Homemade hair masks with essential oils. Top 5 recipes for hair loss masks to strengthen and nourish hair

Essential oils have a wide range of applications, they are used in cooking, medicine and, of course, in cosmetology, including hair care. Many global cosmetics manufacturers add essential oils to their products: shampoos, serums, masks, fluids, creams, with an emphasis on their effectiveness, thanks to essential and base oils. But, an effective hair mask can be made at home by preparing it from natural ingredients with your own hands.

Essential oils come in high concentration, so they only need a few drops, they are available in small glass dark bottles. Before the first use, check the oil for allergies by applying a couple of drops of essential oil to your wrist and waiting for a few hours.

Always choose high quality essential oils so as not to harm the body and to see the effect of the application. Essential oils can be purchased at a pharmacy, specialty beauty store, or online.

Many oils are not recommended for use during pregnancy and lactation, so read the contraindications for each oil!

We have selected for you the most effective hair masks based on essential oils that you can make at home.

All home masks are done in a course of 10 procedures, with a frequency of one or two masks per week.

Mask for intense hair loss

Bay essential oil is a unique oil that stops excessive hair loss, strengthens follicles, activates new hair growth, stimulates scalp blood circulation, prevents dandruff and other fungal scalp diseases. Mustard oil perfectly strengthens hair roots and stimulates hair growth. Capsicum tincture stimulates hair growth well, strengthening them and preventing hair loss. Capsicum itself has many medicinal properties: vitamins A, C, carotene, rutin and others.

The mask is applied before washing your hair.

• 2 tbsp. spoons of tincture of red capsicum (can be bought at the pharmacy);
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of mustard oil;
• 5-8 drops of bay essential oil.

The mask is applied only to the scalp along the partings, the length is not affected. After application, it is advisable to insulate the mask and leave for 40-60 minutes, then wash your hair as usual.

Strengthening hair mask with essential oil

Clay strengthens the hair well, nourishes it with useful substances and regulates the sebaceous glands. Honey has a unique composition that has a beneficial effect on hair. Rosemary essential oil stimulates hair growth, strengthens them, awakens dormant follicles to growth, leads to the activation of many metabolic processes in the scalp, as a result of which the general condition of the hair improves.

• 1 tbsp. spoon of blue clay;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of mineral water;
• 1/2 tbsp. spoons of honey (preferably liquid);
• 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil.

The mask is done before washing the hair and is applied only to the scalp. If the ends of the hair are dry, you can apply base oil to the ends (olive, avocado, jojoba), then we warm and keep it on the hair for 30 to 60 minutes. Then I wash my head as usual, but apply conditioner or a mask to the length, because when you wash off the clay from your hair, it will dry out the length a little. It is enough to make such a poppy once a week, or once every two weeks.

Nourishing hair mask with oils

The composition of nourishing masks should include ingredients that will nourish the hair with useful substances, these are primarily oils, both basic and essential.

Avocado oil has nourishing and moisturizing properties, it restores the structure and natural strength of the hair, eliminates dryness, split and brittleness, and gives a beautiful and natural shine.

Cocoa butter restores damaged hair after chemistry, dyeing, ultraviolet radiation, moisturizes dry hair, prevents hair breakage.

Ylang Ylang essential oil is used for brittle and damaged curls, smoothes and gives them shine.

• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of cocoa butter;
• 1 teaspoon of avocado oil;
• 5-8 drops of ylang-ylang essential oil.

Heat cocoa butter and avocado in a water bath, add essential oil at the end and apply to the hair, stepping back from the roots. It is advisable to insulate the mask and leave it on the hair as long as possible, and then wash your hair as usual.

Revitalizing hair mask with oils

The hair mask consists of the most valuable ingredients - oils with a gorgeous composition that will restore even damaged colored hair with regular use. All oils in the mask are aimed at nourishing and restoring hair from the inside.

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon argan oil
• 1 teaspoon shea butter
• 5-8 drops of orange or lavender essential oil.

The base oils can be heated in a water bath to improve their permeability. At the end, add essential oil and apply the mask to the length of the hair, stepping back from the roots. We keep the mask on the hair for at least 60 minutes, you can leave it overnight if you braid your hair in a pigtail (just make sure that the oil does not leave stains on the bedding). We wash off the mask with shampoo, at the end we apply a purchased mask or hair conditioner.

Moisturizing hair mask

Camellia oil restores the structure of the hair shaft, restoring damaged areas of the hair cuticle, protects against brittleness and dryness, thickens and thickens the hair itself, makes hair smooth and soft, it has been used in cosmetology for over a thousand years. Jojoba oil is called a natural hair conditioner, its properties are very difficult to overestimate, so this oil should be in every girl's cosmetic bag. Rose essential oil has a very beneficial effect on the hair structure, making it soft, smooth and manageable.

• 1 teaspoon camellia oil
• 1 teaspoon jojoba oil
• 3-5 drops of vitamins A and E in oil (sold at the pharmacy);
• 5-8 drops of rose essential oil.

The mask is applied to the length of the hair, but if the scalp is dry, then it can be applied to the skin. It is advisable to insulate the mask and hold it on the hair for 1-2 hours, and then wash your hair as usual.