Cognac is an atypical component of beauty recipes, however there are folk remedies where an alcoholic drink is a key element. Cognac is especially effective when applied externally to restore damaged hair.
The use of cognac for hair
If the opinion of the medical community is rather negative about the use of brandy inside, then the external use of a drink made from grape alcohol is clearly beneficial, especially for treating hair. Cognac contains tannins and organic acids, which have a beneficial effect on the growth and strengthening of the hair structure.
The use of cognac for hair:
- Normalization of the secretion of sebum (sebum);
- Drying the scalp and eliminating increased fat content;
- Local irritating effect - cognac alcohols increase the temperature of the upper layer of the skin, due to which the function and growth of hair follicles are activated.
With the help of masks with cognac, you can eliminate the following hair problems:
- Slow hair growth;
- Alopecia (baldness, thinning of the hair);
- Brittleness;
- Split ends;
- Seborrheic dermatitis;
- Lack of volume, brilliance.
Useful advice: if you reject the smell of cognac that has arisen after using the mask, rinse your hair with water and add five drops of any essential oil (geranium, lime, orange, pine, etc.).
Features of the use of cognac for hair
To use brandy masks for maximum benefits, consider application features data compositions, namely:
- So that all components of the mask when mixing give a homogeneous structure, they are preheated in a steam or water bath;
- Unless otherwise specified in the recipe, always apply a mask with cognac on washed, dried hair;
- Use shampoo to wash the mask with cognac should be in the case if the composition also contains oils;
- The most popular concomitant ingredients for brandy masks are cream, honey, vegetable oil, raw egg yolk and kefir;
- Washing the hair after the mask can be carried out acidified with vinegar or lemon juice with water, a decoction of chamomile or burdock;
- Some masks with brandy are applied only to the roots or ends, others are distributed along the entire length of the hair - it all depends on the recipe;
- After applying the cognac mask, always wrap your head to increase the rate of thermal reaction of the components.
Contraindications to use masks with cognac:
- In the presence of microtraumas of the skin of the scalp (scratches, cuts, burns, etc.);
- In the presence of dermatological diseases of the skin on the head - psoriasis, dermatitis, neurodermatitis;
- With individual intolerance to phenolic compounds of plant origin (tannins).
Useful advice: if for some reason you do not have time or the opportunity to use cognac masks of a complex composition, just add a small amount of alcohol-containing drink to shampoo or hair conditioner.
Recipes for masks with cognac
In folk medicine and home cosmetology, dozens of recipes for restoring masks are used, in which there is a cognac drink.
With dryness and split ends:
- Mix a teaspoon of henna, olive oil and cognac with raw egg yolk, mashed to a homogeneous mass and apply to the roots and ends of the hair for half an hour;
- Heated honey and burdock oil are mixed with turmeric and a spoonful of cognac. The mask lasts 15 to 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with shampoo. Caution: burdock oil and turmeric can dye your hair, giving it an orange tint.
To return the radiance:
- Aloe juice (a quarter cup) is mixed with warmed honey, castor oil and cognac. The aging time of the mask is 30 to 50 minutes. The composition on the hair is held under the film and a warming cap;
- 10 grams of brewer's yeast is added to the warmed milk, the crushed yolk and a tablespoon of brandy are mixed with them. Add jojoba oil or wheat germ to the mixture (5 - 10 drops). The aging time of the mask is 1 hour.
To strengthen the structure and color fastness:
- Brew a tablespoon of oak bark with 200 ml of boiling water and insist under the lid for 4 to 5 hours. The strained mixture is combined with honey and cognac in a 1: 1 ratio. The mask must be washed off after half an hour;
- A quarter cup of juice squeezed from peeled onion, mix with burdock oil and cognac (1 tbsp. L.). Apply to the hair along the entire length, having missed the ends well. After an hour, rinse and brush the ends of the hair with balm.
Against loss:
- Stir a teaspoon of the alcoholic drink in steam-heated castor oil, add a pinch of paprika and 5 drops of any essential oil. Apply to clean hair and rinse off after 25 minutes. The mask gives a strong warming effect;
- Replace half a cup of kefir in half with burdock and castor oil, add a tablespoon of brandy and baker's yeast. Then heat the mixture and introduce 2 crushed egg yolks into it. The applied mask is kept on the hair for 40 - 50 minutes.
For shine hair
Properly selected additional components for making brandy masks return healthy shine to the hair. To keep the radiance as long as possible, and keep your hair clean even after 2 to 3 days without washing, try a mask with grapefruit and cognac.
- Citrus juice - 3 to 4 tablespoons;
- Cognac - 1 tbsp. l .;
- Olive oil - 10 ml;
- A teaspoon of honey.
A mask heated in a steam bath is applied to washed wet hair, wrung out from excess moisture. After massaging your skin, wrap polyethylene around your head for protection and put on a hat. Wash off the mask after 30 to 35 minutes, but do not use a lot of shampoo.
If the hair remains greasy after applying olive oil, rinse it with water and a spoonful of apple or grape vinegar.
For density and growth
Thick, fast-growing hair is a sign of health. If for some reason the hair growth rate does not suit you, you can artificially stimulate it. A hair mask with brandy and egg and honey and castor oil is great for these purposes. The proportions of the ingredients should be as follows:
- Egg - 1 pc.;
- Castor oil - 10 ml;
- Honey - 1 tsp;
- Cognac - a quarter glass.
Useful advice: Castor oil in the recipe can be replaced with melted coconut oil.
Separate and rinse the egg yolk from the protein. Melt the honey in a steam bath and inject heated oil into it. Stir in the crushed yolk. Cognac flows in at the very end. The mask is applied to the hair in a warm form with massaging movements. After washing, you can find a light clarifying effect on the curls.
From falling out
Partial or complete alopecia affects more often than men, but women are also affected by this disease. Female beauty and the presence of beautiful healthy hair are closely interconnected, so stop loss should be as soon as possible so that the condition that caused it does not worsen.
What to do in such cases? Firstly, to conduct a comprehensive examination with a trichologist and pass a number of general tests.If the causes of alopecia are not associated with serious diseases, restore thinning hair can be cosmetic procedures. Cognac hair mask against loss gives a good effect, in addition, it is easy to use.
Necessary components:
- Cognac (25 g or a quarter glass);
- Honey - a tablespoon;
- 1 yolk.
Olive oil (can be replaced with burdock or castor) - a little less than half a glass. The heated components are mixed together and applied to the curls along the entire length. The aging time of the mask is 2 hours. After washing your hair, be sure to use restoring balm.
Mask for hair coloring
You may be surprised, but with the help of a cognac mask you can not only strengthen your hair, but also change their shade. Tannins, passing into cognac alcohol when aged in an oak container, have the ability to firmly hold the coloring pigment in the hair structure.
To prepare an amazing coloring mask, take 50 ml of brandy (a quarter of a faceted glass), add raw egg yolk and a tablespoon of instant coffee to it. It is the last ingredient that will give the hair the right shade.
The mixed composition is applied along the entire length of the strands, while the movements should be stroking. After applying the mask, the head is wrapped with a clean film and a cloth for warmth. To sustain it should be at least an hour. After the specified time, rinse the mask with plain water without using foaming agents.
A mask with coffee and cognac gives a rich shade to brown hair and stains blond or blond curls.
To strengthen
Hair weakened by frequent dyeing or as a result of a lack of vitamins in the body needs intensive nutrition. A hair mask with brandy and egg and honey will strengthen the scalp and add vitality to exhausted hair. All components of the mask work in different ways: cognac irritates and stimulates the hair follicles due to local temperature increase, the yolk smoothes the main layers of the hair (cuticle, cortex, medulla), and honey has a general strengthening and tonic effect. To properly mix the composition of the mask, take:
- Three dessert spoons of a drink;
- Honey (10 - 15 g);
- Lemon juice (1 teaspoon);
- Raw egg yolk washed under cold water to remove protein residues.
Stir a spoonful of honey in cognac and heat in a water bath. The liquid should not be too hot when you add the yolk and lemon to it. Rub the mask over the parting area and distribute along the entire length of the hair. The head is kept warm for an hour, after which the mask is washed off.
For dandruff
People with seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp know how difficult it is to deal with this disease. It does not matter what form of seborrhea is implied - dry, oily or mixed. The appearance of white scales on the hair and, as a result, on clothes, gives great emotional discomfort. If you can’t reduce the manifestation of unpleasant symptoms with the help of traditional medications, try brandy masks.
To treat dandruff, it is enough to rub a little alcohol-containing drink into the scalp, preheating it. Cognac helps reduce excessive sebum production, as a result of which the amount of dandruff formed is reduced.
A stronger effect is given by a mask in which, in addition to cognac, salt and honey. You can also take sea salt, but it has larger crystals, so grind them in a coffee grinder. The proportions of cognac, salt and honey are 2: 2: 1. Remember that such a mask is kept for only 15 minutes, otherwise there is a risk of overdrying the skin and getting a chemical burn.
