Hair masks with vitamins fulfill the dream of having long, thick and shiny curls. Such formulations are enriched with microelements that help restore split ends, give strength, volume, get rid of dandruff, and give hair a healthy look.
All modern beauty salons offer scalp and hair care treatments. But there is not always enough time and money to visit them. One of the ways to solve this problem is to prepare your own cosmetics and carry out procedures at home. To do this, you need vitamins, which are easy to purchase at a pharmacy at affordable prices.
It must be remembered that in order to achieve a lasting result, an integrated approach is needed, including:
- cleansing;
- recovery;
- hydration, nutrition;
- fortification of hair, scalp.
Useful vitamins for hair
Each vitamin has a specific effect on the body and hair structure:
- A (retinol) - strengthens the roots at the cellular level, activates growth. With a lack, fragility, dryness and loss of curls are observed.
- B1 (thiamine) supplies the hair follicles with energy, promotes growth and strength, and holds the cuticle scales together.
- B2 (riboflavin) removes fat near the roots, dryness and brittleness.
- B3 or PP (nicotinic acid) preserves hair pigment, slows down the graying process.
- B5 (pantothenic acid) takes part in cell renewal, improves structure, prevents loss.
- B6 (pyridoxine) relieves dandruff, has a beneficial effect on the condition of the epidermis of the head.
- B8 (biotin) affects the maximum lengthening of the strands, eliminates hair loss.
- B9 (folic acid) protects against adverse effects.
- B10 (amine benzoic acid) promotes the production of folic acid, preserves youth, and slows down the appearance of premature gray hair.
- B12 (cyanocobalamin) promotes root nutrition, increases root volume.
- E (tocopherol) preserves youth, saturates the hair follicles with oxygen, microelements, gives shine and elasticity.
- C (ascorbic acid) produces collagen, which makes strands smooth and silky, normalizes blood circulation, and prevents roots from dying off.
Vitamin compatibility
There are trace elements, the interaction of which among themselves leads to the best effect, since in the complex they complement each other.
If we consider the combination of group B trace elements, then:
- the following duets work well: B12 + B5 and B9; B5 + B1; B5 + B2; B5 + B9; B5 + B12; B3 + B2; B3 + B6; B2 + B6; B2 + B9; B12 + B9;
- act neutral, do not affect each other B1 with B9; B3 with B9; B3 with B12; B3 with B5; B5 with B6; B6 with B9;
- do not combine at all: B1 and B2; B1 and B3; B1 and B6; B1 and B12; B12 and B6.
Incompatible vitamins should never be used together! They suppress each other's functions and become ineffective, and can also cause allergies.
Tocopherol and ascorbic acid are not compatible with cyanocobalamin, since they exhibit opposite effects.
The most successful interactions are between pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin, folic and ascorbic acids, retinol and tocopherol, vitamin C in combination with retinol and tocopherol. Being part of one product, they qualitatively complement and enhance each other's functions.
What vitamins to use
A lack of vitamin has a negative effect on the body in general, and in particular on the hair. Their deficiency can be replenished with food products, balanced complexes, injections. But this process is slow and does not always give the desired effect.
For quick restoration and improvement of the hair structure, it is best to use ampoules with concentrated solutions. They are highly effective by acting directly on the curls. You can add them to lotions, shampoos, enrich ready-made masks, or prepare mixtures with the addition of vitamins on your own.
To choose an effective complex, it is recommended to consult a trichologist.
Recommendations for applying masks
- Before making and using the mask, test for an allergic reaction.
- Retinol and tocopherol are fat-soluble substances, they are well combined with oils.
- Before using the mixtures, the head must be washed.
- Using a brush or comb, apply the mixture from root to tip along the entire length.
- To improve the effect, it is advisable to insulate the head using plastic wrap or a shower cap and a towel.
- Shake the ampoule well before opening.
- Prepare the mixture from fresh ingredients. Interacting with air, the healing properties of vitamins are lost.
- Keep the composition on your head for more than half an hour.
- Remove the composition with water at a comfortable temperature using a suitable shampoo type.
- In the absence of an oil component in the composition, rinse without the use of cleaning agents.
- To achieve a lasting effect, you need to spend 8 sessions.
Mask with vitamins A and E
The interactions of the components of tocopherol and retinol help with:
- loss and slow lengthening of strands;
- early graying;
- the formation of dandruff and flaking ends;
- fragile hair shaft, lack of density;
- loss of vitality.
Vitamins A and E complement each other, solving different problems. Vitamin E prevents the oxidation of retinol, which increases the antioxidant effect of tocopherol. Penetrating deep into the cells, retinol nourishes the hair follicles, preventing their dryness, sectioning, and improves the structure.
Tocopherol protects strands from adverse environmental influences. It has a beneficial effect on the scalp, saturates cells with oxygen, thanks to improved blood microcirculation. Hair mask with vitamins A, E and C is very useful in the opinion of trichologists.
Recipe for fast hair loss
- Capsicum tincture - 30 ml;
- Castor oil - 20 ml;
- Lemon essential oil -5 drops;
- Retinol -5 drops;
- Vitamin E -5 drops.
Combine the tincture with castor oil, pour in lemon ether, tocopherol, retinol. Gently mix and lubricate the strands. After warming, hold for 30 minutes, rinse under a copious water jet.
For the growth of strands
- Mustard powder - 2 tbsp l .;
- Burdock oil - 30 ml;
- Yolk - 1 pc.;
- Tocopherol and retinol - 10 ml each.
Pour whipped yolk into mustard powder, stir gently until homogeneous. Pour burdock oil and trace elements into a homogeneous mass. Spread the grated consistency on the roots of the hairline, gently massage. Do not touch the insulated head for 20-30 minutes. Rinse with cool water and a cleansing shampoo.
It is important to know! Do not use this mixture on dry and peeling ends!
For quick restoration of curls
- Olive oil - 30 ml;
- Propolis tincture -1 tbsp. l .;
- Scarlet juice - 10 ml;
- Nicotinic acid - 1 ampoule;
- Tocopherol - 1 ampoule;
- Retinol - 1 ampoule.
Stir in olive oil, propolis tincture and aloe. Add nicotinic acid, tocopherol, retinol. Mix, apply to the root zone and along the length of the curls. Wrap plastic with a towel around your head. Rinse after an hour.
Attention! Due to the presence of nicotinic acid, a burning sensation is possible, which disappears when the mixture is removed.
The mixture for hair nourishment is prepared according to the following recipe:
- Fresh honey - 50 ml;
- Egg -1 pc .;
- Aloe juice -10 ml;
- Vitamin A and tocopherol 1 capsule;
- Flax oil - 30 ml.
Stir all ingredients until smooth. Lubricate the curls thoroughly, wrap your head. Wash off the composition after 60 minutes.
Masks with B vitamins (B1, B6, B12)
Blends containing the B vitamins provide remarkable benefits for the strands:
- improve growth;
- prevent baldness;
- provide food;
- strengthen the roots;
- give elasticity;
- soften, moisturize the skin.
To strengthen the strands
- Thiamin -1 ampoule;
- Cyanocobalamin - 1 ampoule;
- Retinol -1 ampoule;
- Herbal composition of chamomile, nettle, linden - 6 tbsp;
- Pulp of black bread - 1 slice;
- Boiling water - 1 tbsp.
Prepare herbal infusion. Strain, soak bread in it until the consistency of gruel. Add microelements to the resulting consistency and mix gently. Lubricate the curls, rinse with warm water after an hour.
For the volume of strands
- Egg -1 pc .;
- Honey -1 tbsp. l .;
- Cyanocobalamin -1 ampoule;
- Lemon juice - 1 tbsp l.
Mix the egg with cyanocobalamin, lemon juice. Pour the resulting mass into honey, stir until smooth. Rub into the epidermis and lubricate the curls. Hold the mask for an hour, rinse with cool water.
To maintain the moisture and elasticity of the strands.
- Thiamine - 1 ampoule.
Rub thiamine into the skin after washing your hair. After half an hour, wash your head with shampoo. The hair structure is restored after 2-3 applications.
For weak hair roots
- Burdock oil -30 ml;
- Lemon extract - 5 ml;
- Honey - 1 tsp;
- Pyridoxine -1 ampoule.
In heated burdock oil, add all the ingredients, stir. Rub the prepared mixture into your head. Wind up for an hour. Rinse with a cleanser.
From shedding and smoothing
- Linseed oil - 15 ml;
- Yolk - 1 pc.;
- Thiamine - 10 drops.
Mix all components thoroughly. Lubricate the curls, hold for 60 minutes. Wash with shampoo.
Vitamin C masks
Masks with ascorbic acid have a beneficial effect on the strands:
- activate the work of blood vessels, which promotes growth;
- nourish the roots;
- remove dryness;
- give softness;
- increase volume and density;
- lighten hair.
Masks with ascorbic acid are not suitable for owners of dark strands.
For fast hair growth
- Castor oil - 15 ml;
- Yolk -1 pc .;
- Ascorbic acid - 1 ampoule.
Mix all products. Apply the mixture over the entire length, massage. Put on a hat, wrap it with a towel. After 30-40 minutes, rinse with warm water with the addition of shampoo.
Revitalizing mixture
- Honey - 2 tbsp. l .;
- Vitamin C - 2 ampoules;
- Lemon extract - 1 tbsp l.
Melt honey. Pour ascorbic acid and lemon juice into it, grind and lubricate damaged curls. Wrap your head and wait 3 hours. Wash off with warm water, without detergents. Apply this mixture no more than 1 time per week.
With nicotinic acid
Mixtures with nicotinic acid are necessary for:
- growth;
- strengthening;
- humidification;
- elimination of dandruff;
- strengthening the roots;
- production of melanin, which slows down the graying process;
- cell renewal.
Hair Growth Blend
- nicotinamide -1 ampoule
Rub into clean skin. Nicotinic acid, dilating blood vessels, nourishes hair follicles, promotes hair growth. It is not necessary to rinse off as nicotinamide leaves no residue. The course requires about 30 ampoules.
Growth revitalizing mask with ginger
- Ginger juice - 2 tbsp l .;
- Nicotinic acid - 2 tbsp. l.
Stir, rub into the roots of the hairline.Rinse off after half an hour. Nicotinic acid can cause itching, burning. It must be used very carefully and no more than 2 ampoules a day.
With glycerin and vitamins
Many hair care products contain glycerin. This substance is useful for curls:
- gives elasticity and strength;
- has the ability to retain moisture in cells;
- is a prophylactic agent for exfoliation and dryness;
- removes dandruff, irritation of the epidermis;
- increases the protective properties of the skin;
- normalizes the sebaceous glands;
- restores the structure of the strands after dyeing.
The course of medical masks is 7-8 sessions.
Other useful formulations for curls. Recipes
For hair improvement, glycerin combines well with tocopherol:
- Castor oil - 15 ml;
- Burdock oil - 15 ml;
- Olive oil - 15 ml;
- Tocopherol - 1 ampoule;
- Glycerin - 10 ml.
Mix oils, add glycerin with tocopherol. Stir thoroughly so that there are no lumps. Using your fingertips, rub the mixture into the roots. Leave it overnight. Wash your hair with shampoo in the morning. This mixture makes hair healthy and shiny.
Chamomile mixture
- Chamomile decoction - 20 ml;
- Glycerin - 20 ml;
- Honey - 20 ml;
- Tocopherol - 1 ampoule.
Pour glycerin, honey and tocopherol into the chamomile broth. Grind the mixture well and apply to the curls along the entire length. After an hour, wash the strands with shampoo.
For oily strands
- Acetic solution -15 ml;
- Glycerin - 15 ml;
- Tocopherol - 1 ampoule.
Pour vinegar into a cup, add glycerin, mix. Add tocopherol to the mixture. Apply the mixture with a brush to the curls. After half an hour, rinse the strands with shampoo.
In addition to the prepared mixtures, there are also ready-made masks with vitamins for hair, which can be easily applied at home.
Ready-made hair masks
For those who do not like to bother with preparing the mixture at home, the market offers ready-made products.
Let's take a look at some of them:
- Vitamin mask for weakened hair Natura Seberica "Berry kvass" supplies the curls with important trace elements, participates in the restoration of the structure, nourishes the roots, and participates in the growth of the strands. The organic substances of currants, lingonberries and raspberries contained in it are sources of vitamins and amino acids.
- Hair smoothing mask "Vitamin cocktail" Brelil contains extracts of avocado and apple, protects curls from negative environmental influences. Smoothes, nourishes and rejuvenates strands due to a complex of trace elements.
- Tasha Originals Vitamin Cocktail Hair Mask to strengthen and add volume. Contains oils and trace elements that regulate sebum secretion.
Precautions
- An hour after opening the ampoule, the therapeutic effect of vitamins disappears, so use it immediately.
- Having determined what result you want to get, use only combining complexes.
- When heated, vitamins lose their properties. So add them last to the warm mixture.
- If you feel a burning sensation, itching, discomfort, immediately wash off the mixture from the curls.
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Good afternoon. After the summer, the hair became completely dry and brittle. Now I drink vitamins and make hair masks
Good afternoon! Thanks for the helpful article!
Thanks! With nicotine, I think the most effective mask. But in general I try not to use homemade ones, all the same professional masks are the best. At one time I did it with mustard and even my hair became worse. Now I have only Italy, only Alfaparf Milano, my hair is in perfect order and I’m not scared for it 🙂
I didn't even think that by the age of 30 bald patches would appear on my head ... I bought masks for hair growth (I carefully studied the composition), I will try
There are many vitamins and nutrients in the cucumber mask. It can be used not only for facial skin, but also for hair, especially for those who have problems with dry and breakable hair.
You write that B12 and B6 do not combine, but the most successful interactions between pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin ?!
Please tell me in what proportions to mix vitamins?