Many people are desperately afraid of snakes. Even their name itself causes awe and unconscious fear, and thanks to the poison of these unfriendly creatures, many drugs have been created to treat the most serious diseases. The central place among them is snake oil, known for its healing properties not only in medicine but also in cosmetology.
Features
Typically, the drug is made from the venom of the largest snake on earth - the king cobra. Her body can reach up to 6 meters in length. The habitat of this reptile is South and Southeast Asia.
Cobra venom is highly regarded. It is produced in special glands located in the head behind the eye area, but to some extent is also present in fat, which is usually called snake oil.
This natural remedy has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiseptic effect, is able to anesthetize and heal wounds. In the care of hair, this drug is unparalleled. Any weak and damaged hair with proper use of the product will revive and acquire a natural shine.
In a free sale, the product is presented both in pure form (in bottles), and in the form of a cosmetic product in combination with additives (extracts of useful plants, pieces of reptile skin).
Do not be afraid of snake oil preparations. It uses not pure poison, but fat, which is cleaned from the back of the reptile's skin.
Structure
The healing properties of the product are explained by the high content of unsaturated fatty acids necessary for the production of cells, a high amount of vitamins: A, D, C, E, group B, antioxidants, as well as the presence of antiseptic substances.
The combination of all these components together creates a double effect in the regeneration of the epidermis, the resumption of its functions and the regulation of the sebaceous glands.
Application
In hair care, it is very important to use this product correctly. During a radical massage, oil (3 or 4 drops) must be warmed in your hands so that it acquires body temperature, and then gently rub it into the roots of the hair.
Massage your head for no more than 5 minutes. Then leave the composition for another 15 minutes. No need to be scared if the scalp is slightly numb. This is normal. In conclusion, the product must be washed off with shampoo (a triple dose is required).
Pores with this procedure open, the cells are saturated with oxygen. Hair begins to grow faster, becomes softer, at the ends cease to exfoliate. After a while, a fluff will appear, which will then turn into full strands.
If you perform such an operation every 2 or 3 days, the result will not be long in coming. It is noticed that this method of penetrating snake oil into the skin eliminates headaches.
By the way, the extract can be used easier, you need to drip a little of it in shampoo, balm or conditioner. After washing, the hair will restore its natural shine, it will be easier to comb and not accumulate static electricity.
Some girls even make styling with oil. To do this, apply a drop of the product to clean strands, distribute it along the entire length of the curls. In this way, the hair holds its shape better and is protected from high temperatures. Then proceed to styling with a hairdryer or curling iron. Judging by the reviews, the resulting hairstyle lasts a long time, and the hair shines with a healthy shine.
With frequent use, the extract eliminates seborrhea, alopecia, dandruff, excessive oiliness and hair loss. The hair becomes natural protection against the negative effects of cold and direct sunlight. In general, the scalp heals.
If there are scratches or wounds on the head, it is better to refrain from using snake oil. During pregnancy and lactation, you should not use the drug.
The product is well established in the treatment of skin diseases (dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema). It helps with diseases of bones and joints.
By the way, it is very important to make an allergic reaction test. To do this, apply a drop of oil in the area of the wrist or bend of the elbow. If there is no redness, you can safely proceed to the procedures.
Masks
Snake oil goes well with various components, on the basis of which you can prepare many masks, aimed at solving specific problems.
- It is used for fast hair growth and strengthening. In this case, a mixture of dry colorless henna (1 tbsp.), Cinnamon (1 tsp.), Snake oil (5 to 10 cap.) And hot water will help. The resulting composition must be applied to wet roots, wrap the head with film and leave the mass for 15 minutes.
- For hair restoration. A simple mask made of honey (3 tsp), rye flour (1 tbsp.), Snake oil (1 tsp) will do. It is necessary to distribute the mass along the entire length of the curls and rinse off after half an hour. It is advisable to repeat this operation 3 times a month.
- From fat content. The mask from the pharmacy chamomile (1 tbsp.), Green tea (2 tbsp.), Dry blue clay (1 tbsp.), Snake oil (0.5 tbsp.) Will get rid of. It is necessary to apply the mixture to the roots of the hair, wrap the head with a film, and after forty minutes or an hour, wash off the composition.
- With dandruff. A combination of dry plantain (1 tbsp.), Tea soda (1 tsp.), Snake oil (0.5 tsp.) Will help. The resulting mass should be kept on your head for about half an hour.
- When hair falls out. A mask of egg yolk (1 pc.), Burdock oil (3 tsp) and snake extract (0.5 tsp) will correct the situation. The mixture should remain on your head under a film and towel all night. A series of 10 treatments done every other day is especially effective.
- Split hair. A composition of snake venom (0.5 tsp), heated in a water bath and bergamot ether (3 or 4 drops) will come to the rescue. The resulting product must be kept on the head for half an hour. Repeat the procedure better weekly.
- From dryness. Kefir (4 tsp), snake extract (0.5 tsp), vitamin B (0.5 ampoules).The composition should be kept for 2 hours and it is better to make such a mask in winter.
Manufacturers
Mostly snake oils are produced by imported manufacturers from East and Southeast Asia.
- Hemani Snake Oil recognized as the best cosmetic hair product. It nourishes and strengthens the bulbs, restores the structure of hair trunks after frequent staining, ensures their rapid growth and stops the process of baldness. Produce it in Pakistan. The composition of the product includes sandalwood, sesame, olive and mustard oils. The price of 120 ml is about 700 p.
- Its Turkish counterpart Tala snake oil accelerates hair growth and solves the problem of baldness. A bottle of 20 ml can be bought for 450 rubles.
- Snake oil banna - snake oil made in Thailand. 85 ml costs 450 rubles.
- According to reviews, Zafayer snake oil - very high quality snake oil. It is cheaper than other products. It is made in the UAE. There is a bottle of 120 ml about 500 r.
If the price of the product is very low, this should alert, because very often under the guise of snake oil preparations from vegetable lipids are sold, in fact they do not even contain this component.
Reviews
Experts consider snake remedy an indispensable drug in the fight against baldness. It can be used by both women and men (for caring for hair or beard).
After using this product, the curls become radiant, moisturized, gain protection against ultraviolet rays, and as a result of radical massage, the blood circulation of the scalp improves. As a result, hair roots are strengthened and nourished.
Snake oil itself, penetrating into the deeper layers of the skin, triggers metabolic processes at the cellular level. Asleep bulbs awaken and go into active growth mode.
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