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An onion mask is a fairly effective hair care product, however, not every woman decides to use it. In fact, with the help of onions, you can solve many problems: get rid of hair loss, get rid of oily sheen, accelerate hair growth, make them thicker, etc.
However, most of the fair sex refuse to use an onion juice mask due to the strong unpleasant odor that remains on the hair. In fact, it can be easily eliminated with simple and safe procedures. Therefore, you should definitely use an onion mask to improve your hair and give it an attractive appearance. After all, onions are a vegetable that can be successfully used not only in cooking, but also in cosmetology. Women knew this very well in those days when there was not such an abundance of hair care products on the market.
Why is onion mask good for hair?
Most modern women are not used to trusting phrases about the usefulness of a particular product without any evidence. This is a fairly reasonable position. To understand the full benefits of onions for hair, you should refer to its chemical composition.
Onions contain vitamins such as B1, B2, B6, C, B9, E, PP. Vitamin B1 is necessary for hair to restore its structure and to stimulate growth. Lack of vitamin B6 contributes to hair loss, dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis. Vitamin E stimulates cell renewal processes in the scalp, allows it to retain sufficient moisture, activates collagen production, eliminates dryness, itching and burning. Vitamin C helps to neutralize minor inflammation of the scalp. Vitamin PP is a real medicine for weakened hair, which prevents hair loss. Needless to say, applying an onion mask to the scalp allows you to deliver all these beneficial substances directly to the hair follicles.
Onions contain potassium and magnesium. These elements actively fight hair loss, delay the appearance of early gray hair. The lack of potassium and magnesium in the body leads to the fact that the hair loses its natural shine, becomes dull, and begins to fall out.
Onions contain essential oils, phytoncides, organic acids. After contact with the skin, they have a stimulating effect, resulting in increased blood flow to the hair follicles. This guarantees their better nutrition and saturation with useful substances.
It becomes clear that the onion mask is a real storehouse of useful substances that hair needs. At the same time, the product itself is affordable and cheap, which makes it even more attractive. In fact, the regular use of onion masks can replace hardware procedures in beauty parlors.
Thanks to the course treatment of hair with products based on onion juice or onion gruel, the following effects can be achieved:
Accelerate the growth of new hair;
Prevent hair loss by strengthening hair follicles;
Get rid of dandruff by eliminating the fungus that provokes its appearance;
Prevent the early appearance of gray hair;
Regulate the work of the sebaceous glands;
Give hair shine, restore their damaged structure.
In general, onion masks are used to improve hair. Therefore, they are recommended to be used by everyone without exception. After all, daily hair is exposed to many negative factors: sunlight, cold, wind, blow-drying, pulling with tongs, hair coloring. Vitamins that come with food are sometimes not enough to maintain their beauty and health. That’s when the onion mask comes to the rescue.
How to use an onion hair mask?
You need to apply the mask correctly, which will not only increase its effectiveness, but also make it possible to avoid the appearance of a persistent onion smell.
To prepare the mask, you need to use only onion juice. Porridge is not suitable for this purpose.
The mask should be applied exclusively to the scalp, and not distributed over the entire length of the hair.
The maximum exposure time of the mask is 1 hour. The optimal time for its use is 30 minutes, no more.
Before preparing the mask, it must be carefully filtered so that no onion particles remain in it.
Do not leave an onion mask on your hair overnight. Otherwise, its active ingredients will be absorbed into the hair, and it will be problematic to get rid of the smell.
Before using the product, you need to conduct an allergy test. To do this, the prepared mask is applied to the skin of the wrist and left for 15 minutes. If there is no negative reaction, then the remedy can be used to treat hair.
All products that use onion juice should only be applied to dirty hair. A greasy film on their surface will prevent the appearance of a persistent odor after washing your hair.
How to properly wash onions?
In order to qualitatively wash off the onion mask from the hair, it is necessary to use only warm, but not hot water for this purpose. Be sure to use hair shampoo. You can apply it again if after the first time it was not possible to get rid of the smell of onions.
You can find many recipes that allow you to get rid of the smell of onions remaining after applying the onion mask.
The most effective and easy-to-prepare products that guarantee the absence of an unpleasant odor are:
Infusion of chamomile or nettle. For its preparation, you can use raw materials in filter bags. In this case, it does not need to be filtered. To prepare a liter of this infusion, you need 4 filter bags and boiling water. It is necessary to insist the remedy for 30 minutes. You can also use herbs such as oak bark or sage.
Hair rinse with lemon nipple or apple cider vinegar. To prepare it, you need a liter of warm water and the juice of one lemon, or a tablespoon of vinegar.
You can use shampoo with the addition of a few drops of any essential oil. Citrus oils perfectly neutralize the smell.
Well absorbs any smells blue clay. It must first be diluted to a mushy state and applied to the hair for 5 minutes. After that, the head must be washed well with shampoo.
In addition, some onion juice masks already contain ingredients that make the smell less intense.
Recipes for onion hair masks
Although onion juice is good for hair and scalp without any additional components, masks based on it can be improved. The only condition is that the funds should be supplemented with products of natural origin. Otherwise, all benefits can be minimized.
Recipe for a classic onion mask. Preparing such a mask is very simple and fast. You will need to take one medium-sized onion head, grate it and squeeze the juice out of it using gauze. Juice with a brush should be applied to the scalp and massaged a little. Then the hair should be wrapped with polyethylene and insulated with a terry towel. After 30-40 minutes, the mask should be washed off.
Onion masks that do not leave behind a smell on the hair. You can prepare masks with onion juice, which will include products that neutralize the pungent odor.
“Onion + kefir” mask.
For its preparation you will need:
Onion juice (1 onion).
Kefir (50 ml).
Cocoa in powdered form (tablespoon).
Two drops of orange essential oil.
All components must be connected. As a container, you can use any glass container. After that, the product is applied to the scalp with massage movements. Leave it on for half an hour, then wash it off. This mask is great for women whose hair is prone to the rapid appearance of greasy shine.
Mask “henna + onion juice”. These two components go well together.
To prepare the remedy you will need:
4 tablespoons of henna (you need to take a colorless powder).
Juice of 1 onion.
2 teaspoons of vodka.
Henna needs to be poured with boiling water to make a thick slurry. The main component (onion juice) and vodka are added to it. The resulting composition is rubbed into the scalp with massage movements and kept for 20 minutes.
Onion + mustard powder mask.
There will be no pungent smell on the hair if you use onion juice with mustard powder in the mask.
To prepare the medicinal composition you will need:
Juice of 1 onion.
2 teaspoons dry mustard.
2 tablespoons of honey and burdock oil.
All components must be mixed together and applied to the scalp. After 15 minutes, the mask is removed.
Onion hair mask with aloe extract. To make your hair stronger, you can use the recipe for making a mask based on onion juice and aloe. You will need 1 tablespoon of plant juice and a teaspoon of liquid buckwheat honey. All components must be mixed and applied to the scalp with light massage movements. After 40 minutes, the head should be washed with shampoo.
Well strengthens the hair mask with onion and pressed yeast. To prepare it, you need 1 teaspoon of yeast, which is poured into 1/2 cup of hot water and insisted for half an hour. Then the yeast is mixed with onion juice (2 tablespoons) and 3 drops of grapefruit essential oil. The resulting composition is rubbed into the scalp with light movements, a plastic cap is put on top of it and left for 20 minutes.
Onion honey mask. To prepare it, you will need the juice of 1 onion, a tablespoon of honey, the same amount of burdock oil and cognac. All components must be thoroughly mixed and applied to the scalp. Exposure time – 1 hour.
Onion mask for hair, stimulating their growth. To prepare the mask, you will need to chop 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic, and then squeeze the juice from the resulting mass. Add to it 1 yolk, 2 tablespoons of rosemary oil and a tablespoon of cognac. The finished mask is applied to the hair roots, insulated with a plastic cap and a terry towel. After 20-40 minutes, the composition must be washed off.
Helpful Tips for Using Onion Hair Mask
You can not use the tool continuously. The course of treatment should not exceed 15 procedures. They are carried out 1 time in 3 days. The break must be at least a month.
You can not apply an onion-based mask if there are purulent wounds, scratches or postoperative sutures on the scalp.
Do not use onion masks to treat bleached, overdried strands. After such traumatic staining, you need to wait at least 2 weeks so that the skin can recover.
You can’t overdo the mask. It should be left on the scalp for exactly the time indicated in the recipe. The effectiveness of the remedy does not depend on the duration of exposure, but on the regularity of the procedures.
Onion masks are best done in the warm season, when there is no need to wear hats. Thus, the smell will disappear faster.
Another important tip is that when applying the mask to the hair, you need to try so that it does not get on the mucous membrane of the eyes. Otherwise, irritation cannot be avoided. Wash your hands thoroughly after applying the mask.
Author of the article: Herman Olga Leonidovna, trichologist, specially for the site ayzdorov.ru