The problem of hard, dry and brittle hair worries many people. It is believed that this is due to water hardness, poor ecology, poor-quality care products, frequent use of hair cosmetics, coloring, waving, or an unbalanced regimen and human diet. Many hair masks have already been developed for their softness and silkiness. You can buy them in stores or make your own at home.
Key tips for hair care products
Masks for soft hair, in particular those made by oneself, usually do not require any special costs or strict rules. However, there are a couple of points that are worth paying attention to if a decision has already been made to use this kind of funds.
- Most products are applied to clean, slightly damp hair.
- After time,necessary for the action, the mask is washed off with warm water and a special product, less often without using it.
- Procedures should be done regularly to maintain the effect. Most often, it is advised to use no more than once or twice a week for a couple of months.
- After applying the mask for softness, it is advisable not to use a hairdryer.
- Before choosing a care product, you need to carefully read its ingredients in order to avoid allergic reactions to the composition.
- You can also alternate the selected care option in the form of masks. But do not apply several of them at once for several days! If you do not follow this recommendation, you can get the exact opposite of the desired result.
- The mixture of components should be done for one application. Only fresh products should be used for each subsequent one.
- The mask is applied warm. It is advisable to keep it also warm with the help of polyethylene, as well as a towel or hat. It is applied by rubbing into the skin and distributing along the entire length of the strands, including the roots and ends.
- Most funds are held for two hours.
What are the masks for soft hair at home?
Variety of options is very large. The most popular are masks based on egg yolk, burdock oil, kefir, banana, lemon and onion, beer. It is recommended to keep for about two hours under plastic wrap or cling film and a towel for the best effect.
- Kefir mask. Warmkefir must be mixed with egg yolk and oil and rubbed along the entire length, starting from the roots and removed with shampoo after 2 hours. For effectiveness, the mask is done once a week for two to three months.
- On egg yolks. Mix a glass of warm water with whipped yolks and apply to hair for one hour. Wash off with shampoo and warm water. There should not be hot water, otherwise the yolk is very difficult to wash out of the strands.
- Mask for hair softness, based on oils and honey. Mix and apply on the head. After an hour and a half, remove with shampoo. It will take more than one wash for complete removal.
- Care with yogurt and banana. Bring the banana to the consistency of mashed potatoes, mix with two tablespoons of yogurt. Apply to hair for one hour, then rinse with warm liquid using shampoo.
- Lemon-onion mix. You need to chop the onion to a semi-liquid substance and pour in the lemon juice. Shampoo after 15 minutes.
- Beer hair mask for softness and silkiness. It is advised to use light beer. Keep for half an hour, then rinse with not very hot water.
Masks for softness and hydration of hair
To help curls that are overdried from frequent styling and bad ecology, you need to do procedures at least once a week for greater hair moisture. The most popular are:
- On kefir or curdled milk.
- Masochka on sour cream. It will take twenty grams of fat sour cream and two yolks. It is applied for half an hour, it can be more, then it is washed off withshampoo.
- Honey hydration. It is proposed to make a mask with honey and onions. To do this, you need a tablespoon of onion juice, a tablespoon of melted honey and butter. Apply for an hour, then remove with shampoo. In addition to extra moisture, this homemade hair softening mask helps repair damaged strands.
- Moisturizing with aloe. The mask is useful both in pure form and with the addition of onions, sour cream and butter. Use it for one hour and wash off.
- For hair prone to oiliness, use an oatmeal mask. It is necessary to brew oatmeal, mix the finished product with one tablespoon of honey and oil or glycerin. Apply for two quarters of an hour or one hour. Washes off very well with shampoo.
- Also, a bread mask has proven itself. For her, you will need two glasses of warm water and 1/8 of rye bread. Instead of water, you can use kefir or decoctions of herbs such as chamomile, string or nettle. Apply the mask for one hour, then remove without using shampoo.
- Curd-sour cream mixture. For this mask for soft hair, you need to mix two tablespoons of cottage cheese and sour cream and beat an egg. Leave on for about half an hour and rinse with shampoo.
Masks for hair shine
In addition to the softness of the hair, shine is an indicator of their he alth. The main products that help restore and / or maintain a he althy glow are honey, yeast, eggs, gelatin and dairy products. Tomaintain the effect, regular use of masks for shine and softness of hair is recommended.
- Gelatin is considered more effective. It is necessary to brew gelatin in the amount of ten grams in three tablespoons of boiling water and distribute it over slightly wet hair after twenty minutes. Wash off with shampoo after an hour. Such a mask, as it were, laminates the hair.
- Also good is a mixture of kefir and eggs. It must be applied to the entire length, insulated, and removed an hour later.
- Sour cream and lemon. Two tablespoons of sour cream are mixed with one tablespoon of lemon juice. The application principle is the same as the previous mask.
- Mayonnaise restoration. It is recommended to use mayonnaise of your own use, since the store product contains components and dyes that, on the contrary, can further damage the structure of the hair follicles. To get the right consistency, you need to mix: chicken yolk, half a teaspoon of mustard, half a glass of oil and one spoonful of lemon juice. Remove from scalp one hour after application.
- Cucumber freshness. Cucumber grate on a fine grater, squeeze the juice, add a pinch of s alt and the protein of one egg. Spread on wet hair for half an hour to an hour and remove with warm water.
- Watermelon mask. Mash a few slices of watermelon to a pulp and squeeze out the juice. Apply to wet strands for twenty minutes, then remove with warm liquid.
Masks for hairline based on vitamin complexes
To improve the condition of the hair inmainly use a complex of vitamins B. But for different types of damage, you can use a certain group of vitamins. For example, vitamins A and E help strengthen and moisturize hair. B vitamins promote growth, increase strength and protection, curls become silky, fat content is reduced and dandruff is eliminated. Vitamins PP improve blood flow and improve hair growth. Vitamin C adds shine and manageability. And finally, vitamin D eliminates dandruff and itching of the dermis of the head.
You can make a mask for soft hair with ingredients such as chicken yolk, one teaspoon of water, mustard powder, oils, and vitamins A and E. Apply to wet hair for ten minutes. Perhaps a burning sensation due to mustard powder, then you need to remove the remedy earlier.
However, it should be remembered that very damaged, almost lifeless hair should be treated only by a qualified experienced specialist! Otherwise, with self-treatment, there is a very high risk of damaging the curls even more, and then the only way out of the situation will be, at best, a haircut. Also, the best time for care procedures, in particular preventive measures, is spring and autumn. These are the periods in which the hair is most weakened and deprived of vitamins.
Recovery mask
For this procedure, you need one chicken egg, flax oil and vitamins A, B or C. It is undesirable to use vitamins B and C at the same time. After an hour, remove with water and shampoo.
Means for returning color andnatural shine
You need to mix apple and carrot juices and also add aloe juice. Keep the mask overnight, and then rinse with water. A wheat mask is also suitable. For this you need wheat oil and honey. Shampoo after half an hour.
For effective growth
It is necessary to take one liter of barely warm boiled water and one fourth of black bread. Let the mask brew for about an hour, then apply on a dirty head, rinse off after half an hour.
Reviews
Reviews of hair masks for softness are almost all positive. They have an excellent effect on the condition of the hair follicles and on the general condition of the entire length of the strands. It is important to remember that masks should be used not only for therapeutic, but also for preventive purposes. Since it is much easier to prevent dryness, brittleness and weakening of curls than to treat advanced cases. A well-chosen mask for soft hair will allow you to forget about any problems with your hair. Hair will always look perfect!
