Olive oil for hair

The rich chemical composition of olive oilbrings hair invaluable: using olive oil for hair, you can make your hair thick and lush, strengthen them and prevent loss, get rid of dandruff and split ends. It gives hair strength, silky and natural shine, accelerates the growth of hair and moisturizes the scalp.

But if you want to fully experience the miraculous effect of olive oil, it should be properly used. Typically, olive oil for hair use in preheated form: so it is better absorbed and more efficiently restores and nourishes the hair follicles.

Before application it is necessary for 2-3 minutes preheat olive oil on a water bath. To make it more convenient to apply, dividehair on strands and evenly distribute the warm oil throughout their length with a cotton swab or a comb with sparse teeth. Particular attention should be paid to the roots of the hair, wiping the oil well in the cake of the head.

After this, you need to wrap the hair cellophanefilm and wrap the towel - this will help the hair warm up well and absorb oil. After an hour, cellophane and a towel can be removed. In theory, the oil should completely absorb into the hair and skin, so the hair should not seem fat. But if you're a little overdone, you can wash off excess oil with warm water without using shampoo. This procedure should be conducted at least once a week.

Can add olive oil for hair in ready-made masks, balms and shampoos (the ratio is 2 tbsp. olive oil per 500 ml of the base). And you can also make home hair masks from it, combining its useful properties with the properties of other vegetable and essential oils. How exactly can you use olive oil for hair in the preparation of cosmetic masks?

Masks for hair with olive oil

Very effective hot hair masks with olive oil. These masks should be used in the same way aspure olive oil for hair: the mixture is heated in a water bath or in a microwave and applied to dry hair along the entire length from the roots to the tip. After this, you need to do a light head massage, wrap your hair and leave the mask for 15-30 minutes (you just have time to take a shower). After that, wash off the mask with shampoo and apply balm to your hair.

What kind of hair mask with olive oil can be prepared? Here only a few examples:

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  Oily mixture "Lux": olive oil (2/3 cup), honey (1 tbsp.), vitamin E oil (1 tsp), lavender essential oil (10 drops), essential oil of sandalwood (10 drops), essential oil of geranium 10 drops).


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  Lavender oil: olive oil (3-4 tablespoons), essential oil of lavender (3 drops).


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  Honey oil: olive oil (2 tbsp.), honey (1 tbsp.).


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  Mask with jojoba oil: olive oil (1 tbsp.), jojoba oil (2 tsp), you can also mix the oils in a 1: 1 ratio.

Number of ingredients can be proportionally reduce or increase depending on the thickness and length of your hair.

You can use olive oil for hair and masks that do not require heating. One of the most effective masks is mask of olive oil and egg yolk. For its preparation you need 30 mlolive oil (6 tsp) and two egg yolks. Whisk the ingredients and apply to the hair for 30 minutes, and then rinse with shampoo. This mask will make the hair stronger and give them shine.

From hair loss helps mask of olive oil with alcohol. For its preparation you will need 2 tbsp. l. olive oil and 2 tbsp. l. medical alcohol or good (!) vodka. Mix all the ingredients, rub the mask into the scalp and leave for an hour. And to reduce the fat content of hair will help mask with red pepper from 1 tbsp. l. olive oil and 1 tbsp. l. tincture of red pepper. But for a long time to keep it not worth it - the pepper may prove to be stinging.

If you regularly use olive oil for hair, your hair will be beautiful, healthy and shiny. If you have already tried the mask of olive oil and felt the effect on it, Do not forget to share your impressions and recipes of your favorite masks with our readers.