If you’re reading this, it’s probably time you set aside an evening this week to pamper yourself and show your hair some TLC. To help you plan your night of slathering and lathering, we’ve put together our top 7 favorite DIY hair masks and hair treatments for you to try. Pour yourself a glass of wine, queue up your Netflix, and get ready for healthy hair.
Why hair masks?
Hair masks are quick yet highly potent, effective ways to provide your hair with tons of health benefits in less than 20 minutes. Think of hair masks like high powered hair conditioners, giving your hair benefits like softening and hydrating, a boost to grow, adding shine, and even fighting off infections. While some hair salons offer expensive hair treatments that yield similar results, we’ve decided to go straight to Mother Nature for our hair masks. This collection of hair masks only require a few, all-natural ingredients each, which can all be found in your fridge or cupboard and come straight from the Earth. The recipes we’re going to share with you are all wonderful hair masks to help nourish, protect, and moisturize your hair, so you can ensure you’re putting your best hair forward.
Enjoy the video tutorial below, or scroll down for the recipes for each DIY hair mask.
The ingredients
Here’s a shopping list of the all-natural ingredients that will be included in the concoctions we’re going to share with you. Whenever possible, we recommend to go with the organic option, to ensure that the ingredients you’re applying to your hair are free from growth chemicals and pesticides:
– Avocados
– Strawberries
– Lemon
– Honey
– Brown Sugar
– Banana
– Plain Yogurt
– Eggs
– Cinnamon
1. Coconut Oil + Honey Hair Mask (Repairing)
The Ingredients
– 1 tablespoon of Coconut Oil
– 1 tablespoon of honey
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients into a bowl
2. Transfer mix into a pot and heat up until melted
3. Apply to hair from top to bottom and cover with a shower cap
4. Let it sit for 15-20 mins
5. Rinse
2. Coconut Oil + Cinnamon Hair Mask (Hair Growth)
Ingredients:
– 1 tablespoon of Coconut Oil
– 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Directions:
1. Mix these two ingredients in a bowl, and make sure they are mixed well.
2. Part your hair down the center and start by applying it down the part and on your scalp.
3. Use your fingertips to massage the product into your scalp. *Bonus Head Massage*
4. Tie your hair up and cover with a shower cap or a towel
5. Let this mask sit for 30-45 minutes and then rinse with your regular shampoo and conditioner.
This mask is best and most effective if used one a week.
3. Egg + Lemon Hair Mask (Oily Hair)
Ingredients:
– 1 egg
– ½ lemon
Directions:
1. Crack an egg, and be sure to only use the egg white.
2. Squeeze one half of a lemon into a mixing bowl.
3. Mix the egg white and lemon juice together until you have a smooth consistency.
4. Apply to damp hair from top to bottom.
5. Tie hair up and cover with a shower cap
6. Let this mask sit for 30-45 minutes and rinse with shampoo and conditioner.
Of course, the best way to get rid of oily hair is through preventative measures.
If you’d like to kick this hair mask up a notch, here’s a recipe for a hair mask that will not only help with your oil issues, but also soften and restore that natural shine.
Another variation…add in some coconut milk
Surprise! Coconut milk is a natural hair repairing remedy. It’s no surprise, since coconut milk is made from the healthy, white flesh of coconuts. Are you suffering from hair loss? If so, coconut milk is loaded with vitamins like Niacin and Folate, which stimulates circulation in the scalp, promoting hair growth. Do you have dry hair? Coconut milk also contains Vitamin E and healthy fats, which nourish dry hair, moisture hair root to tip, and acts as a natural hair de-tangler.
Ingredients:
– 1 egg
– 1 cup of coconut milk
– 1 squeeze of lemon
– 2 tablespoons of olive oil