No matter how thick and strong hair nature presents you with, they still need care and regular care. Indeed, beautiful and shiny curls are one of the criteria of female beauty and attractiveness. The hair care products that cosmetic companies offer us today practically do not contain natural ingredients, but include a variety of fragrances and fragrances. But healthy hair is possible only when using environmentally friendly plants and healthy products.
The well-known medicinal plant chamomile has a considerable amount of useful components that have a beneficial effect on the skin of the face and hair. Chamomile for hair is an indispensable tool in the fight for healthy, strong, shiny and strong hair. Cosmetics from this plant can be prepared at home.
Most often, chamomile for hair is used as a decoction. This tool, as they say, is time-tested. Thanks to the essential oils, resins, carotenoids and dyes contained in the broth, it allows you to solve the cut several questions. Chamomile inflorescences have a moisturizing, bleaching, disinfecting and stimulating blood circulation effect. Among the variety of species of this plant, Roman, odorous and pharmacy chamomile are considered the most healing .
A bit about useful properties.
- Chamomile for hair has a bactericidal, calming and healing property. It will soothe the scalp after curling or staining.
- This plant is used to restore dry and thinned hair, as well as to treat seborrhea and dandruff.
- A decoction of chamomile hair will help restore split ends, give shine to dull hair and activate their growth.
- This medicinal plant is widely used as a natural dye for hair. Thanks to chamomile, blonde hair becomes several tones lighter, and light brown curls acquire shine and a golden hue.
In order to achieve a staining effect, it is recommended to add a little lemon juice and 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil to the chamomile broth. After this, the cooled and strained product must be applied to the hair (along the entire length) and dried naturally (without the use of a hairdryer and towel). It is best for these purposes, the sun's rays, which, interacting with lemon juice, will create the desired effect. In this case, wet hair should not be combed so as not to damage their structure. This tool allows you to lighten hair by 2-3 tones.
Chamomile for hair can be used as a prophylactic, it will not only improve the condition of the hair, fill it with vitality, but also make it more smooth, shiny and obedient. To do this, it is enough to rinse them with a decoction of chamomile after each washing of the head.
Here are some recipes on how to make a decoction of chamomile inflorescences.
- Pour a spoonful of dried chamomile into a container with a lid, pour a glass of boiling water there and let it brew for two hours. After that, we filter the broth through a fine sieve and use it as intended.
- Two tablespoons of chamomile are placed in a saucepan and pour 400 ml. boiling water. We cook the broth over low heat for five minutes, after which we insist it under the lid and filter through a sieve. Chamomile infusion for hair is ready.
- The following remedy is prepared in a water bath. Put 4 tablespoons of chamomile in a saucepan, pour a glass of boiling water and cook for no more than 20 minutes. After that, we cool the broth, then filter it and dilute it with warm boiled water (it should turn out 200 ml.). This recipe is used mainly for medicinal purposes, it involves applying the product to the scalp for at least half an hour.