Means for hair growth and strengthening at home: masks, shampoos, vitamins, oils and folk recipes

To strengthen the hair: restore shine, stop excessive hair loss – it is not necessary to resort to the services of cosmetologists. This can be done at home, using cosmetics, both industrial and self-prepared according to popular recipes.

What properties should have a hair strengthening agent

There are many factors that damage hair. This is the draining effect of sunlight, the use of plaques, hair rollers and hair dryers. Hair dyes and chemicals for curling and straightening damage the hair shaft. Unbalanced nutrition and stress also do not add to the hairstyle of health and beauty.

To improve the condition of the hair, use various cosmetics with these properties:

• hydration;
• nutrition;
• growth stimulation;
• restoration of hair structure.

Hair Health Products

For the treatment of dull, weak, too oily or dry hair, the use of therapeutic shampoos, balms, special sprays and vitamin complexes is useful.

Shampoos

In the group of pharmacy shampoos used for excessive hair loss, both domestic and imported brands have proven themselves well:

• “Alerana”. The use of shampoo significantly reduces the amount of hair lost due to the content of minoxidil in it, which prevents hair loss and stimulates hair growth and penocidyl, which contributes to the full nutrition of the hair follicle. Extracts and oils of poppy, tea tree, horse chestnut, sage have a healthy effect on the hair. The effect of treatment is visible after 3-4 weeks. Price $ 5 – $ 6.
• “Selenzin.” Thanks to caffeine, it tones up the capillaries that supply the scalp with blood, betaine – nourishes the follicle of each individual hair and prolongs its life. Collagen included in the shampoo normalizes the structure of the hair and makes it stronger. Menthol, nettle and burdock stimulate blood circulation in the area of the hair roots, regulate sebum secretion, awaken the “sleeping” follicles, from which new hairs begin to grow. Price $ 5 – $ 6.
• “Tar” – enhances blood flow to the hair follicles, thereby improving their nutrition and growth. Price from $ 1,56.
• “Burdock”. Inexpensive domestic shampoo that can be used daily. Strengthens the hair shaft by nourishing it. A good result is obtained when used together with burdock oil. Price $ 1,56.
• “Clean line” with a nettle broth. Shampoo contains decoctions of herbs, mainly nettle. This determines the nutritional and strengthening properties of this product. According to the reviews of the people who used it, hair loss was reduced. The price is $ 1,09 – $ 2. (depending on volume).
• Rinfoltin with caffeine is produced in Italy. Thanks to the substance found in the berries of dwarf palm trees (the main ingredient of Rinfoltin), the formation of an enzyme that causes hair loss is suppressed. Caffeine accelerates their growth. Thanks to other plant components: ginseng, ginkgo biloba, peppermint, nasturtium, camellia, the metabolism in the hair follicles, their blood supply and nutrition are improved. Price $ 5 – $ 7. for 6,76 fluid ounce.
• VICHY DERCOS. Aminexil is the main therapeutic component of shampoo, which reduces hair loss. The presence of panthenol and B vitamins helps strengthen the hair shaft. The course treatment with this agent is indicated. Price from $ 11,42.

If there is no problem with hair loss, but they do not grow fast enough, there will be shampoos in the pharmacy that accelerate growth:

• “Bonacourt” (series “Schwarzkopf”). Active substances, penetrating into the “sleeping” hair follicles, stimulate their growth, nourish the hair roots. Price from $ 8,16. for 8,45 fluid ounce of the product.
• Growth activator. This shampoo includes special proteins, decoctions of medicinal herbs that effectively “boost” metabolic processes in the root zone of the hair, saturate the roots with nutrients, accelerating the growth of new hair.

Balms

Balms are used after shampooing. They facilitate combing of tangled hair, protecting them from pulling and mechanical damage.

In addition, balms nourish the scalp, are distributed along the length of each hair, forming a protective film around it and, thus, prevent adverse environmental influences, heating styling devices and chemical coloring agents.

In addition to the implementation of protective and nutritional functions, balms activate blood circulation and metabolism in the bulbs, stimulate hair growth. These care and treatment products give the strands smoothness, silkiness and shine, and the hair looks healthy and strong.

A good hair balm should include:

• creatine – a substance that strengthens the hair shaft, nourishes the roots, does not allow flakes to exfoliate from the shaft and cut off the ends;
• Vitamin B5 – increases hair strength;
• plant extracts: chamomile, burdock, tansy, nettle;
• the presence of vitamins A, F, E and group B is desirable.

Here are some of them:

• Revivor. This balm strengthens weakened hair and fights against hair loss. Due to the large amount of plant extracts contained in it, vitamin B5, citrus and peppermint essential oils, the product perfectly nourishes hair follicles, awakens and accelerates the growth of new hairs, and helps with severe hair loss. The results of using this tool are visible after 2 months. It is not necessary to apply on oily hair, does not facilitate combing. Price $ 1,36., Volume 15,22 fluid ounce.
• Alerana. The composition includes extracts of herbs, vitamin B5, wheat proteins. The main property of the product is the ability to stimulate the production of collagen by the scalp, which gives shine, strength and smoothness to the hair. Keratin makes the rod strong, preventing its delamination. The balm provides nutrition to the hair follicles, stimulates growth and heals even severe hair damage. The effect of treatment is felt after a 3-week course. Suitable for people with any type of hair, oily – heals. Accelerates the metabolism at the roots. It has a strong moisturizing effect. Eliminates dry and brittle hair, helps combing tangled hair. Price $ 6,8.
• Onion 911. Balm is considered the best for hair loss. He quickly copes even with a very strong loss. After applying this cosmetic product – the hair is soft, silky, shiny. They comb well and are easy to style. The balm consists of a large number of plant components. It nourishes, moisturizes hair, eliminates brittleness and dryness, and helps soften hard hair. To completely stop hair loss, you must use the product for at least 1.5 – 2 months. Price $ 1,77.
• Biocon. The successfully composed composition of this product allows you to stimulate intensive growth and reduce hair loss. They gain strength and a healthy glow, become thicker. The balm has antistatic properties, restores the integrity of the hair shaft, gives volume to the hairstyle, helps in combing and styling. According to customer reviews – an excellent effect in the treatment of hair loss. Price $ 2,72.

Sprays

Strengthening h
air at home with sprays gives a tangible effect when combined with other methods. They can also be used independently.

• Spray care Compliment “Burdock”. This product is intended for strengthening and strength of hair. Its main component is burdock oil. The spray is evenly distributed along the entire length of the hair, strengthening and nourishing them. After using the product, the curls shine, retain smoothness, volume for a long time, the hair stops breaking, and their ends are cut off. Price $ 2 – $ 2.
• Welcos Mugens Zen Care SS Treatment – spray to restore damaged hair. Its rich and diverse composition, which includes extracts of plants such as chrysanthemum, quince, wormwood, green tea, as well as lecithin, collagen and copper tripeptide, allows you to restore weakened strands. Spray provides hair with intensive nutrition, strengthening of hair follicles, moisturizing. It makes the hair volumetric, prevents brittleness and hair loss. Curls become obedient in styling, they are inherent in shine and easy combing. Price $ 19.
• La’Dor Ld Programs pre – restoring spray from South Korea. All hair types can be applied. Strengthening the hair shaft, preventing flaking from it, is ensured by keratin contained in the spray. The content of hydrolyzed collagen, oils of plants such as argan, jojoba, macadamia makes the strands strong and healthy, positively affects hair growth. The use of the spray before manipulating with chemicals (staining, curling) is shown. Price $ 12,92.
• Beauty Hair Lab (from Estel) – a spray that strengthens hair and activates their growth. Suitable for any type of hair, moisturizes, nourishes, protects. Price $ 6,8.

Vitamin Complexes

To strengthen weakened, split, dull hair, the use of cosmetics alone is not enough. After all, unhealthy hair, as a rule, signals a problem of the whole organism.

Often this is due to a lack of vitamins and trace elements from food. To compensate for this deficiency, the vitamin complexes described below have been developed aimed at improving hair.

• Pantovigar is a multivitamin complex consisting of vitamins B1, B5, medical yeast, cystine, keratin and paraaminobenzoic acid. It has an intensive regenerative effect on the structure of the hair, helps strengthen and regrow new hair. It is used when hair loss is significant, since the drug is not cheap. Coursework from 3 months., The effect of treatment is usually visible after 2 months. The price for 90 capsules is $ 21 – $ 23.
• Merz is a complex of a large number of vitamins, minerals, yeast, biotin and L-cysteine. It copes well with hair loss, strengthens them and nourishes. The price for 60 capsules is $ 7 – $ 10.
• Revalid is a multivitamin preparation similar in composition and action to Pantovigar. The price for 30 capsules is about $ 5,44.
• Perfectil. The composition of this multicomponent drug, in addition to a large number of vitamins and minerals, includes extracts of medicinal plants. The drug helps to restore damaged hair structures, fights against alopecia, it can be prescribed for dry scalp and other dermatological diseases. The price for 30 capsules is $ 5,44.
• Complies with Radiance. A relatively inexpensive domestic drug containing a full range of minerals and vitamins necessary for the beauty and health of hair and skin. The price for 30 tablets is about $ 4,08.

Folk ways to strengthen hair at home

To strengthen hair at home, there are many time-tested folk recipes.

Castor oil

Castor oil contains ricinoleic, palmitic, stearic, linoleic and oleic acids, due to which the density of the hair increases noticeably, their structure is restored, and growth is accelerated. The oil is used in the form of masks that are applied to the hair.

Here are some tips for using them:

• Before applying oil, you should not wash your hair – with clean hair, the product is washed off with difficulty.
• Oil must be warmed up before use – this is how nutrients work more actively.
• Having made the mask, you need to wrap the head with a sealed film and insulate with a terry towel for a better effect. The duration of the procedure is 1 hour.
• If the hair is oily, masks with castor oil are made no more than 1 time per week, in other cases every 3-4 days.

Mask options:

1. Improving growth. Take 1 large spoonful of water, mustard powder, kefir (not fat-free) and castor oil. Mix mustard with warm water, and castor oil with kefir. Mix both mixtures thoroughly and usd the resulting compound into the hair roots. The exposure time is 1 hour. With severe burning, rinse off sooner.
2. Against falling out. Take 2 large tablespoons of aloe juice, 1 large spoonful of onion juice, honey and castor oil. Mix everything and moisten the roots of the strands well with the resulting product. Massage your scalp a little.
3. Moisturizing dry hair (nourishes, moisturizes, gives a healthy shine). 2 tablespoon of live yeast are bred in the same volume of warm water. In another cup, mix 1 egg yolk, 1 small tablespoons of honey and 1 large tablespoons of castor oil. Fermented yeast is added to this mixture. The mask is distributed along the entire length of the strands.

Burr oil

Burdock oil awakens the “sleeping” hair follicles, increases the volume of the hair and prevents its thinning, makes the hair strong and whole, normalizes the secretion of the sebaceous glands. This tool is suitable for strengthening any hair – oily, dry, dyed, with split ends, damaged by perm.

For the mask, 2-4 tablespoons are taken. (the amount of the product depends on the length of the hair) burdock oil, heated in a water bath to a temperature of 40 ⁰ . It is applied to the roots of the hair, and then distributed along the length of the strands. Hair should not be wet. The product is difficult to rinse, so it should not be applied too abundantly. The exposure of the mask is from 30 to 60 minutes.

To remove the oil from the strands, you need to apply shampoo to the oily hair without wetting it, foam thoroughly and then rinse off. Wash your hair again, after which you can use balm.

Olive oil

Due to the content of phospholipids, amino acids, fat-soluble vitamins in olive oil, it is a valuable therapeutic agent for hair. The oil has moisturizing, nourishing and regenerating properties . It is useful to use when the hair is long enough and they lack sebum. In this situation, the strands grow dull and break, the ends are split.

Olive oil masks can be one-component, or combined with other ingredients: vinegar, lemon juice, mustard. To make a mask of one oil, it is slightly warmed, then rubbed into the root zone of the hair, and then distributed throughout the strand. Hair should be wet and not very clean. Warm for 2-3 hours, then rinse as described above.

Herbal decoctions

At home, to strengthen hair, broths of medicinal herbs are excellent.

They are used individually and in fees:

• Nettle – a storehouse of vitamins, essential oils, minerals. It is used when the hair is weakened, fall out. Helps with dandruff.
• Chamomile pharmacy has a calming, anti-inflammatory effect. It is used for itching, gives the curls of blondes a golden shine.
• Birch treats high fat content, dandruff. When dry hair is not used.
• Calendula is rich in essential oils and trace elements. It strengthens and makes hair healthy, eliminates itching.
• Peppermint relieves itching, moisturizes overdried or colored strands.

To prepare herbal infusion or broth, 0,3 gallon. water is taken 2 large tablespoons of plant material for rinsing, or 4 tablespoon. – for the mask.  The infusion is prepared simply – the grass is poured with boiling water for half an hour, then filtered.

To prepare the broth, the dried raw material is placed in the dishes, poured with water and brought to a boil over a quiet fire or water bath. Then it is removed from the heat and infused for 20 minutes under the lid. Then it needs to be filtered and added with water to the original volume (when boiling).

Recipes:

• From the loss, an infusion is effective, for which 1 tablespoon of oregano, chamomile, sage, linden and plantain is taken for 0,3 gallon. water. It is used as a rinse aid after regular washing.
• Broth against increased grease and loss. Boil 1 large tablespoon of crushed burdock roots and calendula flowers over low heat for 15 minutes. Strain the cooled broth. Use after washing.

Head massage

Head massage enhances the blood circulation of the skin, thereby accelerating the metabolism and improving the supply of hair follicles with food. It is better to massage before washing the head, as the procedure can enhance the release of sebum.

Equipment

Sitting on a chair, head slightly tilted back. The fingers make circular movements along the temporal, the skin of the forehead, gradually rising to the scalp. You need to massage the skin by slightly pressing, but not stretching it. Then, with the same movements, you should wash the whole head, moving to the back of the head. Having carefully worked the back of the head, finish the procedure with a neck massage.

The next step is sipping. The thick strand should be slightly pulled (do not pull!) With your fingers up. Do the same with all hair.

At the end, striking is carried out. It is done with 4 fingers, along the same massage lines from the temples and forehead to the neck. After the massage, it is useful to apply a cosmetic product based on burdock oil to the warmed scalp, lie down a little, and then you can wash your hair. Repeat the procedure 2 times a week, course – half a month.

Inside Hair Strengthening Products

For hair growth, it is important that the diet is varied and contains all the necessary nutrients. The diet should contain foods containing calcium, iron, fat-and water-soluble vitamins, trace elements.

Here are foods that nutritionists think are especially helpful:

• Fatty fish (salmon, mackerel) – a source of omega-3, amino acids, vit. A, D ₃ , B12.
• Greens and vegetables saturate the body with minerals, vitamins, selenium, bromine. They are the main supplier of fiber needed to cleanse the intestines and nourish the bacteria that produce B vitamins.
• Legumes They have a lot of zinc, biotin, iron.
• Nuts. Contain zinc, selenium. Polyunsaturated fatty acids.
• Chicken meat is a source of easily digestible protein, necessary for the “construction” of the hair.
• Eggs contain the whole set of vitamins and minerals, are a source of protein.
• Whole Grain Bread with the addition of such grains is rich in a variety of vitamins, zinc, and iron.
• Milk and dairy products supply hair with calcium and valuable proteins.

Hair masks

At home, masks are widely used to strengthen hair.

Bread

Cut half a loaf of brown bread without crust into small pieces and pour warm water. Knead the rotten mass to the consistency of porridge, then, bending over the bath, usd this mixture into the hair, distributing from root to tip. Massage a little and then rinse.

This mask makes the strands smooth, saturates them with vitamins, treats split ends. Course – 12 procedures.

Honey

Masks made of honey make hair soft, docile, eliminate seborrhea and itching. This procedure is done after washing your hair. On clean, moist volosts, you need to smear a couple of tablespoon of honey, warmed up to body temperature, usd in the roots for 3-5 minutes, then wrap your head. Wash off after an hour. Make a mask after each
hair wash for 2-3 weeks.

Pepper

For this mask, mix 1 large spoonful of alcohol tincture of red pepper (sold at the pharmacy) and the same amount of olive oil. Apply this composition to the roots, to the remaining length of the curls – vegetable oil. The treatment time is 30 minutes. The course is 2-4 weeks.

Egg

An egg is best combined with honey. To make a mask, you need to take melted honey (2 tablespoon), the same amount of olive oil, an egg. Mix everything until smooth, apply to washed, well-wiped, but not dry locks, wrap and hold for an hour. This recipe is recommended for owners of thin, dried hair with split ends, as well as for dry skin.

Onion

You need to prepare a mixture of equal amounts of onion juice, honey and olive oil. Spread over the entire length of the hair and leave for 30 minutes. Effective recovery will require 25-30 procedures.

To discourage the smell of onions, washing off the mask, you can rinse your head with apple cider vinegar diluted in half.

Kefir

A glass of very warm kefir is wetted well by the hair, massaged into the root zone of the hair. Covering with a sealed film, bandage the head with a warm scarf. The mask is washed off after 25 minutes, if possible, without using shampoo. This procedure is carried out weekly.

Mustard

A hair-strengthening product is prepared from mustard powder and warm water, the consistency is mushy. This mass is distributed over the entire volume of hair, starting with roots.

After 25-30 minutes, the mustard gruel is washed off with water. Due to a small burning sensation, the mask of mustard stimulates capillary blood flow at the roots, which accelerates the metabolism and growth of hair, and the acids contained in it nourish the hair shaft.

The choice of tools and techniques to improve the condition and appearance of hair, a lot. When choosing one or another method, it is important to consider the type of hairline and the goals that are being pursued. Only in this case will the result be quick and lasting.

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