Homemade Hair Masks

Homemade Strawberry Hair Mask

This luscious mix of rich acidic berries will leave your hair both conditioned and with rich gloss.

Ingredients:

• 8 Strawberries
• 1 tbsp Mayonnaise

Directions:

1. Mash eight strawberries with one tablespoon mayonnaise;
2. Massage into washed, damp hair;
3. Cover with a shower cap, then a warm towel;
4. Wash out with a shampoo/conditioner combination.

Homemade Yogurt Hair Mask

For dry, frizzed out hair, this recipe will bring back the moisture, leaving your hair silky and manageable.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg white (natural moisturizer)
• 6 tbsp natural yogurt
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (a great conditioner for dry hair).

Directions:

1. Beat 1 egg white until foamy;
2. Add 6 tablespoons of plain natural yogurt; and mayonnaise
3. Apply to wet hair in small sections at a time;
4. Cover with plastic shower cap or plastic wrap.
5. Leave in for 30 minutes, then wash out with a mild shampoo.
6. Rinse with very cold water.
7. Use monthly to moisturize hair.

Homemade Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask



For Extra Shiny Hair and Natural Hair Smoothers.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 tbsp olive oil (deep conditioner)

Directions:

1. Mix 1/2 cup honey and 3 tablespoons olive oil;
2. Work a small amount at a time through hair until coated;
3. Cover hair with a shower cap;
4. Leave on 30 minutes;
5. Shampoo well and rinse.

Homemade Fruit Smoothie Hair Mask

Dry-Hair Mask : slather your hair in this rich mask to bring back its luster.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Banana (potassium softens hair shaft)
• 1/4 Avocado (naturally rich moisturizer)
• 1/4 Cantaloupe
• 1 tbsp Wheat germ oil
• 1 tbsp Yogurt
• 1 Vitamin E capsule (optional)
• 2 Tbsp honey (natural moisturizer)
• 3 Tbsp buttermilk (strengthens hair follicles)

Directions:

1. Blend 1/2 a banana, 1/4 avocado, 1/4 cantaloupe, 1 tablespoon wheat germ oil and 1 tablespoon yogurt;
2. For extra conditioning, squeeze in the contents of a vitamin E capsule; honey, and buttermilk
3. Apply to hair from roots to tips.
4. Leave in hair for 15 minutes.
5. Rinse.
6. Use twice a month to maintain healthy hair.

Avocado Rosemary Hair Masks :

Ingredients:

• one avocado
• fresh organic rosemary.
• Break open a vitamin E capsule
• olive (for extra dry or thick hair)
• a lighter oil (like almond or apricot)
• four drops of tea tree two drops of peppermint essential oil.
• four drops of orange essential oil
• two drops of peppermint essential oil.

Directions:

1. Smash up one avocado with fresh organic rosemary.
2. Break open a vitamin E capsule and mix that in.
3. Add a splash of olive oil for extra dry or thick hair or add a splash of a lighter oil (like almond or apricot) for thinner, less dry hair. Don’t add too much oil, or you’ll get a conditioner, not a masque. The texture should be sticky and thick not runny.
4. Drop in four drops each of tea tree and orange essential oil and two drops of peppermint essential oil.
5. Apply to your hair and let it sit for 30 minutes or so. You could wear a shower cap - but I don’t believe in using them. I just clip my hair up in a twist - it works fine and never drips. Rinse out well in cool water for shiner less fizzy hair.

Cucumber & Yogurt Hair Masks :

Note: This masque is drippy, other than adding some base like flour (don’t do that) I have no idea how to thicken it up. So, you may want to take a nice bath as you let this soak into your hair.
Cucumber is also known to fight off chlorine damage well if used weekly.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup organic plain yogurt
• 1/2 of an average sized peeled cucumber
• a tablespoon of honey
• a few drops of lavender essential oil
• a few drops of chamomile

Directions:

1. Mix in a blender: 1/2 cup organic plain yogurt, 1/2 of an average sized peeled cucumber, a tablespoon or so of honey, a few drops of lavender essential oil, and chamomile. You have some different choices regarding the chamomile. You can chop fresh really fine, boil fresh to a reduction, or add some essential oil of chamomile. I usually have added the oil, or shopped fresh. Boiling is too much extra work.
2. Apply to your head, clip hair up and soak in the tub for 30 minutes.
3. Rinse in cool water for softer, smoother hair.

Homemade Cucumber Hair Mask

As the weather gets colder, you may find your hair becoming brittle and dull. To return the lustrous shine to your locks, use a homemade hair mask. Try this Cucumber to revive your beautiful hair this season.

Ingredients:
• 1 egg
• 1 eggshell's worth of olive oil
• 1 quarter of a peeled cucumber

Directions:

1. Blend the egg, olive oil and peeled cucumber.
2. Spread evenly through your hair, leave on for 10 minutes, then thoroughly rinse.
3. For the best results year-round, continue this treatment monthly.

Homemade Aloevera Hair Masks



Take the case of split ends in the hair, for instance. You just can’t ignore it and leave it to its fate. If left untreated, it leads to poor hair-growth and hair-loss. So make an effort to get rid of split ends with alacrity.
Aloe-vera, the natural healer is a fantastic herb; it is not just good your skin but for your hair as well. Even Cleopatra was believed to have rated it highly as a beauty therapy herb.
Aloe Gels are used to bring shine and smoothness in the hair.
Frizz Control for Curly Hair.

Ingredients:

• 4 big leaves of aloevera
• 250 grams of coconut oil

Directions:

1. Aloe leaves are thick, succulent and have a transparent pulp. Slit open the leaf and scrape out the juicy pulp.
2. Use a liquidizer and blend to make it into a smooth paste.
3. Heat coconut oil in a wok and add the aloe pulp. Keep stirring until the oil floats on the top. Strain the oil and bottle it.
4. Take two tablespoons of oil and massage it well into the scalp.
5. your way from the ends of hair to your scalp, see to it that the ends are properly nourished with oil.
6. Leave on for one hour at least.

Homemade Anti-Dandruff Hair Mask



A. Rosemary

Ingredients:

• 1 handful Rosemary Leaves
• 1 litre water
• 2 tsp.Vinegar

Directions:

1. Boil the water and soak rosemary leaves in it.
2. Let it stand for one night.
3. Strain and add vinegar to it.
4. After shampooing, wash your hair with this preparation. It treats the hair very fast.

B. Sesame Oil and Bhailavan

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
• 3 tbsp Bhailavan

Directions:

1. Blend the two together and apply it on the head.
2. Leave it on for 2-3 hours
3. Wash it off with a shampoo in lukewarm water.

C. Ginger

Ingredients:

• Ginger root
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:

1. Squeeze ginger root through press to obtain one tablespoon of juice.
2. Mix all ingredients.
3. Apply to scalp and let dry before shampooing.
4. Repeat three times a week.

Coconut Conditioning Cuticles Mask

I still dream of the coconut oil head massages I took from old men and women in Indonesia in trade for some rupiah and a smile. Coconut keeps the dandruff away and this mask helps the kiddies avoid the mid-year lice breakout.
Coconut oil application also helps with dandruff problems too and hence much preferable to other strong medicated shampoos.

Ingredients:

• Pressed coconut oil
• Towel that is still hot, straight from the dryer

Directions:

1. Take a large chunk of coconut cream and,
2. massage it into your hair.
3. From the dryer, take out a warm towel and wrap it around your head,
4. leaving it for an hour.
5. Wash out the coconut with shampoo and a deep conditioner.

Homemade Chocolate Conditioning Hair Mask

by: Karen Marie Shelton

Ingredients:

• 1 very ripe small to medium sized banana (depending on your hair length and fullness) for easy mashing at room temperature
• Use a metal fork
• 1 tablespoon of natural honey at room temperature
• 2-4 small squares of Hershey’s dark chocolate
• Microwave or double boiler

Directions:

1. Use the fork to mash the banana into a paste consistency.
2. Melt the Hershey’s dark chocolate until it is the consistency of a thick liquid.
3. Mix well with a fork until all the ingredients are blended together.
4. Apply with fingertips to the middle and end sections of your dry, detangled hair.
5. Wrap with Saran wrap or a large towel.
6. Leave the mask on your hair for up to 1 hour, or longer if you desire.
7. Get your hair wet with lukewarm NOT HOT water.
8. Use only one shampoo application. And Rinse well. Finish with a cool/cold water rinse.
9. Finished with a swipe of shine product and viola….you have shiny, conditioned hair.

Homemade Dry Mask Vodka Martini

Your hair will feel fresh and clean afterward.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of vodka (removes oils and buildup on the scalp)
• 2 tablespoons of honey (moisturizer)
• 1/2 ripe avocado (moisturizer)
• 1 egg yolk (conditions scalp and hair shaft)

Directions:

1. Whisk vodka, honey, avocado and egg yolk until creamy.
2. Apply mixture to washed, damp hair.
3. Leave mask on for 30 minutes and rinse with warm water.
4. Shampoo, condition and style hair as usual.



Homemade Hair Masks:

For instant shine:

1. Lightly beat two eggs mixed with some milk and run through your hair. Leave on for five minutes, rinse and you’ll see a shine instantly.

or,

2. Lemon Juice. Mix the juice of one lemon with a cup of water. After normal hair washing, apply this rinse. It will shine even the dullest hair.

For dandruff:

Dissolve two aspirins in your dandruff shampoo and watch how it clears up. Use a good moisturizing conditioner afterward.
More homemade remedies for dandruff.

For greasy or Frizzy hair:

Materials:

- 1 Cup flour or face powder
- 2/3 C. cold water

Instructions:

Mix until lumps disappear. Apply to dry, unwashed hair, smoothing the mixture and your hair straight back. Leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly about five minutes. Shampoo with one lathering of mild shampoo. Rinse with cool water.
If it is a serious problem, put the powder on heavily for 15 minutes wash completely, condition lightly and style.

For Damaged Hair:

- A very ripe banana
- A few drops of almond oil (available at health food stores)

Smush the banana and almond oil together in a small bowl. Massage into your hair, paying special attention to the ends. Leave for 15 minutes, then rinse and shampoo. Follow with a light (daily) conditioner and rinse very well. Use this recipe once a week to restore life to your damaged hair.

For Weak And Dry Hair :

A good remedy for weak and dry hair is the hair mask with lemon juice. You will need: 2 tbsp. castor oil /or almond oil/, 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice and 1 tbsp. honey. Add the honey and the castor oil to the lemon juice.

For Sun-In Lightener:

Materials:

- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 oz. mild shampoo
- Juice of 2 limes

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients. Leave on hair for 15 to 20 minutes while under a dryer or in the sun. Rinse out. Style as usual.

Rinse For oily Hair:

1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
After shampooing, pour the lemon juice oover your strands. Massage in for 1 minute, then rinse with lukewarm water. Your hair will be clean and sparkling. Suitable to use every 2 weeks.

For Hair Loss Remedy :

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of aloe gel
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 tablespoon of garlic juice
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons of chamomile (tea bag content is fine to use)
• 24 fluid oz of water

Instructions:

1. Peel garlic and use a garlic press to squeeze the juice out
2. Mix it with honey and place the bowl in the fridge
3. Boil water with chamomile tea for about 30 minutes
4. Stir occasionally
5. When tea is done, take the bowl with honey and garlic juice out of the fridge
6. Stir in an egg yolk into the garlic juice/honey mix
7. Use the mix and gently rub it in your scalp. When you run out of the paste, wrap a towel around your head.
8. Keep on your head for 20 minutes and wash once with a neutral shampoo (I used Johnson's Baby shampoo). Rub in the second egg yolk and wash off using only warm water.
9. To finish off, wash your hair off with the previously prepared chamomile tea.
10. Use this mix once a week. If you don't notice any improvement within a month or so, please visit a dermatologist.

For Silken Seal :

Ingredients:

• Apple cider vinegar

Directions:

1. Apply quarter of a cup of apple cider vinegar into damp hair;
2. Leave for three minutes;
3. Rinse it.

For Hair Detangler:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup fresh oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup water

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, heat all ingredients together on low;
2. Let simmer for 30 minutes;
3. Remove from heat and strain mixture to remove particles;
4. Let solution cool;
5. When cool, pour solution into spray bottle;
6. After shampooing and conditioning hair as usual, spray the solution directly into the hair, saturating the strands and the scalp;
7. Comb through hair and leave on.

For Hair Mist :

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon cherry extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 cups water

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together and pour into a spray bottle;
2. Shake well before each use;
3. Apply by spraying into hair;
4. Massage with fingers or by combing through.

For Itchy Scalp :

Ingredients:
• Herbal tea

Directions:

1. Use a strong, organic herbal tea that has cooled;
2. Following shampoo and conditioner, gently massage into your hair and let sit;
3. Rinse out with cool water.

For Odor Removal :

1 cup of tomato juice will remove odors from your hair.

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