One of the most affordable home remedies for hair care is mayonnaise. Many people will find it crazy to use this product as a mask, nevertheless, the curls after mayonnaise become strong and shiny, and the hair gets an extra volume.
What's the secret?
Mayonnaise includes components that are traditionally used in home hair masks, namely:
- vegetable oil - contains vitamin E, strengthens bulbs, nourishes the skin;
- egg yolk - gives volume and promotes hair growth;
- mustard - perfectly clears ringlets from excess secret, normalizes blood circulation, preventing loss.
For oily hair, a homemade mayonnaise mask may not be suitable, since it does not contain substances normalizing the secretion. But for those who want to get rid of the touched ends and restore hair after waving, clarifying or systematically staining, mayonnaise will prove to be an indispensable product.
How to choose mayonnaise?
It is better to give preference to homemade mayonnaise. To do this, you need 1 yolk, half a cup of vegetable oil, a couple drops of lemon juice and 15 minutes of free time.
The yolk is whisked thoroughly with a blender or a mixer, gradually adding oil and lemon juice. If you have powdered mustard, you can add it (1 tsp).
Buying store mayonnaise, you need to carefully look at the composition of the product - it is better if it does not contain preservatives, flavors and dyes.
General recommendations
- To prepare homemade masks, slightly warmed mayonnaise (room temperature) is taken.
- The procedure should be carried out before washing your head (for dirty hair). Periodicity - twice a week.
- The mixture is applied over the entire length of the curls, then the head should be wrapped with a film (sachet) and a heater (towel, cap).
- The mask is washed off with warm water with neutral shampoo and conditioner.
Home mask for split hair
The owner of dry hair with the tips of the tips is suitable for a regenerating mayonnaise mask.
- With honey and garlic - you will need mayonnaise and honey (1 spoonful), yolks of two eggs, two crushed cloves of garlic. The components are joined, then applied to the locks, paying special attention to the tips. The mixture is held for 40 minutes. Such a mayonnaise hair mask also helps to get rid of dandruff due to the antiseptic properties of garlic.
- With coconut oil - combine 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise, yolk and a spoon of coconut oil. The mask is applied and washed off, as described above. Holding time - 2-3 hours. Hair becomes very soft, stop cutting.
Mask for elasticity of hair
- Prepare a not too thick homogeneous mass of fatty cottage cheese (2 tablespoons), mayonnaise (1 spoon) and warm milk. The mask is held for 1 hour.
- Beat mayonnaise and yogurt (2 spoons), yolk. The weight is kept on the hair for half an hour.
The most simple recipe for a hair mask is to mix the egg and mayonnaise (2 spoons). You can use mayonnaise and in its pure form - ideally leave it on your hair for the whole night.
Masks with vegetables and fruits
To give shine to the hair, a mask with a banana is suitable. The fruit is cleaned, kneaded in a slurry, add mayonnaise (3 tablespoons) and coconut oil (1 spoon), mix. The holding time is 40-60 minutes.
To refresh hair and make them happy with vitamins the mask of mayonnaise and melon pulp of 1: 2 ratio will help. Melon can replace the avocado, banana or zucchini.
Another recipe is a strawberry mask. To prepare it, mash 8 - 10 berries, add a spoonful of mayonnaise. You need to wash your head first. On still damp hair (mainly roots), put the prepared slurry for 20 minutes.
Mayonnaise mask for hair growth
To prepare you will need:
- baker's yeast (1 spoonful);
- a little warm kefir;
- 1 yolk;
- 1 spoon of mayonnaise;
- essential oil of ylang-ylang, incense or rosemary (3 to 5 drops, if desired).
Kefir is mixed with yeast, left in the heat for half an hour, so that the mass has risen. Then add the remaining components and apply a mask as described above. Holding time is 1 hour.