Coconut oil for hair

One of the popular natural oils used in hair care is Coconut oil. It is often used by cosmetologists and is loved for its pronounced positive effect for absolutely any type of hair.

Numerous studies and results of the practical application of coconut oil for hair have shown that it:

• reduces the loss of proteins due to frequent shampooing;
• remarkably moisturizes;
• evenly distributed and forms a protective layer (it protects the hair during washing, drying, combing and other manipulations);
• has excellent regenerating and nutritional abilities;
• returns hair strength and shine;
• makes hair more silky, soft, smooth, gives a little volume;
• restores damaged hairs;
• prevents drying of the hair;
• prevents hair loss;
• positively affects the sebaceous glands and the pH level;
• is the prevention of dandruff;
• helps to keep the color of dyed hair longer;
• is an antifungal agent;
• strengthens hair follicles;
• has a cooling effect on sunburns of the head;
• helps with increased sweating and acne on the head;
• activates hair growth.

The negative effect of coconut oil on the hair and scalp is possible in case of intolerance to coconuts and allergic reactions to them.

You can use coconut oil for hair directly in its pure form.

Also:

• coconut oil is mixed with other types of oils;
• mixed with other ingredients to create hair masks.

It is recommended to use the oil in courses that include 15 procedures. If there are problems with the hair, coconut oil treatment is advised to be done twice a week.

You can apply coconut oil to your hair in the following ways:

1. Lubricate hair before washing - for thirty to forty minutes. The oil is made liquid (use a water bath), evenly distributed over the hair and rubbed into the skin, covered with polyethylene and a towel on top, and after half an hour they simply wash their hair with shampoo, as usual.
2. Apply to hair after washing. After washing your hair with shampoo, coconut. oil is applied instead of a balm, and after five to ten minutes it is washed off, again using shampoo.
3. Lubricate the ends at night. This method is recommended for brittle, dry hair with split ends. The oil is applied to the tips in the evening, and washed off with warm water in the morning.
4. Make a mask. Rinse your hair after the mask with coconut. oil can be simply warm water, water with lemon, bread kvass diluted with water, chamomile broth.

Buying coconut oil is now available to almost everyone. Good oil can be found in specialized shops with organic cosmetics and exotic goods, purchased during a trip to a tropical country, or ordered online.

When choosing an oil, follow these tips:

• Try to buy oil from trusted companies.
• Always read the label - the oil you buy should be free of preservatives, fragrances and other chemicals.
• Look at expiration dates.
• A high-quality product should be easily washed off the hair and head with shampoo, while it will take at least three to four attempts to clean the hair from a fake.

you can cook coconut oil at home. For this you will need coconut and other tools that every housewife has. About, how to break a coconut, we wrote in another article.

• Studies have confirmed that unrefined coconut oil has a more pronounced beneficial effect on hair.
• If you want to treat your hair, providing them with nutrition, protection and restoration, then it is best to purchase and use an unrefined product.
• After treating your hair with this oil, you will notice a shine that will remain even after washing with shampoo.
• This oil is more expensive.

• The processed (refined) product has no smell.
• Due to refining, this coconut oil becomes less useful than unrefined.
• It is often chosen for culinary use, and for hair it is often used as a component of masks.
• The price of refined oil is lower.

According to reviews, coconut oil for hair is a must. Many who have tried various masks note that it is with coconut oil that they are most effective.

Coconut oil hair mask will make your hair more beautiful.

Melt the oil obtained from coconuts, apply it to the hair along the entire length, comb it a little with a comb.

After that, wrap your hair in cling film, and tie a towel over it for warmth.

Keep this mask on your hair for several hours. It will help improve the structure of the hairs, give them nutrition, activate growth, help restore and retain moisture. It will also help in getting rid of dandruff.

Stimulate hair growth will be such a mixture:

• 50 g melted coconut. oils;
• a clove of garlic (chopped);
• black pepper (0.25 teaspoons).

The duration of the mask is 20 minutes. Do the procedure every other day, then do the mask twice a week, and by the end of the course, do it once a week.

For lifeless and dry hair, a mask of hibiscus flowers is recommended - boil the table. a spoonful of these flowers in dried form in 100 g of coconut oil. Make a mask daily using a few drops of the prepared product.

Add melted coconut. oil, two drops of aroma oils of tea tree and rosemary. Apply the mixture to dry hair and wrap your head. Wash off the mask after two hours.

• 1 teaspoon a spoonful of burdock oil;
• so much coconut. oils;
• three drops each of rosemary and thyme oils.

Rub the resulting mixture into the hair roots before washing your hair - for about twenty minutes.

• almond oil (2 tablespoons);
• the same amount of coconut oil;
• a few drops of tea tree oil.

• Banana puree (3 tablespoons);
• Village sour cream (1 spoon);
• Melted coconut oil (2 tablespoons)

Mix and apply to hair for 30 minutes.

• Ripe avocado fruit (pulp).
• Coconut oil (two tablespoons).

After mixing the ingredients, apply an hour before shampooing and wrap your hair.

Table.rub a spoonful of honey with yolk, add tea. a teaspoon of warmed coconut oil. Keep the mask for 1-2 hours, then wash off with a gentle shampoo (you can use a baby shampoo).

To one table. add aloe juice (2 tablespoons) to a spoonful of honey, then pour in warm coconut oil (a teaspoon), mix and apply this mixture on your hair for a long time.

Combine liquid honey and coconut oil by taking four tablespoons of these ingredients. Add one egg white. Keep the mask on for 1 hour.

A tablespoon of coconut. mix oils with homemade kefir (a small amount), heat a little so that the mixture is warm, and then saturate the hair and cover it with a film. After an hour, wash off the composition using a gentle shampoo when washing. This recipe will be especially useful for owners of oily scalp.

The second option for an anti-fallout oil mask would be a mixture of coconut. oil (from 4 to 6 tablespoons) and olive oil (one or two tablespoons are enough). The heated mixture is evenly applied to the hair, and after 1 hour, rinse with shampoo.

By using coconut oil, you can cope with the problem of dry ends of your hair.

You can process them like this:

• warming up a small piece of oil in your hands, apply it only to the tips after washing your hair;
• brush the coconut. oil comb and comb the tips after washing;
• apply to the tips one to two hours before washing with shampoo;
• Apply at night and wash your hair in the morning.

To restore hair, you can make a coconut oil mask, presented in the following video. Hair will be shiny and healthy.

• 3 table. spoons of coconut oil;
• 2 table. spoons of sea salt;
• 4 drops tea tree essential oil

Mix all the ingredients, rub into the hair while massaging the skin, then wrap your head (polyethylene + warm scarf). Wash off after forty minutes with warm water. With the help of such a mask, you will not only normalize the function of the sebaceous glands, but also get rid of dandruff.

• 1/2 cup low-fat kefir;
• coconut. oil (2 tablespoons)

After mixing the components and heating in a water bath, make a mask for 1-1.5 hours.