3 Hair Mask Recipes For 3 Different Hair Types

“Anyone who knows me knows that I am really into hair. I’m a real girly girl and love doing my hair and experimenting with different styles”.-ZooeyDeschanel

That sums up the versatility of hair.It is the only body part that we can change at will.We can cut them, straighten them, perm them and color them.

All of these take a toll on the health of our hair. Add dirt, pollution, sun and the stress we face on a daily basis to the mix. To top it all, beyond the washing and conditioning, most of us tend to neglect our hair. The result is more frequent bad hair days and constantly unmanageable hair.

To combat these issues let’s look at hair masks fit for different hair types. Each hair type has different needs and faces a different set of troubles.Let’s concentrate on three different hair masks for home – dry, normal and oily hair that is easy to make and use too!

Homemade Hair Mask for Dry Hair:

For all you beauties with the dry hair type,wouldn’t you love your hair to be super manageable, soft, less frizzy and at the same time not weighed down.

• Take 4 tablespoons of honey and add 1 teaspoon of almond paste (4 skinned almonds blended with ½ tablespoon rosewater) to it.
• Beat 2 tablespoon cream till its slightly fluffy.
• Add it to the honey-almond combination.Mix this together, and apply it on the hair from root to the tip.
• Keep this paste on for at least 30 minutes (it is better if you keep this for about 1 hour)
• Then wash off thoroughly with cold water, so that the mixture is completely washed.
• Apply a light shampoo to wash the hair and let air-dry completely.

Once that is done, you would have soft, fluffy and incredibly manageable hair.

Note: You can substitute yoghurt with cream.The effect will be a little different.

Homemade Hair Mask for Normal Hair:

This is possibly one of the easiest masks to make, and it stays in the fridge for up to a week.Make it and store it. This mask aims at replenishing the lost nutrition and health of the hair due to different reasons and to restore the softness and luster.

• Take one egg, and separate the yolk from the white.
• To the yolk, add 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon almond oil and 1 tablespoon honey. Mix thoroughly and apply it all over your scalp.
• To the white of the egg, add 4 tablespoon flat beer, and beat for a couple of minutes. Apply it all over the hair, from root to tip.
• Now, cover the hair with a shower cap and wait for 30-40 minutes before you wash it off.
• Thoroughly wash off the oil by applying a good quality shampoo over the hair and then let air-dry.

You will find your hair looking silky and nourished and it will feel voluminous and vibrant.

Homemade Hair Mask for Oily Hair:

A lot of people are afraid to use a mask on oily hair for the fear that it it might become even oilier. This hair mask is specially made for oily hair and hence works perfectly. The idea behind a mask for oily hair is to find one that controls and reduces the secretion of oil and yet does not take away nutrition from your hair.

• Take 1 tablespoon of plain water and add 1 large pinch of fruit salt to it. If you don’t have fruit salt then you can replace this with eno or even baking soda.
• Add to it 2 pasted amlas (gooseberries), or 1 egg white beaten till soft peaks have formed in it.
• Apply this on the hair, from root to the tip, avoiding the scalp.
• Keep it for 20-30 minutes and then rinse off thoroughly to make sure no residue remains.
• Use a good shampoo afterwards to clean hair thoroughly, and let it dry completely.
• Hair becomes soft and manageable with a lot of bounce and volume.

 

Tips To Maximise The Benefits of Hair Masks

Sometimes you need an extra boost to maximise the benefits of the mask.Let’s look at some tips for good hair care. Below are some tips to maximise the benefits of a hair mask:

• Always apply the mask on shampooed hair. Just like you would apply a face pack to cleansed skin, apply the hair-mask to cleansed hair. The cleansed hair is more capable of absorbing the nutrients from the mask that unclean hair.
• Separate your hair into sections, and apply the mask from root to tip. The mask provides nutrition to the entire length of your hair and not just the tips or the roots. Sectioning ensures that you don’t skip any surfaces.
• Tie your hair in a bun. This ensures that the mask stays on and doesn’t drip off before you can get the full benefit of it.
• Wrap the hair with a shower cap, and leave for 15-30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, remove the shower cap and cover your head with a hot-towel (dip a towel in hot water, and wring, to remove all water). Keep the hot towel on the head for 5 minutes. Repeat, if desired. The hot towel has the effect of a steamer. This opens the pores on your head. Thereby, ensuring better absorption of the nutrients into the scalp.
• Now remove the hot-towel, and let your hair and scalp air-dry, so that any sweat may dry.
• Wash your hair with plain water (you have already shampooed, and the mask acted as the conditioner), and towel-dry. Make sure that you pat dry your and not rub it. Rubbing only leads to further damage that can cause increased breakage in the future.

Following these tips will ensure soft, healthy and strong hair. The next time people compliment you on your luscious locks, think of us. And then comment to tell us!