Easy Homemade Hair Masks For Dry Hair
These Eight Masks Will Do Wonders for Your Dry Hair.
The following are easy recipes for homemade hair masks that you can make right in the comfort of your home.
Hair masks are formulated to nourish, moisturize and protect your hair. They come in many forms but essentially they all contain ingredients that deliver essential nutrients to the hair strand like proteins, vitamins, fatty acids and minerals.
Here are the recipes for some easy homemade hair masks. Let us consider each one in detail!
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Olive Oil Hair Mask
This recipe is very simple but it works great for dry hair.
What you need:
2 tablespoons of olive oil – one standard tablespoon and another heaping tablespoon.
Method
- Warm the olive oil slightly in a cup of hot water for about 20 seconds or so.
- This will make it easier to apply on hair and scalp.
- Apply all over the hair and massage gently, leave it on for two hours and then wash with shampoo as usual.
- You may also try this mask overnight for best results.
- Olive oil is the base ingredient in numerous hair masks, leave-in conditioners and shampoos so it should not be surprising to find out that it works wonders on dry hair too.
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What are the benefits? This is especially effective if you have very dry and frizzy hair. Olive oil for hair is known to prevent and cure split ends and frizziness as well as strengthen the roots; these all contribute to healthy, lustrous and beautiful hair that is easy to care for.
Egg Mask
This recipe does not really fall under the category of a hair mask since it is more of a protein treatment. However, this is still an essential ingredient of homemade hair masks for dry hair.
What you need:
1 egg white
Method
- Whisk the egg white until frothy and apply to hair starting at roots.
- Leave on for 10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly with water.
- To get rid of any eggy smell, you could add a few drops of essential oil to the mixture.
- Better yet, skip this step and apply some perfume when leaving home.
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The protein in eggs coats the hair strands and makes them stronger and less likely to break or be damaged by external factors such as brushing or styling.
Banana Honey Mask
This has to be one of the simplest recipes among these easy homemade hair masks.
What you need:
1 ripe, mashed banana 2 tsp of honey
Method
- Apply all over the hair and massage gently.
- Leave it on for 15-20 minutes and then wash with shampoo as usual.
- The enzymes in bananas are known to soften hair strands and honey is a natural humectant.
Humectants attract and retain moisture in the hair and skin, thus they keep dry hair moisturized for longer periods of time.
Avocado Mask
Avocados are kind of like super fruits that offer many benefits to your health when ingested; not all people know that this fruit is also great for hair care.
What you need:
1 ripe, mashed avocado – you really must use a ripe one because it has to be soft 2 tbsp of olive oil
Method
- Mix the avocado and oil thoroughly, apply on hair starting at roots and massage gently all over the scalp.
- Leave it on for about 15 minutes and then wash with shampoo as usual.
Mayonnaise Mask
This is a very weird recipe but it works great for very dry and frizzy hair. Mayonnaise contains ingredients that coat the hair strands and add moisture to them, making them smooth and easy to style or brush.
What you need:
1 tbsp of mayo (preferably the creamy kind) A few drops of essential oil (optional)
Method
- Mix the mayo and essential oil thoroughly, apply on hair starting at roots and all over the scalp.
- Leave it on for about 20 minutes then wash out with shampoo as usual.
Yogurt Mask
This recipe is very similar to the mayonnaise mask above. Yogurt is another great home remedy for dry hair.
What you need:
1 cup of yogurt (preferably natural) – do not use flavoured or sweetened ones, it has to be plain yogurt. A few drops of essential oil
Method
- Mix thoroughly, apply on hair starting at roots and put on a shower cap for about 20-30 minutes.
- Wash out with shampoo as usual.
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Banana, Yogurt and Olive Oil Mask
What you need:
1 ripe banana – do not use unripe bananas 2 tbsp of plain yogurt 1 tsp of olive oil
Method
- Mash the banana thoroughly, add yogurt and olive oil and mix well.
- Apply on the hair starting at the roots, put on a shower cap and leave it on for about 20 minutes before washing out with shampoo as usual.
Coconut Milk Mask
This is another favourite home remedy for dry hair because it feels wonderful on the scalp and leaves hair feeling soft, shiny and smelling wonderful.
What you need:
2 cups of coconut milk and 1 tbsp of olive oil
Method
- Heat the coconut milk in a saucepan until it is about skin temperature, add the olive oil and mix well.
- Apply on your hair from roots to tips and leave it on for at least 25 minutes before washing out with shampoo as usual.
- The proteins in the milk coat the hair shafts and restore moisture, making them stronger.
Conclusion
These are all very easy homemade hair masks that can be made in less than half an hour. If you want to experience their wonderful effects, give them a try and tell us how it goes.
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