An effective castor oil mask for hair growth

Homemade hair masks have entered our hair care from our grandmothers, the recipes have been preserved from one generation to the next. The recipe for today's mask will make your hair grow much faster, besides, it will strengthen your hair well, prevent hair loss, make your hair smooth, elastic and manageable.

Mask properties

Castor oil - The benefits of hair oil are due to the high concentration of unsaturated fatty acids. Oleic acid improves the appearance of the skin and hair in general. Stearic acid relieves itching and irritation of the scalp, with a lack of it, the hair becomes dull, the nails exfoliate, the skin begins to peel off. Ricinoleic acid is characterized by the ability to quickly absorb, penetrate into tissues, thereby strengthening the hair roots. Linoleic acid is essential for optimal vital functions of cell membranes. And also carotenoids, which are necessary for dry and brittle hair, and tocopherol - important for tissue respiration. Triterpenes have a softening, protective effect, restore collagen, hair becomes smooth and shiny.

Castor oil is sold in any pharmacy and is very inexpensive.

Tincture of paprika - has an irritating effect, improves blood circulation to the scalp and acts as a conduit for other mask ingredients: castor oil, vitamins A and E, and essential oil. This means that capsicum tincture improves the nutrition of hair follicles, strengthens hair and prevents hair loss, accelerates hair growth, and improves the functioning of the sebaceous glands.

Capsicum tincture can be made at home: in 200 ml. vodka or alcohol, cut two pods of red hot pepper and leave in a dark place for two weeks, or you can buy a ready-made tincture at a pharmacy for a small price.

Vitamin A - improves the elasticity of hair, makes it elastic, shiny and silky, protecting it from the harmful effects of sunlight, affecting active growth. Vitamin A stimulates the restoration of hair structure, provides protection against free radicals, and makes hair strong and elastic.

Vitamin A is available over the counter for less than a dollar.

Vitamin E - promotes cell renewal, increases blood flow, resulting in improved circulation at the local level, helps fight hair loss, promotes hair growth and restoration. Vitamin E helps to deal with scalp problems, especially dandruff and dryness.

Vitamin E is available over the counter.

Orange essential oil - a very valuable oil in hair care, it can be used for: hair loss, dry scalp, dry and brittle hair, to normalize the sebaceous glands, itching and irritation of the scalp, with dull and depleted hair.

Essential Few can be bought at a pharmacy, ordered online, or bought at a natural goods store.

Mask recipe

All ingredients of the mask are very simple and affordable.

The mask is effective if you take a course of the mask: 10-15 procedures, with a frequency of 1-2 times a week, a miracle will not happen after one or two masks.

1. 2 tablespoons castor oil
2. 2 tablespoons of red pepper tincture;
3. 5 drops of vitamins A and E in oil;
4. 8-10 drops of orange essential oil.

How to make a mask

Before applying the mask, there should be no styling products (varnish, foam) on the hair. The mask is done before washing the hair, mix all the ingredients and apply with a brush to the scalp along the partings, somewhere after one centimeter. You can apply your favorite base oil or oil blend to the ends of your hair.

We insulate the mask with a shower cap or cellophane film, wrap it with a warm towel, you can wear a warm woolen hat. We keep it somewhere from 40 minutes to 1 hour (it should warm up a little and pinch).

How to wash off the mask

Castor oil is a little more difficult to rinse off than other oils, so it is better to rinse it off with a deep cleansing shampoo or shampoo for oily or normal hair, or with a volumizing shampoo. But nourishing, regenerating and moisturizing shampoos are best postponed for the next wash. when you will not do the mask.

And so, wash off the mask with shampoo, preferably 2-3 times, apply a purchased mask or conditioner to the length, do not forget to rinse your hair well with water.