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A hair mask with sea buckthorn oil is an excellent remedy for caring for damaged and weakened strands. Sea buckthorn oil is a pomace from the fruits of a plant with the same name.
The ancient Chinese, Mongols, Greeks and Slavs knew that sea buckthorn oil is good for hair. It was widely used as a treatment for the scalp and hair of Tibetan women. A real “sea buckthorn boom” was observed in Russia in the middle of the last century. However, even now this unique tool has not lost its relevance. It is widely used in cosmetology, including hair care.
How masks with sea buckthorn oil affect the condition of the hair
There is no doubt that sea buckthorn oil has a positive effect on the condition of the hair.
Proof of this fact is the rich chemical composition of this tool:
Vitamin A and E, which are part of the oil, stimulate hair growth, make them more shiny, smooth and well-groomed. Hair acquires lost volume, receive reliable protection from ultraviolet radiation. The scalp retains moisture better, which prevents its excessive dryness and dandruff.
B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6) from sea buckthorn oil stimulate the renewal of scalp cells, which ensures healthy hair growth. Vitamin B6 actively fights dandruff.
Vitamin C allows you to regulate the work of the sebaceous glands, relieving hair from excessive oiliness. The hairstyle becomes more voluminous, any microdamages heal faster on the scalp.
Selenium from sea buckthorn oil helps protect hair from negative external factors, and also prevents foreign substances from accumulating in them. Hair stops falling out, strength and shine return to them.
Sea buckthorn oil contains beneficial acids, such as palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic. All of them are unique substances that act as antioxidants, have a positive effect on hair growth, strengthen them from the inside.
Thus, sea buckthorn oil acts as a natural antioxidant, has anti-inflammatory, sunscreen and regenerative properties. It is good to use for healing damaged, dyed and prone to hair loss. The oil base allows you to combine the product with almost any component.
Masks with sea buckthorn oil are very effective for the treatment of dry hair prone to dandruff. With its help, baldness and seborrhea are successfully treated. Sea buckthorn oil acts as a natural protection, as it envelops the hair with the thinnest invisible film. It perfectly “rescues” from various thermal damage that a woman receives daily while drying her hair with a hairdryer or when pulling it out with tongs.
Thanks to sea buckthorn fruit oil, hair follicles can be strengthened. When used correctly, it penetrates deep into the hair roots and restores their structure from the inside.
Rules for the use of hair masks with sea buckthorn oil
In order for all the benefits of sea buckthorn oil to be 100% transferred to the hair, it must be used correctly.
There are certain subtleties of using this product in various hair care formulations:
Before applying the oil to the hair, it must be warmed up. The optimum temperature for the finished mixture is 50 °C Celsius. So that the oil does not lose its useful qualities, it should not be heated more strongly. It is necessary to carry out heating in a gentle way, using a water bath for this purpose.
To prepare the mask, you need to take the amount of oil that you need to use at a time. This is especially true for multi-component masks. You should not store a mask with sea buckthorn oil, because with constant contact with oxygen, it oxidizes and its beneficial qualities disappear.
Hair and scalp must be additionally insulated. For this purpose, you can use a plastic cap and a terry towel. Such a “mini-greenhouse” will allow the pores to open. This, in turn, will enable the active active ingredients to penetrate as deeply as possible.
If the product needs to be distributed over the entire length of the hair, then for this purpose it is convenient to use a comb with wide teeth. To make it easier to comb your hair, you can apply a few drops of sea buckthorn oil to the comb.
You need to keep the mask on your head for the time indicated in the recipe. It should not be exceeded.
Before the first use of a mask based on sea buckthorn oil, you need to test for an allergic reaction. To do this, a small amount of oil should be applied to the inner bend of the elbow and left for half an hour. If after this time no redness or rashes appear on the treated area, then the product can be safely used for hair care.
A mask with sea buckthorn oil is not applied to the scalp if it has erosion or ulcers.
Naturally, the mask with sea buckthorn oil has a very oily texture, so you need to remove it from your hair correctly. Most often, it is possible to completely rinse the head in two times using a regular shampoo. However, if too much product has been applied to the hair, then it will be somewhat more difficult to wash off the mask.
Firstly, to wash your hair you need to use only warm or even slightly hot water. Secondly, you can use additional shampoos that have the ability to bind fat. In this case, you should choose only natural products, the list of which is actually quite wide. For example, you can wash your hair with mustard powder diluted in water, your usual shampoo with soda, or egg yolk with tomato juice. After the head is washed, you need to rinse it with water with the addition of lemon juice (the juice of 1 lemon is taken per liter of liquid).
Recipes for hair masks with sea buckthorn oil
Sea buckthorn oil can be used as a hair care product without adding any other ingredients. The oil is simply heated and applied to the strands for 60 minutes. This time is optimal in order to saturate the scalp and hair with all the beneficial substances from the oil. The mask is best applied to the hair roots and ends.
When the hair is dry
To prepare the mask, you need not only sea buckthorn, but also olive oil, which is mixed in a 2: 1 ratio. If the hair is of medium density, then 1 tablespoon of sea buckthorn oil and 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil is enough. They also add 25% fat sour cream (1/2 tablespoon) and chicken yolk. All components must be mixed in such a way that the mass becomes homogeneous. It is left on the head for 2 hours.
Another “oil” mask contains burdock and sea buckthorn oil in a ratio of 1:2. To them you need to add an ampoule of vitamin A and E and 2 drops of grapefruit oil. Before use, such a mask must be warmed up. It is enough to withstand this remedy on the head for at least 40 minutes.
To get rid of excessive dryness of the scalp, you can use a mask based on oil and a decoction of burdock roots. Grass is conveniently brewed in filter bags. To prepare a decoction, take 4 bags of crushed burdock roots, pour them with 250 ml of water, bring to a boil, and then insist for 45 minutes. Then the filter bags are squeezed out. Two tablespoons of oil are added to 1/2 cup of the decoction and applied to the hair. The exposure time of the mask is half an hour. The head must be insulated.
When hair is oily
To eliminate excess fat from the head, you can use a mask with sea buckthorn oil and colorless henna. To prepare a composition that will be applied to hair of medium density, 2 tablespoons of oil and a tablespoon of colorless henna are enough, which is pre-dissolved with hot water until a slurry is formed. The mask is applied for 40 minutes, after which it is washed off. It is not necessary to warm the head.
Although oil masks are rarely used to treat oily hair, however, a sea buckthorn oil mask can help regulate the sebaceous glands. To do this, you need to mix oil (1 tbsp. L) with 50 ml of fat-free kefir and add mustard powder (2 tbsp. L). Such a tool is kept on the hair for no longer than half an hour, after which it is washed off. The head is not insulated during the procedure. Use the mask no more than 1 time in 7 days, so as not to weigh down the hair once again. The number of procedures in one course should be equal to 10.
When the hair falls out
To prepare a healthy composition, you will need 2 tablespoons of mustard and sea buckthorn oil. After the powder dissolves in the mask, cognac (a teaspoon) is added to the resulting mixture. It is best to leave such a composition on the head for 30 minutes, however, if the mask burns strongly, then it can be washed off earlier.
Honey-oil mask is a real vitamin-mineral “bomb” for falling hair. At the same time, it is very easy to prepare. It is enough to mix 2 tbsp. tablespoons of oil and liquid buckwheat honey. You need to leave such a useful composition on your hair for at least an hour. The head must be insulated.
Anti-dandruff mask
Pure sea buckthorn oil can cope with dandruff. However, in order to get the effect after the first application, the oil (10 ml) can be supplemented with salt (5 g), blue clay (10 g) and a decoction of calendula flowers (15 ml).
Salt must first be crushed in a mortar, and clay should be diluted with a decoction of calendula flowers. After that, all components must be mixed and left on the hair for 15 minutes. Rinse off such a mask very well with alkaline mineral water. In order to get rid of dandruff completely, you will need to conduct a course of 12 procedures.
Sea buckthorn oil: buy or cook yourself?
Of course, the easiest way is to buy ready-made oil in a pharmacy. In this case, be sure to familiarize yourself with its expiration date. It is important that the oil does not have impurities, only in this case we can talk about its XNUMX% benefit.
You can make your own oil at home. In this case, you do not have to worry about its quality. To do this, you need to sort out fresh sea buckthorn berries, separate them from the stalks and rinse well. Then the berries must be placed in a juicer. The resulting juice is filtered again using a fine sieve.
The filtered liquid is poured into a glass container and cleaned in a dark and cool place. After two weeks, oil forms on the surface of the squeezed juice. It must be collected with a syringe without a needle. In order for the oil to be stored longer, it must be sterilized. The finished oil is stored in the refrigerator.
In any case, no matter what oil a woman chooses: homemade or industrial production, with proper use, it will have a positive effect on the condition of the hair and scalp.
Author of the article: Herman Olga Leonidovna, trichologist, specially for the site ayzdorov.ru