Why are home masks useful for hair growth? 12 effective recipes that work. Step-by-step instructions, rules for use, contraindications.
A hair growth mask is a tool that, subject to regular use, helps to quickly put in order thinned, weakened curls that have slowed down their growth. Of course, this happens only if the strands are not affected by any disease that requires treatment by a specialist. But in all other cases, the simplest home remedies in a matter of weeks allow you to make your hair well-groomed, shiny and silky, and most importantly, return them to their previous growth rates. The whole catch is to choose the components that have the proper effect on the hair.
Pepper
Hot pepper perfectly stimulates the flow of blood through the vessels and capillaries of the scalp, awakening dormant follicles to life and strengthening weak bulbs. In home cosmetology, it is used both in the form of a fresh pod, crushed into a thick gruel, and in the form of alcoholic tinctures. But the powder should not be used: it is too difficult to calculate the correct dose.
The main thing to remember when mixing a hair growth mask with red pepper: although a slight burning sensation after applying it to the skin is acceptable, in no case should it give you really unpleasant sensations. If a slight tingling turns into a fire, immediately run to the bathroom to wash off the vigorous mixture from your head!
Recipe:
- Purchase an alcoholic tincture of red pepper from a pharmacy.
- Combine 1 tbsp. l. liquid component with egg yolk and rub thoroughly.
- Apply the resulting mass to the scalp along the parting and massage.
- Cover your hair with a plastic bag and cover with a scarf.
- Rinse off after 20-30 minutes, being careful not to get water in your eyes.
Contraindications: it is not recommended for people with sensitive scalp to use a pepper mask for hair growth, and for those who are allergic to the spice, it is completely contraindicated.
Note! To prevent contact with pepper tincture from becoming a serious stress on the skin, try to lubricate your head with olive oil after removing the mask, and after 15 minutes, rinse it off.
Onion
In addition to burning components that act on dormant follicles like the active substances of red pepper, onions contain a huge amount of vitamins and minerals, the most interesting of which is sulfur, which stimulates collagen production. Thanks to her, the curls exposed to the onion mask not only actively grow, but also look much better!
Recipe:
- To prepare a mask to accelerate hair growth, grind 3 bulbs to the state of a liquid gruel, after removing the husks from them. The easiest way is to use a blender for this purpose.
- Add 1 dessert spoon each of honey and lemon juice.
- Leave it on for 30 minutes, covering your head with plastic and a warm cap, then rinse.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity of the scalp, allergies and aversion to strong odors.
Get attention! To get rid of the harsh onion smell, douse clean hair with 1 liter of water with the juice of half a lemon or a couple of tablespoons of vinegar diluted in it. This is usually enough, but just in case, when you first decide to make an onion mask for hair growth, choose the time before the weekend to give the pungent scent a chance to fade if the lemon suddenly fails.
Mustard
Like the two previous ones, mustard hair growth mask irritates the scalp, causing increased blood flow to the follicles, and a rich set of beneficial minerals provides curls with health and strength. But a ready-made store product in a transparent jar or a bright tube is not suitable for our purposes, so first you have to find mustard powder on supermarket shelves, preferably fresh. A box that has been lying around in a kitchen cabinet since the collapse of the USSR will be of little use.
Recipe:
- 2 tbsp. l. pour mustard powder with warm water. It is important to use just warm, since hot promotes the evaporation of corrosive vapors, which irritate the mucous membranes and skin.
- Enter 2 tbsp into the resulting mass. l. vegetable oil - olive, burdock, almond, to reduce the intensity of the effect of mustard on the skin and saturate the mask with additional healing substances.
- Then add the oil from the cut vitamin A and E capsules.
- Spread the mass over the scalp, wrap it up with plastic and insulate.
- Rinse off gently after 30 minutes.
Contraindications: Masks with mustard for hair growth should not be used by people with sensitive scalp or allergies to this product.
Note! A slight tingling of the skin is normal when it comes to masks with mustard, but don't let it burn!
Ginger
Another type of hot seasoning, which connoisseurs of spicy are so fond of adding to dishes, can be used both fresh in the form of a finely grated gruel, and in the form of a dry powder. Ginger masks for hair growth, according to feedback from users on the network, can really make tired curls come to life and add 3 cm in growth in a month!
Recipe:
- Grind a handful of oatmeal in a coffee grinder to make 2 tbsp. l. the basics.
- Pour 2 tbsp. l. yogurt or kefir.
- Wait 10-20 minutes to allow the mass to swell.
- Pour in 1 tsp. ginger juice or 1.5 tsp. gruel from it. If you use dry ginger, 0.5 tsp is enough, since it has an increased concentration of burning substances.
- Spread the mask over the scalp, hide under plastic and a thick towel, rinse off after 30 minutes. If it burns, then earlier.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity of the scalp, allergies.
Note! If you like the effect of ginger, feel free to mix it into the oil masks for strengthening and growing hair, described below. They soften the "pungency" of the spicy root, but retain its effectiveness.
Lemon
If your skin invariably reacts to onions, mustard and hot peppers with irritation that cannot be relieved for a long time, try less aggressive products. For example, lemon. He copes with the task of speeding up the flow of blood through the capillaries and supplying tired strands with vitamins more than worthily, although he is inferior in this to his burning brothers.
Recipe:
- Squeeze the juice from half a lemon.
- Mix with 100 ml of kefir.
- Add 2 tbsp. l. olive, almond, or flaxseed oil.
- Spread the mixture on the scalp and leave to act for 20-30 minutes under cellophane and a towel or kerchief insulating cap.
- Wash off with plenty of water and shampoo.
Contraindications: allergies.
Note! Homemade hair growth masks are often enhanced with essential oils. So, in the described mixture it is not forbidden to drop 3-5 drops of lemon, ylang-ylang, lavender, juniper, pine oil.
Cognac
A strong alcoholic drink has a complex effect on the scalp and hair. It accelerates blood circulation, normalizes metabolic processes, supplies the hair follicles with nutrients and, unlike many types of alcohol, treats curls much softer (it is known that alcohols dry the skin).
Cooking recipes:
- Hair growth mask with egg and cognac … Mash 2 egg yolks with 2 tsp. honey and 1 tbsp. alcoholic beverage. Lubricate the scalp along the parting and distribute the remainder of the product along the length of the hair. Soak for 30 minutes under a plastic bag and insulation cap, then rinse.
- Hair growth mask with vitamins and cognac. Mix 1 tbsp. l. aromatic drink with 2 tbsp. l. castor, burdock or other favorite oil and add the contents of a couple of capsules of Aevit vitamins. Lubricate scalp and hair, cover with a plastic cap and warm. Wash off after 30-40 minutes.
- Mask for fast hair growth with cognac and oak bark. 1 tbsp. l. Pour 50 ml of cognac with chopped oak bark and leave to infuse for 5-7 hours. Strain, add 1 tbsp to the liquid. l. honey, stir well. Lubricate the scalp with the resulting infusion, wrap with a plastic bag and a scarf. After 30 minutes, rinse your hair well with warm water.
Contraindications: increased dryness of the head and very light hair, which cognac can give a new undesirable shade. This is especially true for masks with oak bark, recommended rather for brown-haired women, since it is their locks that the duet of bark and cognac colors in bright reddish tones.
Honey and egg
It is believed that egg yolks and honey were part of the mixtures that Cleopatra herself prepared for her hair. The yolk saturates the curls with vitamins and minerals, and honey is a recognized storehouse of biologically active substances! Both of these components are constantly used to give the strands silkiness, a pleasant healthy shine, and strength. Naturally, the recipes for hair growth masks could not do without them.
Recipe:
- Whisk the egg yolk with 2 tsp. honey.
- Add 1 tsp. castor oil.
- Rub the mixture into the roots of your hair.
- Wrap your head in plastic and warm it up.
- Rinse off after 20-30 minutes.
Contraindications: masks for hair growth with honey can be done by everyone, with the exception of people who are allergic to it.
Yeast
Strictly speaking, yeast does not purposefully provoke hair growth. They act much more versatile, pampering curls with vitamins B and E, folic and pantothenic acid and microvitamin biotin. All this has the most favorable effect on the condition of the strand, promotes their hydration, tidies up the work of the sebaceous glands and strengthens the natural protection of the hair from the vagaries of the weather. Healthy and strong curls quickly begin to grow in length, so it's natural to use a yeast mask for hair growth.
Recipe:
- Pour in 1 tsp. yeast 1 tbsp. l. warm milk, add 0.5 tsp. honey and leave in a warm place until the yeast ferments and foam appears on the surface. Dry yeast takes about 20 minutes for this, "live" - about 1 hour.
- Add chicken yolk, aloe juice, sour cream, a couple of tablespoons of cocoa, vegetable oil or, say, a little mashed avocado pulp to the yeast if desired. In other words, any nutritional or moisturizing supplement of your choice.
- Apply the mixture to the scalp, spread the remainder through your hair and cover everything with a plastic bag and a warm cap.
- Rinse your hair thoroughly after 30-40 minutes.
Contraindications: allergies.
Note! Whether you are using a yeast mask for hair growth or general care, do not skip the fermentation step. This is the whole point!
Beer
The foamy drink loved by many contains brewer's yeast, which is why it can also be safely considered as a worthy candidate for the savior of curls that have stopped active growth. The best choice is considered to be "live" draft beer, but if there is no such at hand, no one will prevent you from using the intoxicating drink from a can purchased at a kiosk closest to your home.
Steam or microwave the beer slightly by pouring it into a glass cup. Moisten scalp and hair liberally. Hold the strands under a layer of cellophane and a scarf for 30-40 minutes. Wash your hair as usual.
How to make beer hair growth mask more effective:
- Heat 100 ml of beer in any convenient way. The temperature should be pleasant for the skin, no more!
- Pour 0.5 tsp with beer. dry yeast or 1 tsp. chopped "live" from the briquette, add a little sugar or honey.
- Wait for the yeast to ferment and stir in 1 tbsp. l. olive, jojoba or nettle oils.
- Apply the mixture to the scalp and hair, hide under a plastic bag and a scarf.
- Wash off after 1 hour.
Contraindications: allergies.
Rye bread
Soaked black bread plays the role of a light scrub for the scalp, cleanses it of excess oil, nourishes and strengthens the hair follicles. It makes extremely effective homemade hair growth masks, especially if you combine rye slices with other ingredients useful for hair.
Recipe:
- Pour 100 g of black bread with several tablespoons of kefir or beer.
- After 3-4 hours, when the bread is sufficiently soaked and infused, mash it into porridge, strain and squeeze.
- Lubricate the scalp and hair with the resulting liquid.
- Soak under cellophane and a cloth for about 1 hour.
- Rinse off with warm water.
Contraindications: allergies.
Note! You can grind the bread gruel itself along the partings without straining, but keep in mind that in this case you will be combing rye crumbs out of your dried hair for a long time.
Vegetable oils
Every oil, whether it is sourced from sunflower, olive, flaxseed, or another plant, contains tons of beneficial fatty acids and minerals important to hair health. Nutrient-rich and hydrated, hair gets new strength for growth, elasticity and shine. One of the most useful in this case is considered to be a burdock mask for hair growth, which acts both in its pure form (actually castor oil), and in a mixture with other oils.
Recipe:
- Take 1 tbsp. l. burdock, olive and coconut oil and combine them in one cup. Coconut can be pre-melted in a steam bath to facilitate mixing.
- Apply the oil mixture to your skin, spreading the remainder through your hair, and wrap your head in plastic and a warm shawl or scarf.
- After 40 minutes, wash your hair with plenty of shampoo. This usually has to be done twice to remove the last oil residue.
Contraindications: allergies. Owners of oily scalp should not use oil more than 1 time per week.
Note! Even the most effective hair growth mask acts less pronounced over time, so do not be afraid to periodically change the composition of the mixture using other oils - castor, argan, jojoba, etc.
Cinnamon
A spice with a wonderful aroma is suitable not only for baking and flavoring. Its rich chemical composition has long attracted the attention of supporters of home cosmetology to cinnamon. And deservedly so!
Recipe:
- Grind 2 tbsp until smooth. l. olive oil with 1 tbsp. l. honey, taken in 1 tsp. cinnamon and powdered cloves, as well as 1/3 tsp. red pepper.
- Spread the mass over the scalp.
- Soak for 20-30 minutes under cellophane and a cloth and rinse off with plenty of water. With frequent use, cinnamon slightly lightens the hair, but in this case its amount is so small that you can not be afraid of it.
Contraindications: sensitive scalp, allergies.
Note! With the regular addition of 2-3 drops of cinnamon essential oil to shampoo or hair growth masks, a noticeable improvement in the condition of the hair occurs within a month.
Dimexide
A well-known pharmacy used to heal skin lesions, it is often used in the preparation of mixtures for facial care and masks for the growth and density of hair. It nourishes the tissues, saturates the strands with useful minerals and makes the blood circulate more actively.
Recipe:
- Mash 2 tsp. coconut oil with 1 tsp. lemon juice.
- Add 1 tsp. an aqueous solution of Dimexidum.
- Apply to the scalp, carefully distributing the mixture over the parting.
- Insulate with plastic and a handkerchief or thick towel.
- Rinse off with clean warm water without using detergents.
Contraindications: allergy to Dimexide.
Note! Never apply pure product to the head! Dilute it with water in a 1: 9 ratio to get a 10% solution.
A nicotinic acid
The miraculous "nicotine" has long been listed among the ingredients of the best masks for hair growth. It can be easily used in its pure form, simply by applying it to the scalp and rinsing it off after the allotted time, however, the mixture will become much more effective if you supply it with a couple of additional components. For example, the most curative aloe and propolis, which actively strengthens the roots.
Recipe:
- Dilute the contents of the ampoule of nicotinic acid with 1 tbsp. l. aloe juice and add 3-5 drops of propolis pharmacy tincture to them.
- Rub the resulting liquid into the hair roots.
- Cover your head with plastic wrap and a warm cap.
- Wash everything off after 20-30 minutes.
Contraindications: allergy to niacin.
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