Hair masks from apples: 4 recipes

Apple is one of the main fruits in our gardens. Since childhood, everyone has been familiar with its pleasant sweet and sour taste, fragrant aroma and mouth-watering appearance. All these properties attract us for a reason, because apples store a number of vitamins, minerals and fruit acids that our body needs.

Many people love apple desserts, eat them fresh and cooked, but not everyone remembers their cosmetic benefits. But apple pulp and juice are very useful for our skin and hair.

Among the healing properties of applesauce with external use are noted:

1. Antioxidant effect, elimination of toxins from cells.
2. Acceleration of cell metabolism, rejuvenation.
3. Stimulating collagen production, increasing the elasticity of the skin and hair.
4. Strengthening nails and hair at the root and along the entire length.
5. Soft lightening, removing age spots, removing dull skin and hair.
6. Giving freshness and shine.
7. Fat control, regulation of the sebaceous glands.
8. Deep hydration of epithelial cells and cuticle curls.
9. Nutrition, awakening of hair follicles, stimulation of healthy hair growth.
10. Strengthening the walls of blood vessels and stimulating normal blood circulation, which enhances skin nutrition and hair growth.

The effect of apple masks

Apples are available to everyone in our area. Even if you cannot afford expensive branded hair care products, help is always at hand. If you have a summer residence, you don’t even have to buy sweet fruits, because there is an apple tree on almost any site! Just a few fruits a week will provide you with a hair restoration course. And if you add a few more inexpensive ingredients that can be found in any pharmacy or store - you can achieve a really noticeable effect.

After using masks with a natural apple, the hair condition will improve significantly:

1. Hard curls become soft and obedient. Fruit acids and other microcomponents provide elasticity and suppleness of the strands. This will facilitate styling and allow you to give the curls the desired shape by curling or leveling them.
2. Dull hair will come alive and gain a healthy shine. After a week of treatments with applesauce, curls shimmer with a glossy glow.
3. Dry brittle hair will be saturated with moisture, and the split hair will be smoothed over the entire length. Apple fibers help seal the ends of the hair.
4. Oily hair will stay fresh and neat longer.
5. The scalp will recover: fat secretion will normalize, strong peeling will take place, blood circulation will increase, due to which the hair roots will receive maximum nutrients, and the hair will grow strong and smooth.

How to make a hair mask from apples

Here are some general guidelines for making an effective apple hair mask:

1. Choose ripe fruits of sweet varieties. They are rich in miners and fruit acids, necessary for healing curls. Green, unripe fruits that have not yet poured juice will not be so useful for hair.
2. In hair cosmetics, only apple pulp and juice are used. So, to prepare the mask, you will need to peel the fruits of the peel and core. Nutritionists write that the skin of apples contains a large amount of vitamins and priceless dietary fiber, so you can safely use it for food. Prepare mashed potatoes from fresh pulp. This can be done using a blender or fine grater.
3. The mask is prepared for 1 serving and used immediately. Natural mixtures that do not contain preservatives quickly lose their beneficial properties, so the mixture from the refrigerator will be less effective.
4. Apples themselves do not need heat to enhance their therapeutic effect, so these masks on the hair can not be wrapped in a plastic hat or towel. But when using honey or essential oils in combination with an apple, be sure to make a “bath” to get the maximum effect from the remedy.
5. Before applying the mask, you must wash your hair. It is better to use a simple pharmacy shampoo or home remedies without silicone, this will provide access to beneficial components inside the hair cuticle.
6. For the action of the apple mixture, it is enough to keep it on the hair for up to half an hour. The exception is those masks that include long-acting components.
7. Apple flesh is very easily washed off, leaving no stickiness or plaque on the hair. Therefore, do not wash the beneficial trace elements with shampoo after the procedure. It is enough to rinse the curls with warm water.
8. For the pronounced effect, it is recommended to regularly use apple masks (1 time in 3 days) for 1-1.5 months, after which take a break for the same period. If necessary, courses can be repeated, such masks are not dangerous for hair.

The only contraindication may be individual intolerance, that is, an allergy to apples (or other components of the masks). Therefore, before using any new tool, be sure to test the unknown component. It is very simple to do this: apply the product (juice or oil) on a sensitive area of ​​the skin, for example, on the wrist. If itching or redness does not start after 20-30 minutes, the product is safe for you. Allergy testing is more effective when testing a single component. Otherwise, in the event of a negative reaction of the body, it will be difficult for you to establish which of the ingredients caused the rejection.

Simple recipes for masks for every day

On the basis of ordinary apples, you can cook a whole range of masks for different types of hair and problems. Here are some useful recipes that will be useful to beauties and beauties for healthy hair.

1. Nourishing mask for dry curls. K 2 tbsp puree add 1.5 tbsp. wheat or olive oil. Enter a few drops of castor, burdock and grape oil. They effectively moisturize hair from roots to ends, relieve flaking and burning. For long hair, prepare more mixture in the same proportions.
2. Refreshing mask for oily hair. Mix 1 tbsp. honey with 2 tbsp puree and 2 tbsp boiled unsalted oatmeal porridge. Honey must first be warmed up in a water bath or in the microwave until liquid (35-40 degrees, a little warmer than the skin, you can try with your finger). If the composition is dry, dilute it with a herbal decoction of nettle or chamomile. Distribute through the hair from the roots to the ends, massage the scalp. The mask moisturizes the hair and helps the hairstyle stay fresh longer.
3. Therapeutic mask for dandruff with fat control. Take 1 egg yolk, a spoonful of cottage cheese (9% for dry hair or low fat for greasy), mashed 1 apple and a couple drops of camphor oil. Mix in a blender and apply to the scalp with massage movements. The remains of the mask can be distributed along the entire length - this nourishes the strands and provides shine.
4. Glitter apple mask. Add to 2 tbsp. applesauce 1 tsp linseed oil, for long curls use more mixture in the same ratio of ingredients. Like all oil masks, apply to clean, dried hair. This will refresh the curls and give them a luxurious shine.

Determine your hair type, choose the appropriate mask composition - and feel free to use an affordable home remedy to maintain the beauty and strength of your curls.

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