Using blow dryers, flat irons, or color treatments can be damaging to your hair and making it dull, dry and brittle. Fortunately, hair masks with natural ingredients can help to restore nutrients, protein, and moisture to dry, damaged hair. You can relieve this hair problem with effective remedies using avocado, coconut oil, eggs, pumpkin, or honey. This article offers you some of the natural hair masks for damaged hair that you can start using, to restore your hair.
HOMEMADE NATURAL HAIR MASKS
1. Almond Milk, Eggs And Coconut Oil
Almonds are packed with a rich source of protein that is an essential factor for your hair structure. They contain vitamin E, an antioxidant that helps to reduce inflammation, and promote hair growth
Almonds also contain hair-friendly nutrients such as mono-fatty acids, polyunsaturated, and vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, and D. These nutrients penetrate into your hair easily and make your hair healthier and more beautiful. The combination of fats and fatty acids in almond is beneficial for softening, strengthening, and nourishing the hair.
Almonds also have a high amount of magnesium, an essential mineral for a healthy hair. A lack of magnesium may cause hair loss; therefore, getting magnesium from almonds helps to promote hair growth.
Ingredients:
- 5 tablespoons of homemade almond milk
- 4 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- Whisk or blend the above ingredients together into a smooth mixture.
- Apply this mixture into your clean (washed) and damp hair, and gently massage the mixture into your scalp.
- Tie your hair into a bun and cover with a clean shower cap.
- Let it sit for 45 minutes.
- Shampoo your hair, rinse, and follow with hair conditioner.
- You can do this hair mask 2 or 3 times a week for best result.
2. Pumpkin Paste
Pumpkin is rich in minerals such as zinc and potassium. Zinc helps to maintain collagen, which plays a key role in promoting a healthy hair, while potassium is beneficial for keeping the hair healthy and improving hair regrowth. It is rich in folate, an important type of B vitamin that can stimulate hair growth by improving blood circulation of blood.
Besides, the vibrant color of this vegetable is transformed into vitamin A, which gives a protective barrier to prevent the hair from UV-ray damage. In addition, pumpkin helps to condition and rehydrate the hair well.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of pumpkin paste
- ½ cup of yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of honey
Directions:
- To make your pumpkin paste: preboil the pumpkin, and put several chunks in a processor and blend till smooth.
- Put the pumpkin paste into a bowl.
- Add yogurt and honey to this bowl and stir them well to get a smooth mixture.
- Apply this mixture into your clean (washed) and damp hair, and gently massage the mixture into your scalp.
- Tie your hair into a bun and cover with a clean shower cap.
- Let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Shampoo your hair, rinse, and follow with hair conditioner.
- Finally, apply a hair oil to lock in the moisture. We recommend this Argan oil.
3. Coconut Oil And Honey
Coconut oil is beneficial for protecting the natural proteins in the hair. This is great for women who lack protein in the hair follicles. Vitamin E in coconut oil offers antioxidant effects, and the lauric acid in it helps the emollient effects of honey penetrate into the hair deeply
Coconut oil is also rich in antioxidants, contains antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. When used on the hair, it helps to improve scalp health, fight fungus and scalp problems, reduce dandruff, promote hair growth and add volume and shine to your hair.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons of raw honey
- 1 egg yolk
Directions:
- Mix these ingredients in a bowl.
- Warm it lightly over very low heat on a stove.
- Apply this mixture into your clean (washed) and damp hair, and gently massage the mixture into your scalp.
- Tie your hair into a bun and cover with a clean shower cap.
- Let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Shampoo your hair, rinse, and follow with hair conditioner.
- You can do this hair mask 2 or 3 times a week for best result.