The best homemade oil-based hair masks

Natural oils, whether basic or essential, are most often used in homemade hair masks because they are the best way to show their beneficial properties.

Homemade hair masks are very popular today, firstly, all the ingredients of the mask are natural and freshly prepared. Second, you know what you put on your hair and scalp, down to the last ingredient. Thirdly, the result from such masks will not take long if you apply them regularly.

The correct composition of the mask for your hair and scalp type will bring only a positive effect: it will help with hair loss, cure dandruff, strengthen and accelerate hair growth, give shine, softness and elasticity to the hair.

Today there are a huge number of different home hair masks. We have collected for you masks that work in different directions, based on natural oils, you just have to choose the one that you like the most.

1. Hair oils must be of good quality
2. Quality oils can't be cheap
3. Use cold pressed and unrefined hair oils.
4. To enhance the effect of the oil, it can be heated in a water bath
5. Mix and prepare masks with oils, just before application
6. Do not use oils for hair all the time, they can become over-saturated, you need to give your hair and scalp a rest from oil masks.

How to choose oil-based hair masks?

The oils in the mask can be changed to others that suit you more, more about different types of natural hair oils, you can read here, there you will find information on the effect and benefits of each of the oils on hair.

Revitalizing hair mask

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon argan oil
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 8 drops of ylang-ylang or orange, lavender, chamomile essential oil;
• 5 drops of vitamins A and E in oil (sold at the pharmacy).

We mix all the ingredients, heat in a water bath in a glass dish. In a warm form, apply to the hair, stepping back from the hair roots. We insulate the mask and leave it for at least 2 hours, or better overnight. The mask is washed off with shampoo (2-3 times). It is enough to do this mask once a week.

Hair shine mask

• 1 teaspoon of avocado oil;
• 1 teaspoon of flaxseed oil;
• 1 tsp honey;
• 2 teaspoons of aloe juice;
• 5 drops of vitamin A in oil;
• 5 drops of vitamin E in oil;
• 1 yolk.

Mix all the ingredients and you can warm up to a comfortable temperature. Apply the mask to the roots (make a light massage) and spread over the entire length. Hold the mask for about an hour and wash off with shampoo, such a mask can be done once a week.

Mask to accelerate the growth of hair and oily scalp

• 2 tablespoons of dry mustard;
• 2 tablespoons of water;
• 2 tablespoons of burdock oil;
• 3-5 drops vitamin A and E in oil;
• 1 yolk.

Dilute the mustard with warm water, add well-beaten yolk and butter. The mixture is applied to the scalp, it is desirable to warm it, you can also warm it up with a hairdryer. We keep the mask for 30 minutes to 1 hour and rinse thoroughly with shampoo. It is enough to do the mask once a week.

Protective mask for damaged hair

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tablespoonjojoba oil.

Mix the oils in a glass container and heat in a water bath. Apply the mask before washing your hair, for about 2-3 hours, you can insulate it with plastic wrap, and put on a warm hat on top. Then I wash my head as usual (shampoo, mask or balm).

Hair loss mask

• 2 tablespoons of pepper tincture;
• 1 tablespoon castor oil or mustard oil
• 5 drops bey essential oil.

Heat castor oil in a water bath, add pepper tincture and essential oil to it. Apply the mask to the scalp along the partings (try not to get the mask on the length of the hair, the tincture dries the hair very much), insulate and leave for 40 minutes to 1 hour.If you have dry hair, you can apply your favorite base oil to the ends.

Nourishing mask for bleached hair

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

Mix base oils and heat in a water bath, add vitamins A and E to warm oils. Apply the mixture to the length of the hair and insulate. Leave the mask for 1-2 hours and wash off well with shampoo.