Facial masks are all the rage, but what about natural hair masks, made from organic ingredients? How often do you really get to “treat” your hair?
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Replenishing and rejuvenating your hair from the daily toxins and pollutants that cling to your lovely locks should be a priority, if you’re serious about caring for your hair that is.
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Natural hair masks are a great and natural way to treat and pamper your hair. Before preparing your natural hair mask, the first step is recognizing your hair-type:
- Dry Hair has a tendency to look dull. It often has split ends and damages easily.
- Oily Hair generally gets greasy if not washed daily and can make your hair look dirty.
- Combination of Oily and Dry Hair is often due to over-styling and brushing. It can be oily at the roots and dry at the ends.
- Normal Hair is a blessing and doesn’t require excessive treatments. It usually looks shiny, lacks excessive damage and is easy to manage.
Ingredients for Natural Hair Masks Based on Hair Types
Once you figure out your hair type, the second step is figuring out which fruits, vegetables and other natural ingredients will be best to add into your natural hair mask batter.
- Dry hair requires natural ingredients that can bring life back into your hair. This means, you will need ingredients that are rich with oils and other beneficial nutrients.
- Oily hair, on the other hand, requires ingredients that aren’t rich in natural oils. The ingredients you add into your hair mask batter should help to reduce excess oil.
- For a combination of oily and dry hair, the best natural ingredients to add are ones that can “balance” your hair type. This includes a mixture of ingredients used for dry and oily hair.
- Normal hair doesn’t require a hair mask. However, it couldn’t hurt to apply a natural hair mask once a month.
Hair masks are a great way to add luster and volume to your hair. Try this:
Whipped Avocado Hair Mask Recipe
These portions are best suited for shoulder-length hair. For longer hair, simply double it.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and scooped out
- olive oil (2 tablespoons)
- honey (2 tablespoons)
Directions
- Use one ripe avocado, pitted and scooped out. Add the avocado, olive oil and honey in a mixing bowl. Whip the ingredients on high in your mixer until its light in color and smooth.
- Dampen your hair then spread the mask onto it. Place more on the ends where the hair tends to be dryer. Clip your hair onto the top of your head, cover it with a shower cap or a plastic bag, and apply heat, either with a hair dryer (15 minutes) or by sitting in the sun (30 minutes).
- Then rinse out the mask and wash your hair.
Stay tuned for other simple and easy-to-do recipes for whipping together fabulous hair masks!
Article written by Avni Parekh
