Five DIY Hair Masks to Turn your Hair to Fab
By Nmami Life Editorial 12-Feb 2020 Reading Time: 7 Mins
It’s the perfect time to start pampering yourself and show some extra tender, love, and care (TLC) to your hair rather than just running to a salon every other day. Our modern-day lifestyle is responsible for taking out life from our hair and making it feel weak and damaged. Hair masks are highly potent and serve calming treatments and are an effective way to transfer tons of health benefits in less than 20 minutes. So, why not try a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) and let your hair go from drab to fab with these relaxing homemade hair masks originating from natural ingredients. Get ready for healthier hair by trying out these wonderful collections of hair masks that require all-natural ingredients that are easily available in your kitchen cabinet or fridge.
Hydrating Banana, Almond oil & Argan Oil Hair mask: For beating out the dry, frizzy, brittle, and crunchy hair this mask is considered great and is the permanent solution to these four problems. Being a yummy fruit banana has the properties to smoothen, strengthen and soften out the hair while making it frizz-free. Almond oil (sweet almond oil) contains vitamin E, omega fatty acids, and magnesium which help in treating split ends and assists in stronger hair. Argan oil, which is lighter than some other oils, adds silky shine, smoothness, and good to prevent split ends.
To apply:
- In a bowl mash one ripe banana to make it in a smooth and creamy consistency.
- Then add half a tablespoon of almond and argan oil.
- Mix all the ingredients to form a paste and apply to all your tresses of hair and wear a shower cap. Wait for half an hour and rinse fully. Afterward, shampoo and condition your hair thoroughly.
Ginger Mask: This mask is essential for significant hair growth as ginger is a great food for our hair follicles and speeds up the growth process of our hair. To use you will need:
- Take a bowl and mix a tablespoon of ginger juice (by grating the ginger and squeezing out the juice) and an equal quantity of olive oil and coconut oil in the bowl.
- Use your fingertips and start gently massaging the ginger oil on your scalp.
- Cover your entire scalp with the oil and re-massage for another five minutes for a better circulation of the blood.
- Leave the oil for at least thirty minutes and then rinse with a mild shampoo. For best results repeat this mask twice a week.
Healthy Honey and Yogurt Mask: This mask proved to be wonderful for dried and damaged hair and is suitable for all hair types. Honey is a humectant that helps with moisture absorption while antioxidants present in olive oil promote new hair growth and a healthier scalp. Also, yoghurt that is rich in protein helps in repairing and strengthening the hair. To apply you will need:
- Take two tablespoons of yoghurt in a bowl. And one tablespoon of honey and one tablespoon of olive oil in a small saucepan to incorporate. The mixture must not be overheated. Now, pour all the ingredients with yoghurt and mix it properly.
- Apply the mask from the roots till the ends of the hair, and then give a gentle massage to the scalp to improve circulation.
- Rinse after thirty to forty-five minutes.
Onion Mask: Onion is one of the great ways to treat hair fall by circulating the blood flow in the scalp. It naturally promotes hair growth while making it strong and shiny. Just try out this onion homemade mask and see its advantages yourself:
- Peel the onions and blend to make a juice out of it.
- Apply the juice on the entire scalp and leave it for forty minutes.
- Wash out your hair and scalp with shampoo. For best results apply twice a week.
Brown Sugar and Olive Oil Hair Mask: Brown sugar works as an exfoliator and helps in cleaning the build-up residue from the scalp. Olive oil acts as a natural conditioner and helps in treating dry hair while leaving it soft and shiny. To apply :
- Take two tablespoons of brown sugar and two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a bowl and mix them properly.
- Apply the mask to hair and entire scalp.
- Let it stay for about twenty minutes. Rinse it off with the regular shampoo.
Footnote
Hair masks are calming treatments for dull and damaged hair. Just pick out your favourite hair mask and regularly apply it to solve hair issues and to promote strong, lustrous and vibrant hair texture.