Being a valuable food product, egg yolk is able to act as a good moisturizing, natural, effective tool for restoring the natural beauty of hair. The composition includes nutrients that are able to penetrate deep into the hair structure and scalp, affecting the state of curls at the cellular level. If the hair has lost its natural shine, it has become dry, brittle, and stiff, then it is enough to prepare a mask based on an egg yolk to eliminate such problems.
Hair mask with yolk - features of the composition of the natural ingredient
Fresh yolk combines many useful elements and nutrients that favorably affect the condition of the scalp and hair. The chemical composition of the product includes such substances:
• Vitamin A or retinol - eliminates the seborrhea of the scalp, revitalizes dry and split hairs, thickens the hair, prevents its loss;
• Vitamin B12 or cyanocobalamin relieves irritation, itching, eliminates dry skin and effectively fights dandruff, takes part in blood formation processes, and therefore stimulates hair growth;
• Vitamin B5 or pantothenic acid - an element important for the blood circulation process, takes part in the formation of hair pigment, eliminates dermatitis, is a preventive measure for the appearance of premature gray hair;
• choline is a vitamin-like component that slows down or stops the process of hair loss, it is also able to restore nerve cells, relieve nerve tensions and stresses, often causing problems with hair;
• Vitamin H or biotin fights against dandruff, gives curls volume and natural shine;
• cobalt, iron - elements involved in ensuring normal hair growth;
• potassium - retains moisture in the cells of the scalp and hair.
With regular application of the egg yolk to the hair, you can see such a result of the joint work of the components as shine, density, smoothness and radiance.
Use of hair masks with yolk against greasy strands
For owners of oily hair, the egg yolk will be a real find. To effectively get rid of the fat content of the strands, it is enough to mix several ingredients that can easily be found in any home, and create one of the proposed masks:
1. A mixture of lemon and yolk. It is necessary to separate the necessary component of the chicken egg, add 1 tbsp. l mix lemon juice and apply evenly on scalp and hair. Hair should be clean. To enhance the effect, you can insulate your head, for example, with a towel. But you need to walk with such a mask for no more than 20 minutes. It will help hair stay clean longer, and also perfectly preserve the shade of blond hair.
2. The combination of yolk, aloe vera juice and honey is a fairly simple, but effective recipe. All components must be mixed in equal amounts and kept on the hair for about 25 minutes. Apply carefully mixed composition to the skin with massaging movements.
3. The combination of yolk with cognac is good and quickly eliminates fat, and also accelerates hair growth.
4. Yolk mask with mustard - like cognac, this product can perfectly perform two functions: eliminate fat and stimulate growth. Penetrating deep into the cells, mustard enhances blood flow, regulates metabolic processes, which affects the rate of germination of hair follicles. Use in the recipe you need powdered mustard, diluted with water to the state of gruel. And at the last moment you already need to add the yolk.
Any of the options will be able to normalize the water-fat balance of the skin, so that the hair will stop quickly oily.
The combination in the mask of yolk and oil to restore dry and normal hair
In the case of dry and weakened hair, completely different ingredients must be chosen along with the yolk to restore them. For example, various oils can become a saving elixir for hair, they perfectly moisturize and nourish the hair, saturating them with energy from the inside and restoring their structure.
The most common oil for enhancing hair growth is burdock. In combination with yolk, this ingredient can be used regularly after each hair wash. The result will be not only accelerated growth, but also a slowdown in hair loss, dullness will disappear, hair will cease to be lifeless, will become silky and radiant.
Other cosmetic oils, such as sea buckthorn, almond, olive and others, can become auxiliary components of the yolk mask.
Masks made of yolk and oil are very useful for hair after dyeing. Dye is an aggressive substance that negatively affects both the hair itself and the scalp. After frequent dyeing, and especially lightening, the hair begins to break, fall out, become dry, lifeless. Masks in this case are designed to accelerate the healing of skin lesions, restore the structure of the strands, moisturize and nourish the cells. And enhances the effect of such masks in a timely manner added honey.
Another group of products is also able to maintain the beauty and health of normal hair, as well as moisturize dry hair - sour milk, such as sour cream, kefir, yogurt. To prepare such a tool is very easy. For short and medium hair, 1 yolk will suffice, for long 2, to which you need to add the same amount of sour cream or kefir. Apply the mixture to wet, clean strands, while thoroughly soaking the roots. Then you need to insulate your head and wait at least 20-30 minutes. It can be difficult to rinse off such a yolk mask, in some cases a specific sour-milk smell remains.
Ingredients for a natural mask yolk and oil - recipes for all occasions
From natural ingredients, you can create a huge number of home masks that will help solve any problem with the hair. Yolk is one of the few products that goes well with any other masks. To it you can add decoctions of herbs, oils, food. Any of the components will only enhance the beneficial properties of the yolk. Choose the right recipe from the whole variety, depending on the key problem that needs to be solved. In the presented options, the dosages for the average hair length are calculated, so the amount can be varied:
1. Moisturize your hair with yolk and cosmetic oil. It is necessary to take 1-2 yolks and 2 tbsp. l any cosmetic oil.
2. Solving split ends with vegetable oil. Standard amount of yolk and 1 tbsp. l any vegetable oil, for example, linseed, sunflower, olive.
3. Shine and strengthen hair thanks to the essential oil. It is necessary to combine 1-2 yolks, 1 tbsp. l warm milk, and 1 drop of ether of rosemary, chamomile and sage. Any other set of essential oils will suit your taste.
4. Honey nutrition - you need 1 yolk, which will need to grind with 3 tbsp. l liquid honey.
5. Shine and shine of hair thanks to gelatin. It will take 25 g of powdered gelatin, a glass of water, 1-2 yolks, 3-4 tbsp. l hair balm. After diluting gelatin in water, you need to add the remaining ingredients, apply to hair and hold for half an hour.
6. Acceleration of growth due to yeast. Suitable product in dry form 1 tbsp. L., it is necessary to dilute the yeast with water to a state of slurry and add a couple of yolks.
Useful tips for using a hair mask with yolk
The effectiveness of the use of yolk masks will appear only if the ingredient is used correctly. In other cases, the effectiveness of the procedures will be at zero:
1. The yolk has the property of folding at 70 degrees or more, so combining it is not recommended with hot products.
2. The yolks of any eggs will be suitable for masks, but there will be more benefit from home ones.
3. When preparing masks, you need to be able to separate the egg yolk from the protein.
4. Apply yolk masks first of all to the scalp and roots, and then distribute the mass along the entire length of the hair. Movements should be unobtrusive, light and massage.
5. It is convenient to distribute cosmetic masks through the hair with the help of a rare thin comb.
6. If there is a problem of split ends, you need to pay close attention to this area and lubricate them more thoroughly with the composition.
7. To enhance the properties of the ingredients, masks on the hair must be insulated. To do this, you can use a shower cap, bag, towel.
8. Moisturizing and nourishing masks can be left on the hair for at least the whole night. But the components that are included in the recipes for getting rid of oily hair will dry both the skin and the hair, so such experiments should not be done with them.
9. Wash off the yolk mixture from the hair with hot water. If, nevertheless, the mass managed to curl up on the hair, then you can try to wash it off with a large amount of conditioner and acetic acid diluted in water in a proportion of 1 tbsp. l for 1 liter.
10. When washing off the shampoo does not need to be used, the yolk itself is a good detergent.
11. The optimal frequency of applying masks is 1 time in 2 days. If the composition includes potent or aggressive components, for example, mustard, pepper, ginger, then you need to reduce the frequency to 1 time per week.
The full course of using masks averages 10 sessions. During this time, you can achieve significant changes for the better for the hair.
