Despite the large selection of hair care cosmetics presented on the shelves of specialized stores, folk recipes are still very popular. This is due to the cost-effectiveness, availability, and effectiveness of such methods of maintaining beauty. In this article we will talk about such a folk remedy as coffee for hair. Is this product really beneficial? We will tell you how to use coffee for hair care, as well as share interesting beauty recipes based on this product.
Useful properties
It is a proven fact that with frequent use of coffee in the form of a drink (more than three cups a day), there is an increase in hair loss, weakening of the roots, and a decrease in shine. It turns out that such a product is harmful to the he alth of curls. But the conducted experimental studies revealed that the use of coffee externally in the form of cosmetic masks, rinses, balms, on the contrary,leads to an improvement in the condition of the hair. In particular, the following positive changes were noted:
- strengthening the roots;
- reduces shedding and breakage;
- growth acceleration;
- eliminate dandruff, dry scalp;
- increase brilliance and color saturation.
Also, homemade natural coffee-based hair dye allows you to give a deep, beautiful chocolate shade to the strands.
Coffee for hair helps to effectively fight male pattern baldness. This is because the main cause of the destruction of the hair follicle in males is the production of dihydrotestosterone. Caffeine, in turn, helps reduce the negative effects of the substance.
Healing composition of coffee grounds
What is the secret of the effectiveness of the hair products we are considering? The answer is simple - in the unique composition of coffee grounds. This product contains substances beneficial for hair growth such as:
- caffeine;
- nicotinic acids;
- antioxidants;
- mineral complex.
The described components contribute to the expansion of the vessels of the scalp, which, in turn, leads to an improvement in local oxygen exchange and nutrition of the roots. Antioxidants protect hair from external negative factors, and the mineral complex moisturizes and saturates with useful substances. Also note that coffee grounds are used as a scrub, cleansing and massaging the scalp.
Recommendations for use
Using coffee for hair causes a change in the color of the strands. Therefore, the proposed method of caring for curls is suitable only for brunettes or brown-haired women, and it does not matter whether the color is natural or not. Blondes, however, such beauty recipes will not work - hair can be dyed, acquiring an ugly "dirty" or gray tint.
In order for a self-made product based on the described product to be effective, special attention should be paid to the choice of coffee, namely, the following recommendations must be followed:
- use only natural product (do not use instant product);
- ground coffee for hair is better to choose without dyes and flavors;
- preference should be given to the product of medium and fine grinding;
- For the manufacture of hair care products, you need to use the thick of freshly brewed coffee.
The following simple recommendations will help you make an effective home remedy for strengthening, nourishing and coloring your hair.
Contraindications
Who shouldn't use natural coffee hair products? Coffee hair coloring is not recommended for owners of light, blond curls. Also, do not use the described remedy for people prone to allergic reactions.
Coffee hair dye
Coffee hair coloring is not only safe, but also a useful procedure. With the help of such a product, you can get strandsbrown or red. How to make natural paint? There are different recipes. We offer the simplest and most common:
- Ground coffee (5 tbsp) pour 1.5 tbsp. water and put on a small fire for 15-20 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a bowl, cool to room temperature.
- Then, dip the pre-washed hair into a container with coffee broth and water the strands along the entire length for 5-7 minutes.
- Wrap with plastic wrap and towel. Wash off with warm water after half an hour.
This paint will not help eliminate gray hair or radically change hair color. With this tool, you can only slightly shade chestnut curls.
Coffee and henna paint
How to dye your hair? Coffee and henna will help change the color of the curls, while strengthening and nourishing the hair with useful substances. The recipe for this paint is as follows:
- A bar of pressed brown, chestnut, red or black henna (depending on the desired color) is rubbed on a fine grater and mixed with 50 grams of fresh coffee grounds.
- The resulting mixture is diluted with water until a mass is obtained that resembles sour cream in consistency.
- The composition is heated over low heat in a water bath. It is important to consider that the higher the temperature of the mixture, the brighter the color will turn out.
- The finished paint is removed from the heat and cooled to room temperature. Then the mixture is applied evenly along the entire length of the hair, put on a plastic cap, over which a terry towel is wound.
- Now it's important to get it rightcalculate the exposure time of the paint. So, leaving the mixture on your hair for 6 hours, you can get a dark brown or black color (depending on the shade of henna chosen). If you wash your hair after 2 hours, the result will be fiery red or "sunny" strands.
Paint "Henna with coffee" for hair is not only able to radically change the color of the hairstyle - such a tool also strengthens the roots, enhances the shine and elasticity of the curls.
Coffee cognac hair mask
Already after the first application, the hair mask with coffee and cognac noticeably strengthens the curls. An alcoholic drink enhances the effect of caffeine, promoting local vasodilation and accelerating blood flow. We offer the following recipe for such a remedy:
- You need to carefully mix the following ingredients: a tablespoon of ground natural coffee (you can thicken it), two raw eggs, a teaspoon of cognac and the same amount of olive oil. Note that the effectiveness of the tool depends on the quality of the components used. Therefore, the choice of coffee, oil and alcoholic beverages should be approached responsibly - cheap products can cause irreparable harm to he alth.
- The resulting mixture should be applied to the hair. Then put on a special hat and wrap it with a towel. After half an hour, rinse thoroughly with warm water.
This mask can be used twice a month.
Coffee and nettle rinse
Suitable for adding shine and moisturizingrinse aid from nettle decoction and coffee. For hair, such a tool can be used daily after each washing procedure. The recipe for this remedy is as follows:
- A mixture of a tablespoon of dry nettle leaves and 50 g of ground coffee must be poured over two glasses of water. Put the composition on a slow fire and boil for five minutes.
- The resulting broth should be filtered and cooled. Then pour into a spray bottle. It is recommended to spray hair with such a conditioner after each shampooing procedure.
Composition can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Mask to eliminate oily hair
To cope with such a problem as oily scalp, the mask "Coffee with milk" will help. Hair after using this product will become light, lush and shiny. The recipe for such a miracle mask is as follows:
- Must mix 3 teaspoons of coffee with a glass of milk.
- The resulting mixture must be boiled over low heat for 3-4 minutes.
- Then you need to remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Then add one egg and a teaspoon of honey. Stir the mixture thoroughly.
- Apply to hair. Wash off with running water after 20 minutes.
Hair loss remedy
Effectively helps to fight hair loss mask of coffee and burdock oil. To make such a tool, you need to mix a tablespoon of coffee grounds, a teaspoon of honey and the same amount of heated burdock oil. Mix all ingredientsapply to hair and leave for 25 minutes.
The mask is recommended to be used twice a week for severe hair loss or once a month to prevent such a condition.
Professional Coffee Hair Treatments
Various coffee hair treatments are offered by beauty salons to their clients. But note that most of them are no different from those that can be done at home. So, for example, it is common to use coffee as a scrub during a head massage procedure. Such a session in the salon will cost about 1500-3000 rubles, but you can carry out a similar procedure at home, while significantly saving material resources.
Also, beauty parlors offer various types of masks made from coffee and natural oils. It is better not to carry out such a procedure on your own. This is fraught with the development of allergic reactions, and in severe cases, the formation of scalp burns is possible. Such consequences can be caused by the wrong choice of the type of oil or its incorrect dosage.
Coffee for hair reviews
Most people who have tried coffee home remedies for hair testify to the effectiveness and safety of such methods. Many simply refuse to continue using industrial paints, masks and conditioners, opting for a natural product.
The disadvantages of coffee products include the fact that they are suitable only for brunettes or brown-haired women. In addition, qualitythe product is not cheap and not everyone dares to use it for other purposes.
In order for the home remedies for the care of curls described by us to be effective and not harmful to he alth, you should choose high-quality components for the manufacture of home cosmetics, as well as follow the recommendations for their use. Despite the existing shortcomings, such a folk remedy as coffee for hair is gaining popularity. Therefore, beauty parlors are expanding the list of ongoing procedures for the care of curls based on this product, striving for innovative finds, in particular, the invention of new recipes and methods of application.
