Hair balm at home

After washing the head, the hair needs extra care in the form of a hair balm. When using it, confusion, disobedience and dryness of curls disappear. Gradually restored shine and healthy glow. The best means for strands are those that are prepared at home - they are maximally saturated with vitamins and minerals and consist only of natural ingredients.

Benefits

When using cleansing agents, not only impurities are washed off from the hair, but also a protective layer that supports the health of the curls. The result is the destruction of the protective layer - the flakes open, making the hair naughty, hard to the touch and devoid of natural shine. In addition, the shampoo has a negative effect on the epidermis of the head - in the absence of additional care, irritation may appear, and dandruff intensifies.

Balm conditioner is used after shampooing to restore damaged areas of the upper keratin layer. In this case, the hair becomes more obedient, look more natural, and softer to the touch.

The natural composition does not contain parabens and harmful thickeners, it uses only aromatic oils that can not cause damage to curls - but on the contrary, restore them along the entire length. The advantages of home balms are that they never provoke allergic reactions and gently affect the epidermis and strands. The main advantages of the care product:

intense nutrition - in home concentrates use a large amount of vitamin supplements. Optionally, you can choose the composition individually - add any natural-type products to achieve a certain effect, from softness to natural gloss;
lack of dyes and parabens - The main difference from the purchase of cosmetics. There is no hard impact and negative effects of drugs on the epidermis of the head and hair;
moisturizing - a special compound can, for several applications, heal and nourish hair, covering each hair with a film that keeps evaporation of moisture;
protection from the negative impact of the environment - oils that are added as active ingredients are not only able to nourish and moisturize, but also create a protective layer on the hair. Special fibers can also fill up damage in the upper layer.

Features of making your own hands

Using only a caring balm, you can not replace the full care of curls. Hair needs strengthening, vitamin replenishment from the inside and regenerative masks. However, for the first protection of hair from external factors, and their strengthening means is great, especially if it is done at home with your own hands.

Mix effective composition for the supply of curls is not difficult. The main thing - to choose a recipe that will match the type of hair and the stage of their damage. When preparing a balm, you need to adhere to small rules:

use only purified water - in this case, it will be free from heavy impurities and metals, which can make the hair structure harder. Ideal for distilled, melt, mineral and filtered water;
add herbal teas to the composition - they can replace water. This is a great way to further enrich the scalp with minerals and vitamins. However, by adding natural decoctions to a balm, its shelf life is reduced to forty-eight hours;
cooking steps must be observed - heating, connection of the main components and mixing.First, all the components are heated on the steam bath, then the fatty ingredients are interchanged, and the water components are interconnected. As soon as the compositions are completely dissolved and have acquired a uniform consistency, they are mixed together;
Only natural inclusions should be present in the product. It can be stored for about 14 days subject to the basic recommendations - storage in a glass jar, in a tightly closed package. It is best to leave the balm in the fridge or in a cool dark place. Before you apply, you need to warm it up in your palms.

In order to extend the shelf life, you can use a small amount of preservatives. Their content should not exceed 0.10%. They are mixed by combining liquids into a water base. The term of the balm increases significantly, but at the same time its effectiveness decreases.

Varieties

There are several caring hair formulas after shampooing:

air conditioners - Special compounds that eliminate the static effect, retain moisture inside the hair and perform protective functions (against the negative effects of a hair dryer, sun, water). Its use is due to a short exposure (1-2 minutes on the hair) and is applied to the hair;
rinse is used to give shine to curls, to fix the effect of shampoo, to restore the water balance of the skin after water. Also applies on a mandatory basis for colored hair, as it fixes the color. Gives elasticity to curls;
The balm has a caring and healing composition. Its action is caused by penetration inside the hair, due to which its upper layer is aligned. It is applied to the entire length - from root to tip. It is necessary to withstand the remedy for 15-20 minutes.

The composition of the latter, as a rule, includes:

natural extracts;
natural complexes;
minerals and an extra set of vitamins;
oils, soluble in water (for example, squeezing from broccoli, which is composed of natural silicone type);
Taurine acid gives softness.

Herbal

Balms based on decoctions, juices and tinctures allow you to strengthen the hair follicles, reduce hair loss, eliminate dandruff, shade the natural color of the strands. It may contain the following ingredients:

aloe vera juice In this case, the juice from the plant is added to the oil base. It restores intracellular work, activates the growth of curls, has a moisturizing and nourishing effect. Also helps eliminate irritation;
castor infusion. Burdock root must be chopped, then a decoction, infusion, or squeeze the juice. The use of this component allows you to nourish hair with vitamins, improves the structure of the curls, activates the regeneration of new cells;
nettle - strengthens the roots, prevents hair loss, stimulates blood circulation in the vessels;
calendula - decoction helps to eliminate dandruff and other skin diseases. To prepare the balm, you must use dried leaves and inflorescences of the plant.

From food

One of the cost-effective and effective means of hair care can be any food product. Great popularity and excellent therapeutic effect have:

honey - used to supply hair follicles. Sates with vitamins and microelements. Sweet nectar is useful and can be used as the base of the balm. It also has a tonic effect, eliminates the weakness and dullness of the hair, corrects the work of the sebaceous glands;
lemon - flavonoids, carotenoids, which are part of citrus fruits, fight dandruff, lighten and even out hair tone, eliminate impurities from the skin
egg - the yolk is rich in riboflavin and vitamins of group B. Its combination with fatty oils promotes healthy hair along its entire length;
vinegar - each composition (balsamic, wine, apple) has its own advantages. In general, it is used to impart brilliance and provides durability to colored strands
gelatin - real natural protein and collagen. Solder hair bundles, smoothes scales, gives shine to curls. But if it is wrong to mix it into the natural composition, it can have a negative effect on the strands.

From cosmetics

In order to improve the composition, to increase the shelf life, you can use special components. Cosmetics based on homemade balm may include:

glycerol component, D-panthenol, basic oils and ethers - the active base;
natural thickeners - agar-agar, gum;
emulsifying ingredients - oliviem (component based on olive oil), Dehyquart is a synthetic, non-harmful component (soluble in water);
preservative ingredients - alcohol tincture, esters, silver citrate;
complex of minerals - extracts, hyaluronic acid, liquid silk.

Folk recipes

When preparing your own hair care products, you must use a soap base that you can buy at a cosmetic store. As a rule, it has a neutral balance, is hypoallergenic and consists only of natural ingredients.

Solid

To prepare a solid balm, you must:

cocoa butter - 50 g;
carite oil - 12 ml;
coconut oil - 12 ml;
broccoli oil - 7 g;
Polavax - 12 g;
emulsifier - 7 g;
alcohol tincture - 7 ml;
phenyl trimethicone - 4 g;
ylang-ylang oil, roses and neroli.

All solid oils are heated in a water bath, and then mixed with alcohol and emulsifiers. It is necessary to mix everything thoroughly. After that, you can pour the balm into the molds and wait for cooling. It helps with dull and lifeless hair.

For dry

Honey in the liquid state should be mixed with aloe vera (juice) in a ceramic pot in a 1: 1 ratio. If you want to speed up hair growth you need to add yolk. The composition is carefully applied to the entire length of the strands and roots. After 20 minutes it should be washed off with slightly warm water.

For fatty

You can use regular kefir after shampooing. And it is possible to restore the work of the sebaceous glands with the help of a conditioner balm, which consists of 50 ml of lemon juice and 500 ml of water. Liquid should be washed off the shampoo from the hair.

For stained

Mix a few spoons of honey, lemon juice and yogurt in equal proportions, here add the base for the balm. It is necessary to use such means directly after washing of the head. Soak on the hair need about 5 minutes. The composition improves and protects the color.

For normal

For best care, you should use a decoction of burdock root. You can wash their hair daily.

Against fallout

Onion base (30 ml) must be added onion decoction (10 ml) and rum (100 ml). All ingredients are thoroughly mixed and left in a dark place for several hours. You can use this balm several times a week. Rinse with hair can be in 20 minutes.