Nettle for hair. Healing properties and how to apply

Natural hair care is gaining great popularity today, although we know that new is well forgotten old, so we will return to the recipes of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers, who, like no one else, knew the secrets of natural hair care. Natural hair care is very beneficial for hair, since all the ingredients in it are natural and healthy, although the result from natural care is not immediately visible, such as from professional purchased products or medical salon procedures. Today we will talk about nettle, which is very often used in hair care, using masks, infusions and decoctions.

Nettle contains a number of useful substances, organic acids, flavonoids, tannins, vitamins A, C, K, which have a beneficial effect on the hair and scalp, while nettle:

1. in complex therapy helps to fight hair loss;
2. strengthens hair roots;
3. stimulates the growth of new hair;
4. soothes irritated scalp;
5. returns shine to dull and lifeless hair;
6. when rinsing with a decoction of nettle, the hair stays clean longer;
7. gives splendor and volume to hair;
8. with regular use, the general condition of the hair improves.

The only drawback to stinging nettle is that it can stain blonde hair.

You can buy nettles at the pharmacy, or you can collect them yourself. It is best to collect the nettle from May to June, you can dry it with the stems for about a week, and then detach the nettle leaves from the stem, put them in a cloth or paper bag, and so it can be stored for more than a year.

Hair masks with nettle

If we talk about hair masks using nettle, then it is great for diluting other components of the mask - clay, mustard, henna. But there is another option for a hair mask, where only fresh nettle leaves are needed. Suitable only freshly harvested nettlewhich needs to be washed and passed through a juicer or chopped with a blender. The resulting juice can be filtered even through cheesecloth. How to use? First, wash your head (you can even use a deep cleansing shampoo, after which the beneficial substances of the nettle will be better absorbed by the scalp), apply a purchased mask or balm to the length, then blot the hair with a towel and apply nettle juice along the partings, only on the scalp. Then we insulate and hold for about an hour, after the expiration of time, wash off the hair thoroughly with warm water. Such procedures can be done after each shampooing, and the result is simply amazing, new hair begins to grow all over the head, while all the hair is well strengthened and the hair structure improves. The only pity is that such a mask can only be done in the summer.

Firming mask

This mask can be done before you brew the nettle to rinse your hair. The mask has excellent firming properties, as all the ingredients in the mask are aimed at this.

• 1 tablespoon of colorless henna;
• decoction of nettle;
• 1/2 tablespoon mustard
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 3-5 drops of bey or peppermint essential oil.

The mask is done before washing the hair and is applied only to the scalp. First, we dilute colorless henna with hot decoction of nettle and then add mustard to it (you can also not add mustard if the scalp is sensitive), then add honey and drip essential oil onto it, mix everything thoroughly. Apply the mask to the scalp along the partings, if the hair ends are dry, you can apply base oil to the ends, then we warm and keep it on the hair for 40-60 minutes. Then I wash my head as usual and apply a conditioner or mask to the length.

Vitamin hair mask

• 1 tablespoon of clay (blue, white, pink, gray, yellow);
• 1 tablespoon of nettle broth;
• 1 tablespoon base oil (jojoba, almond, wheat germ, olive, castor)
• 3-5 drops of vitamin A and E in oil;
• 1 yolk;
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

The mask is done before washing your hair. Dilute the clay with a decoction of nettle to the consistency of sour cream, add the rest of the ingredients. Apply the mask to the hair roots and insulate, hold for 15-20 minutes, no more, as you will see that the clay begins to dry out, the mask can be washed off. Then wash your hair as usual, but using a mask or balm for hair length, otherwise the hair will be coarse. It is enough to do this mask once a week.

Fortifying hair tinctures with nettle

One of our pischitsy shared a recipe on how to make a natural hair growth spray at home, which, among other ingredients, includes nettle, you can read this recipe here.

Oil infusion based on nettle

Super hair strengthening and anti-hair loss product that awakens dormant follicles, accelerates hair growth and improves hair structure.

• nettle leaves;
• base oil;

Nettle can be taken both dry and fresh. The base oil should be chosen one that is suitable for the scalp and not very heavy: linseed, mustard, sesame, olive. I chose olive because it is ideal for the scalp and contains a lot of useful substances, besides, it is light, washes well and does not clog the pores of the scalp. When choosing a base oil, make sure that it is necessarily unrefined and cold-pressed.

The nettle must be chopped and poured into a container that closes well and tightly (the container must be glass and preferably made of dark glass, if there is none, you can wrap it with paper). Then you need to fill the nettle with oil so that it completely covers it, you can even a little more, since the nettle will absorb the oil after a while (you may need to add more). The mixture must be infused in a dark, warm place (you can put it under the battery) for about two weeks and periodically (about once a day) it is advisable to shake the tincture. When two weeks have passed, the tincture should be filtered and stored in a cool dark place. In this case, the color of the oil should change from yellow to green, saturated emerald color.

The tincture can be used once or twice a week, before washing, we apply the mixture along the partings, insulate and keep for at least one hour, while when you apply you need to massage the scalp (about five minutes). You can also apply the tincture and leave it on overnight.

Nettle leaf infusion

Pour two tablespoons of dry nettle leaves with a glass of boiling water, leave for one hour in a dark place, then strain and apply the infusion to the scalp, do not rinse (except for accelerating hair growth, this infusion is great for hair loss). It can be applied before applying nicotinic acidas it needs to be applied to a damp scalp.

Alcoholic infusion of nettle

Pour one glass of chopped nettle leaves with one glass of vodka, leave for 2 weeks in a dark, warm place. Massage into the hair roots every day for a month. It is advisable to store such an infusion in the refrigerator.

Rinsing hair with nettles

Decoctions of herbs, and not only nettle, help restore strength to our hair, strengthen it, give elasticity, softness and shine, without the help of purchased products.

To rinse your hair, nettle is brewed in a ratio of 2 tablespoons of herbs to a glass (200 ml) of water. The ratio of nettle to water can be increased depending on the length of the hair. To brew nettles, you need to pour boiling water over it and boil for another 10-15 minutes, and then let it infuse and cool. When the broth has cooled, it must be filtered and already rinsed with it.

How I do it: I wash my head in the morning, so I brew the broth in the evening, and in the morning I warm it up and after all the procedures (shampoo, mask or balm), rinsing takes place. But, I do not just water my hair with a decoction, I dip it into the decoction and hold it for 5-10 minutes, so that even the scalp is in the decoction, you can even massage it a little more.