Very often girls and women face the problem of damaged and dry hair. Such hair looks like protruding straws that have lost their elasticity and shine, and they are unpleasant to the touch - hard and dry. If you don’t want drastic measures (for example, a short haircut), you will have to resort to treating this problem and pay attention to simple but effective masks for dry hair at home. In this article, we will consider the causes of the lifeless state of the hair. We also give several options for effective masks against dry hair at home.
Where does the dryness come from
There is only one reason for dry hair: it is an insufficient supply of sebum produced by glands to each hair. But there can be many factors that cause this condition. Among them may be, for example:
- past illnesses, andchronic (as a result of a weakening of the body), transferred stress;
- unbalanced, vitamin-poor diet and bad habits;
- dry natural hair;
- winter season (operation of heaters that dry up the air), wearing hats for a long time;
- summer period (drying hair in the sun, s alty sea water, hard water);
- inappropriate care for hair type, frequent coloring and curling, use of hot electrical appliances for styling.
Careful care
If you are the owner of overdried curls, then you need to consider a few rules for caring for such hair. Firstly, carefully select a hair wash, it should not be aggressive. There are a lot of sulfate-free shampoos on the market now, you should pay attention to them.
It is recommended to wash dry hair once a week. The use of a balm for such hair is a must. After washing, try not to rub your hair with a towel, but only lightly blot it.
It is also recommended to comb your hair after washing not immediately, but after ten minutes. It is best to dry them at room temperature, but if you want to dry quickly, you need a hair dryer with a cool stream of air, which should be kept 20-30 cm from the hair. Use heat protectant liquids for hair before drying, because there is a huge selection of such products.
Do not dye dry hair with ammonia dyes, especially in light (blond) tones. Forchanging the image, it is better to turn to specialists who can do gentle coloring.
Dry ends of the hair look very unaesthetic, so try to get rid of them regularly in the hairdresser. The master can make sure that the main length of the hair is not affected.
Why masks
Despite the abundance of various products for the care of dry hair at the present time, their action alone is not enough. Of course, conditioners and shampoos fulfill their mission - they cleanse, soften and moisturize dried curls, but only masks for dry hair at home can give more nutrition.
They transform hair from the first application, restore shine, moisturize strands and promote a he althy scalp. To prepare masks for dry hair at home, special products and a lot of time are not required. All of them are quite simple and will not require much effort from you.
A little about the rules
Before we look at what masks are for dry hair at home, let's talk a little about a few rules that will make the use of masks even more effective and help you achieve elastic, shiny hair. Here are the recommendations:
- Before applying, it is advisable to wash your hair with a suitable shampoo. This will help remove dead skin cells and reveal the hair structure.
- For better penetration, the mask should be heated to a pleasant 37-38 degrees. You can use a water bath, put the dishes with the mask in hot wateror gently reheat in the microwave.
- When you have finished applying the mask, you need to cover your head with a cap made of polyethylene, and additionally wrap a towel on top to keep the warm effect of the mask.
- Water while washing off the mask should be warm, not hot. Hot water (above 37 degrees) harms dry hair. The hair needs to be rinsed again with shampoo so that the strands do not look greasy.
- Whatever masks for dry hair at home you make, use them once or twice a week. It is enough to apply masks for several months so that the result really becomes noticeable and fixed.
Very dry hair. Masks at home
The most nourishing effect for dry hair is different oils. They can be used both as a single component for hair, and in combination with other ingredients. Highly nutritionally effective oils include olive oil, almond oil, burdock oil, coconut oil, castor oil, various exotic oils and even regular sunflower oil.
Masks at home for very dry hair from one oil is very easy to make. After washing your hair, blot the strands with a towel and apply the selected oil, slightly warmed, to the damp scalp. Massaging movements spread the oil over the surface of the head, then you should distribute it throughout the hair growth. Having wrapped your head well, keep the oil wrap for at least an hour.
For drydamaged hair in masks at home, you can mix the oils in equal proportions. In the treatment (except for oils), sour cream and kefir, honey, cognac, egg yolks, natural herbal decoctions, lemon juice and aloe are used.
On sour cream or kefir
Masks for dry hair at home with kefir are very useful, and for especially damaged kefir can be replaced with sour cream. For example, for dyed damaged hair, this mask is suitable:
- half a glass of kefir (or 2-3 tablespoons of sour cream);
- 50 g vegetable oil;
- 25g honey.
Mix butter with liquid warm honey, add fermented milk product at room temperature. Apply to a dry head, paying attention to dry strands. Since the mask can leak, it is convenient to be with it right in the bathroom. Wrap your head and wash off after half an hour with shampoo.
What masks for dry hair at home can still be prepared? To improve the scalp and nourish the hair, another mask with kefir:
- 70-100 (depending on hair length) ml of yogurt;
- 2 tbsp. cosmetic clay spoons;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of burdock root oil.
Stir thoroughly, warm to body temperature, leave on head for up to 1 hour and rinse with shampoo.
In recipes for masks for dry hair at home, kefir with sour cream can be replaced with mayonnaise.
On yolks
Egg yolk is recognized as one of the important ingredients in masks for dry hair at home. In himconcentrated many vitamins, amino acids and minerals. This is a great product for restoring the beauty of hair. Try this mask:
- 2 egg yolks;
- tablespoon of alcohol ingredient (cognac, rum, vodka is also suitable);
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of any oil (sea buckthorn, olive, castor, etc.).
Shake everything until smooth, lubricate not only the roots, but also the curls. Leave for half an hour, covering your head.
For severely damaged hair, use 1-2 egg yolks and mashed avocado. Keep the mixture for about an hour, rinse with plenty of water and then shampoo.
The action of a balm for dry hair mixed with a few yolks will be very effective. Thoroughly lubricate clean hair with this composition, after 15 minutes it is enough just to wash it off without shampoo.
Homemade natural shampoo
In general, hair, especially dry hair, benefit from taking a break from chemical cleansers. They may well be replaced by shampoo prepared at home. By mixing 2 egg yolks with a half cup of kefir (for medium hair length) and holding this heated mixture on your head for only ten minutes, you can perfectly cleanse your hair and at the same time nourish them with useful substances.
Our great-grandmothers knew about such a wonderful cleanser, when the problem of dry hair and tips did not occur so often. The fact is that both the yolk and lactic acid contain substances that have detergent properties. It is known that until now some nationalities, for example, Mongolian women, use sourbuffalo milk for hair wash.
Juicy masks for dry hair
Many girls write positive reviews about homemade masks for dry hair containing various natural juices. It can be lemon and grapefruit juice, aloe juice and onion juice. Here are some of these masks:
- Take in equal proportions (using a measuring spoon) lemon juice, burdock oil and onion gruel juice (gruel can be made in a blender). Spread a homogeneous mixture on the scalp, as well as curls. Rinse with shampoo after 35 minutes. In addition to moisturizing, the mask also has a firming effect.
- Taking also a few scoops (depending on the hair) of sea buckthorn oil, aloe juice and grapefruit juice, you can make a similar mask aimed at deep nourishment and shine to hair.
- 1 tbsp a spoonful of dry yeast pour 2 tbsp. spoons of lemon juice, add 3 tbsp. spoons of castor oil. Bring everything to homogeneity, leave on the head for 45-60 minutes, rinse with shampoo.
Moisturizing the ends
Lovers of hot styling have a problem with dry hair ends. If they have already appeared, do not feel sorry for them, you need to cut off the ends to prevent further separation of the hair. Then you need to do additional nourishing care that prevents the appearance of new damage, which can be helped by masks for dry hair ends at home. Here are some of them:
- Take eachoil (sunflower, olive and mustard) one scoop, lubricate the ends before washing your hair. You can do this procedure even for the whole night, wrapping strands in foil.
- Yolk + vegetable oil (any). Similarly, you can leave to feed the ends all night, also wrapped in foil.
- Dissolve an ampoule of vitamin A in a small amount of fat mayonnaise and grease the tips. Leave for maximum nutrition for one hour or all night, if possible.
Dandruff away
Often the problem of dry hair is accompanied by the appearance of dandruff. In home recipes, you can find salvation from this scourge. The contents of such a mask must first be applied to the scalp, then distributed over all hair:
- In equal proportions, for example, two scoops, you need to take oils from the root of burdock, apple cider vinegar (if necessary, dilute to a pleasant sourness) and honey. Add a few (5-6) drops of tea tree oil to the warmed mixture. Leave to act for at least half an hour.
- Castor oil in masks perfectly fights the manifestation of dry seborrhea. Take two scoops of castor oil, sour cream, honey and one egg yolk. Apply to the scalp and cover for one hour, then rinse the hair with shampoo.
But if the problem of dandruff and dry hair does not go away with the use of masks, you need to contact a trichologist. Perhaps the causes of dry dandruff lie in the failure of the body. Thenhair should be treated comprehensively, with the help of specialized specialists, taking medications.
