Beautiful strong hair is an important component of female attractiveness. Stress, malnutrition and poor ecology can greatly damage hair health. To correct the situation, try masks based on natural burdock oil.
The benefits of burdock oil
Greater burdock oil (another name for burdock or burdock) is a unique natural product that includes all the vitamins necessary for healthy hair, namely vitamins A, C, B and E. We should not forget about the trace elements that make up the oil, the “builders” of the hair structure : zinc, copper, chromium and iron. The organic substance from the group of polysaccharides, inulin, naturally helps to cleanse the hair, reducing the production of sebum to a normal level, and moisturizes the skin of the scalp.
An oil film created on the surface of the hair accelerates its natural recovery. Thereby burdock oil is used for such problems, as:
- Increased dryness and brittleness;
- Lack of hair nutrition;
- Dry seborrheic dermatitis and the itchy scalp provoked by it;
- Hair restoration after pregnancy and childbirth;
- Full and partial alopecia.
Burdock oil is also suitable for hair that is characterized by increased fat content, if you want to accelerate their growth. But then be prepared for the fact that throughout the entire period of treatment, the hair will not look fresh enough.
Rules for using burdock oil for hair
To use burdock oil for hair in accordance with the instructions for use, follow these steps:
- Before applying a mask or other cosmetic product containing burdock oil, wash your hair clean and squeeze it through a cotton towel. They should remain slightly moist during the procedure;
- Burdock oil is better absorbed if it is applied to the hair in a heated form;
- Application of oil is carried out within 7 to 10 minutes. At this time, rub the oil with massaging movements, ironing the strands. The oil is distributed evenly over the entire length, including the roots and tips. In order not to damage the strands with sudden movements, thoroughly comb your hair before washing your hair: this will make it less tangled after washing;
- A mask or other composition with cosmetic burdock oil lasts at least an hour;
- Burdock oil has an intense orange color, which can paint over a towel and very light strands. Rinse it off with copious amounts of water and foamed shampoo;
- The optimal frequency of the procedure with a mask for any type of hair is 2 times a week;
- After one and a half months of treatment, take a break for 2 to 3 weeks, and then the mask can be resumed.
Useful advice: Strengthen the effect of treating hair with burdock oil using nightly combing. This is not just a way to put your hair in order, but also an excellent massage for the scalp. Use a special brush with rounded ends and apply intense pressure on the skin of the scalp from top to bottom.Massage movements will help activate blood flow and strengthen the supply of lymph nodes to the hair follicles.
Application methods
Healing plant oil when used to treat hair can be used in different ways. The effectiveness of the procedure depends on which method you choose:
- Ingestion - the addition of a small amount of product to food on a regular basis has a good effect on the condition of the skin and hairline. It is also a good therapy for erosive lesions of the gastrointestinal mucosa. However, before starting treatment, consult with your doctor about contraindications depending on the individual condition. Oil should be taken before breakfast (1 tbsp. L.). You can drink it with acidified lemon water to facilitate swallowing;
- Outdoor application - burdock oil is applied to the scalp and hair in its pure form or when added to various cosmetic formulations. Remember that it is undesirable to carry out the procedure in a sauna or bath, as the product has a dense structure and exposure to high temperature will inhibit the aeration of the skin and hair.
In pure form
It is not only possible to use burdock oil for hair in undiluted concentration, but it is also recommended, however, the procedure has features.
Before use, oil should be heated in a water bath: heat treatment activates the transition of nutrients from the product to the hair structure. It is optimal to heat it to a temperature slightly lower than the natural temperature of the human body.
Rub the oil with your hands or with cotton or gauze swabs. It can stain clothes, so during the procedure, put on an additional layer of protection around your neck - for example, an old towel that you can easily stain.
As part of cosmetics
Burdock oil does not lose its active healing properties even if it is added to the composition of ready-made cosmetic products, such as creams, hair conditioners, shampoos, masks and balms. For the cream, it is enough to mix one teaspoon of the product, for the shampoo you will need already a tablespoon.
Oil oily hairTherefore, it is required to wash off it rather intensively. So that the hair does not lose its fresh look, it is worth using a technique with the addition of oil in skincare products no more than 1 to 2 times every 7 to 10 days.
Hair masks with burdock oil
Masks with burdock oil are good because they do not require the purchase of expensive additional components to prepare them. Everything you need can be found in the refrigerator or first-aid kit. For example, take five most popular hair masks:
- With a banana - one ripe banana is peeled and crushed to a puree slurry with a fork. Add a quarter cup of burdock oil to the mixture and beat until smooth. The mask is applied to wet hair and washed off after 1.5 hours;
- With egg white - For greasy and greasy hair, a mask of raw protein and burdock oil is well suited. To prevent the protein from curling up from high temperature, beat the protein well until a thick foam and then mix the oil. The composition is kept on the hair until completely dry and washed off with cool water;
- With cream - Any nutritious cosmetic cream (you can take a baby) from your home medicine cabinet in combination with burdock oil works wonders. Squeeze the cream from the tube - you need about two tablespoons - then mix the raw yolk and oil (a quarter cup) to it. The mask applied to the hair is aged for 120 minutes, and then washed off with shampoo. To nourish the hair, the procedure is repeated once every 7 days;
- With cocoa powder - A tablespoon of ordinary cocoa powder (naturally, without added sugar) is added to the plant oil (three tablespoons) and 2 ground yolks are introduced into the mass. The mixture is whisked to a lush, dense mass and applied to the hair roots. Warm your head, wait 2 hours, and then rinse off the mask;
- With nettle - to strengthen depleted and dry hair, try a mask with nettle dioecious. Dry vegetable raw materials purchased at the pharmacy are brewed with boiling water (10 g per 100 ml of water), cooled and filtered, and then mixed with burdock oil (1 tbsp.). Apply the mask to wet hair and keep it under a hat. An hour later, it needs to be washed off.
Mask with egg and burdock oil
The preparation of hair-strengthening compositions often resembles cooking: some recipes of traditional medicine are very similar to culinary ones. A hair mask based on burdock oil and eggs is an excellent example.
Using raw egg yolk to strengthen and restore depleted hair is a common practice in home cosmetology.
Making a mask with him is pretty easy. Separate the raw yolk from the protein and rinse with cold water, then rub it by mixing a tablespoon of burdock oil. For greater effectiveness, add oily solutions of vitamins E and A to the mass. A thick mixture should be obtained that is applied to clean hair. After an hour, rinse the composition, washing the scalp with foam shampoo.
A mask with the same components that add glycerin (can be replaced with dissolved gelatin) and apple cider vinegar - a tablespoon of each ingredient also has a strong effect on weakened hair. A mask with this composition should be used no more than once a week.
Burdock oil and kefir
Dairy products are useful not only for normalizing the balance of microflora in the digestive tract. Kefir contains everything that is needed for hair: yeast, lactic acid bacteria, protein and calcium, vitamins - such a “mix” perfectly nourishes the hair, making it stronger and more elastic. In combination with burdock oil, kefir helps moisturize dry hair, but it can also be used for oily and mixed seborrhea.
Attention: applying a kefir mask promotes partial depigmentation of colored hair!
If you greasy hairprone to rapid contamination, try the following mask:
- In a glass of kefir, a dessert spoon of dry mustard is stirred. Stir as thoroughly as possible so that there are no lumps;
- Add burdock oil to kefir (1 - 2 tbsp. L.);
- Honey is also mixed with liquid (1 tsp);
- Add 3 to 5 drops of rosemary or orange essential oil to the finished mass and apply to the hair;
- After 40 minutes, rinse the mask with water and foamed shampoo.
For loose dry hair another mask recipe for kefir and burdock oil will do. The proportions of the main ingredients remain the same, however, 1 raw egg yolk is added to them. The mass must be thoroughly ground so that its structure becomes homogeneous. Keep this mask should be half an hour, then wash your hair with warm water.
Hair Loss Mask Recipe
Uncontrolled hair loss is more troublesome for men, as women are much less likely to experience complete alopecia. However, a threat exists for both sexes, and it is necessary to stop hair loss, since thinned lifeless hair does not add attractiveness to the appearance.
The components for an effective mask with burdock oil against hair loss can include various related ingredients (honey, egg yolk, aloe juice, etc.), however, the oil itself works efficiently enough to deal with alopecia.
However, keep in mind that if hair falls out due to a certain number of diseases or conditions, the mask serves only as a corrective measure, and the cause of alopecia should be eliminated after a full medical examination.
Mask with burdock oil to help with hair loss, applied three times a week (every 2 to 3 days). The duration of the course will be 1 - 1.5 months. The composition is prepared as follows: 30 ml of oil is heated in a steam bath and mixed with linden honey (2 tbsp.) And the juice of half a lemon. Two ground egg yolks in raw form are introduced into the cooled mass.The finished composition is distributed through the hair with stroking and rubbing movements. Remember to wrap your head for warmth. Wash off the mask after an hour with clean, warm water.
With arnica and mayonnaise
The next mask will be a real salvation for women whose hair is severely affected by constant dyeing. To restore damaged and burned hair with chemical coloring compounds, you can use a nourishing oily mask. Since it is heavy enough to absorb and rinse, it should be used no more often than once every 7 to 10 days.
For cooking, you will need natural mayonnaise (you can take a store-bought mayonnaise, but with a minimum amount of extraneous additives), measure a serving in a volume of 2 - 3 tablespoons. Two raw mashed egg yolks, honey (10 g) and Arnica pharmacy tincture (2 tbsp. L.). Heat the mixture in a water bath and pour 2 tablespoons of burdock oil into it. Rub the mask into the hair roots and distribute along the entire length of the strands, not forgetting the tips. Keep it warm for an hour, and then wash your hair thoroughly with shampoo.
Mask with red pepper for a beard
Recipes for hair restoration with burdock oil are suitable not only for beautiful ladies. If your young man has facial hair, he will definitely be interested in a mask of the following composition. It includes burdock oil and ground red pepper. Such a mixture has a local irritating and warming effect on the skin of the face, due to which the hair follicles are activated, and the beard becomes much thicker.
Since the pepper itself is hot, the presence of burdock oil in the mask will help to soothe irritated skin faster. Such a mask is useful in many ways, since the following mixture contains the following micro and macro elements and vitamins:
- Inulin;
- Carotene;
- Alkaloid capsaicin;
- Copper, chromium, calcium, zinc, etc.
Before applying the mask, wash your face with soap and steam the skin. The mask, mixed from three tablespoons of burdock oil and a pinch of red pepper, is applied to the chin, cheeks and temples. Try to keep the mixture out of the mucous membranes and in the eyes. Then wrap the lower part of the face with cling film and put on a scarf on top. The mask lasts 15 to 20 minutes, and then washed off with cool water.
It is sometimes very difficult to endure a burning sensation, but this is a normal reaction of the skin to the effects of capsaicin.
However, if you feel that the burning sensation is too intense, immediately remove the composition from the face: this may be a manifestation of individual intolerance to the components of the mask. Already after 5 - 7 procedures you will notice a positive effect: the beard will begin to grow faster, and the hair will become thicker and acquire a healthy shine.
Contraindications
Burdock oil has no absolute contraindications. This is a completely natural product, and you can use it even during pregnancy and lactation. The only thing that can prevent you from using burdock oil to treat hair is individual intolerance to any chemical component or biologically active substance in the composition of the product.
Before use, we recommend applying a couple of drops of oil on the skin at the bend of the elbow and observing the treated area for 6 to 12 hours. If redness and itching do not occur, you can freely use burdock oil for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. But if there are wounds on the scalp, the use of the drug should be temporarily abandoned.
