Burdock oil for hair: recipes for masks at home


Burdock oil is one of those "grandmother's" means, which confidently migrated to the arsenal of modern fans of natural hair care. It was especially popular as a natural and hypoallergenic growth factor for hair follicles. The positive effect after its regular application is really obvious - besides noticeable acceleration, the curls grow even more dense and firm.

Burdock oil for stimulating hair growth

Often burdock oil with hair care is used up to banality simply. It is heated in a water bath (microwave oven), and then gently rubbed into the roots. To enhance the effect, you can create an additional effect of the sauna - hide the curls under the food film and wrap the head with a dry towel. Thus, the oil stays warmer for longer, and therefore works longer in full force. It is best to do this procedure half an hour before washing your head.

Another popular use of burdock oil is a stimulating mask for hair growth in combination with red pepper. Since red pepper, or rather pepper oil, strengthens the circulation (this is signaled by a slight burning sensation), its presence in the mask is the key to a deeper and more effective influence of the burdock. To prepare such a stimulating mixture, it is necessary to mix burdock and pepper oil in proportions of 1: 2, apply to damp hair and wash off after 30-50 minutes.

Important! Using red pepper, be sure to listen to your feelings. There must be no pain or unbearable burning! In addition, to avoid burns, do not use a burdock mask with pepper more than once every two weeks.

Burdock oil for hair: recipes for masks at home

Effective against split ends

Burdock oil is also used with great success for the treatment of split ends. True, there is an opinion that it is too heavy and traumatizes the already damaged hair. In fact, it all depends on its number. In order to moisturize and not to injure the extra dry tips, just rub a couple of drops of burdock oil between the palms and walk with light movements on the tips. By this principle, you can do and a full mask against split tresses, simply increasing the amount of burdock oil and thoroughly impregnating the tips of hair. The procedure takes 1-2 hours.

Prescription for dandruff

Also burdock oil helps to overcome the dryness of the skin and prevent the appearance of dandruff. For these purposes to 1 tbsp. l. warm oil add 1 tsp. liquid honey and the resulting mixture is rubbed into the roots. By time, the required level of moisture is reached after 1-1.5 hours. After the procedure, rinses should be thoroughly rinsed.

On a note! To keep the scalp hydrated, and the roots are nourished, you can wash your head with shampoo, enriched with a few drops of burdock oil. This shampoo does not create fatty hair on the hair and additionally takes care of the locks.

Recovering burdock mask for hair

Another, almost legendary, recipe with the use of burdock oil is a honey and cognac mask with yolk. Many note the miraculous effect of this remedy, but it should be noted that its preparation requires little effort. So, for example, yolk can be curtailed when exposed to the temperature of preheated burdock oil. Cognac has a pronounced flavor, which remains for a while on the hair. And honey in tandem with yolk is difficult to wash out of strands, especially long ones. But despite this, the tremendous restoring effect after applying this mask makes it one of the best means of escape.

Necessary ingredients:

Stages of preparation:

  1. Carefully separate the yolk from the protein and rub it with a tablespoon of honey.

    Important! Honey should be natural and liquid enough. If the honey is too dense consistency, it must be heated in a water bath or in a microwave.
  2. In the resultant paste add a tablespoon of burdock oil. For greater bonding of components among themselves and for creating a plastic mixture in the texture, the burdock oil must be preheated. The mass should be uniform, so grind and stir it until the necessary consistency is obtained.

  3. The final stage is the addition of cognac. If you are not confused by its pronounced flavor, then you can add a tablespoon of the drink. In case you want to avoid a sharp smell - enough and a teaspoon of cognac.

  4. Mix the resulting mixture well and allow it to cool to room temperature.

  5. Apply the finished mask with your fingers or a special brush over the entire length of the hair.

Keep the product you need at least 20, but not more than 45 minutes, wrapping your hair in a turban from a towel. After the specified time, the hair should be thoroughly rinsed.