Homemade hair moisturizing masks

Our hair requires constant moisture, frequent shampooing, styling products and appliances do not have the best effect on their condition. Any hair type requires moisture, especially in summer, our hair needs moisture more than ever.

Lack of moisture does not appear on its own, this leads to negative effects on the hair, both external (use of a hair dryer, ironing, poor-quality combs, improper care, coloring) and internal (unbalanced nutrition, lack of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, hormonal disorders ). Our hair under the influence of many factors loses moisture and dries up, as a result of which it looks dry, lifeless, dull and prone to splitting.

Why does hair need hydration?

Proper hair care begins with consistency and consistency. Consistency lies in the fact that you develop a care system for yourself, leaving the state of the hair. Choose a shampoo depending on the condition of the scalp, you also add a deep cleansing shampoo to your arsenal, which thoroughly cleanses the hair and scalp from impurities (sebum, silicones, styling products). Choose a high-quality professional mask, from heavy artillery (restoring, nourishing, reconstructing), which you use once a week, after applying a deep cleansing shampoo, then the nutrients of the mask are better absorbed by the hair and it works many times better. Such a mask must be carefully applied to the length of the hair, insulated and warmed up with a hair dryer for 5-7 minutes, and let it cool for ten minutes, and then rinse thoroughly with water. Add a lighter mask and conditioner to your arsenal and don't forget about an indelible product, it will help keep your hair in good condition and postpone the trip to the hairdresser, and also be sure to have thermal protection if you use a hairdryer. As an additional hair care, you can take a course of homemade masks, which are aimed at moisturizing the hair.

And the regularity lies in the fact that you constantly do daily hair care, using the necessary products for your hair, because you cannot take care of your hair for a month and then want to have beautiful healthy hair all your life.

Moisturizing hair mask recipes

It is possible to have healthy beautiful hair only with proper care and masks in this care take one of the central places. Homemade masks that you make with your own hands and from natural ingredients will only benefit your hair. Moisturizing masks maintain the water-lipid balance of our hair, giving strength, softness and elasticity to dry and lifeless hair.

Basic recommendations when using home masks:

• the term for home masks is very short, they made a mask and immediately applied it to the hair;
• when choosing oils for home masks, be sure to look that they are unrefined and cold-pressed;
• moisturizing masks are applied before shampooing and on the length of the hair;
• home masks need to be done in a course, 10 procedures. and then you need a break and you can repeat another course;
• if the mask is insulated, the nutrients penetrate faster into the hair structure

Moisturizing active ingredients of masks can be: oils, essential oils, pharmacy vitamins, gelatin, glycerin, kefir, aloe, yolk. There are a lot of recipes for homemade moisturizing masks, we have collected the best recipes for you from reviews.

Deep moisturizing hair mask

All oils that are included in the mask have a unique composition and positive properties for hair, you can read more about them here.https://myhair.bigbadmole.com/en/masla-dlya-volos/naturalnye-masla-dlya-volos-kak-podobrat/... Vitamins A and E in oil improve the elasticity of the hair, make it elastic, shiny and silky, protecting it from the harmful effects of sunlight.

• 1 houra spoonful of olive oil;
• 1 teaspoon of burdock oil;
• 1 teaspoon of castor oil;
• 1 teaspoon of flaxseed oil;
• 1 tsp honey;
• 5 drops of vitamin A in oil;
• 5 drops of vitamin E in oil;
• 1 yolk.

The proportions of oils can be reduced depending on the length of the hair (these proportions are below the shoulder blades). The mask is applied to damp, washed hair along the entire length, slightly stepping back from the roots. We leave the mask for 1 hour, you can warm it, and then wash it off with shampoo and apply balm.

Oil based moisturizing mask

The mask nourishes the hair well, the beneficial substances of the oils make the hair softer, more manageable and elastic.

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon shea butter (shea butter)
• 3-5 drops of vitamin A in oil;
• 3-5 drops of vitamin E in oil.

Mix the base oils and heat in a water bath, then add vitamins A and E to the warm oils (they can be bought at the pharmacy and they are quite inexpensive). Apply the finished mixture to the length of the hair and insulate. Leave the mask for 1-2 hours and wash off well with shampoo (2-3 times).

Moisturizing mask for dry hair

Kefir contains such useful substances as calcium, protein, yeast, B vitamins, lactobacilli, and vitamin E, which has a very beneficial effect on the condition of the hair. Lavender essential oil is ideal for long hair care.

• 0.5 cups of kefir;
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1-2 tablespoons of potato starch;
• 3-5 drops of lavender essential oil.

Add the remaining ingredients to warm kefir, and apply it over the entire hair length for 30-40 minutes, then wash your hair as usual.

To get rid of the smell of kefir, it is enough to rinse your hair with water at the end with the addition of lemon juice or vinegar (1-2 tablespoons per liter of water).

Glycerin based mask for dry hair

Glycerin envelops each hair, creating a film that, on the one hand, prevents moisture from evaporating, and on the other, attracts water molecules. The positive effect of glycerin on the hair occurs only when it is used together with other components, most suitable: herbal decoctions, aloe juice, honey, oils. Scarlet juice is a very powerful moisturizing natural remedy for hair and not only. Burdock oil contains vitamins (A, E, C, B), minerals (iron, copper, calcium ...) fatty acids, mineral salts, and also contains a lot of protein, which has a beneficial effect on hair and its structure.

• 1 tablespoon of glycerin;
• 1 tablespoon of burdock oil;
• 1 ampoule of aloe juice;
• 1 yolk.

Mix all the ingredients, add glycerin at the end, apply the mask to the hair, insulate and keep for 30 to 60 minutes, then wash your hair as usual. The mask can be done 1-2 times a week.