Waking up to a bad hair day can be the worst way to start your day and if the spoilers are the monsoon weather then it is time to indulge in a nourishing hair care. Instead of spending huge money on hair spas you can make a highly nutritious hair mask that will be the best food for your hair and change your hair game. You might not see instant results, but yes with weekly hair masks you can surely notice smooth, glossy and healthy tresses worth drooling. Find out more about the various hair masks listed for our gorgeous readers, try them and look fabulous.
1. Olive oil and banana hair mask:
One of the best nourishing ingredients that your hair craves during the monsoons is olive oil. It is rich in healthy fats, Vitamin E, that strengthens your hair, prevents breakage, split ends and nourishes it deeply. Also banana is replete of vitamin A, C, E, antioxidants, natural oils which will hydrate your hair keeping is super soft and strong.
DIY hair mask:
1 ripe banana
1 tablespoon olive oil
Blend the bananas smoothly and add to it olive oil and blend it again. Now with the help of cotton ball or old makeup brush cover your hair with this mask for 30 minutes. Wash with cool water, shampoo and make sure you don't have any chunks of banana left on your hair. Apply this hair mask weekly once.
2. Yogurt and apple cider vinegar hair mask:
Sometimes dandruff too can give a dull look to your locks and thus this hair mask will prevent dandruff and keep your locks bouncy and glossy. Make sure you use probiotic yogurt that is supercharged with antioxidants, calcium, proteins which will moisturise your hair and control greasy hair texture. Apple cider vinegar balances the pH levels of your scalp and clears the scalp from dandruff, excess oils. If you wish, you can add honey, which will enhance your hair texture.
DIY hair mask:
4-5 tablespoons of yogurt
1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
Whip the ingredients in the bowl and apply it on your hair roots, shafts. Let it rest for 20 minutes and then rinse your hair with cool water. After the shampoo, you can rinse your hair with diluted apple cider vinegar, which will give extra shine to your hair.
Tip: Always use diluted apple cider vinegar else it might give a burning sensation to your scalp.
3. Milk and almond oil:
Nourish your hair with two power-packed ingredients which would definitely make your hair super glossy and soft. Almond oil is rich in magnesium, Vitamin E, and other nutrients which will bring life back to your hair and make it healthy. Milk is a natural cleansing agent that will wash away the dirt which is damaging your hair and even soften your locks.
DIY hair mask:
1 tablespoon of almond oil
1 tablespoon of milk
Mix the ingredients in a bowl and with the help of cotton ball, apply the mixture on your scalp. Cover your hair with shower cap and let is rest for 20 minutes. Rinse with mild shampoo and conditioner, do this twice a week and get stunning results.
4. Coconut oil and aloe vera gel hair mask:
This hair mask is possibly the easiest and most effective hair mask that will show instant results. When you apply coconut oil on your hair, the healthy fatty acids work in strengthening the hair shafts also it will condition your hair and prevent brittle, dull hair. Aloe vera gel will smoothen your hair, tame the frizziness and control the damaged hair.
DIY hair mask:
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
2 tablespoon of aloe vera gel
Heat coconut oil in a pan and to the hot oil add the aloe vera gel. Let the mixture cool down and then apply it on your scalp. Put a shower cap and leave it overnight. Rinse with shampoo the next day and we bet you can't stop touching your soft locks. Make sure you apply this mask twice a week.
Apart from these ingredients, you can even use egg yolk, strawberries which promote glossy and smooth tresses. You can notice good changes when you apply these hair masks every week.
