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At all times, young ladies took care of the beauty of their hair. They sacredly kept the secrets of recipes, which have been partially preserved and gained popularity in our time.
Bamboo in China
Chinese women believe that the balance of yin and yang in the body can restore bamboo. Due to its energetic properties, this plant of the reed family has been used in oriental medicine for thousands of years. Bamboo extract contains silicic acid, which strengthens the hair.
Recipe. To smooth your hair along the entire length, saturate it with moisture, and also protect it from the sun, hot air and other aggressive environmental influences, you can make a mask from chopped bamboo and rice sprouts. Mix the ingredients with water, apply the gruel to your hair and rinse off after 20 minutes.
Licorice in Malaysia
Even the medieval sun had a detrimental effect on the hair, drying out and discoloring it. But the beautiful Malaysians greatly appreciated their shiny black curls and therefore came up with a way to protect them from bright rays. They began to use crushed licorice root, from which they made a decoction and rinsed hair. It turns out that licorice, which is rich in soapy substances, acts effectively as a UV filter and also softens the skin. And thanks to ancient recipes that have survived to our time, licorice root is popular in cosmetology to this day.
Recipe. You can make your hair silky and shiny with a special infusion. A handful of chopped licorice root (sandalwood bark can also be added) should be poured with a liter of warm water and 1 tablespoon of fruit vinegar should be added. After 15 minutes, the infusion is ready, you can rinse your hair.
Beer in England
In humid climates, the hairstyle does not hold its shape. The British found a way to fix it. They started using a combination of beer and eggs. And it is no coincidence. Egg yolks are rich in lecithin, which smooths hair scales, while hops add volume and hold. Young ladies in Russia also used beer for styling. There are many other remedies nowadays, but eggs and beer can be used as a mask.
Recipe. Mix the yolk and 50 ml of beer, apply to damp hair, cover with plastic wrap and a warm handkerchief. Wash off the mask after half an hour.
Almonds in Japan
In the land of the rising sun, a beautiful plant blooms – almonds, the oil of which has been extracted for hundreds of centuries and stored as a great value in expensive alabaster bottles. This is because almonds are a supplier of vitamins and minerals. It contains protein, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamins B2 and B3.
Recipe. Almond oil mixed with sea salt is a beauty elixir that regulates the moisture level of hair and scalp. To prepare it, you need to dissolve 1 teaspoon of sea salt in a glass of mineral water and add 1 tablespoon of oil there. Mix. Rub into hair along the entire length for half an hour before washing.
To strengthen hair, English women use not only beer, but also hop cones, a decoction of which gives shine to dark and brown hair.
When styling to give hair smoothness, shine and flawlessness, the Japanese women combed each individual strand with a comb dipped in boiling water and / or oils, and then immediately styled the hair until the hair had time to dry.
Aloe Vera in Brazil
Agave was highly prized by the Indians of South America. They came to the conclusion that a plant growing on patches of rocky ground under the scorching rays of the sun has great healing power. One of the types of agave – aloe vera – is still actively used in cosmetology. Its leaves contain vitamins of group B, C and E, a complex of enzymes and microelements, especially useful for dry and brittle hair.
Recipe. Aloe juice diluted in water can be used as a rinse or drunk diluted with water. This will strengthen the hair and the entire immune system.
Coconut of Tahiti
On the beautiful island of Tahiti, the coconut tree is sacredly revered by the locals. This plant is considered the tree of life, ropes, mats and sacks are woven from its fibers, and dishes are made from the shell. Dried coconut pulp (copra) is used for oil production. Copra is obtained containing lipids, proteins and other biologically active substances. Like coconut milk, oil strengthens hair, gives it a silky shine and moisturizes.
Recipe. Rub a little oil into the hair along the entire length, leave the mask overnight, rinse with warm water in the morning. You can use palm oil or any other oil instead of coconut.
Brazilian ladies are very fond of taking care of their curls, it is not for nothing that this country is the third largest producer of hair care products in the world.
Tahitian women use flowers for more than just jewelry. They rub the aromatic oils of many plants into the hair, giving it an incredible aroma and shine.