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Pepper tincture for hair: mask recipe
Pepper tincture has many beneficial properties. It is used not only to warm up the inflamed areas of the body, but has long been used to enhance hair growth and strengthen them. To do this, it is added to the masks.
How does pepper tincture work on hair
Pharmacy pepper tincture is 70% alcohol and crushed red pepper, taken in a ratio of 10: 1 or 5: 1. You can buy it at the pharmacy. Or make homemade pepper, for this, put 100 chopped pod in 1 g of vodka and leave for 2 weeks. Pepper tincture is never used for hair treatment in its pure form, but is added to masks. Otherwise, the scalp quickly dries out under the influence of alcohol or vodka, and the pepper itself can burn the skin.
The healing effect of pepper masks is to warm up the scalp, which causes increased blood flow to the hair follicles. Due to this, they receive more nutrients, therefore, hair growth is improved and the roots are strengthened. Additional components of pepper tincture hair masks soften the effect of pepper, and also nourish the skin with beneficial substances.
And if with baldness, for example, in men, pepper tinctures are useless, then in some cases it effectively contributes to the disappearance of bald spots that appear with vitamin deficiencies, stress and when the body is weakened during long-term illnesses.
After a pepper mask, redness of the skin appears, but after a couple of hours it will go away
Pepper Tincture Hair Mask Recipes
Mix equal amounts of castor oil and pepper tincture. Rub this mixture into the scalp, then wrap it with plastic wrap and a handkerchief (towel). It is possible, but undesirable, to replace castor oil with others, for example, olive and vegetable oil. Keep the mask for 2 hours, you will feel warmth and even a burning sensation, but it should be so. Rinse off with a shampoo balanced for your hair type. You need to smear this mixture on your hair 2-3 times a week for a month and a half.
Mix 1 tbsp. l. castor oil, onion juice, pepper tincture, calendula tincture and cognac. Add a tablespoon of honey and yolk. Apply the mask to the roots of your hair while applying a gentle massage with your fingertips. Wrap your head in cellophane or wear a rubber bathing cap. Tie a scarf additionally. Keep the mixture for 60 minutes, then wash your hair with shampoo.
You can also make hair masks with pepper tincture and herbal infusions, fermented milk products, vegetable or fruit puree.
Recommendations for using pepper tincture for hair
- swipe the text on allergies before using pepper tincture
- for those with dry hair, masks with alcohol should not be abused
- be careful not to get the mixture in your eyes
- do not change the amount of pepper tincture in hair masks, otherwise you may get severe skin irritation
- it is not recommended to go outside after the procedure, so it is better to do a mask at night
- if unpleasant sensations appear during the procedure, you do not need to endure, quickly wash off the mixture
- apply the mixture with gloves, contact with the skin of the hands may cause dryness