An excellent home recipe to moisturize dry hair and give it a nourishing and shiny look is to use a salve or a shampoo with natural ingredients that allow an intense hydration of the hair. Some good choices of ingredients to use in these cases are honey and the essential oils of rosemary, sandalwood or chamomile, for example.
However, in any case it is always important to take some care with your hair as you avoid washing the yarns with very hot water and do not often use the iron, as these habits can damage the hair, making the hair dry.
1. Honey and almond oil balm
An excellent home remedy for dry hair is honey balm, egg yolks and almond oil as they allow you to deeply moisturize your hair as well as make it stronger due to the action of the proteins and vitamins of the egg yolk.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons honey;
- 1 tablespoon sweet almond oil;
- 1 egg yolk;
- 3 drops rosemary essential oil;
- 3 drops lavender essential oil.
Method of preparation
Place the honey, almond oil and egg yolk in a bowl and beat with a spoon for a few minutes. Then add the essential oils of rosemary and lavender.
The next step is to moisten the hair and apply the homemade solution with the fingers, doing a light massage and spreading it from the root of the hair to the tips. The hair should be wrapped with a plastic cap and should remain with the solution for about 30 minutes.
The last step is to rinse your hair thoroughly with cold water and apply a shampoo to dry hair to remove excess balm.
2. Shampoo of sandalwood and palmarosa
A great natural solution for those who have dry hair is the natural shampoo of sandalwood and palmarosa as it acts as a moisturizer providing more shine and life for the hair strands.
Ingredients
- 20 drops of sandalwood essential oil;
- 10 drops of palmarosa essential oil;
- 1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin;
- 60 ml of neutral shampoo;
- 60 ml of distilled water.
Method of preparation
Add the essential oils of sandalwood and palmarosa with the vegetable glycerin in a jar and shake well. Then add the shampoo and water and shake again. This shampoo should be applied to the hair with a gentle massage for 3 to 5 minutes, then rinsed with warm water.
3. Herbal solution with chamomile and alteia
This herbal solution should be applied to the hair before washing and ensures silky and shiny hair. It is very easy to prepare and has chamomile and root nut ingredients, which can be easily found.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried chamomile;
- 2 tablespoons dried rose petals;
- 2 tablespoons of dry alteia root;
- 500 ml of water.
Method of preparation
Put the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for a few minutes. Then, let it rest capped and strain.
Apply approximately 125 ml of this tea before washing the hair, letting it act for 10 minutes. The rest of the herbal solution can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
4. White rose petal shampoo
The herbs used in the preparation of this natural shampoo have properties that help to soften and soften dry hair, keeping them shiny, hydrated and healthy.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon dried elderberry;
- 1 teaspoon of dry alteia;
- 1 teaspoon dried white rose petals;
- 2 tablespoons of shampoo to taste;
- 125 ml of water.
Method of preparation
Boil all herbs in an enclosed container and after exiting the fire let it infuse for about 30 minutes.
After being cooked, add the shampoo to the herbal base and stir well. Apply it on wet hair, massaging the threads well, let the shampoo act for ten minutes and rinse. The natural shampoo should be used within a week or can be stored in the refrigerator for a maximum of one month.
5. Homemade Avocado Mask
This mask can be used once a week for normal or dry hair, and every 15 days for oily hair.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of a good quality massage cream
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
Method of preparation
Add the ingredients and apply directly to the threads, after washing normally with shampoo. Wrap the head with a cap and let the mixture work for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse normally afterwards.
