Health, beauty and strength of hair are the pride of modern women. After all, the hairstyle forms the image, creates a unique image and gives confidence. Unfortunately, due to factors such as lack of vitamins, health problems, stress, poor nutrition, poor-quality cosmetics, etc., the condition of the hair can deteriorate significantly.
To avoid brittleness, weakness, fragility and hair loss, it is necessary to make masks for them. They are effective, safe and reliable. How to find out - an effective mask for hair loss or not? Only trial and error. Below are some of the most popular recipes used in the struggle to preserve chic curls.
Blue clay and dry mustard
This simple but effective mask for hair loss literally wakes up hair follicles, stimulates their growth and strength. It is prepared on the basis of blue clay and mustard powder.
It will take one teaspoon of liquid honey, butter, lemon juice, clay, mustard and 1 yolk. First, the oil is slightly melted over low heat, clay is added to it and mixed until gruel is formed. Then the remaining ingredients are gradually introduced. The resulting homogeneous mass is rubbed into the roots and scalp with light movements. After 40 minutes, wash your hair with shampoo in warm water. The mask is done 4 times a month.
Vitamin cocktail for hair
To prepare the mask, you will need dry mustard, liquid honey, a vitamin B ampoule and a vitamin A ampoule (retinol). Mix one tablespoon of honey and mustard powder. They are ground to a homogeneous mass. Then vitamins are poured. The finished mixture is evenly applied to the root zone of hair growth. A cellophane hat or plastic bag is put on your head and covered with a towel for 25 minutes. After this time, the mask is washed off with shampoo. Ampoules with vitamins are sold at any pharmacy at an affordable price. They, in combination with other components of the recipe, will promote hair growth and prevent premature hair loss. The mask is done weekly for one month.
Mustard mask
This is a therapeutic composition of natural and beneficial substances. To prepare it, take a couple of tablespoons of mustard powder, dilute it in two tablespoons of vegetable oil, then add a couple of tablespoons of granulated sugar and one fresh yolk, at the end pour a few tablespoons of warm water. The roots of the hair, the places of their parting are smeared with a finished mask, it is advisable not to fall on the strands themselves. All this is wrapped in polyethylene and a towel for an hour, after which the remaining mixture is washed off with shampoo in warm water. Be sure to do the mask once a week for three months in a row. The main ingredient in this mixture is dry mustard. It helps to improve blood circulation and increase the flow of beneficial substances to the hair follicles, activates the "sleeping" follicles, and provokes the growth of new curls.
Girls with dry hair should use a dry mustard mask to grease the ends with olive or vegetable oil to prevent them from becoming drier. The effect of the mixture will be felt instantly, there will be a slight burning sensation and a feeling of warmth - do not be scared, it should be so. If the burning sensation causes discomfort and is difficult to endure, you need to hold the mask for at least 15 minutes. When everything is normal, the composition is washed off after an hour. An effective mask for hair loss with dry mustard can revive hair even in balding men.
Pepper tincture
Tincture of capsicum red pepper is used to prepare a medical mask against hair loss. The reviews of those who have tried it indicate the high effectiveness of this natural product. Pepper activates the growth of curls, improves their structure.
To prepare a mask based on pepper tincture, you need to buy it at a pharmacy or make it yourself. To do this, take a few pods of fresh red pepper, finely chop it, put it in a glass jar, fill it with a glass of alcohol, close the lid and insist in a dark place for 20 days. Ready tincture is stored for a year.
The mask is prepared from two tablespoons of pepper tincture and burdock oil, a couple of tablespoons of any hair balm and vitamin A. . The remaining mixture is washed off with a shampoo in warm water. Such an effective mask for hair loss is applied 2-3 times a week and is applied a month.
Henna mask
For its preparation, it is better to use colorless Iranian or Indian henna. It will not dye your hair and provide healing for the bulbs, hair structure and scalp. The components of the recipe are as follows - three tbsp. l colorless henna, one tsp. lemon juice, one tbsp. l olive oil and 200 ml of strong brewed black tea.
Henna is poured with tea and infused for 25 minutes, oil and lemon juice are added, everything is mixed. One half of the obtained homogeneous mass is rubbed into the roots, the other is lubricated with locks. Wrap your head and hold the mask for an hour, then wash off the leftovers.
Do not use ordinary henna, because hair will be colored with a red color by such a mask. Henna is applied to a clean, damp head about 4 times a month.
Universal mask against hair loss
It is made from simple and affordable products, such as kefir, yolk, henna and burdock oil, which strengthens the roots of hair, improves blood circulation and the growth of hair follicles.
One bag of colorless henna is poured into a bowl, a room temperature egg yolk, 150 ml of warm kefir and a couple of tablespoons of burdock oil are added, all this is mixed until a homogeneous mixture of sour cream consistency is obtained. If it turns out denser (this happens due to the high fat content of kefir), then several tbsp. l warm water.
Part of the mask is smeared on the hair roots, massaging the skin with light movements, the rest of the mass is distributed over all strands. Cover your head with a hat and wrap a towel for an hour, you can keep up to three hours, if time permits. The first time the residues are washed off with warm water, then they wash their hair with shampoo and apply a balm.
The procedure is carried out once every 7 days. Henna with burdock oil gives the result after three to four sessions. If the hair falls out badly, then the mask is done a couple of times a week.
Yeast mask
Its main component is yeast. They provide ambulance to weakened and prone to hair loss. We can say that this is the "conductor" of vitamins, which transports them directly to the root bulbs.
Heat a little teaspoon of castor oil and burdock oil, add 1/2 tsp. dry yeast. After 30 minutes, when the fermentation process is over, add a couple of raw yolks, a tablespoon of brandy and liquid honey. All mix well and spread on the scalp, while massaging it. Residues lubricate the entire length of the strands. For 40 minutes, the hair creates a greenhouse effect with polyethylene and towels. Then the hair mask from hair loss and growth is washed off with shampoo in not very hot water. It is done a couple of times a week until the problem is resolved. To obtain the maximum effect, one ampoule of liquid vitamins A, B, E, C can be added to it.
The miraculous root of calamus
With copious hair loss and baldness, this natural remedy will help. In two glasses of wine vinegar, boil for 25 minutes. three tbsp. l calamus root and burdock. A few handfuls of hop cones are added to the resulting broth. The mixture is allowed to cool, filtered, then it is rinsed with hair or applied as a mask on the head for about an hour until the whole composition is absorbed, and then wash the strands with shampoo.
Oils + vitamins against baldness
A hair mask from loss (and growth will add) is prepared from the following products: one tablespoon. l oils from castor oil and burdock, onion juice, honey, one yolk and 10 ml of vitamins in ampoules B1, B6, B12, C. Everything is mixed, rubbed with a sponge into the roots and along the entire length of the curls. Hold the mask until it dries, then rinse with shampoo. The smell of onions on dry hair is almost not felt. Due to the large number of vitamins, such a tool for strengthening hair at home is used every six months. If the curls are in very poor condition and need emergency help, then the mask can be repeated in a month.
Homemade Hair Loss Sprays
They can be used as an alternative to masks, but it is better to use everything in a complex, i.e., alternate the mask or combine with a spray. There are several good recipes for their preparation:
- Spray from hair loss based on a decoction of herbs. A variety of herbs are used, depending on the type of hair, but there are no strict recommendations. This can be nettle, burdock root, chamomile, calendula, string, sage, oregano, linden, coltsfoot, mint, etc. The broth is prepared from two tablespoons of grass per half liter of water. The mixture is put on a slow fire, brought to a boil, after 10 minutes, removed from the heat, insisted and cooled for half an hour, then filtered through cheesecloth. In 50 ml of the prepared broth, one ampoule of vitamin B group (1, 5, 6, 12) and one ampoule of aloe extract are diluted. The finished spray is poured into a spray bottle and applied with massaging movements after washing your hair, you can still wet your hair. It is stored in the refrigerator for no more than five days and is used for a month.
- A hair loss spray containing nicotinic acid. It is prepared in the same way as the first recipe, but one ampoule of acid and essential oil are added - a couple of drops (pine, sage, rosemary, ylang-ylang or thyme). Before using nicotinic acid, an allergy test is performed. A couple of its drops are applied to the bend of the elbow and wait 2 hours, if the skin does not redden, does not itch, then the reaction is negative. In case of irritation, acid can be replaced with pepper tincture. The product is applied and stored in the same way as the spray from the first recipe.
- Spray from hair loss in women and men alcohol. Combine 2 cups of water and half a glass of freshly squeezed juice from lemon, add 30 ml of vodka or an alcohol solution (i.e. pure alcohol is diluted with water) and 5 drops of rosemary for smell. The mixture is poured into a spray bottle, shaken well and insisted day in the refrigerator. The spray can be used daily by applying to clean, dry hair.
Pros and cons of hair loss remedies at home
Benefits:
- reasonable prices for spray components and masks against hair loss;
- reviews of those who regularly use such tools insist on the effectiveness and efficiency of home masks, especially if they are rubbed with massage movements into the scalp;
- natural and non-toxic ingredients.
Disadvantages:
- short shelf life;
- you need free time to prepare and apply;
- the effect appears at least a month later.