Homemade hair restoration masks are considered to be an excellent substitute for expensive cosmetics. They are made from known and available ingredients without the addition of chemicals or artificial ingredients.
What has a detrimental effect on hair
Hair is negatively affected by:
- abundant sun rays;
- heat-heating devices for hair;
- perm and dyeing;
- unbalanced diet;
- lack of vitamins.
What hair needs treatment
Treatment is necessary when:
- brittle and dry hair;
- split ends;
- hair is damaged by a hairdryer or curling iron;
- dyed hair.
The advantages of home masks and the rules for their use
Restoring hair masks at home have a number of advantages:
- low cost... Most of the foods we use can be found in any refrigerator;
- natural origin... Masks are made at home from ingredients grown in the natural environment, so the likelihood of allergies is minimal;
- positive effect on hair... Natural ingredients help hair to regenerate naturally.
Basic rules for using home masks:
- it is recommended to apply the product 40 minutes before shampooing. Initially, you should rub the mask into the scalp with your fingers, and then evenly distribute the remainder of the product through the hair. In the case of sparse hair, pay more attention to massage of the skin, and if dry and brittle, emphasize the hair mass;
- not all masks are applied before shampooing, so you need to pay attention to the recipe and instructions for use;
- the dishes in which the mask is prepared must be clean and dry. Better to use glass or porcelain, avoiding plastic and metal;
- ingredients must be fresh, washed and wiped dry;
- masks that are prepared on their own are not stored for long, so they are made for one time. They are applied within 20 - 30 minutes after they have been done;
- to make the action of the mask more effective, put a bag on the head and wrap it with a warm cloth;
- if the mask was applied to a dirty head, then it is removed when washing with a mild shampoo. It is also recommended to apply a balm to the hair after such a procedure. When the mask is used on washed hair, rinse off with lukewarm water without the use of shampoos. Finally, the head can be rinsed with a decoction of herbs (chamomile, thyme, etc.);
- all masks, which include egg white, are washed off only with cold or slightly warm water. Otherwise, the protein will curdle.
After clarification
The following folk remedies will be effective in restoring hair after chemical lightening:
- Kefir mask
Kefir contains a large amount of amino acids that have a positive effect on the formation of hair structure and stimulate their growth. They will become firm, soft and smooth.
You will need 250 ml of warmed kefir. Rub the skin and hair along the entire length with massage movements. Then - wrap your head in a plastic bag and wrap it with a warm scarf. After one hour, wash your hair with shampoo and rinse with warm water or a decoction of field herbs.
- Garlic and onion mask
Required:
- 0.5 lemon;
- 3 - 4 medium sized cloves of garlic;
- 50 - 70 ml of onion juice.
Application:
- Chop lemon with garlic in a blender. Pour in onion juice and stir;
- smear the strands with the resulting mass, hold for 15 minutes;
- rinse hair with lukewarm water.
There will be no smell of garlic and onion, it will be neutralized with lemon juice. And the hair will become shiny and strong.
Recipe for split hair
Unfortunately, it is impossible to glue the split ends with home remedies. But their appearance is quite effectively prevented. Before using homemade masks, you need to cut off the cut spots with hot bat, because the benefit will only be for healthy hair.
Cognac honey mask
Composition:
- 60 g henna (powder);
- 1 egg yolk;
- 40 g brandy
- 34 g of vegetable oil;
- 16 g of honey.
Application:
- Make a mixture of products.
- Smear the mask on hair and roots.
- Put on a plastic bag and cover with a towel.
- Wash your hair with cosmetics.
Treatment after ironing
It is quite simple to cure and help to acquire a healthy look for hair damaged by an iron: you need to do a course of restoring hair masks at home.
Honey mask
Composition:
- 32 g of honey;
- 2 small onions;
- 18 g of olive oil.
Preparation and application:
- Kill the onion in a blender. Heat the honey slightly over low heat and mix with the onion. Pour in warm olive oil.
- Apply the mixture evenly to the hair and rub into the skin. For a thermal effect that improves the properties of the mask, cover the head with a bag and wrap with a towel.
- After an hour has passed, rinse with lukewarm water using shampoo.
- Drying with a hairdryer is not recommended.
Mask after hair dryer
The hair dryer also has a negative effect on the hair structure, drying out and destroying it. To minimize this effect and reanimate the curls, the following restoring agent should be applied 1-2 times every 7 days.
Mask with the addition of aloe, honey and castor oil
Aloe restores and nourishes the hair with vitamins, while honey and castor oil contribute to the acquisition of shine and volume.
Composition:
- 10 g of aloe juice;
- 10 g castor oil;
- 16 g of liquid honey.
How to do:
- Steam the oil with honey and pour into the aloe juice. Mix all.
- Distribute the resulting mass through the hair, insulate with a plastic bag with a towel on top.
- After one hour, wash your hair.
Restoration of blonde hair
Light hair differs from dark hair in structure, degree of vulnerability and reaction to certain components, therefore special means are required to restore them.
Cinnamon and honey mask
Cinnamon has a stimulating effect on the hair follicle, which promotes rapid and intense growth. Also, if you often use such masks, you can significantly lighten the hair, although sometimes a reddish tint appears.
Composition:
- 250 g of warm honey;
- 60 g cinnamon (powder);
- 250 g of hair conditioner.
To do this:
- Steam the honey.
- Mix all components.
- Wash your hair, apply a mask to your hair. Keep on for 30 minutes (you can wash off a little earlier).
- Wash hair and rinse with herbal decoction.
Recipe for colored hair
Common problems after dyeing hair are: dryness, brittleness and profuse split ends. All these disadvantages can be eliminated by using masks prepared at home for hair restoration after dyeing.
Rice mask
Composition:
- 220 g of rice;
- 300 g heavy cream;
- glycerol.
Preparation and application:
- Boil the rice in cream and beat on a blender until smooth;
- Pour glycerin into the gruel in a ratio of 1 tbsp. l. glycerin for 3 tbsp. l. Mixtures;
- Distribute everything through the hair, insulate and leave for one hour;
- Wash off with warm water.
Rice softens and moisturizes hair.
Treatment for dry and brittle hair
Hair can become dry and brittle for many reasons: unbalanced nutrition, lack of vitamins, frequent use of heating agents, etc. This can be corrected at home.
Cream mask
After repeated use of such a home remedy, the hair becomes shiny, elastic and saturated with vitamins.
Composition:
- 40 g lanolin;
- 55 g castor oil;
- 20 g melted pork fat;
- 10 g peach oil;
- 100 g of water;
- 5 g glycerin;
- 5 grams of apple cider vinegar.
How to cook:
- Melt all oils, lanolin and lard in a bowl.
- In parallel with the first operation, heat water in a water bath.
- Add water to oils and make a homogeneous mass. Pour in vinegar.
- Allow to cool.
- Spread the mask over the scalp and hair. Cover with a bag and insulate with a towel.
- Hold for half an hour.
- Wash your hair with cosmetics.
Mask for oily hair
Oily hair is a fairly common occurrence, especially in autumn. Some girls use alcohol to dry their hair, which makes the problem worse. Home masks can help in this situation.
Rye bread mask
Professionals recommend using it for fine and oily hair. It will help to gain volume from the roots and to establish the normal functioning of the sebaceous glands.
Composition:
- 200 g rye bread (crust);
- 40 g of herbal.
Preparation and application:
- Pour the herbal mixture with hot water and insist.
- Grind the crusts of bread.
- Pour the bread with hot herbal broth, cool and strain.
- Spread the mixture over the scalp. Keep for 40 minutes and then rinse.
Recipe for Dull Hair
Common factors that contribute to dull hair are the sun, hair dryers and straighteners, and vitamin deficiencies. Help Revitalizing hair masks from natural products can gain shine and strength. You can cook them at home.
Castor oil mask
Composition:
- 2 pcs. eggs;
- 80 g castor oil;
- 5 g vinegar;
- 5 g glycerin.
To do this:
- Mix the ingredients until smooth.
- Spread the mask over the hair and leave for 20 - 25 minutes.
- Wash your hair and dry it at room temperature.
Restoring weak hair
Weak by nature or due to the influence of external factors, the hair will be effectively restored by the following remedy:
Yeast mask:
- 25 g yeast;
- 25 g of onion juice;
- 15 g of burdock oil;
- 5 g of sea salt.
Preparation and application:
- Dissolve yeast in warm water and let rise.
- Grind the salt to rot.
- Squeeze the salt from the onion.
- Mix all components.
- Coat your hair with the mixture.
- Wash your hair.
Applying this mask at least once a week will make your hair stronger and growth more intense.
Gelatin recovery
Gelatin heals and renews weakened and damaged hair. But with frequent use of this mask on dry and split hair, it is possible to increase their fragility.
Gelatin mask:
- 60 g of water;
- 30 g of gelatin;
- 50 g of hair conditioner;
- 1 yolk.
Preparation and application:
- Boil the water and let it cool down a little.
- Add dry gelatin. Cover and let it brew for 30 minutes.
- Wash your head with shampoo and absorb the excess liquid with a towel.
- Heat the swollen gelatin slightly. Add conditioner and yolk.
- Spread over the hair (from the roots 3 - 4 cm). Keep for 10-15 minutes under a hairdryer. Cover your hair with a bag and warm it for half an hour.
- Using shampoo, wash your hair again.
Home lamination
Home lamination is done in the same way as a gelatin mask, only without the yolk.
Baldness mask
The following remedy will help restore healthy-looking hair, stimulate hair growth and prevent hair loss.
Mustard mask:
- 30 g dry mustard;
- 80 g of brewed black tea;
- 2 yolks.
To do this:
- Mix all products.
- Rub the mass into the head with your fingertips.
- Keep for 30 minutes and rinse with boiled water.
Mustard increases blood flow to the hair follicles, thereby promoting hair growth.
Damage prevention
To avoid, or at least reduce, the damage to your hair that is done on a daily basis, you should adhere to the following rules:
- comb hair smoothly, without sudden movements;
- reduce the use of a hair dryer and ironing;
- stop combing curls;
- minimize exposure to ultraviolet rays on the hair and scalp;
- wash your hair with an antioxidant shampoo.
Cosmetologist recommendations
Professionals pay attention to the fact that:
- it is necessary to dye hair only on an unwashed head;
- washing hair with hot water is contraindicated;
- if the strands are oily, then use a shampoo for oily hair, and after it - a conditioner that increases volume;
- the conditioner cannot be rubbed into the scalp, it is applied exclusively to the hair;
- cosmetic products that combine both shampoo and conditioner are used only for emergency washing in rare cases;
- in the absence of dandruff, do not use cosmetics for it;
- when styling with a hairdryer, the air jet is directed from top to bottom.
Regularly using restorative hair masks at home, you can eliminate most problems, heal your hair and give it a great look.
Repairing Hair Mask Videos
Features of hair care and means for their restoration:
An effective moisturizing mask for dry and brittle hair:
Gelatin masks helped me a lot. Hair is shiny, bouncy and beautiful. The ends do not split. It does not take much time to prepare and apply, and the effect is amazing.
Here is my recipe for restoring the strength and density 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. After 1 hour, you need to rinse your hair thoroughly.
Due to the presence of nicotinic acid, a burning sensation is possible, which disappears when the mixture is removed.
I use a vitamin B3 firming blend.
To protect hair in winter, it is recommended to mix a tablespoon of flower honey, chicken yolk, a tablespoon of cosmetic oil (burdock, olive) and an ampoule of nicotinic acid.
It is recommended to heat the oil used and mix it with flower honey. PP acid is added last. Spread the resulting mask over the entire length and wrap the hair in a towel. You can wash off the mask without using shampoo.
A hair mask with vitamins will be truly effective if used in courses. With constant care, you can forget about hair loss, brittleness and dullness forever.
Thanks for the mask recipes. I will try. In general, I use Horse Force shampoo for colored hair. With it, the paint is not washed off longer and the hair looks well-groomed and healthy. Plus, it has hair growth activators