Snake oil for hair, its purpose, composition and beneficial properties. Recipes for masks for the growth of curls, against hair loss, split ends and dandruff at home. Snake hair oil is a substance obtained from the fat of a snake that is scraped off the inner wall of its skin. The life-giving properties of the substance were first used in ancient China, where it was considered a universal medicine for all diseases. Later, it began to be actively used as a basis for the manufacture of all kinds of cosmetics.
Description and purpose of snake fat
The healing benefits of snake venom were recognized in ancient China and were actively used to create drugs for various diseases such as smallpox. However, the study of the properties of snake products continues to the present moment.
Application in the cosmetic field began much later. The ancient sages noticed the wound-healing properties of snake fat and began to use it to fight problem areas on the skin of people. After its application, there was a significant improvement in the condition of the skin, the acquisition of smoothness and healthy radiance.
Later, the benefits of snake venom for hair were also identified, which consisted in the normalization of metabolic processes, restoration of damaged hair follicles, as well as in regenerating properties leading to the normalization of the condition of the hairline.
Today snake oil is a product of the production of the Middle or Far East. Products made in Turkey, China, Japan, Pakistan and India are currently widespread in the Russian markets. For the preparation of masks, you can use both oils directly and ready-made balms.
Composition and components of snake oil for hair
Snake hair oil is most commonly derived from cobra oil, which is rich in nutrients, including:
- Unsaturated fatty acids … Provide the curls with sufficient nutrition and energy.
- Vitamins of group A, B, E, D … They give our hairline all the necessary elements for normal growth, and also regulate the greasiness of the glands of the scalp, and the curls receive additional elasticity and volume.
- Antioxidants … They regulate metabolic processes at the cell level, participate in the process of removing harmful compounds from the skin cells of the head.
- Antiseptic ingredients … They have anti-inflammatory and wound healing effects.
In addition to fat, snake skin particles, plant components and cobra venom, which is widely known for its healing properties and the presence of a significant set of beneficial trace elements, are often added to the oil.
Benefits of snake oil for hair
The popularity of using snake oil for hair in cosmetics and procedures is due to its beneficial qualities, including:
- Antiseptic and wound healing … They help fight dandruff, seborrhea, micro-ulcers, wounds and various skin diseases of the head.
- Moisturizing and optimizing metabolic processes … They solve the negative consequences of dryness or, conversely, high fat content of the scalp.
- Regenerating and strengthening … Eliminates the problem of split ends, gives the hair a healthy color, strengthens it and increases its density.
- Stimulating … Promotes the growth of new hairline.
- Protective … Help protect curls from the negative effects of the environment, including ultraviolet rays.
The systematic use of snake oil can provide curls with a healthy shine and shine, as well as revive damaged strands, even in the most advanced case.
Contraindications to using snake oil for hair
The oil is suitable for all types of scalp. Moreover, the systematic use of this tool can improve metabolic processes inside the epidermis at the microcellular level, relieve the ends of curls from fragility and strengthen them, and have a regenerating effect on damaged hair cells.
However, there are a number of examples where it is better to refrain from applying snake oil:
- Open wounds and severe sores on the scalp … The use of the agent in this case can have an unpleasant, painful effect, and also lead to a worsening of the situation.
- Allergic reactions … Snake oil for hair is a natural product, and allergic reactions to it are rare, but no one is immune from such an effect. Therefore, before the first use, it is recommended to try a small amount of the product on a small accessible area of the skin, rubbing it thoroughly. If there are no signs of allergy on the skin within thirty minutes, then using this product is safe for you.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding … It is not advised to use hair products with snake venom for pregnant women, since there is no exact information about their effect on a growing body.
Note! If immediately after application you feel a strong burning or itching sensation, skin irritation or your health worsens, you should immediately rinse your head and hair using plenty of warm water.
Snake oil hair mask recipes
Snake venom has a healing and restorative function. That is why masks with the use of such oil have gained their popularity among people with weakened hair.
Snake oil masks for hair growth
Masks, prepared independently from natural ingredients, are distinguished by their useful qualities, are not difficult to use and do not require significant financial investments, such as specialized cosmetic procedures to strengthen curls.
Snake oil for hair growth is used as the main ingredient in the following masks:
- One-component … The oil must be warmed up between the palms, and then rubbed thoroughly into the scalp.
- Onion … Using a blender, you need to grind two onions to a mushy state. Squeeze the juice from the resulting gruel, strain out its remnants, add one spoonful of honey and a spoonful of snake oil.
- Egg honey … Select the egg yolk, then beat it and add a large spoonful of lemon juice, as well as five grams each of honey and snake oil. Bring the resulting mixture until smooth.
- Oil … Amla (Indian gooseberry) oil is mixed with snake oil in a 2: 1 ratio.
- Vitamin … In snake oil for hair, mix a couple of drops of vitamins A, E and C. Vitamins in liquid or oily form for such a mask can be bought at any pharmacy.
- Cinnamon mask … A tablespoon of snake oil should be mixed with ten grams of dry cinnamon powder. Dilute the resulting mixture with half a glass of cooled boiling water. Gently pour the protein into the mixture, whisking with a mixer.
Important! For effective nutrition of the scalp, it is better to alternate the use of masks in order to provide the epidermis with adequate nutrition.
Masks with snake oil against hair loss
Snake venom is very effective against hair loss. Therefore, before you spend money on expensive cosmetics, try to regularly do one of the following masks.
Recipes for masks using snake oil for hair:
- Fermented milk … To make it, you need to heat a glass of kefir in the microwave to 40 degrees. Then add one egg yolk, a large spoonful of snake oil and 50 grams of colorless henna. Then bring the mixture to a homogeneous state with a blender.
- Yeast … One large spoonful of burdock oil is mixed with a spoonful of snake oil, after which 30 grams of dry yeast and a little bee honey are added to the mixture of oils. The resulting mass is brought to a homogeneous state and quickly applied to the strands at the roots and scalp.
- Brandy … It is good to separate the yolk of a chicken egg from the protein. To it add a glass of cognac and a small spoonful of lemon juice and snake oil. Beat the mixture with a mixer.
- Vitamin … Add three drops of vitamins B6 and B12 to snake hair oil.
- Gelatinous … Mix two tablespoons of snake oil and two tablespoons of gelatin. Add two egg yolks to the mixture and mix. Let the mixture sit for thirty minutes, then beat again a little and apply to the strands.
Snake venom contains a lot of nourishing elements for the hair, so after the first application of any of the masks, you will feel how your curls are transformed.
Snake oil masks for split ends
The problem of split ends is familiar to many owners of beautiful hair. Snake hair oil will have a regenerating and strengthening effect on the weakened ends of your curls.
Snake Oil Split Ends Mask Recipes:
- Tea room … In a glass of weak brewed tea, add snake oil in an amount of 20 grams, a tablespoon of dry colorless henna and one egg yolk. Mix everything thoroughly so that there are no lumps left.
- Carrot … Add one spoonful of carrot juice to two tablespoons of snake oil.
- Oil … Mix oils in equal amounts: snake, burdock, almond. Then add a few drops of fish oil.
- Burdock root mask … Grind the burdock root with a blender or meat grinder to a mushy state. After that, pour the gruel with a glass of snake oil. Such a mixture should be defended for one and a half days in a dark, dry place, then boiled and strained from large parts.
- Sea buckthorn … Mix the sea buckthorn oil with a small snake in equal amounts.
- Honey … Add a teaspoon of snake oil and a few drops of wheat germ oil to a spoonful of bee honey. To stir thoroughly.
Important! Any of the listed masks against split ends should be distributed over the entire length of the strands, and also rubbed into the scalp.
Anti-dandruff snake oil masks
Snake venom for hair is used not only for resuscitation purposes, but also in the treatment of various scalp diseases, such as dandruff.
Anti-dandruff mask recipes:
- Garlic … Seven cloves of garlic should be crushed and mixed with three tablespoons of snake oil.
- Beetroot … Small beets need to be chopped with a grater and squeezed out of the juice from the resulting gruel. Then mix the beetroot juice with two tablespoons of snake oil. This mask is not suitable for light hair, since beet juice has a strong coloring pigment.
- Sour cream … Add one spoonful of honey, aloe juice and snake oil to a glass of sour cream. Mix everything thoroughly and apply to the scalp.
- Nettle vinegar … Brew a tablespoon of nettle leaves in a glass and let it brew for thirty minutes. And then add a tablespoon of vinegar and snake oil for hair to the resulting infusion.
- Calendula tincture mask … Mix equal parts calendula alcohol and snake oil.
Regular use of any of these masks will quickly make you forget about dandruff. If during the procedure you feel a slight numbness of the skin, do not be alarmed: this is a temporary effect of snake venom, which is completely harmless in a given amount to humans.
Advice! If dandruff is causing severe itching, you can freeze a mixture of green tea and a few drops of snake oil. Then gently run the parting with an ice cube.
How to apply snake oil mask to hair
The preparation of masks using snake oil should be carried out exclusively in clean dishes. Make sure that all the necessary equipment (blender, grater, mixer, meat grinder) is at hand.
Before using the mask, the hair should be thoroughly washed, wrung out, and then blotted with a towel, removing the remaining moisture from it.
Procedure rules:
- Make a mask using snake oil at least twice a week.
- In order for the snake venom to work against hair loss, the mask should be preheated in the microwave to 30 degrees, and then wrap your head with cling film and a towel.
- Do not leave the mixture on your hair for more than 40 minutes.
- The mass should be washed off with warm water and shampoo. A greasy consistency cannot be removed with water alone. When washing off the anti-dandruff mask, it is allowed to use water at room temperature.
- Be careful not to get the mask on your clothing. Many of these ingredients do not wash well.
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[media = https://www.youtube.com/watch? v = _zL3rdHHWOg] Snake oil is not only one of the best remedies for strengthening weakened curls, but also helps fight hair loss, restore hair structure and get rid of dandruff. In addition, the substance is suitable for styling unruly strands. To do this, you just need to rub a little oil between your palms and apply to the curls along the entire length.
