Homemade masks for moisturizing hair with instant effect

Most girls and women are well aware that regular moisturizing is required to maintain youthful and beautiful skin. But not everyone knows that hair needs life-giving moisture no less than skin.

Meanwhile, our hair is daily exposed to adverse effects that dry it out. How many girls never use a hairdryer? Are you ready to give up using a flat iron or curling iron forever? And all these styling methods contribute to the destruction of the hair structure, especially if you neglect the use of thermal protectants.

But even if you give up styling tools forever, your hair will still lose moisture. In summer, this is facilitated by the hot sun, in winter by dry air from heated rooms and frost outside.

Special cosmetics will help correct the situation. They can be bought ready-made, but many girls prefer to use simple masks to moisturize their hair, prepared from available products at home. The effectiveness of home procedures is quite high, and they are inexpensive.

Who needs moisturizers?

Who needs homemade masks to moisturize hair? This product will help preserve or restore the beauty of your curls:

• if they have been chemically dyed, straightened or curled;
• if the strands have become dull, lost their shine and elasticity;
• if it is not possible to dry your hair naturally and you have to often use a hairdryer;
• if you neglect the need to wear a hat in the summer;
• if you visit the pool or swim in the sea;
• in the cold season.

Many people have probably seen in shampoo advertisements what hair looks like under magnification. The structure of the hair resembles a fir cone. In healthy hair, the “scales” fit tightly to the shaft, but if there is a lack of moisture, the scales move away from the base, as a result, the strands look dull, get tangled and break.

Thus, moisturizing hair masks are a hair care product that absolutely everyone needs. Regardless of color, structure and hair type. Hair that does not lack moisture looks healthier, is more elastic, and is easier to style.

Balms

Although many are convinced that balms have properties similar to masks, which is why these products should not be used simultaneously, but alternated, in reality this is not the case. While the mask saturates each hair with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other beneficial substances, the balm “seals” them inside the hair shaft.

After washing your hair after the mask with shampoo, rinsing with cool water (this will close the cuticles), you need to apply a moisturizing hair balm to your hair, which will make it possible to properly comb unruly strands, untangle them and “glue” the scales together for a while.

Regenerating composition

If the strands not only need moisturizing, but are also damaged, a hair moisturizing mask with honey, aloe and yolk will help solve the problem.

This composition is prepared on the basis of any fermented milk product. You can take yogurt, yogurt or sour cream. For half a glass of product you need to add one yolk and beat. Pour in melted honey (10 grams) and juice obtained from aloe leaves (20 ml).

Which components give an immediate effect?

The most commonly used are fermented milk products: kefir, sour cream, yogurt, as well as eggs, honey, clay, vegetable and cosmetic oils.

Fermented milk products eliminate dandruff, strengthen, add shine and silkiness. It is a source of B vitamins that promote hair growth. The cells are renewed more quickly, the follicles are saturated with valuable elements. Makes the combing process easier.

Riboflavin, nicotinic acid, avidin, retinol, plus thiamine, pyridoxine, carotene, and ovomucoid contained in eggs have a complex effect on hair. They restore volume with shine, normal growth, moisturize, intensely nourish hair follicles, regenerate brittle hair, and get rid of various types of dandruff.

Honey consists of vitamin B, copper, iron, iodine, zinc. Valuable microelements are perfectly absorbed into the hairs, increasing their strength and shine. Honey is also a natural dye. With regular use and in combination with other components, it can lighten your hair by a couple of tones.

The effect of clay depends on its color and its microelements:

• white is good for oily skin/hair, dandruff treatment;
• green – for irritated;
• blue – growth accelerator and shine restorer;
• yellow clay moisturizes;
• red – strengthens;
• gray – restores pH balance, fights split ends;
• pink – eliminates fragility and thinning.

If you need emergency help

If the appearance of your hair is not pleasing, but today you need to look stunning, a mask for intensive moisturizing of hair with gelatin and vitamins will help. You need to purchase oil solutions of vitamins A and E at the pharmacy. In addition, you will need coconut oil.

First of all, let's deal with gelatin. Fill a spoonful of this product with warm water (100 ml) and leave until it swells. Then heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved (it’s convenient to do this in the microwave, but you can do it on the stove, the main thing is not to let the solution boil). Add a spoonful of melted coconut oil and ten drops of each vitamin to the solution. Apply along the length, trying not to get the composition on the scalp, and leave for forty minutes.

Effective recipes

Among the variety of recipes, the following are distinguished:

• Mix two yolks, half a glass of kefir, thirty milliliters of vegetable oil. Rub the mixture at room temperature in a circular motion, first into the skin and roots, then distribute over dry strands. Keep it on your head for about half an hour, then wash your hair and dry it naturally.
• Mix three tablespoons of wheat germ oil (buy at a pharmacy) with a tablespoon of lemon juice and one glass of homemade milk. Rub the mixture into the roots, then distribute through the curls, leave for an hour, rinse with water and shampoo.
• You can make a mask from gelatin: dissolve two tablespoons in fifty milliliters of water. Heat over low heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Turning off the gas, add 4 tbsp to the mixture. spoons of hair balm, stir well, apply to roots and damp strands. Keep the mask on for an hour, then wash your hair with shampoo.
• Mix in a bowl two tablespoons of rosehip oil, the same amount of liquid honey, half a glass of kefir, the same amount of royal jelly and one egg. After washing your hair, apply the product to damp strands and leave for half an hour. Rinse with warm water, rinse with a decoction of herbs: one glass of oak bark decoction, the juice of one lemon and half a glass of aloe juice.
• Melt a tablespoon of honey in a steam bath, add a little vegetable oil (if not, you don’t have to add it), stir until the honey in the sugar has completely melted and remove from heat. Add the egg yolk, mash the banana (you need to mash it very well, otherwise it will get stuck in your hair), pour in a little milk, mix thoroughly. Keep the mask on your head for an hour, then wash your hair with shampoo.

Leave-in mask for hair ends

An effective mask for moisturizing the ends of the hair is applied to the ends after washing and drying the hair; there is no need to rinse it off. The composition is prepared from a decoction of herbs. If your hair is dark, then you should use nettle, St. John's wort, sage and wormwood. Blondes should replace nettle with chamomile in this collection.

The collection is prepared from dry herbs, they are mixed in equal quantities. Pour half a glass of boiling water over a spoonful of the prepared mixture, heat it by placing the dishes in a water bath for five minutes, and strain the cooled infusion. Add five drops of oil solutions of vitamins E and A to the cooled solution. Shake. It is convenient to place the prepared mixture in a spray bottle and can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a week.

Cooking secrets

For a noticeable positive result, you need to take into account the characteristics of the components and the process itself. Simply mixing in any quantities and in any way the first thing that is at hand is wrong.

The following rules must be observed:

1. You should take high-quality products , the effect of which corresponds to the existing problem.
2. Cosmetic and vegetable oils are added only when heated, in small quantities and if you have at least 30-40 minutes of free time.
3. 15 minutes is also not enough to affect the roots; it is advisable to sit with the mask longer or enjoy the effect in other areas.
4. After applying the express mask, calm down and rest so that it can work at its full potential. It's better to sit in one position.
5. Do not use ingredients that have not been tested for allergies.
6. Use a blender when mixing.
7. Warming will greatly enhance the positive properties of the mask and allow them to manifest themselves to the fullest.
8. Quick masks cannot replace full ones. They will only help out in case of force majeure.

It is advisable to wash off any products with purified water, then rinse with decoctions. Blow-drying your hair even in a hurry is not recommended. If you don’t have time, use high-quality heat-protective mousses and sprays.

Care instructions

For coarse hair, you need to select suitable detergents and care products , and also follow a number of rules:

1. Wash coarse hair 2 times every 7 days with high-quality organic shampoo. It is desirable that it contains oils (coconut or wheat germ).
2. After cleansing, care procedures are sure to follow: conditioner for moisturizing and a mask for softening. Alcohol is a prohibited ingredient, look for products without it.
3. It is advisable to do your hair without curling irons, chemical varnishes, gels, curling irons, and dry your hair without a hair dryer .
4. For styling you can use moisturizer, professional cosmetics for curly hair or a little bit of sweet almond oil, olive seeds, flax, light silicone serum for smoothing.

Important! Dry hair indicates problems in the body. You need to choose a vitamin complex and make nutritional adjustments.

Brand rating

It's hard to say which is the best mask for coarse hair. Cosmetic brands offer them in a wide range to suit every taste. There is premium class and mass market. For curly and curly hair, colored and damaged - look for the one that suits you in all respects. A small TOP 10 will help you make your choice.

1. Chemistry Chot Phase All Soft - creamy, for dry and hard skin. Redken (USA). $52.9 (500 ml).
2. Treatment Ultimate Control is an intensive mask for coarse curly hair. Care Line Series. Keune (Holland). $36 (500 ml)
3. Moisture Recovery Treatment Balm for thick/coarse dry hair - moisturizing, restoration and treatment, mask-balm for hard/dry hair, with oils (murumuru, olive, shea). Joico (USA). $25.9 (250).
4. Primaria Sublimating mask - for damaged, porous skin. Elgon (Italy). $24.7 (150).
5. Reinvent Color Care Treatment - healing for hard colored people. Sexy Hair Healthy (USA). $20.8 (200).
6. Color Extra Rich 60 sec Treatment - restores hard stains in just 1 minute. Goldwell Dualsenses (Germany). $20.5 (200 ml).
7. Hydro-Aid Moisturizing Mask is a moisturizing express mask for hard and dry skin. ProtoKeratin (Russia). $17.8 (70 ml).
8. Je laime Relax Hair Mask - softness and moisturizing, mask with a fruity-floral aroma. Kose Cosmeport (Japan). $17.3 (230).
9. Naturing - softening. KeraSys (Korea). $6.5 (200).
10. Salon smoothness - for curly, unruly ones. Organic Oil (Russia). $0.9 (30 ml).

If ordinary brands cannot cope with the problem, look at professional masks for coarse hair, which are used by specialists in beauty salons. As a rule, they are more effective than all others, as they contain innovative formulas.

1. Scalp & Hair Treatment (System 6) - nourishing, for natural and colored thinning hair. Nioxin (USA). $26.1 (100 ml).
2. Liss Unlimited Masque - smoothing, for control and discipline. L'Oreal Professionnel (France). $15.3 (200 ml).
3. Taming Treatment - softening for coarse, colored hair. Bonacure Excellium line. Schwarzkopf Professional (Germany). $11.6 (150 ml).
4. Treatment For Coarse Hair - for restoring coarse hair. Age Restore line. Wella Professionals (Germany). $10.5 (150 ml).
5. Enrich Moisturizing Treatment for Coarse Hair is a nourishing cream mask. Wella Professionals (Germany). $10.3 (150 ml).

Professional masks for coarse hair

If your choice falls on professional masks, be extremely careful and do everything exactly according to the instructions. They are not intended for independent use at home; they often require specific knowledge and the simultaneous use of other coarse hair care products from the same series: shampoo, conditioner, balm, serum, etc.

Action

Under the influence of properly selected masks, coarse hair:

• soften;
• moisturized;
• become obedient, easier to style;
• stop getting confused;
• restored (in case of damage, cuts, fragility);
• smooth out;
• easier to comb;
• are saturated with nutrients.

A high-quality and regularly used mask for coarse hair causes the plate-shaped cells of the cuticle to close, which guarantees the return of elasticity, firmness and a smooth surface.