Banana hair masks: tips for preparation and use

Hair needs constant care and protection from harmful factors, as well as nutrition. Only in this way is it possible to maintain the scalp in perfect condition, and the hair - beautiful and well-groomed. Among the huge number of cosmetics offered by stores, you can choose the one that is most suitable. But why not arrange a cosmetology laboratory at home and prepare formulations of natural products. In addition, using masks at home, you can significantly save money.

Banana is used in cosmetic products as an ingredient in creams, shampoos, masks, gels. Its useful properties can be directed in the right direction and make a mask to solve a specific problem. To do this, just select the right recipe and add the desired component to the banana.

• Banana contains niacin. And it is he who is able to strengthen the hair follicles and prevent hair loss, and also save from hair loss if hair loss already occurs. If there are many hairs on the comb, clothes, or in the bathroom, this is a clear sign that such a procedure is necessary.
• Tocopherol Helps reduce hair brittleness. Split ends can also be put in order, although before starting recovery, it is better to get rid of too split ends. So the effect will be much more noticeable and bring more satisfaction.
• Vitamin C gives hair vitality, restoring its lively appearance and shine.
• B vitamins help protect hair from harmful effects, such as sun rays, sea water, high temperature, which is formed when exposed to hair dryer, curling irons or hair straighteners.
• Potassium helps to saturate the hair with moisture, so banana masks will be useful for dry hair.

To prepare a mask at home, you need to approach with all responsibility. Then it will be of use.

To prepare the mask, it is better to take ripe bananas. You need to grind them to a mushy state, and this will help a blender, mixer, ordinary meat grinder or grater, even an ordinary rolling pin is suitable.

Depending on what ingredients, except bananas, are used and what purpose the mask has, it holds on the hair from 15 minutes to half an hour.

To make the mask work better and bring more benefits, it is better to keep your head warm, wrapping it with a towel, after putting on the shower cap. In some cases, the compositions themselves are heated in a water bath before use. To create additional heat, you can send a stream of hot air with a hairdryer to your wrapped head for ten minutes.

The mask is washed off with warm water, after which the head is washed with the usual shampoo and applied balm.

Store the prepared composition should not even be in a cold place. It is better to cook a mask of fresh products every time.

The reviews of those who make masks regularly say that they really have a good effect on the hair, moisturize them, strengthen the hair follicles, and make the hair silky and manageable. Some note only one drawback: depending on which component is added to the base, the mixture may turn out to be too nutritious, and the hair needs to be washed very carefully. In some cases, it may even be necessary to repeat the flushing procedure. But the result is worth it. Therefore, many are advised to engage in such procedures when you do not need to go anywhere, but there is enough time to devote it to yourself and not to rush anywhere.

• Regular use of this mask will help strengthen the bulbs, give an impetus to more intensive hair growth, and facilitate their combing. In addition to fruit, the composition includes an egg, honey and sour cream. You can exclude or add one of the components. In a blender, mix banana, egg, honey, sour cream (you can replace any dairy product). You should not rush during the procedure. It is necessary to apply the composition well to the hair, massage the head. You can walk through the hair with a comb, so the composition will be distributed better. After this, sufficient heat must be provided for optimal exposure. Helpers in this will be a plastic film and a towel. When warm, all substances act more actively and penetrate better into the scalp and hair. If there is time, it is better to hold the mask for an hour, then rinse with the usual means used daily. Since the mask contains sour cream and honey, the hair may be slightly oily and clammy. Rinse thoroughly by soaping them twice.
• A mask of banana and honey will also have a beneficial effect on hair. For this chopped banana, you need to add a little honey. By the way, if there is no blender at hand, you can grate the banana, it will take no more than five minutes. You can add a spoonful of olive oil to the mask.

• Masks for oily hair are made with the addition of raw potatoes. It should be well chopped to make a slurry, and mixed with banana puree obtained using a blender. The applied composition will work for 45 minutes, then it is removed.
• A mask with sour cream can be considered universal.It can be applied to any hair, it gives them additional nutrition. It is convenient in that you can always use what is at hand. Sour cream can be replaced with kefir, fermented baked milk, jam, sour milk, which are without use in the refrigerator. Plus, you need a ripe banana or even a ripe one. The ingredients mix well - and the nourishing mask is ready. It remains to apply on the hair, wrap your head well and stand for about forty minutes.
• A mask of milk and banana can help in the fight against dandruff and give hair shine. Use milk always fresh. Banana and squeezed lemon juice are mixed, milk is poured. The head is treated with this composition, and then washed off.
• Another useful component, which in combination with a banana perfectly affects the hair, is cottage cheese. The banana-curd mass is easily obtained by mixing everything in a blender or using a mixer. Fresh lemon juice is also added. Apply the mask over the entire length of the hair, and then rinse with shampoo after forty minutes. The effect of such a mask is hair strengthening.

• This option nourishes, helps restore damaged hair and improve their growth. To do this, grind ginger root well, add banana, kefir. All this needs to be slightly warmed up so that the mixture is warm. Then apply to hair and enhance the thermal effect, wrapping your head in a towel. Wash off with shampoo after an hour. After that, you can rinse with warm water with apple cider vinegar diluted in it. This will add shine to the hair.
• A mask containing gelatin with a banana is able to protect hair from the negative effects of the environment, as well as give shine to curls, and correct the situation when the ends are cut. To prepare it, you need to take part of the gelatin and three parts of water in which to dilute it. It is better if it is mineral water. Then you need to add the banana crushed in a blender. After applying to the hair, keep your head warm. It is advisable to wash off the composition no earlier than 45 minutes.
• Another popular recipe with egg and butter: coconut, almond, olive. It is suitable as a nutritious composition for brittle, dull and dry hair. The banana is ground in any convenient way, mixed with pre-beaten egg, then a couple of tablespoons of the selected oil are added.

• It is believed that beer promotes hair growth, but you can enhance the effect by using it in combination with a banana. Half a glass of beer, one fruit and 20 grams of honey are mixed and applied to the head.
• A good mask can even be made from a banana peel, which also contains vitamins and minerals. The crushed peel is diluted with kefir and lemon juice, and the composition is ready for hourly use, which is then removed with water and shampoo.
• Against hair loss, this recipe will help: you need to chop the banana, add the egg yolk and a spoonful of sea salt. After thoroughly mixing the components, the composition is applied to the head and wrapped in a towel. Then wash off with warm water.
• To make hair thicker, you can prepare a mask of banana, coconut oil and cinnamon. All this is mixed in a blender. It is necessary to use the mask according to the same scheme, leave it for at least half an hour and be sure to insulate.

From the above recipes, each girl will definitely find those masks that suit her and help make her hair better.

In the next video, you will find recipes for hair masks with a banana.