Recipes for masks and other products with aloe vera: care for hair at home
Aloe vera is an incredibly useful component of scalp and hair care products. Due to the rich chemical composition, the flower is able to cope with the problems of hair loss, normalization of the sebaceous glands, restoration of a healthy look of hair.
Folk preparations based on this plant are used for preventive and therapeutic measures. In addition, this succulent does not cause allergic reactions, so it is suitable for children.
What is useful?
Aloe deeply nourishes the hair and surface of the head. After a week of use, the effect will be noticeable. Dandruff completely disappears, curls become more elastic, there are no traces of fragility, the number of cut ends becomes smaller. After treatment with aloe, the damaged hair structure is completely restored along the entire length.
Subcutaneous fat and fat accumulate on the scalp, thereby clogging the pores and preventing the formation of new bulbs. As a result, hair grows poorly and looks untidy. This is the so-called "oily hair." They do not get enough food and soon fall out. Aloe vera extract gently cleanses the skin, opens clogged pores, and has an antibacterial effect.
Important: Aloe stimulates the growth and full development of hair. Solving the problem of diffuse alopecia (hair loss) with this succulent is quick and effective.In addition, the plant extract saturates the curls with vitamins A, B, E and the necessary minerals. Medicinal flower-based preparations excellently nourish, stimulate blood circulation and metabolic processes in skin cells. The sweat and sebaceous glands of the head are also activated and normalized.
Homemade Recipes
Not always expensive cosmetic products of even the best cosmetic brands in the world are of high quality and really benefit hair. Most of them contain perfumes, preservatives, silicone and many other chemicals.
Therefore, the best alternative to maintaining healthy hair are products prepared with natural ingredients themselves. An important plus of home drugs is low cost.
Shampoo
Let's start with a hair shampoo, which is necessary for regular use.
Structure:
- 500 ml filtered water;
- 60 g. Mixture of dried herbs (chamomile, sage, calendula);
- 40-50 ml. aloe juice;
- 200 ml. Castilian soap (liquid);
- 5 ml jojoba oil;
- 50 drops of essential oils to choose from (lavender, chamomile, sage).
Cooking:
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Pour dry herbs into it.
- Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
- Strain.
- In the warm broth, gradually add the remaining components, not forgetting to stir.
- Pour the finished shampoo into a suitable container.
- Keep refrigerated.
- Shake the liquid before use.
Even for healthy curls, the use of natural masks will be useful. Such prevention will allow them to maintain a well-groomed appearance for longer and protect them from age-related changes.
Reference: Real Castilian soap is 90% unrefined olive oil and always has a cream color.Air conditioning
After washing your hair it will not be superfluous to use air conditioning. It is prepared as follows: mix pure water and fresh aloe vera juice, squeezed from the pulp of the lower succulent leaves of the plant. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to this mixture. Pour into a spray bottle. Spray hair after completely dry and allow to soak.
After a few weeks of regular use, the condition of the hair will noticeably improve, they will become more elastic and strong, will fall out less. This option is great for those who do not have time to make masks.
Curl mask
Normal
- Take 50 ml of burdock oil, aloe vera juice, liquid honey (we wrote about the use of aloe vera with honey here).
- Stir the ingredients well.
- Apply the mask to wet hair from roots to ends.
- Stand for 40 minutes.
- After washing your hair with shampoo.
Greasy
The oily surface of the head is an unpleasant phenomenon that makes you wash your curls daily. Otherwise, they look messy. Restore the natural shine and normalize the sebaceous glands, possibly using masks with aloe.
With cognac and mustard
Structure:
- 30 ml aloe vera juice (on the use of aloe vera juice for healing and cosmetology, read here);
- 2 chicken yolks;
- 25 g mustard powder;
- 20 ml cognac.
Cooking:
- Combine everything and evenly distribute through the hair.
- Hold for half an hour.
- Wrap your head in a towel.
- Then rinse off.
With yolk and garlic
Structure:
- 30-50 ml. succulent juice or gel;
- chicken yolk;
- 2-3 drops of garlic juice;
- 50 ml decoction of burdock;
- 20 ml cognac.
Cooking:
- Connect everything in series.
- Mix eggs with cognac, add aloe, burdock decoction, garlic juice.
- Apply to wet roots.
- Insulate the head.
- Keep a quarter hour and then rinse with warm water.
Dry
For dry hair, intensive nutrition is necessary, so masks with essential oils are what you need. Jojoba oil works well with aloe vera. It can be easily bought at the pharmacy.
Jojoba and agave
- Heat 30 ml of jojoba essential oil and 30 ml of aloe juice.
- Apply a warm mixture to the hair along the length.
- Put a plastic cap on your head.
- Keep at least 30-40 minutes.
The procedure is performed twice a week.
Lemon juice and egg
Structure:
- 1 chicken egg protein;
- aloe vera oil;
- lemon juice.
Cooking:
- Mix and apply immediately.
- Stand for 20 minutes.
- Wash off with warm water.
Repeat 2 times a week.
Upon falling out
Millions of people face hair loss. Nobody wants to part with lush hair, so most often they resort to the means that they learned from advertising.
However, not all well-known products are effective, they are expensive, and the result is poor. Therefore, it is better to pay attention to aloe vera, the healing properties of which have been tested by generations.
This tool to enhance the effectiveness of the effect can also be combined with other useful natural preparations.
Vitamin E and Coconut Oil
- Take aloe gel, liquid vitamin E, coconut oil.
- All components are mixed in arbitrary proportions.
You can stockpile the mixture for future use and store in the refrigerator, and warm up before use. Or make a mask at a time. Hold for half an hour. Repeat the procedure weekly.
reference: Coconut oil can be replaced with chamomile or lavender.Restorative
Connect:
- 10 g mustard powder.
- Yolk.
- 20 ml of aloe juice, liquid honey, onion juice.
- Mix the components.
- Keep on hair 40-60 minutes.
- Put a plastic hat on your head and tie a towel over it.
Repeat once a week.
For hair growth, an effective remedy is aloe vera gelobtained from the leaves of a plant. In its pure form, the product must be rubbed into the scalp and held for half an hour. Then rinse off. The process should be repeated 2 times a week. The course is 2 months.
Rinse aid
If the scalp is oily and there is dandruff, rinse should be used after each wash until the symptoms disappear completely. The zest with two lemons and 200 ml of water should be heated in a water bath for about 15 minutes, then add 40 ml of freshly squeezed aloe vera juice.
Oil application
The composition of the medicinal plant oil includes more than 200 active substances, which contribute to the rejuvenation and healing of the body. Aloe extract has the following healing properties:
- cell regeneration;
- tones and nourishes the skin;
- activates hair growth;
- eliminates itching and irritation;
- helps get rid of dandruff;
- It has a powerful anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antifungal effect.
Succulent essential oil is used in its pure form, masks and lotions are made on its basis, or by adding to the composition of a finished cosmetic product. Thus, the effect is enhanced. It is possible to make aloe oil at home. When choosing a finished product, give preference to the extract, which is sold in pharmacies. Do not forget to pay for the expiration date.
For information on how to use aloe vera oil for personal care, read this article.
The constant use of aloe vera will put your hair in order. In this case, you will not need to spend money on expensive, advertised cosmetics. Moreover, the funds prepared on the basis of aloe can be used for a long time without fear of side effects (except for individual intolerance).