Cardi B Says She Uses Boiled Onion Water in Her Haircare Routine: 'Giving a Shine to My Hair'

 

Cardi B is revealing her secret to healthy hair.

On Friday, the "I Like It" singer, 29, shared on Instagram that she uses boiled onion water to make her hair grow alongside a clip of her current long, sleek hairstyle.

"My last 2 washes I been boiling onions and using the water to wash my hair," she captioned the post. "I used to do this 6 years ago when I started my healthy hair growth journey. I stopped cause I got really lazy."

She added, "Its odorless and I notice that it's been giving a shine to my hair."

The haircare tip received a mixed reaction in the comment section.

Digital creator JL Bunny wrote, "My hair inspo forreal" while media personality Jerome Trammel shared, "Yassss hair! It's giving Aaliyah signature style!"

While another user was skeptical of the onions being odorless after trying a similar hack herself. Actress and author Juju Castaneda replied, "I have to try boiling the onions .. I was juicing them and left it too long .. & for an entire year, anytime my hair was blowed out or straightened it smelled like Sofrito Adding onion to a haircare routine may be beneficial due to "the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties" of the vegetable which can "help you grow your hair or enhance its healthy appearance," according to Healthline.

"Onion juice has the potential to help stimulate hair follicles and thereby encourage hair growth," Tiffany Young, a certified trichologist and the CEO of ThinHairThick, told Martha Stewart in March. "It is also a natural antiseptic. Hair loss that is caused from inflammatory disease, poor blood flow, and poor diet could see a benefit."