We are in the age of organic and natural. Every time we want to use less artificial chemicals in our body and when trying and buying new products we pay more attention to the fact that they do not contain aggressive or harmful ingredients such as silicones and parabens, in cruelty-free labels (not tested on animals) or if it contains components of natural origin.
This is how trends like skinfood ariseor food for the skin, something that many lovers of natural products and artisans have taken advantage of to transfer to the world of hair by making all kinds of recipes for shampoos, masks and other products with food and ingredients that we can find at home.
Because we know that you also like to take care of yourself and bet on the natural, we have put together these 10 recipes for homemade masks so that you can join the hairfood trend and take care of your hair with care.
Egg and mayonnaise mask
For dry and damaged hair
Ingredients: half a plain yogurt, half a glass of mayonnaise yogurt and an egg white.
In a bowl, put half a plain yogurt and the same amount (measuring it with the same yogurt cup) of mayonnaise. Add the egg white and mix everything. To apply it, we cover the entire hair with the mask and we spread it by combing it with a wide-toothed comb. We leave 30 minutes and rinse with cold water.
Mayonnaise mask
Conditions and adds shine to your hair
Ingredients: a cup of mayonnaise at room temperature, half a cup of olive oil and 3 egg yolks.
We mix everything in a bowl and use it on the hair, making special emphasis on the ends. After extending it, we wrap our hair in a towel and leave it like that for 20 minutes. Then rinse with cold water.
Aloe vera
face mask Repairs sun damage
Ingredients: half an aloe vera leaf pulp and a tablespoon of lemon juice.
We mix the ingredients and cover the hair with the result. Let it act for 15 minutes and rinse with cold water.
Strawberry
mask Exfoliate and repair
Ingredients: 12 strawberries and a tablespoon of mayonnaise.
Crush the strawberries, add the mayonnaise and stir until a more or less homogeneous paste remains. We apply to the hair extending from the root to the tips and massage as if it were a shampoo. Strawberry seeds have exfoliating properties. Later, we leave 20 minutes before rinsing so that the acids and vitamins of the strawberry act.
Milk and honey
mask Deeply hydrates
Ingredients: a cup of milk, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, half a cup of honey, an egg yolk.
Beat the egg yolk and add the rest of the ingredients little by little. When the mixture is prepared, apply it to wet hair and leave it to act for 20 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water, taking special care that the temperature of the water is not too high so that the yolk does not solidify.
Honey mask
Conditions the hair and nourishes the scalp
Ingredients: half a cup of honey and 6 tablespoons of coconut oil.
We mix the ingredients well. If the coconut oil is very solid, we put a few seconds in the microwave at medium power. When the ointment is ready, spread it over wet hair and massage well into the scalp. Let it act for 10 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water.
Vinegar and mint
mask Protects from the sun and sea salt to maintain hydration and shine
Ingredients: 20 mint leaves, 20 arugula leaves, apple cider vinegar and 4 tablespoons of lemon juice.
Fill a saucepan with half water and half apple cider vinegar. In the mixture we boil the mint leaves, the arugula leaves and the lemon juice. When it is warm, strain it (save the remaining water) and let it cool. Once cold, we can apply it to damp or freshly washed hair. Let it act for 20 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. With the leftover from straining the leaves we can make a spray to use on the beach.
Banana and avocado mask
Highly nutritious and antioxidant
Ingredients: a banana and an avocado.
With a fork, mash the banana and avocado until they become a kind of porridge. We mix them and apply directly to damp hair. Let it act for 20 minutes and rinse with cold water.
yogurt face mask
Nourishes your hair and gives it shine
Ingredients: a natural yogurt, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and an egg white.
Put everything in a bowl and stir until you get a homogeneous mixture. On dry or wet hair, we apply it from the middle to the ends. Let it act for 30 minutes and rinse with cold water.