Shiny hair has always been associated with theirhealth and beauty. Constant use of a hair dryer, curling irons and flat irons makes hair dull and brittle. In order for your hair to regain its strength and shine, you need not only balms and conditioners of famous brands, which are undoubtedly very effective, but also very effective homemade masks. Moreover, they are very easy and quick to prepare, and the ingredients are available and always in your home. All masks prepared at home must be thoroughly rubbed into the roots of the hair and carefully distributed along their entire length, paying special attention to the ends. You need to keep the homemade mask on your hair for at least half an hour so that the active substances have time to be absorbed. It is advisable to put on a plastic cap on your head and wrap yourself in a terry towel. By the way, the latter, if desired, can be preheated so that the ingredients of the mask are better absorbed into the hair under the influence of heat. The same effect from the mask is achieved if you wrap your head in a towel and warm it with a hair dryer.
Home hair masks based on vegetable oils
The simplest version of a homemade mask is thiswarm olive oil. Apply it to your hair, distribute it along the entire length, put on a cap and wrap your head with a towel. You need to keep this mask on your hair for about an hour, then wash off the oil with shampoo and use your usual conditioner. If desired, you can add a little sea buckthorn, castor or burdock oil to the olive oil. Another very nourishing mask for shiny hair with olive oil. Take 1 banana and one tablespoon of natural yogurt without additives and olive oil. Mash the banana with a fork, add yogurt and oil, mix everything well, apply to slightly damp hair, distribute along the entire length with a comb with rare teeth. Wrap your head in a warm towel and keep the mask for 25 minutes, then wash off with shampoo. Italians often use extra virgin olive oil to make homemade masks for shiny hair. Isn't that why they have such gorgeous thick hair? For incredible shine of hair, they prepare such a mask: green olive oil (the amount depends on the thickness of the hair) is heated in a water bath and 4-5 drops of lemon or orange oil are added. The resulting mixture is applied to damp hair, wrapped in film or put on a cap and kept on hair for at least 30 minutes. And even better to make a mask at night and wash it off with shampoo in the morning. Olive oil perfectly nourishes and restores hair structure, and citrus essential oils give hair a dazzling shine.
Gelatin masks for shine of hair
Recently, gelatin-based masks have been used,prepared at home, are becoming very popular, and all because they give the same effect as expensive lamination in the salon. With only one difference, gelatin is tens of times cheaper. Gelatin, which is part of the mask, envelops each hair with a nourishing film. Keratin scales are smoothed to the base of the hair, and the entire head of hair looks smooth and shiny. In addition, gelatin makes hair strong and healthier, and also prevents the formation of static electricity. Any gelatin mask should be applied to damp hair and kept for at least 40 minutes, periodically heating with a hairdryer. During preparation, the mask with gelatin should be infused for about 20 minutes so that the gelatin "blooms" better. Rinse off the gelatin mask with warm water. A mask with gelatin diluted in mineral water is very effective. To do this, take about 1 tablespoon of gelatin and dissolve it in 3 tablespoons of still mineral water. Mix everything and heat in a water bath (but do not bring to a boil!), cool and apply to hair. You can also add essential oil (for example, almond or lavender) to this mask. Another mask recipe that will not only add shine and radiance to your hair, but also give it great volume. To prepare it, you will need: 1 teaspoon of gelatin, a teaspoon of mustard and colorless henna, and an egg yolk. Mix the gelatin with water and let it dissolve. Then mix with the remaining ingredients and heat everything in a water bath. Apply the resulting mixture to your hair for about 1 hour. You can add almost any ingredients to gelatin - essential and vegetable oils, eggs, honey, fruit and vegetable juices, or herbal infusions. You will get effective masks not only for shine, but also for restoring and nourishing your hair.
Masks for shine hair with an egg
Egg masks are capable of, if used regularly,using it will do wonders to your hair! In just 10 procedures, your hair will become beautiful and shiny. It is best to prepare hair masks from eggs at room temperature, so take the eggs out of the refrigerator shortly before preparing the mask. Apply egg masks only to dry hair. A mask applied to damp hair will run off your head. Rinse off the mask only with warm water; hot water can cause the egg white to curdle, and you risk washing out the egg flakes from your hair for a very long time. By adding various ingredients to the egg, you can prepare many different mask options. The simplest is to mix a beaten egg with lemon juice. Leave it on for about 30 minutes. This mask will make light hair incredibly shiny. A mask made from a beaten egg and carrot juice will add shine to red hair. And strong black coffee will make dark hair glossy and shiny. You can add a little honey and olive oil to the yolk. You will get not only a mask for hair shine, but also a wonderful product that nourishes hair from roots to ends. All the above ingredients must be thoroughly mixed and applied to the hair for 2 hours, wrapping your head with a cap and a towel. The effect of such a mask is stunning! An egg mask with green tea will return shine and luster to dull hair. To do this, take 1-3 egg whites (depending on the length of your hair) and 1 to 3 tablespoons of green tea ground into powder (ready-made powder can be bought in home cosmetics stores). Beat the powder with the whites until a homogeneous foam is formed. Apply the mask for 15-20 minutes, wrapping your hair in polyethylene. Rinse with cool water. A course of 10 such masks will make your hair shiny and thick to the touch. All masks prepared at home are easily washed off with regular shampoo. For even more shine, rinse your hair with warm water with apple cider vinegar, lemon juice (for blondes), carrot juice (for redheads) and black tea or coffee infusion (for brunettes). We recommend reading:
