Hot hair masks

Hairdressers never tire of delighting us with new products. One of the latest developments that is gaining popularity is hot masks. They can be done by visiting a beauty salon or at home. However, it is not at all necessary to buy expensive means for mixing a hot mask. They can be replaced with a homemade recipe.

How hot masks work

The novelty offered in beauty salons is a special blend of oils rich in nutrients and amino acids. The mask penetrates into the deep layers of the skin and the hair shaft, giving elasticity and nourishment. This mask allows you to cure dandruff and restore the skin.

The mask is combined with a massage of the dermis of the head. As a result of this procedure, the follicles are treated and nourished, which allows creating conditions for active hair growth without professional care. Under the influence of the heated oil mixture, blood circulation is increased, which is beneficial for hair growth. Some scalp problems can also be treated with hot masks.

How to make hot hair masks

First you need to choose cosmetic oils suitable for the type of curls. It can be a mixture of several components, including base and essential oils, or just one oil. Other ingredients hot mask adding is prohibited. Then all oils are drained into one container and heated in a water bath. The heating temperature should be about 60 degrees.

It is not necessary to wash your hair before applying the oil mixture. It is even better if the hair remains dirty. The entire mass of curls must be divided into several parts, so that you can conveniently wrap each part in foil. Each strand along the entire length should be treated with a heated oil mixture and wrapped in several layers of foil. After that, each strand should be alternately heated with hot air from a hair dryer for three minutes. When performing this procedure, you should not get carried away so as not to burn the ends of the curls.

After processing all the strands, the foil must be removed and the curls must be washed with plenty of running water and shampoo. finally, you can rinse your hair with herbal decoction. For this purpose, chamomile or nettle broth is suitable.

When the curls are dry, you can enjoy a great result. The hair will become lush, elastic and soft. The strands will have a great shine and will be very beautiful.

Remember to do hot often. masks trichologists do not advise. Hot air can damage the loose ends of the strands. Therefore, such masks can be done only a couple of times a month before a responsible event.

Hot hair mask recipes

There are many recipes for oil mixtures that, by their effect on curls, can solve many problems. For example, to boost hair growth, use a hot mask like this:

• Burdock oil - 20 ml.
• Castor oil - 20 ml.
• Almond oil - 40 ml.
• Olive oil - 10 ml
• Essential extract of ylang-ylang - 5 drops.

To begin with, mix all the components in a ceramic bowl, except for the ylang-ylang ether. After heating the oil mixture to the required temperature, ylang-ylang ether is added to it and applied to the curls. After applying the oil mixture, the strands are treated with hot air, according to the method proposed above.

To strengthen the hair follicles and restore the structure, do mask from 3 large spoons of olive oil and oil solutions of vitamins E and A, taken in 1 ampoule. First, the oil is heated, and then vitamins are introduced. Otherwise, the use of the tool is no different from the previous options.

A mask of the following composition will help to add density and volume to the curls:

• Argan oil - 3 large spoons.
• Flaxseed oil - 1 large spoon.
• Jojoba oil - 1 large spoon.
• Olive oil - 1 small spoon.

All oils are mixed with each other, heated to the recommended temperature, heated and treated with an oil mixture of strands. Thoroughly warming each strand with hot air, wash off the oil with shampoo.

To strengthen hair roots and stop hair loss, use a mixture of burdock and castor oils. The components are taken in equal amounts, heated and used as described above.

Reviews of hot hair masks

According to women who have used such a procedure as a hot mask, the curls after it are really transformed. The density of each hair increases, due to which the hairstyle visually appears more magnificent. Strands become friable, manageable, incredible shine and additional elasticity appear. The only drawback of this procedure is that the oil mixture must be washed off very carefully so that there is no feeling of dirty and unwashed strands.