Almond Oil Hair Mask
Almond oil has long been widely used for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes. It copes with many problems - it helps to strengthen and restore damaged strands, accelerate their growth and stop the loss, and even cope with the section.
Women who care about their appearance at home should always pay attention to vegetable and essential oils.
This is a real panacea for weak and damaged hair. Masks with them help them to revive, make the strands silky and smooth. One bottle of almond oil can replace half of the arsenal of professional cosmetics, the main thing is to adapt to its use.
Beneficial features
Sweet almonds, from the fruit of which they directly squeeze this remedy, include such natural compounds as vitamins A, B, C and E, as well as protein, fatty acids (oleic, linoleic, palmitic) and useful minerals - zinc, magnesium, and calcium , sugar and some other useful ingredients. Thanks to this rich composition, almond oil for hair is capable of:
- To strengthen and nourish the hair follicles;
- Strengthen growth and stop loss;
- Moisturize their;
- Normalize the work of sebaceous glands, thus eliminating the problems of excessive fat and dry scalp;
- Eliminate dandruff, itching and irritation.
Rules of application
Also, when using oil masks, including using almond, you should know a few rules:
- Almond oil can be applied on any hair - greasy, dry, normal.
- Allergy sufferers should refuse from using this remedy. Before use, you need to put a couple of drops on your wrist and take place at least an hour or two. If the burn or irritation is not, the tool can be safely used.
- Before applying any oil mask It is recommended to make a light head massage in order to improve blood circulation and oil penetration.
- For the same oil blends heated to 35-40 degrees.
- Apply them by hand. or cotton pad (on the roots) massaging circular movements. After wearing a shower cap or plastic bag, on top - a hat or wrapped up his head in a towel. If desired, you can warm the hairdryer for 5-10 minutes.
- You need to walk with these masks for at least an hour - in general, the longer the better. You can even go to bed with a mask on your head.
- Wash off such funds in two stages. - at first it is recommended to wash the roots of the head, then all the hair. It will be good if the shampoo is deeply cleansing - in order to avoid a greasy film.
- These masks are used two or three times a week.. It is best to conduct such procedures for hair courses in two applications per week during the month.
- If you are not sure which oil you need - read reviews on the Internet, most likely, this is where you will find the answer to this question.
Mask Recipes
From cinnamon to accelerate growth
Ingredients: almond oil - 2 tbsp. spoons, castor - 2 tbsp. spoons, cinnamon essential oil - 1 drop, or cinnamon powder - 3 pinches.
Connect the components, mix well. The resulting mixture is applied to dry strands in the root zone, it should be rubbed. Keep this mask is not more than one hour, and you need to rinse with cool water using a mild shampoo.
Be prepared for the fact that the scalp will burn - if the itch becomes unbearable, wash it off immediately.
Another version of the mask for hair growth from almond oil and brandy is described in detail in the video below.
Against fat
Ingredients: almond oil - 1 tbsp. spoon, 3-5 drops of jojoba oil and half a teaspoon of honey.
Melt the honey in a water bath to a liquid state.Add to a still warm mixture of jojoba oil and almond, mix thoroughly and apply on the scalp. To distribute the remains on length or the ends of hair. Keep from 20 minutes to an hour.
Almond Rinse
Ingredients: still mineral water - 1 cup, lemon juice - 1 tbsp. Spoon almond oil - 1 tbsp. spoon.
You just need to mix all the ingredients together, pour into a convenient jar with a light dispenser. Use after shampooing - rinse with curls and roots. This will help eliminate the fluffiness of the hair, make them silky and smooth.
However, after such a procedure it is not recommended to go out - lemon juice is phototoxic, and when interacting with the sun's rays it can lighten the hair.
Moisturizing against breakage
Ingredients: almond oil - 2 tbsp. spoons, olive oil, first cold pressed - 1 tbsp. spoon, honey - 1 tbsp. Spoon, egg yolk - 1 piece.
Melt one tablespoon of honey in a water bath to a liquid state. Add oil - olive and almond, mix thoroughly, add egg yolk. This mass is applied to the length of the hair, pay special attention to the ends. If desired, this same mask can be adapted for hair growth - additionally add two or three drops of tea tree ether, it stimulates the growth of curls and soothes the scalp.
Keep at least half an hour, and it is better to go to bed with a mask on his head.
Against fallout
Hair loss affects hair volume. Daily exposure to dust and pollution causes damage to our skin, hair and scalp. Hair loss may be the result of a shortage of essential minerals and vitamins, nutrients. Almond oil is very effective in controlling hair loss. It is rich in magnesium, calcium, zinc and iron, which helps control hair loss. To do this, mix this mask
Ingredients: almond oil - 2 tbsp. spoons, oil form of vitamin E - 2-3 drops, tincture of calendula - 1 tbsp. spoon, ylang-ylang ether - 2 drops.
Mix the oils together, reheat in a water bath. Add a tablespoon of calendula spirit tincture.
Apply the mixture on the scalp with massaging movements, wash off after two hours.