Sea buckthorn hair oil
A long time ago it was known about the beneficial properties of sea buckthorn oil, it was widely used by beauties for various cosmetic procedures. But even in modern times there are many lovers of folk remedies, including they often use sea buckthorn oil for their hair.
Benefits and medicinal properties
Sea buckthorn is not just considered a unique tool in cosmetology. This berry contains a whole complex of vitamins, which includes such macro- and microelements as B1, B2, B3, K, P, A, E, C, as well as fatty acids, phospholipids, carotenoids, folic acid and much more.
This composition also contains sea buckthorn oil. This has a positive effect on the quality of the hair, when applied. It is also useful for the skin.
- Great remedy for hair loss. Stimulates dormant hair follicles, thereby encouraging hair growth.
- Heals all kinds of wounds on the dermis of the head.
- It allows you to restore the health of your hair with frequent use of a hair dryer and thermal tongs, as well as after a perm, hair coloring.
- Protects from the aggressive effects of the environment, whether it be sun or frost.
- Reduces itching and redness of the skin.
- Helps to cope with fungal diseases, including dandruff.
- Kills pathogenic microorganisms that can cause various diseases of the scalp.
- Returns shine and strength to curls, eliminates split ends.
- Makes hard strands softer, easier care and styling.
As you can see, this is a great tool for repairing, strengthening damaged hair and giving them a healthy look and unrivaled radiance.
Features of choice
To decide which sea buckthorn oil is right for you, you need to listen to a few tips.
This product has a bright orange color, and colors everything around with its pigment. Therefore, it is not recommended for use by blondes and people with a light hair tone, regardless of whether their curls are dyed or it is a natural color. Of course, if they do not want to change the color of their hair.
Before use, it is worth checking whether it will cause an allergic reaction when applied to the skin. To do this, you need to drop a few drops of oil on the elbow bend and wait 20-30 minutes. If the skin becomes red, itchy, or otherwise irritated, do not use this product.
Sea buckthorn oil is an excellent remedy for all hair types from dry to oily. And not only traditional medicine advocates the use of sea buckthorn oil, many products in cosmetology are made on the basis of this useful remedy.
You can buy it at a cosmetic store or pharmacy. Its price varies from 100 rubles in a regular pharmacy to 1000 rubles. when ordering in an eco-shop.
But you can cook it yourself. It is not difficult at all and does not require much effort.
- We collect sea buckthorn berries, remove all leaves and stalks. For the manufacture of oil, only high-quality fruits that are not spoiled are suitable.
- Mine, dry well on a towel.
- Squeeze juice with a juicer. Both manual and electric are suitable here. But it is better if the device is screw. So the juice will be less in contact with oxygen and retain all its beneficial substances.If you do not have a device, then you can squeeze the juice with a mortar, and then strain it through gauze with high quality.
- We close the container with the juice with a lid and put it in a dark place for 2 weeks.
- After the specified time has elapsed, an oily film forms on top of the juice, which should be removed with a pipette or syringe. The oil is ready.
Do not rush to throw away the cake from the squeezed juice. It must be dried well, then scrolled in a coffee grinder and poured with unrefined olive oil. Leave in a dark place for a month. After that, it is necessary to strain and pour into a dark bottle, in which such a useful product will be stored. This mixture contains a complex of two types of oils, so necessary for strong, healthy hair.
Application and recipes
The application of this product is not easy and care must be taken not to stain the face and clothing. Otherwise, after absorption, it is extremely difficult to wash and wash.
Be sure to use gloves when applying it to your hair in order to avoid staining the skin of your hands.
There are several rules for applying masks based on sea buckthorn oil, no matter what hair they are used for.
- The mask must be prepared immediately before use. It is better not to put it in the refrigerator and do not store for more than 30 minutes. Then the beneficial substances do not have time to evaporate, and your hair will receive maximum nutrition.
- Before applying the mask, you should wash your hair twice to wash off the fat from the scalp and hair, as it will prevent the penetration of the active substances of the mask.
- The mask should be applied to slightly dried, but still moisturized hair.
- In no case should you overexpose the mixture on your head, and even more so sleep with it all night.But even a short time use will not bring benefits. It is necessary to strictly observe the time indicated in the recipe, otherwise you can ruin your hair.
- Before combining sea buckthorn oil with other components, it is worth warming it up to 40 degrees. To do this, it is better to use a water bath. Such heating will not allow the temperature to be too high and retain a maximum of useful substances, while at the same time it is easier for warm oil to penetrate into the layers of the epidermis and hair.
- If the prescription does not indicate the frequency of the procedures, you should not use it more than once every two weeks.
- Any mask with sea buckthorn oil should be insulated by putting a plastic wrap on your head and wrapping it with a terry towel or woolen scarf.
There are a lot of masks that contain olive oil. The main thing is to clearly choose the one that is right for you.
For oily hair
- 10 ml of sea buckthorn and castor oil are combined, the egg yolk is whipped and gradually introduced into the prepared mixture. The resulting composition is rubbed into the scalp and hair near the roots. It is wrapped with a film and a towel, the resulting thermos is heated with a hair dryer. Leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse off. This mask is suitable for daily use.
- The dough is kneaded in sea buckthorn oil using mustard powder. The consistency should be like sour cream. This composition is distributed to the hair roots and left for 15 minutes, after warming. Wash off well after a while. Great for oily seborrhea.
For dry hair
- Mix 20 ml of sea buckthorn oil with one beaten egg. Dimexide and hot water are added in a ratio of 1:8. The amount of liquid depends on the consistency. As a result, a homogeneous mass should come out, which stretches a little.The composition is applied to the dermis of the head with a hair dye brush. Leave under warm cover for 20 minutes. This mask is ideal for dry brittle hair. It must be done once a week for a month. This mask should not be used during pregnancy, it is also contraindicated in case of problems with the heart, kidneys, in the presence of glaucoma.
- A 1:1 mixture of castor and sea buckthorn oil is applied from roots to ends. Leaves on hair for 30 minutes. Then it is well washed off. In this recipe, you can use extra virgin olive oil instead of castor oil. And to increase the effect, add egg yolk and sour cream in a volume of 20 ml.
- Burdock root, must be turned into gruel, brewed in 0.5 liters of water, brought to a boil and boiled for 15 minutes. The broth should be filtered and cooled. Mix with 5 tbsp. l. sea buckthorn oil. The mixture is well whipped and applied to the roots. Lasts no more than 30 minutes. Great product for repairing damaged hair.
Oil without any additives is used for hair loss. It is heated in a water bath to 40 degrees and rubbed into the scalp for 15 minutes, then the head is insulated and left for 1 hour. Then rinse thoroughly.
A mixture of sea buckthorn oil with olive oil will be an excellent option for dandruff, itching of the head. This composition is applied to the hair and left for 20 minutes. Then it is washed off.
Sea buckthorn oil is not easy to wash out of your hair. This can be done in two ways.
- Shampoo. To do this, you need to apply the shampoo directly to the oil and distribute it along the length of the hair, after which you need to wet your head and lather the shampoo well. The procedure must be carried out at least twice. It is not always possible to determine the quality of the wash on wet hair.To do this, you need to dry your head well with a hairdryer, and then evaluate if there is a greasy sheen on the curls, especially on the roots. If necessary, repeat the process from the beginning.
- Rye flour mask. 3 art. l. rye flour is diluted in heated water to the consistency of pancake dough, quickly and thoroughly whipped. This mixture is applied to dry hair, from roots to ends. After the mixture is applied, it must be foamed, as it were. And leave for 5-10 minutes. Next, you should massage your head and hair again, after which it is good to wash off the entire consistency from the head.
At the end of the wash, it is better to use an infusion of herbs or dilute a little apple cider vinegar in warm water. This will make combing easier and give the curls extra shine.
Oddly enough, but with the help of sea buckthorn oil, you can change the color of your hair. Of course, a radical change will not work, but one or two tones is quite realistic.
To lighten curls, you need to take in equal proportions sea buckthorn oil, cinnamon, honey and shampoo. Mix everything well and apply along the entire length of the hair. Warm the mixture and leave for 4-4.5 hours. Rinse the strands well afterwards. This composition is easy to apply, does not flow. It will not only help make your hair a couple of shades lighter, but it will provide excellent nutrition to your hair.
Another option for lightening strands is a composition with hydrogen peroxide. Everyone knows that this substance greatly spoils the hair, dries out the ends, gives them a lifeless look. Therefore, it is better to use the following recipe. You need to take 4 tablespoons of sea buckthorn oil, add 3 tablespoons of kefir, 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice and 10 drops of hydrogen peroxide. The mixture is applied for 4-5 hours, then washed off.
To give the hair a golden hue, sea buckthorn oil will also help.To do this, you just need to add to the masks based on it 1 tbsp. l. cognac.
In the store, you can also buy ready-made masks, the main ingredient of which is sea buckthorn oil. For example, a good composition of such a product is presented by Natura Siberica. Of course, it is not completely natural, but in addition to the main ingredient - extract from sea buckthorn, it contains Siberian maple, cedar, argan, lemongrass. This tool does not require rinsing, perfectly acts as a thermal protection. A few drops of it must be distributed from the tips to the roots along the entire length of the hair. This will stop the frizz and make the strands more manageable. It can also be used as the main ingredient in masks.
Reviews
There are a lot of fans to use this type of masks, and many talk about their real effectiveness. One of the most frequently encountered manufacturers in perfumery stores is the sea buckthorn oil "Grandma Agafya's Recipes" and "Mirrolla". According to those who used them, these are 100% natural products that carry all the properties inherent in sea buckthorn, have a beneficial effect on the hair and from their use an effect visible to the naked eye appears.
When using sea buckthorn oil, do not forget that in order not to harm the hair, they still should not be used more than 1-2 times a week. In addition, you do not need to leave the mask for a long time, this will not increase its beneficial properties in any way. Also, you do not need to use unverified recipes so as not to spoil your curls. And then sea buckthorn oil will give you thick healthy hair that will shine day by day.
For information on how to use sea buckthorn oil for hair, see the following video.