Masks for hair shine and silkiness

Shining health curls, retaining elasticity and shine - one of the main advantages of the appearance of any woman. If they faded, this affects not only the appearance, but also the mood, because beauty depends largely on the condition of the hair. Despair overtakes when all the measures taken to restore the health of the hair are fruitless.

Why does my hair fade?

What is the cause of hair tarnishing, and can there be several? Studies show that the main factors provoking a similar problem, become:

• Exposure to ultraviolet rays - under its influence, keratin plates exfoliate, violating the integrity of the hair structure. This leads to tarnishing. Residents of the southern hot regions are much more susceptible to the destructive effects of ultraviolet radiation;
• Exposure to low temperatures - cold negatively affects the blood circulation of the skin of the scalp, due to which the general condition of the hair may worsen. That is why in the cold season you should wear a hat;
• Improperly selected cosmetics - many shampoos contain substances that adversely affect the condition of the hair (parabens, sodium laureth sulfate, etc.). Such components wash away the necessary fat film from the hair structure, exposing keratin scales, as a result of which it is exposed to the external environment and is damaged faster;
• Errors in care - the appearance of fluffy hair due to split ends and noticeable tarnishing often causes improper care, namely, hot curling, pulling with an iron, excessive use of curlers, chemical curling, frequent dyeing, combing immediately after washing, etc.

Often the reason that the natural shine of the hair has disappeared is internal problems. These include:

• Lack of essential vitamins and minerals. The deficiency of components such as calcium, B vitamins and zinc is especially critical for the condition of the hair. The last trace element is responsible for the speed and quality of the reaction of cell division, and its lack directly affects the fading of the curls;
• The lack of daily fluid intake - if, against the background of minimal water consumption, the balance of electrolytes in the body is disturbed, hair quickly loses its shine, their growth slows down, and pigmentation becomes less intense;
• Stressful situations - in conditions that provoke increased excitation of the nervous system, the hair not only grow dull, but also begin to fall out. The mechanism of the phenomenon is such that under stress the hair shaft rises as a result of an involuntary muscle reaction.Since this reaction takes place in a short time and quite sharply, the follicle undergoes compression, due to which the hair root is damaged. This leads to a lack of nutrition, so the condition of the hair structure deteriorates rapidly;
• Genetic features
• Addiction to alcohol and nicotine and, as a result, a deterioration in the general condition of the body, including a decrease in the rate of keratin synthesis;
• Viral, parasitic infections, severe systemic diseases of the body.

In understanding why the state of hair has deteriorated, you will be helped trichologist. Engaging in self-correction of a problem can be not only useless, but also dangerous to health if, due to delay, an existing disease of the body proceeds without appropriate treatment.

Causes of loss of hair smoothness

If, after washing your hair, your smooth silky curls swell sharply, you should not worry: this is a normal phenomenon, due to the temporary effect of moisture on the hair structure. Another thing is if the hair looks fluffy constantly, and the ends break off. Search for the reason why did the hair stop looking smooth and splitfollows in factors such as:

• The use of combs made of plastic and metal when combing. It leads to the fact that the hairs are electrified and attract dust particles, and this enhances the pollution, worsening the condition of the hair;
• A rare shampoo - the production of sebum with infrequent shampooing causes a faster salting of the hair. Oily hair is more electrified and, again, dirt adheres to them, which clogs the space between the keratin scales. As a result, hair begins to break off and fluff faster;
• Washing your hair too often is the flip side of the problem. If you constantly wash off the protective fat film from the hair structure, it becomes vulnerable to aggressive environmental influences, which provokes the consequences described above;
• Too frequent use of devices for styling and curling hair, hot drying;
• Permanent staining (more than once every 3 to 6 months);
• Incorrect technology for washing the hair - insufficient moisture to the hair before applying the shampoo, foaming detergent on the head, and not in the hand, rubbing balms and conditioners into the skin of the scalp, washing with dry shampoo.

Otherwise, the causes of fluffiness and cross section of the hair are identical to those mentioned in the previous paragraph.

Ways to make hair smooth at home

Luxurious long curls attract attention and make the woman look elegant. If the hair is electrified, fluffy, the ends look cut, creating a beautiful hairstyle or just combing the strands gently into two halves will not work - the effect will be equally sad. How to give hair smoothness without resorting to the services of expensive beauty salons? There are several options for solving the problem at home. The most effective are:

• Keratin straightening - Also known as Brazilian hair straightening. The method is based on applying a special composition to the hair with keratin and aldehydes, due to which the hair waviness is reduced by 50-60%, and the effect of the procedure lasts about three months. It is worth mentioning that in the countries of the European Union and the USA keratin straightening is considered dangerous due to the high content of methylene glycol in the composition of the straightening agent, which poses a threat to health;
• The use of professional cosmetics - restorative shampoos, balms, conditioners and masks, as well as fluids, “liquid silk”, oils, etc .;
• Lamination of hair - we will give a detailed description of the procedure later in the course of the article.

If you do not have time for salon care, you can try express methods to restore the smoothness of hair, which involve the preparation of masks from improvised means.Usually these are traditional medicine recipes based on the use of conventional food products.

Gloss and Silk Mask Recipes

You can restore the shine to your hair after one procedure of applying a medical mask, but this effect is unlikely to be long. To fix it, you need a full-fledged treatment course, consisting of at least five, and preferably 10 - 15 procedures.

It’s important comply with the correct application and preparation technology nutritional composition, as well as a phased procedure:

• Gloss masks are usually applied to clean, moisturized hair. It does not make sense to use them before washing your hair, since the composition of the product will not penetrate the film of grease and dust formed by a thread;
• The recipe for some means involves applying a mask to the entire length of the hair, others are used only for the ends or lubricate the hair to the middle, and others should be used strictly for the root zone. Before carrying out the procedure, carefully study the recommendations and adhere to them without fail;
• Washing hair after holding the mask is carried out with moderate temperature water. It is impossible to use too high temperatures, so the sebaceous glands of the scalp will be stimulated to increase sebum production and the hair will quickly become dirty;
• Some gloss masks have an oily or greasy texture and are washed off using foamed shampoo. If the mask has a simple composition, it is not necessary to use shampoo;
• So that after the procedure, the hair retains shine and silkiness longer, having washed it, be sure to rinse your head again with water with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.

Below we present the most popular mask recipes suitable for eliminating dull hair.

From egg and apple cider vinegar

A product with a high content of acetic acid, obtained as a result of microbiological synthesis using acetic acid bacteria from edible alcohol-containing raw materials, has long been used as a natural hair conditioner. Water diluted with vinegar (it is better to take apple rather than grape) has an acid reaction and helps to wash away any residual impurities or alkaline components of the shampoo that linger on the hair.

The egg contains lecithin, which nourishes the structure of the damaged strands and activates their regeneration.

To prepare the medicinal composition, mix raw yolk with olive oil (3 tbsp.) And add a teaspoon of vinegar. Pour warmed honey (1 tsp) into the mixture and apply it to the hair. After 30 minutes, rinse off the mask with warm water and shampoo. This procedure is repeated every 6 to 9 days for a month and a half.

Cognac mask

One of the most effective products used in home masks, which is able to restore shine to curls, is cognac. An alcoholic beverage aged in an oak barrel is saturated tannins and tannins, strengthening the structure of the hair, due to which the keratin scales return to normal, and the strands regain their shine.

Using cognac without additional ingredients is irrational, since alcohol will dry the hair. The best "lubricants" for making a useful composition will be mayonnaise or raw yolk. Mix a quarter cup of cognac with a grated egg or a tablespoon of mayonnaise and rub into the hair roots, distributing the entire length of the strand. Keep the mask under a hat for 40 minutes, and then wash your hair. You can apply the composition once a week.

Kefir honey mask

Any fermented milk product has a beneficial effect on the state of the hair structure, and the serum gently moisturizes and nourishes the scalp with useful substances. In combination with honey, kefir works even more efficiently, since bee nectar contains almost all useful trace elements necessary for a healthy shine of curls.

To prepare a kefir-honey mask, mix half a glass of kefir with two tablespoons of honey, heated in a water bath. Apply the product on the hair (it must have a consistency so that the mask does not drip down) and wrap the head with foil, and put on a warm cap on top.

It is better that when applying the mask you rubbed it into your hair and skin with massage movements.

After half an hour, wash your hair and rinse it with water and lemon juice.

With aloe juice and butter

The agave juice contains mineral salts, amino acids, vitamins A, C, E and B, as well as tannins. But in order to maximize the benefits of aloe vera extract, any vegetable oil is used to enrich the texture of the mask. We recommend castor, as it is known for its high reducing effect.

Plant juice and oil in a 1: 1 ratio are mixed and heated for 3 to 5 minutes in a steam bath.

Make sure that the mixture does not overheat, and then apply it along the entire length of the strands. Wrap your hair in polyethylene and a towel and wait 40 minutes. Head washing is carried out with cool water with a little shampoo.

With coconut oil

Solid oil obtained from coconut pulp perfectly moisturizes and nourishes the hair, even in the most neglected state. The fatty acids contained in it are a real booster for the regeneration of keratin plates.

You can rub coconut oil into curls as a monocomponent, but cosmetologists advise diluting it with 5 - 7 drops of essential oil intended for hair treatment (orange, geranium, rosemary, lemon, etc.).

Take a small amount of coconut oil (1 - 2 tbsp. L.) And heat it in the palm of your hand until it melts. Drop the ether there and with stroking movements distribute the mixture along the length of the hair. The mask is kept under the hat for about an hour, and then washed off with foamed warm water.

With banana and honey

Mash the ripe peeled fruit with a fork so that there are no lumps, and pour in a tablespoon of liquid honey, steamed. To improve the structure of the mask, you can add sour cream with a high percentage of fat content (1 tbsp. L.), And so that the mixture has a pleasant smell, drip a little lavender or lime essential oil into it. Rub the mass into the hair, paying attention to the tips, and put on a warming protective cap on the head.

The mask with banana and honey is aged for about an hour. When washing hair, use herbal decoctions for rinsing based on pharmacy chamomile and linden (for fair hair) or oak bark (for dark curls).

With burdock oil and lemon

Burdock oil is the best herbal product for hair restoration. By the number of useful properties, it is much superior to other popular analogues, including olive oil or castor oil. The unique characteristics of the oil are explained by its chemical composition, in which there are:

• B vitamins;
• A nicotinic acid;
• Vitamins of "beauty" - retinol and tocopherol;
• Vitamin C;
• Minerals, trace elements and biologically active substances - iron, copper, chromium, inulin.

Burdock oil nourishes and restores the structure of the hair, eliminating the stratification of keratin scales. The lemon juice used in the mask becomes a “finishing touch”, helping to restore silkiness and shine to the strands.

To knead the composition, you need 40 ml of oil and the juice of half a lemon (squeezing it, remove the seeds from the pulp). Mix the ingredients and heat them in a water bath to a moderate temperature. Apply liquid over the entire length of the hair, and then put it under a hat. After 30 to 50 minutes, wash your hair with shampoo and rinse with cool water for the last time.

With gelatin

To make tarnished hair smooth and shiny again, one of the most effective methods is the lamination procedure. Its essence is applying to the strands of a special composition, due to which a transparent film is created on their surface, sealing the stratified keratin plates, as if placing them in a protective cover.As a result, it is possible to eliminate problems such as brittleness, increased dryness and cross-section of hair along the entire length.

Lamination can be done not only in the cabin, but also at home. There are at least two ways to carry out the procedure:

• Wash your hair with shampoo for oily hair. Even if your hair does not have this property, it is necessary to do this in order to remove the greasy film from the hair before lamination;
• Fat-free curls are carefully dried;
• Make a ponytail, wrap it with plastic wrap and blow hot air into the bag for 1 to 3 minutes;
• On warmed hair, apply a composition for lamination (you can purchase it at specialized professional cosmetics stores);
• The heating / cooling procedure is repeated at least five times;
• After about an hour, lamination at home is considered completed.

You can carry out the procedure without a special laminate. An alternative to him is ordinary food gelatin. The step-by-step process looks like this:

• Soak a 15-gram bag of gelatin in water, leave it to swell, and then heat it in a water bath until the granules are completely dissolved;
• Add a tablespoon of balm or hair conditioner to the warm mixture;
• Stir the composition thoroughly and distribute it along the entire length of the hair (it is better not to process the roots);
• Wrap strands in polyethylene and heat with a hairdryer for 5 - 7 minutes;
• After 10 minutes, repeat warming up again.

Treated hair is kept under a film and a hat for about 30 minutes, then they are washed with warm water and dried in air without a hairdryer. It is worth noting that lamination at home with improper or erroneous technology can negatively affect the condition of the hair.

Tips and tricks for maintaining smooth hair

Beautiful silky curls do not become dull in one night. Typically, the degradation process lasts a long time, and various circumstances accompany it. Take a closer look at your diet and lifestyle: it’s possible that stress and the habit of staying awake laid 7-8 hours a day is the very harmful factor that deprived your hair of a healthy shine.

To ensure that they always remain smooth and lush, you should adhere to certain recommendations:

• Drink plenty of clean water. Each person has his own norm, but we do not recommend drinking less than a liter per day (regardless of the rest of the consumed liquid, including soups, juices, broths, etc.);
• Consume more fruits, vegetables, and nuts that are rich in zinc and B vitamins. If you are on a vegetarian or vegan diet, make sure your diet is balanced. As a last resort, support the body by taking a complex of multivitamins and minerals. Smoking and alcohol abuse must be a thing of the past;
• Carefully handle your hair with any care, be it washing, combing or drying. Do not pull the strands (this damages the structure of the follicle), do not pull them with a comb, especially if the head is still wet after washing. Dry your hair only with cool air.

Hair Care Should Be All Year, and not spontaneously and only because the hair already looks exhausted. Many young ladies are too lazy to use restorative remedies (balms, conditioners, oils) after washing their hair, and this inevitably leads to hair deterioration. Remember that they require as much care as the skin, so do not neglect simple recommendations and try to fulfill at least the necessary minimum.