Using non-chemically products in your hair will greatly improve your hair growth (see my other post for more hair growth tips:
How to Grow Longer, Healthier Hair in Weeks). Anyways, keeping your hair conditioned and smooth is always a good thing, but I don't like paying a ton of moo-lah for something I can create myself for cheap! Here I have 5 different recipes that only need 3-4 ingredients, so create the one that best suites you!
1. The Nutrifying Egg Hair Mask
Eggs are packed with a variety of happy-healthy nutrients that will make your hair shine! They are highly known for their very rich source of protein. As a matter of fact, the protein found in eggs is the highest quality protein you
can ever find in any food. Here is a list of different types of nutrients in egg that show for healthy hair:
- Protein- it nourishes the hair roots which stimulates hair growth
- Fatty acids- adds that natural glossy shine
- Potassium- heals dry, damaged hair
- Vitamin A- prevents hair breakage
- Vitamin B12- promotes hair growth as well as calcium
Before you make that "ew" face, know that this egg homemade hair mask will give you a healthy boost of calcium and
protein, giving your hair a soft feel as well as a lustrous shine. Anyways, here are the directions:
1. With one or two eggs, depending on the length and volume of your
hair, separate the egg whites and egg yolk and beat the separated egg yolks
in a clean barter.
2. Add 1 cup of milk and 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the egg mixture and mix well.
3. Add a squeeze of a lemon to the mixture for a refreshing feel for
your scalp. Tip: Mix the mask by whisking it with an egg beater.
4. Massage well into scalp, working from the roots to the hair ends,
and let it sit for at least fifteen minutes. Cover with a disposable
plastic shower cap or you'll have gooey egg mixture everywhere.
5. Using lukewarm or cold water, rinse completely, tackling all spots of your scalp to get rid of egg pieces.
6. Use an organic fruit shampoo to cleanse all of it out of your hair.
2. Go Bananas Hair Mask
Bananas are the best fruits you can find in any season! They are amazing beauty fruits and are super rich in potassium, vitamins, anti-oxidants, and natural oils. This homemade banana hair mask has amazing
moisturizing properties, it strengthens hair to prevent breakage and
split ends, and helps with maintaining natural hair elasticity as well as making hair
appear bouncy and healthy. Here is a list of different ways bananas work for healthy hair:
- Potassium- for healing damaged dry hair.
- Vitamin A- strengthens hair follicles as well as nourishing dry hair.
- Vitamin E- promotes healthy hair and scalp.
- Vitamin C- for hair oil regulation.
Here are the directions:
1. Blend 2 ripe bananas until they are very smooth. Make sure there are no chunks!
2. Add honey, coconut oil, and olive oil into your banana mixture and blend once again.
3. Apply the smoothie into your scalp and lengths of your hair and let it sink in for at least 5 minutes.
4. Rinse it out thoroughly with lukewarm water. Take time combing through your hair for any chunks of banana (if you didn't blend thoroughly.)
5. You can do a final rinse without the shampoo and conditioner. Your hair will smell delicious!
3. Yo Yogurt! Hair Mask
Yogurt is filled with anti-oxidants, vitamins, and a ton of calcium and protein. Yogurt has moisturizing properties that
help with controlling oily, greasy hair by washing away excess oil in the scalp
and hair length. It can also be combined with other ingredients like
bananas for more hair moisture or strawberries for extra oil
control. Here is a list of how yogurt helps with yo hair:
- Vitamin D- strengthens hair
- Protein- nourishes the hair roots which stimulates hair growth
Here are the directions:
1. Mix 1/2 cup yogurt, a tsp of apple cider vinegar, and another tsp of honey in a bowl.
2. Apply the mixture to the scalp, working it from the roots to the ends of the hair.
3. Let it sit for at least fifteen minutes before rinsing it out with warm water.
4. Wash your hair once again with an organic fruit shampoo to get rid of the bad smell of the yogurt.
4. Creamy Avocado Hair Mask
Avocados are known for their nourishing
and hydrating properties. This homemade avocado hair mask is perfect for
those with dry, brittle hair as the avocado helps to revitalize dull, lifeless hair.
Here are the directions:
1. Blend the avocado chunks until you get a very smooth avocado puree with absolutely no lumps.
2. Add the milk and olive oil and mix very well.
3. Apply to your hair starting from the roots to the very tips of your hair.
4. Cover with a hair cap and wait for at least fifteen minutes. Now would be an excellent time for a warm cozy bubble bath (I recommend Lush).
5. Rinse well with warm water. Use your fingers to remove all of the avocado residue.
5. Strawberry Hair Mask
Strawberries are citrus-y fruits that are loaded with vitamin C, which is very
nourishing to hair. They are the perfect natural ingredients for oil control. They help rinse away excess oil build-up and are very
gentle in doing so.
Use strawberries in your homemade hair mask for glossy, shiny hair!
Here are the directions:
1. Blend the ingredients to create a fine puree.
2. Apply the mixture to dampened hair, working from the roots to the tips of your hair.
3. Rinse it well with warm water. You don't even need organic shampoo
cause strawberries have their own mouth-watering, delicious smell.
Finally, just remember: the longer you keep the hair mask in, the more effective it will be! With these vitalizing fresh homemade hair masks, your hair is bound to become naturally healthy and beautiful!
Have fun! ---Emily: The Girly Girl Department <3
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