Kefir hair mask

Kefir hair mask is an excellent natural remedy for the treatment of brittle, damaged, dull, oily curls. Kefir is affordable, so making masks based on it is not difficult. In addition, the product can be not only fresh, but also sour. It contains beneficial lactobacilli that have a beneficial effect on the scalp and hair structure. If you regularly use the kefir product as a care product, you can achieve amazing results in just a few weeks.

Advanced technologies have long come to the field of cosmetics, skin and hair care products. Many brands are engaged in the production of cosmetic products based on safe chemistry. However, in the world of chemical additives, fakes and imitations, natural ingredients are of particular value. Among natural products, the most popular fermented milk product is kefir. Based on it, you can make homemade masks, it is also added by well-known manufacturers to hair care products. This ingredient is valued for its special properties.

• Food. Due to the bacterial composition, kefir nourishes and strengthens not only the hair, but also the scalp. When combining the product with other components, you can not only stop the loss, but also accelerate the growth of hair.
• cleansing. It perfectly cleanses the hair of dirt and dust, helps to remove dead particles, frees from free radicals.
• Protection. After applying the kefir mask, a special film is formed that protects the hair from the negative effects of the external environment.
• Safety. Kefir has no contraindications except for individual intolerance.
• Availability. The product is affordable, easy to buy, home use does not require special skills.

The only drawback of a mask made from a fermented milk product may be too liquid consistency. Therefore, so that the mask does not leak, use high-fat kefir. In addition, this fermented milk product contains substances that can wash off dark-colored paint. Kefir mask has a brightening effect and is ideal for blondes.

Kefir is a natural fermented milk product, which is obtained by combining milk and kefir fungus, which serves as kefir ferment. Due to the composition, rich in protein and various microelements, the product can restore damaged hair structure, strengthen it, make it stronger and healthier. The use of the product helps to cope with excessive hair loss, as it strengthens the hair follicles, and also helps to accelerate growth.

• Kefir as a cosmetic and care product is valued as well as a food product. Its healing effect on hair is due to the rich composition of this raw material, which is important for health and beauty. The composition of the product pleases with variety. It contains proteins, fats, calcium, vitamins, beta-carotene, sulfur, magnesium and other valuable elements.It has a beneficial effect on the condition of the hair. Kefir masks improve their structure, make them obedient, shiny and healthy.
• Kefir protects the hair, forming a film that does not allow external negative factors to harm the hair. The bacterial composition of the fermented milk product nourishes and moisturizes the scalp, strengthens the strands. It saturates the skin and hair follicles with B vitamins, proteins and other beneficial substances. Kefir is suitable for owners of any type of hair, gives them lightness and healthy shine. It is enough to use kefir masks twice a week, and after a month the effect will be noticeable.

For oily hair, the product is suitable in its pure form, without any additives. It needs to be slightly warmed up to body temperature, otherwise the beneficial substances contained in it will begin to decay. The product is distributed along the entire length of the hair and on the roots. The head is tightly wrapped with cling film, and on top of it - with a towel. Withstand half an hour. Kefir mask is thoroughly washed off with shampoo.

For dry hair, it is useful to use a combination of a fermented milk product and oils - olive, almond or burdock. They provide additional nutrition of scalp cells with polyunsaturated fatty acids. Kefir and oil are mixed in a ratio of 3:1. To achieve a more powerful effect, the mixture is supplemented with egg yolk. As in the case of oily hair, the mask is left for half an hour, wrapping the head with a film and a towel.

The fermented milk product is used for lightening, for colored curls, for removing paint, it is effective against falling out. The product nourishes and strengthens weakened bulbs. In kefir (200 ml), add a few chopped slices of rye (black) bread without crusts, two tablespoons of cognac and one tablespoon of onion juice.Mix the mass thoroughly in a blender and apply for half an hour.

Kefir is also useful for hair with dandruff, which occurs for various reasons. A fermented milk product combined with burdock oil and rye bread can help get rid of this problem once and for all. Mix half a glass of fermented milk drink with a tablespoon of burdock oil and two slices of black bread. Keep the mask for half an hour, then rinse with acidified water.

For more on the benefits of kefir hair mask, see the following video.

Hair masks with kefir are a storehouse of useful vitamins that give the hair vitality, energy and beauty. If you want to get rid of problems with curls, be sure to pay attention to folk recipes, which include only natural ingredients.

• With yeast. This mask will give volume to the hair, strengthen and accelerate their growth. Take half a glass of kefir product, 1 teaspoon of sugar and yeast. Mix and put in a water bath (the fire should be slow). Remove from heat when foam appears. Let the mixture cool down. Then apply to hair and leave for 45 minutes, rinse with warm water.

• With cocoa. The most common mask is a mask of yogurt, eggs and cocoa, which helps to strengthen hair, accelerate their growth. To prepare it, you need to take 1 tsp. cocoa powder, diluted with water until a thick slurry is formed. Beat 1 yolk, add it to the gruel and pour this mixture with kefir (one third of a glass). Mix well, then apply to the hair and lightly massage into the head.

• With honey. The mask will help damaged, thin and dry hair that has lost its strength. For cooking, take 1 glass of kefir raw materials, 1 tbsp. olive oil and 1 tbsp. l. melted honey. Mix the ingredients well. Apply to scalp and hair. Leave the mask on for one hour. Rinse afterwards with shampoo.

• With henna. Take 2 tbsp. colorless henna and mix with 1 tbsp. cocoa powder, 1 tsp tobacco and 5 crushed cloves. Dilute this composition with hot water and leave for 1 hour, then add 1 yolk and 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. kefir, 0.5 tsp vitamin A and E. Apply the mixture to the roots, spread through the hair and leave for one hour.

• With black bread. With a strong fallout, such a homemade bread mask is recommended. Pour two hundred grams of rye bread without crusts with half a liter of kefir and leave for 4-6 hours. Beat the resulting mixture in a blender, apply to curls, cover your head, keep on your hair for an hour.

Soak a small slice of black bread in an incomplete glass of raw materials, add one tablespoon of vegetable oil. Stir the mass thoroughly, spread over the scalp.

• With yolk. Help dry dull hair to gain shine and volume mask with egg yolk. Mix 3-4 tbsp. l. fat kefir with yolk, add 2 capsules of castor oil, apply along the entire length of the curls. This mask should be kept warm by wrapping your head in a thick towel.

• Cinnamon. Mix 1 tbsp. l. cinnamon powder and 1 egg yolk, rub. Add to 1 glass of warm kefir and apply the mask on your hair. Insulate with polyethylene and a towel, leave for half an hour. Wash off with warm water and shampoo.

• With lemon. Kefir is an ideal remedy that eliminates excess fat and dandruff. Take 1 cup of kefir or curdled milk (for better effect, add 1 tbsp of cognac or 1 tbsp of lemon juice), spread over the entire length of the strands and rub into the scalp. Leave the mask on either for 1 hour or overnight. Wash off with shampoo.

• With onion. Onion masks are good for hair loss, but leave behind a persistent unpleasant odor. Hair after yogurt with onions does not smell. Grind the onion in a blender and squeeze the juice through cheesecloth. Mix 3 tablespoons of juice and the same amount of kefir. Apply the mask on the scalp for half an hour.

• With mustard. Mustard dries out oily hair, so apply this mask on the scalp, avoiding the tips. Thanks to this tool, not only greasiness will decrease, but the growth of hair will also accelerate. Take half a tablespoon of mustard powder and stir in half a glass of warm kefir. Apply to hair roots for 20-40 minutes. Warm your head with polyethylene and a towel. The mask is washed off without shampoo.

• With oils. A mask with kefir, liquid vitamin A and essential oils (orange, lavender, grapefruit, ylang-ylang) will help restore the hair structure and strengthen the hair follicles. To half a glass of kefir, add a few drops of oil and 2 capsules of vitamin A, mix, apply to hair.

Take half a glass of kefir, add 1 tbsp. l. burdock oil and 1 tbsp. l. castor, 1 yolk. Stir, apply, insulate and wait 1-1.5 hours, then rinse.

• With oatmeal. The mask perfectly nourishes and gently cleanses dry, damaged hair.Mix kefir and oatmeal until medium thick, add a few tablespoons of regular mayonnaise. Instead of mayonnaise, you can use melted butter.

• For oily hair. This mask includes various ingredients. For cooking, you need 100-150 grams of low-fat kefir. Add whipped protein and get a degreasing mask. If you add potato starch or raw grated potatoes, you can achieve the elimination of greasiness.

• With blue clay. Kefir mask for normal and mixed hair types with the addition of blue clay powder strengthens hair roots well, gives volume, shine and silkiness, and has a healing regenerating effect.

• Gelatinous. Gelatin is needed to save split ends. Pour 1 tbsp. l. gelatin 3 tbsp. l. water. When the gelatin absorbs water, put it in a water bath. Wait for complete dissolution. Cool down to body temperature. Add half a glass of kefir and 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil. Apply to hair for two hours. Wash off with warm water.

• With nettle. Pour one tablespoon of dry nettle (or burdock) with water (250 ml.) Cook until half the volume is evaporated. Cool, strain and mix with half a glass of kefir.The tool not only eliminates dandruff, but also strengthens the roots, accelerates the growth of curls.

• With strawberry. A moisturizing mixture of strawberries and warm yogurt will help to revive and make your hair shiny. Make a slurry out of them and apply for half an hour.

• With vodka. It is necessary to mix 2 tablespoons of cognac or vodka with an egg, juice of half a lemon, a teaspoon of shampoo and 50 ml of kefir. Do not rub, but simply apply to the strands, wrap, hold for several hours, then rinse with water without shampoo.

The recipe for making kefir hair mask, see the video below.

Before preparing the mask, you should know that it is made from fresh and sour kefir. Previously, curdled milk was used in Russia, now you can use both milk, especially sour, and any lactic acid products and even whey. Keep a mixture based on a fermented milk product on your hair for at least an hour, apply once or twice a week for several months. Wash off the mask only with warm, softened water. In hot water, kefir will curl up into lumps.

The idea to use kefir for hair arose after the appearance of this wonderful fermented milk product. The thing is that after the first application, kefir noticeably revitalizes dull and lifeless strands, giving them energy and natural shine, perfectly refreshes the roots and scalp, and in general makes curls thicker, softer and silkier.

This is due to the fact that this fermented milk product, applied to the hair, also has a slight drying and degreasing effect.Kefir is perfect for combination hair types.

Kefir masks give freshness, volume and obedience to healthy curls. Owners of dry hair should make masks with kefir in combination with other products, such as egg yolk, butter and vegetable oil, mayonnaise. Remember, the fatter the hair, the less fatty yogurt is recommended for masks, and, conversely, for dry hair, try to take a product with a high percentage of fat content.

Mix half a glass of kefir, the juice of one lemon, the yolk of one egg, three tablespoons of cognac until smooth. Apply the finished mixture evenly to your hair, wrap in cling film and warm with a towel. Keep this mask should be from 2 to 10 hours, depending on the desired result. The lighter your hair you want to get - the longer you keep it, you can leave it all night. Then wash off with shampoo.

Recipe for kefir wash: take half a glass of kefir and mix with egg yolk and two tablespoons of castor oil. Apply the mixture to the hair evenly, wrap with polyethylene and a towel, hold for 3 hours.

Kefir can be used regularly in its pure form, without any additives. But there are certain rules:

• The product needs to be warmed uprather than take it straight from the fridge and apply directly to your hair.
• Apply kefir shortly before washing your hair, you can keep it as long as there is time for this. Then rinse with shampoo and conditioner
• Remember that you should not use kefir masksif you have recently dyed your hair and do not want to wash off your new color.
• If desired, the following ingredients can be added to kefir, like honey, yolk, aloe juice, any oils - all this will only benefit.

Natural kefir-based hair masks are a favorite remedy for many women in the struggle for beautiful and healthy hair. Judging by the reviews, this fermented milk product benefits not only the body, but also the appearance. It is 100% natural, which means it will not harm the curls, is inexpensive, affordable, nourishes the strands from root to tip, gives shine and silkiness, the result is visible after the first application. When mixing kefir and other natural ingredients (egg yolk, oils), fat content is normalized, curls lie better, shine, and look healthier.