Kefir is a "live" product. It is rich not only with protein, lactic acid, vitamins of group B, A and C, but a special microflora that is very close to the human body. Therefore kefir hair masks have a balancing effect on the work of the sebaceous glands with increased fatness of hair and, on the contrary, nourish and moisturize dry strands.
Working on the scalp, they normalize the pH level and help to solve the problem of dandruff, strengthen the hair follicles, promote hair growth, give them elasticity and bright shine, eliminate the cross-section of the tips. Depending on what ingredients you combine the main product - kefir or curdled milk - with the help of kefir hair mask you can achieve various purposes: moisturizing, strengthening the roots, accelerating growth and even lightening the hair.
Kefir hair mask: rules of use
Despite the fact that you can hardly harm such hair with a mask, try to follow certain rules:
- Before use, kefir should be slightly heated, it should not be cold;
- Apply the mask first to the scalp, lightly rubbing into the roots, and then distribute along the entire length of the hair;
- the higher the greasiness of the hair, the lower the fat content of the yogurt (for the fatty type 1%, for the normal 2.5%, for the dry and split ends 3.2%), various oils are added to the kefir masks for dry hair;
- Masks are applied to dry or slightly damp hair, the top is put on a loose polyethylene hat and wrapped;
- in prophylactic purposes kefir hair mask is used once a month, in medical - courses lasting 2-3 months, once a week.
Kefir masks for strengthening and growth of hair
Here are some of the most famous recipes for masks, taking into account the type of hair.
Kefir mask for oily hair (Option 1): 1 cup of warm kefir should be spread over the hair, gently rub into the scalp. Hold for 30 minutes.
Option 2: 0.5 cup kefir, 1 tbsp. 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of almond oil, 2-4 drops of essential oil (lemon, rosemary) if desired. Exposure time 20 min. Both masks are washed off with shampoo.
Kefir mask for dry hair: 3 tbsp. spoons of fatty yogurt, 1 yolk, 1 teaspoon of castor oil (can be burdock or olive). The time of exposure to the mask is from 40 minutes to 1 hour, rinse with a mild shampoo.
Kefir mask against dandruff and brittle hair: 150 g of black bread without a peel, 0.5 cup kefir, 1 tbsp. a spoon of castor oil. Bread should be soaked in kefir, knead to a homogeneous mush and add butter. The mask should be applied before washing the head for 20 minutes.
Strengthening mask (for all types of hair): 2 tbsp. spoons of dried flowers of chamomile and calendula (as an option - nettle herbs), 200 ml of boiling water, 3 tbsp. spoon kefir, 1 yolk. From vegetable raw materials and boiling water prepare the infusion, strain, add kefir and yolk. The time of exposure to the mask is 30-60 minutes - rinse with clean water. Such a mask superbly restores the hair damaged by dyeing and chemical wave, prevents their loss.
Kefir hair mask with yeast (for growth): 4 tbsp. spoonful of yeast, 0.5 cup kefir, 1 tbsp. spoon of honey. Yeast diluted in kefir and left in a warm place for fermentation, add honey and apply on hair for 30 minutes, rinse with shampoo. For intensive stimulation of growth, apply daily a course of 10 days, then once a week.
Kefir mask for hair growth with honey and vitamin E: 0.5 cup kefir, 1 yolk, 1 tbsp. spoon of lemon juice, 3 capsules of vitamin E, 3 tbsp. spoons of honey.
Kefir mask for lightening hair
Another great property of kefir hair masks is their ability to gently lighten the hair. Of course, it is not worth comparing the effect with chemical clarifiers: kefir can only slightly change the natural shade of hair. But you never hurt them, but only strengthen and improve. Also with the help of a kefir mask, you can achieve a faster washout of the paint if the staining was unsuccessful or the shade was simply boring.
Take 50 ml of kefir, 2 tbsp. spoons of cognac (or vodka), 1 egg, juice of half a lemon, 1 teaspoon of shampoo. Mass of carefully mixed ingredients, apply to the hair, without rubbing into the scalp, wrap and hold as long as possible, up to 8 hours. Wash off with shampoo, then use any hair balm.