Yeast hair mask
Thick and shiny hair, a voluminous ponytail or braid are a real decoration of a woman. The rhythm of life of a modern person does not affect the hair in the best way, it becomes dull and brittle, it can fall out and grow poorly. Most often, these signs indicate that the hair lacks vitamins and minerals, they need complex care. To do this, it is not at all necessary to purchase a special line of restorative agents. Natural remedies will do this just as well as proprietary products. At home, it is easy to make various hair masks, the main component of which is yeast.
Content:
- The benefits of yeast
- General rules for making yeast masks
- How to apply a yeast mask correctly?
- The best recipes for yeast masks
The benefits of yeast
Yeast contains a lot of vitamin B, which is its main advantage as a medicinal product. In addition, they have other useful qualities.
The valuable properties of yeast:
- Strengthens hair follicles;
- Heals hair, accelerates its growth;
- Used to prevent hair loss;
- Get rid of dandruff, if it is not based on a fungal disease;
- They are a source of minerals (iron, calcium, magnesium), protein, vitamins, amino acids;
- Do not dry out, but moisturize the scalp;
- Hair becomes shiny and silky.
Yeast can be used for both treatment and prevention. The wide range of medicinal properties depends to a large extent on the rich vitamin composition, where each vitamin plays a role.
The valuable properties of the vitamins contained in yeast:
- B 1 (thiamine) - has a positive effect on microvascular blood circulation, thereby stimulating the transport of oxygen and nutrition to the hair follicles;
- B 2 (riboflavin) - consumed by the body in large quantities, and maintaining a healthy shine of hair, prevent loss of volume and clogging of the roots;
- B 5 (pantothenic acid) - strengthens the roots, regulates fat metabolism;
- B 6 (folic acid) - stimulates cell and hair renewal, as well as the production of melanin, which counteracts early graying;
- D - stimulates blood circulation and absorption of minerals;
- PP (nicotinic acid) - actively counteracts hair loss, improves blood circulation in the capillaries of the scalp.
Acting in combination with minerals and amino acids, vitamins provide nourishment and healthy shine to hair.
General rules for making yeast masks
For the preparation of masks, all types of yeast are used: raw, granular, dry, in the form of capsules (beer). Raw yeast is most useful because it has a higher concentration of nutrients. To comply with the exact proportions, it must be borne in mind that 1 tsp. dry yeast is equal to 10 g of raw product.
The yeast must be fresh, "live". To check their freshness, a pinch of yeast is mixed with water, kefir and placed in a warm place for 10-15 minutes. If foam appears on the surface of the liquid, then the main component of the mask is fresh.
To prepare the mask, take a container, the volume of which is several times larger than the initial volume of the prepared product, since yeast retains the ability to increase the volume of liquid.
To increase the therapeutic effect, the water in the recipes for masks is replaced with a decoction of medicinal herbs. For blondes and fair-haired girls, a decoction of chamomile is perfect, for brunettes and brown-haired women - a decoction of nettle.
The general rule for all masks is that first the yeast diluted with liquid should stand for 40-60 minutes, "come up", and then the rest of the mask components are added to this mass. If a mask with such ingredients is being made for the first time, an allergy test should be done - apply 2-3 drops of the solution to the elbow fold, and monitor the skin reaction for an hour. If there is no redness or swelling, the mask can be safely applied to the hair.
How to apply a yeast mask correctly?
For the best effect, you need to keep your hair clean and freshly washed. It is even better if they are slightly damp, not completely dry.
The procedure for applying and washing off the medicinal product:
- Wash your hair, dry your hair, apply a mask and smear each area of the scalp with massaging finger movements.
- Spread the entire mass through the hair with a comb with rare teeth, trying to do this evenly. It is advisable to avoid wetting the ends of the hair to avoid drying it out.
- To create a thermal effect and full-fledged fermentation of the components of the mask, cover the hair with plastic wrap, additionally cover with a towel.
- Leave the mask on the head for no longer than 20-40 minutes so that it does not turn into a dried crust.
- Wash off the mixture applied to the hair with plain water with the addition of shampoo. You can acidify the rinse water with lemon juice (4 tablespoons per 1 liter of water).
Masks are used in courses of at least 2 months, the frequency of procedures is weekly.
The best recipes for yeast masks
When choosing components for a yeast mask, you need to rely on the problems that you would like to solve with its help. The proportions in the recipes are for medium length hair. If they are longer or shorter, the volume of the ingredients decreases or increases proportionally.
- For moisturizing. At 6 st. l. water add 4 tbsp. l. brewer's yeast, chicken egg yolk, leave warm for an hour. Within half an hour from the start of mixing the main components, add 3 drops of rosemary oil, apply on damp hair for 30-40 minutes.
- For growth. At 6 st. l. warm kefir add 4 tbsp. l. yeast, leave for an hour in a warm place. Apply a mask, leave on hair for several hours, or overnight.
- Against hair loss. Mix 6 tbsp. l. warm water with 4 tbsp. l. dry yeast, leave warm for an hour. Add 1/2 cup of kefir and 4 tbsp. l. honey, previously dissolved to a liquid state in a water bath. Water can be replaced with milk.
- For oily hair. Mix 6 tbsp. l. warm water with 4 tbsp. l. dry yeast, leave warm for an hour. Then add 2 egg whites, after mixing, apply to the scalp.
- Scalp peeling. Mix 4 tbsp. l. warm water with 4 tbsp. l. dry yeast, leave in a warm place for 40 minutes. Add 2 tbsp to this mass. l. onion juice, a pinch of salt, 2 tsp. castor oil heated in a water bath, 2 tbsp. l. burdock oil, apply to the skin. While rinsing your hair, lemon juice and a few drops of essential oil are added to the water to remove the onion odor.
- To strengthen the roots. In 4 st. l. warm milk stir 4 tbsp. l. dry yeast, leave for an hour, then add 4 tbsp. l. warm olive oil, 3-4 beaten homemade chicken eggs. Instead of olive oil, you can take peach or almond, vegetable oil.
- To stimulate hair follicles. Mix 4 tbsp. l. warm water with 4 tbsp. l. dry yeast, leave warm for an hour, add 4 tbsp. l. tincture "Pertsovka", apply on the scalp for a period not exceeding 20 minutes. After this procedure, the hair begins to grow faster.
- For hair care of any type. Dilute in 4 tbsp. l. warm decoction of chamomile pharmacy 4 tbsp. l. yeast, leave in a warm place until the yeast is suitable. Add 2-3 raw egg yolks to the solution, 3-5 drops of any essential oil. Chamomile decoction can be replaced with sage and nettle decoction. To prepare a decoction of medicinal herbs, you need 1 tbsp. l. dry raw materials pour 200 ml of boiling water, bring to a boil, stand for about an hour to infuse, strain.
- For cleansing, strengthening, creating additional volume. Mix 4 tbsp. l. warm kefir or water with 20 g of baker's yeast, add 2 egg yolks, 2 tbsp. l. mustard powder, apply on hair for 20-30 minutes. If the hair is dry, add 2 tsp to the mask. olive or any cosmetic oil.
Using yeast as the main ingredient for a hair care mask, you can heal, strengthen it, and prevent hair loss and thinning.
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The author of the article: German Olga Leonidovna, trichologist, specially for the website ayzdorov.ru
