Eggs, yogurt and honey are, at first glance, all the ingredients of a tasty and energetic breakfast, but if necessary they can also become excellent ingredients for the treatment of our hair: natural, convenient and without contraindications!
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerous
Eggs, yogurt and honey at first glance, they are all the ingredients of a tasty and energetic breakfast, but if necessary they can also become excellent ingredients for the treatment of our hair: natural, convenient and without contraindications!
Although we had already given you some advice on how to make your hair more beautiful and strong our do-it-yourself natural remedies for small beauty problems, this time we propose the 8 natural treatments you can do yourself, staying comfortably at home, dedicated to hair care, whether normal, oily or dry.
-
Index
For all hair types
eggs
Of course it will not be easy to bear the smell but making an egg-based compress on the hair, once a month, will not only make it more hydrated thanks to the proteins and fats contained in the yolk but also stronger and less fat thanks to the antibacterial properties egg white.
Treatment
normal hair: whole egg
fat hair: album
brittle and dry hair: yolk
Prepare a mixture to apply on your hair using more than one egg depending on the length. Apply the mixture to damp hair and leave it on for about 30 minutes, wrapping the head with a towel.
Rinse with plenty of warm water and proceed with the normal shampoo or better with the 6 natural alternatives to shampoo.
The treatment with a whole egg or with the yolk can be done once a month, while with the egg white only even every two weeks.
For dull hair
Yogurt and Cream
How many times after a day spent in full city traffic have you returned home and realized that your hair was duller and duller than usual? Already! In fact, the hair can collect the micro-dust present in the air which makes it brittle and dull in the long run.
One solution to restore freshness and brightness is to use products derived from milk such as la cream o The Yogurt that I can help solve this problem thanks to the lactic acid they contain, recompacting the scales of the hair, gently washing away the dirt and at the same time hydrating them thanks to the fats contained in dairy products.
Treatment
Massage your hair with a mixture (even 1/2 cup) of sour cream or plain yogurt on damp hair and let it sit for at least 30 minutes. Rinse with hot water followed by a jet of cold water. Then proceed with the shampoo.
For that annoying itchy scalp
Lemon juice, Olio d'Oliva, Vinegar
There is nothing better for our hair than lemon juice o olive oil. In fact, the acidity in lemon juice helps to free the scalp from dry scales while olive oil helps to hydrate it.
Treatment
Mix 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of oil and 2 tablespoons of water. Massage the damp scalp. Leave on for 30 minutes, then rinse your hair with shampoo.
Alternatively you could use thevinegar (preferably apples) by mixing it with warm water and applying it with light massages on the scalp.
The treatment can be applied every two weeks.
For hair ... unmanageable and tired
Beer
Shapeless hair that you just can't handle? Here comes the blonde par excellence: beer! In fact, the clear, fermented drink contains generous amounts of yeast which helps to restore tone to the hair.
Treatment
Mix 1/2 cup of light beer with 1 teaspoon of light oil (sunflower oil better) and a raw egg. Apply to damp hair and let it sit for 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water and proceed with the shampoo.
Another solution is to sprinkle some beer on dry hair. Once the beer has evaporated, the properties of wheat, malt and hops will continue to act on the hair, making them particularly strong.
Both treatments can be applied every two weeks.
For dry, brittle or sun damaged hair
Honey, olive oil
Whatever the cause of the dehydration of your hair, which has consequently made it dry and brittle (water too hard, overexposure to the sun, straightener or too many dyes), thehoney with its emollient, moisturizing and sebum-regulating properties, it comes to your aid.
Treatment
Prepare a mixture with 2 spoons of honey, dissolved in a little water or in 2 tablespoons of olive oil to make application easier, and use it on the entire length of damp hair (increase the dose in the case of particularly long hair).
Leave on for 30 minutes, then rinse with warm water and proceed with the normal washing.
Alternatively you could mix olive oil andalmond oil with the yolk of an egg, and distribute the cream obtained on dry hair, leaving it on for a quarter of an hour before proceeding with the shampoo.
While for very sun-damaged hair, mix 2 spoons of honey with one egg yolk o with 1 avocado, both very rich in protein. The compound applied to the hair will help replenish the keratin attacked by UV rays.
The treatment can be applied once a month.
For oily or greasy hair
Flour or cornstarch
When used correctly, corn flour but also corn starch can be a great natural and inexpensive remedy for removing fat from the scalp.
Treatment
Pour 1 tablespoon of corn flour or corn starch into a bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper Apply the mixture to dry hair. Leave on for 15 minutes and remove the mask with a brush.
The treatment can be applied every other day.
For frizzy hair
Avocado
THEavocado oil it is an excellent repairer for sun damaged hair but also for regulate frizzy hair weighing them down and at the same time giving them brightness thanks to its infinite nutritional properties.
Treatment
Take half an avocado and mash it into a soft pulp.
Apply by massaging the mixture into damp hair. Leave on for 20 minutes and rinse with water and proceed with the shampoo.
A useful alternative is to dilute the ½ avocado mush in a little sour cream, an egg yolk or a tablespoon of mayonnaise.
The treatment can be applied every two weeks.
For particularly dirty hair
Baking soda
You are always on the clock and last week you failed to wash your hair and now you find yourself with hair so dirty that you have to practice more than one shampoo.
Alternatively you could use the bicarbonate, in fact this looks like the top natural cleanser possible. The only hesitation is to use it with extreme parsimony and not to abuse it. In fact, it has been proven that frequent use can damage the cuticle. Your hair will be silky, soft and obviously shiny.
Treatment
Prepare a mixture with 1 or 2 tablespoons of baking soda, adding small quantities of water to obtain a very full-bodied paste.
Massage into damp hair and let it sit for 15 minutes.
Rinse only with lukewarm water.
Gloria Mastrantonio
