Beautiful hair is one of the main decorations of a woman. The impact of the external environment, coloring and malnutrition have a negative impact on the condition of the hair. Even if your curls are naturally beautiful and he althy, they still need regular maintenance.
Today, the cosmetic industry offers a huge amount of hair care products. Among the options offered, it is quite difficult to choose a universal one.
Means based on chicken and quail eggs have long been used in cosmetology due to the high content of healing and nutrients. Chicken eggs, and especially the yolk, are a real storehouse of vitamins and minerals that help rejuvenate, renew and nourish skin and hair cells. The iron and potassium found in large amounts in egg yolk will help strengthen and promote hair growth. Amino acids prevent dandruff, and lecithin has a regenerating effect, protects hair from harmful external influences, ultraviolet radiation and the negative effects caused by dyeing.
Egg shampoo and masks actively nourish the hair, strengthen its structure, fight hair loss. With their systematic use, the hair becomes thick, silky, shiny and looks especially well-groomed.
Cosmetic companies today produce a huge number of funds made on the basis of eggs. However, homemade egg shampoo and hair mask is a great alternative to professional products.
Recommendations for making an egg mask or shampoo
In order to properly prepare an egg mask or shampoo, you must follow some rules.
- Don't mix too much at once. Egg hair remedy will be more effective if prepared immediately before use.
- The egg should be at room temperature when using, so take it out of the refrigerator in advance (30-40 minutes).
- Use an egg remedy should be no more than twice a week (optimally - once). On other days, you can use the usual means.
- In order to prevent the hair from retaining an unpleasant odor after using egg products, after the procedure, rinse it with chamomile infusion or apply flavored essential oils.
- Important: if you use a whole egg to prepare the product, along with the protein, you need to wash it off with cool (not hot!) Water. Otherwise, if the water is too hot, the protein may curdle.
- For egg masks betteruse homemade eggs - they contain more vitamins and nutrients than store-bought ones.
- When preparing the composition, it is best to use a whisk - to obtain a homogeneous consistency.
- Apply egg mask best on dry hair.
- The course of using egg masks should be at least a month - in this case, you will feel the effect of using them.
- Important: before using the egg mask, you need to make sure that you do not have an allergic reaction to the components that it contains.
Egg hair shampoo
Egg Shampoo is an excellent cleanser and tonic. The yolk has especially good cleansing properties. The lecithin, amino acids and protein found in eggs protect hair from external influences and help fight dry skin and dandruff, so this shampoo will be a worthy replacement for expensive store-bought dandruff products.
Homemade egg hair shampoo is a simple and highly effective remedy. In terms of its cosmetic properties, it is not inferior to professional ones.
When deciding to make homemade egg shampoo for hair, you should take into account the type of hair.
Classic Egg Shampoo (For All Hair Types)
This recipe is one of the most effective and easy to prepare. For this, you will need one egg (or one egg yolk, no white) and about 100 ml of cold water.
Prethe chilled egg must be beaten with a whisk until a lush foam is formed, mixed with water and applied to the hair.
Egg shampoo for oily and oily hair
When preparing shampoo for oily hair, add 50 ml to eggs. cognac. Lather and apply to hair. Leave on for 5, maximum 10 minutes, then rinse.
Egg shampoo for dry and breakage-prone hair
In order to prepare an egg shampoo for dry and brittle hair, add a little olive or vegetable oil to the egg mixture. If desired, you can add one tablespoon of honey and carrot juice.
Egg hair mask
If your hair looks dull and lifeless, needs additional strengthening and nutrition, an egg hair mask at home will be an ideal option for treating them. In this case, it is not at all necessary to use expensive cosmetics. Folk remedies for hair treatment are recognized by cosmetologists all over the world, so an egg hair mask at home will not only save your budget, but will also become a worthy replacement for expensive cosmetic preparations. At the same time, its action is very effective.
Egg mask recipes
There are many recipes for egg masks. Their main component is a chicken egg or egg yolk or protein (separately). Additional ingredients should be selected depending on what result you want to achieve.
Egg mask with onion fornormal hair type
This mask makes hair strong, smooth and maintains a he althy shine.
The following ingredients should be used for cooking:
- 2 tbsp. spoons of honey;
- 1 yolk;
- 1 tbsp onion spoon.
Chop or grate the onion, add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Keep the mask for at least an hour, then rinse your hair with cool water and be sure to rinse with chamomile infusion to eliminate unpleasant odors
Egg based mask for greasy hair
For oily hair, a nourishing egg-lemon mask is perfect. These two products are very good for hair. Egg yolk will provide them with nutrition, and lemon juice will help in the fight against excess oil, improve the functioning of the sebaceous glands and enrich hair with vitamins (especially vitamin C).
To prepare this mask you will need:
- 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice;
- 2 yolks;
- a few drops of burdock oil.
Mix all ingredients well and apply to dry hair for half an hour. For the best effect, you can remove the hair under a cosmetic cap or wrap it in a towel. After application - wash off the mask with shampoo or chamomile infusion.
Egg mask for dry hair
A homemade egg hair mask with honey is perfect for thinning, dry and brittle hair. It will also be effective in the fight against split ends.
Egg mask with honey is being prepared forbased on the following components:
- 2 yolks;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of honey;
- a few drops of burdock or other vegetable oil.
Mix all the ingredients well and distribute evenly over the entire length of the hair. To achieve the best effect, it is recommended to slightly warm the mixture before use. The mask should be kept on the hair for 30-40 minutes and then washed off with warm water.
This mask can be applied not to the entire length of the hair, but only to the ends, if the main task is to combat split ends.
Egg hair mask after dyeing
Unlike other types of egg masks, the active ingredient in this mask is not egg yolk, but egg white. To prepare it you need:
- 1 egg white;
- chamomile flowers - half a cup.
Chamomile flowers must first be poured with boiling water. Brew the infusion for 3-4 hours.
Beat the protein with a whisk until a thick foam forms. Pour in an infusion of chamomile, mix thoroughly and distribute over the entire length of the hair. Wash off with cool water after 30 minutes. The mask is recommended to be used 2-3 times a month.
Egg mask with gelatin
This mask is perfect for mixed hair types - oily at the roots and dry at the ends.
Components:
- 1 tbsp gelatin spoon;
- one egg yolk;
- 1 tbsp a spoonful of vegetable or olive oil;
- 1 tbsp honey spoon.
In a separate container, dilute the gelatin with warm water until completelydissolution. Add egg yolk, vegetable oil and honey. Whisk all ingredients gently with a whisk. Apply the finished composition to the hair, distributing it especially well at the ends. Leave for an hour, then rinse with warm water.
Egg hair mask with sour cream
A homemade egg hair mask with sour cream is suitable for unruly, lifeless hair, lacking shine - it will make them thick, strong and shiny.
You will need:
- 2 eggs (with protein);
- 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice;
- 1 tbsp a spoonful of sour cream (preferably high-fat).
Mix all ingredients until smooth, apply to dry hair. After 30 minutes, rinse with cool water and rinse with chamomile infusion.
Egg based hair growth mask
Egg yolk mask strengthens hair and improves its aesthetic appearance. In addition, it perfectly stimulates their growth.
Egg mask for hair growth is prepared from the following ingredients:
- 2 yolks;
- 1 tbsp a spoonful of cognac;
- 1 tbsp a spoonful of olive or vegetable oil.
Mix the ingredients well (you can beat with a whisk) and apply to dry hair. Leave on for one hour.
If desired, this mask can be left on all night, wearing a cosmetic cap or wrapping hair in polyethylene.
Anti-Dandruff Egg Mask
Dandruff is an unpleasant disease that worsens the appearance of hair, and often causes discomfort (irritation and itching). The egg mask willeffective in combating the causes and consequences of dandruff and prevent this disease.
For an anti-dandruff mask you will need:
- 2 yolks:
- 2 tsp burdock oil.
Yolks and burdock oil should be mixed and applied to dry hair (first the mixture is rubbed into the scalp, and then evenly distributed over the entire length of the hair).
Egg mask - for strengthening
To strengthen weakened, devoid of vitality hair, you can use the following recipe.
Components:
- 1 chicken egg;
- 1 cucumber;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of olive oil;
- shell 1 egg.
Separate the white and yolk of one egg from the shell and beat with a whisk. Cucumber grate on a fine grater, add to the egg mass. Grind the shell into powder, add to the resulting mixture, pour in olive oil. Mix thoroughly.
Apply to dry hair and leave for 20-30 minutes. Use the mask 2-3 times a month.
Egg Shiny Hair Mask
Regular use of this mask will help make your hair soft, shiny and silky.
Ingredients:
- 2 yolks;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of vodka;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of vegetable oil.
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, apply first to the roots, and then to the entire length. Wrap your hair in a towel or hide under a cosmetic cap and leave for 30 minutes. Wash off with cool water. Apply once a week.
In order for hair to look he althy, it is very important to provide it withregular care. After all, he althy, luxurious hair not only attracts attention. They will help you feel confident in any situation and make you the object of envy and pride. Apply egg masks systematically, and the result will not be long in coming.
Egg masks: consumer opinions
These masks have a potent effect. This is supported by numerous reviews of women who have tried one of the egg mask or shampoo recipes.
Many consumers prefer to use natural (organic) hair masks and often make their own at home. Those who have tried egg masks have only positive reviews about them - these women confirm that the mask is really quite effective.
Many people use more than one type of mask, but alternate additional components (add honey, oil, lemon juice to the yolks). The effect is obvious.
Women who have used the egg mask to combat hair loss and dandruff problems also appreciated its effectiveness. The mask is effective even when store products do not help. The effect of the egg mask becomes noticeable even after the second application. The course of treatment is a month, and then procedures are simply carried out to maintain the result (twice or thrice a month).
Those consumers who have not experienced any particular problems with their hair, because they are he althy by nature, use an egg mask for prevention. After application, women note thathair becomes smoother and shinier.
