Broccoli Hair Oil
In matters of self-care, girls are constantly looking for something new. An interesting option for a hair care product, the effectiveness of which has already been proven by many, is broccoli oil.
How to get the maximum benefit?
This tool is an excellent source of a huge amount of vitamins and fatty acids useful for the body. But, despite this, after using this product, there will be no unpleasant feeling of a greasy film on your hair if you rinse it off correctly.
Broccoli oil can be obtained in several ways. The most popular of them are cold pressing or extraction. During extraction, a liquid with a yellow tint is obtained, and in the second case, it is saturated green.
This product is used in many cosmetic products. Hair care products are no exception. This tool can replace cosmetics with silicones, which greatly weighs down the hair and even spoils it in some way. Therefore, it makes sense to replace all your serums with one small bottle of broccoli oil.
The fact is that this oil has many useful qualities. If we talk about its benefits for your hair, then there are several additional advantages at once.
This product allows you to get rid of the problem of split ends. If you have split ends or brittle hair, then you can try to make your curls stronger with this tool.
The squeeze of broccoli makes the structure smoother, as a result of which the hairstyle as a whole looks well-groomed and neat. Also, this tool has a positive effect on the scalp, making it less oily and making it possible to finally get rid of dandruff.
Application features
Broccoli seed oil is used both in its pure form and as an additional component in various care products. Such products receive positive feedback from consumers, because this component makes the product more effective.
The most common way to use this tool is to use it in its pure form. In order for all the properties to manifest themselves as well as possible, the oil should be heated. When warm, it is applied to the entire length of the hair from the roots to the very tips. It is the tips that should be given maximum attention, because they, as a rule, remain the driest.
Do not be afraid that after using such a product, your hair will remain greasy. Simply wash them with a quality shampoo. If after the first wash a light oily film remains on the hair, then rinse the curls again. It is advisable to use the product in its pure form on the hair no more than once a week. Although for dry hair it will be useful to repeat this procedure a little more often.
You can also use a conditioner balm with the addition of broccoli oil on your hair. And if you want to specifically nourish your curls, choose any of the masks below.
Hair masks
Based on broccoli seed oil, a lot of different masks are created. Therefore, no matter what type of hair you have, you can find something for yourself.
For oily hair
If your curls become oily very quickly during the day, and this seems to be a big problem for you, you can try a special mask that will make them more well-groomed.
This mask is quite easy to prepare at home. To do this, you need only ten milliliters of this oil. You need to supplement it with several more types of oils - grapefruit, lemon and shea butter in the same quantities. The addition of thirty milliliters of burdock oil will complete the composition. All this mixture must be heated in order for the composition to act more effectively.
You can heat the mixture of oils simply in a water bath. After the composition warms up to room temperature, you can begin to rub it into the strands, starting from the roots to the very tips. This mask is quite effective. Keep it on your hair for at least two hours, so that the oil fully nourishes the structure of your curls.
To avoid problems with washing off the mask, this should be done not just with clean water. For rinsing, choose plain water softened with at least one tablespoon of acetic acid.
Hair after using such a mask will become healthier if you apply it twice a week.
From seborrhea
If you are faced with such a problem as seborrhea, then broccoli oil will also come to your aid. Mix 20 milliliters of this product with the same amount of burdock oil and ten milliliters of castor oil. This composition will be completed with a useful addition in the form of seven drops of tea tree essential oil.
All these individual components are mixed together and evenly distributed throughout the hair. To enhance the effect, the curls should be hidden under a plastic wrap, wrapped on top with a terry towel or a warm shawl. This mask is kept on the hair for three to four hours in order for the effect to be as noticeable as possible.
As in the previous case, the composition is best washed off with a solution of vinegar. This mask can be applied to the head once a week for a month.
From fragility
Broccoli seed oil can also strengthen the hair and save it from excessive brittleness. To give your hair elasticity and elasticity, you will need a mask prepared on the basis of egg yolks.
For a mask for medium-length hair, you will need yolks from two eggs, thirty milliliters of broccoli and burdock oil, as well as 6 drops of essential additives - geranium and chamomile. All these ingredients, interacting with each other, will strengthen your hair. To do this, you need to apply an oily liquid to your hair, wrapping a towel on top. In this form, the mask must be kept for at least two hours in order to achieve a noticeable result.
Experts advise doing this mask once a week for a whole month. And then the result will really show.
For overdried and naturally dry hair
If you often resort to the help of an iron and a hair dryer when styling your curls, then the question of how to make your hair less dry is probably relevant for you. To make your hair look healthy, despite frequent styling and drying, you just need to use the right nourishing mask. It is also suitable for those who have naturally dry hair.
The composition here is extremely simple - dilute 15 ml of castor oil with a mixture of broccoli, burdock and wheat germ oils, measured in 20 ml. Chamomile and lavender essential oils will help you enrich this oily mixture with vitamins. Add them five drops at a time to a common container and mix well before applying. This mixture will nourish the curls from the roots to the very ends, making them less dull and lifeless. In order for the result to appear, it is enough to apply the composition a couple of times a month.
And now a video recipe for a hair mask using broccoli oil.
