Despite the fact that modern cosmetic technologies are capable of a lot, and care products that offer beauty, strengthening and health to the hair can be listed indefinitely, girls and women still return to natural and proven methods. Such a tool, familiar to our grandmothers and great-grandmothers, is burdock oil for hair. We will talk about how to use this wonderful product for beauty and what natural masks can be made of it without resorting to big expenses and efforts, in our article.
The properties
Everyone knows that burdock oil is extracted from the root of a burdock (or burdock). The rhizomes of this plant are cleaned and pre-treated, and then poured with vegetable oil for a certain amount of time. This method is called oil extraction. During this process, a lot of useful substances are released from the roots of burdock. This is an abundance of vitamins (A, C, E, etc.), mineral salts of calcium, chromium, copper and zinc, polysaccharides, including inulin, tannins, fatty (palmitic) acids, polyacithelenes and phytosterols.
Due to the large number of active biological substances, the properties of burdock oil for hair are useful in use for:
- strengthening hair follicles and reducing hair loss;
- regeneration of the skin and hair follicle, healing of microcracks;
- eliminate dandruff and irritation of the scalp, normal secretion of the sebaceous glands;
- improving the general condition, additional nutrition of the entire hair, nutrition of dry and brittle tips;
- activation of sleeping hair follicles, favoring hair growth.
No fallout!
Regardless of the causes of hair loss on the head with regular use of burdock oil for hair, this problem can be mitigated and even stopped. It is especially useful to apply oil after chemical dyeing or curling of hair, after or during vacation, with long-term exposure to the sun with a bath in the salt sea or chlorinated pool. Also, after some illnesses and taking antibacterial drugs, stresses, unfavorable working conditions, replenishment is needed that burdock oil can give your hair.
Even the problem of male pattern baldness can be “pushed aside” for several years by regularly applying hair masks with burdock oil. The important word here will be “regularly”, since you don’t have to expect a miracle from one or two times or episodic applications. Optimum is considered 2-3 single use per week for three to four months with a break for a month and the resumption of treatment.
How to use burdock hair oil
For a better effect, oil needs to be slightly warmed up, up to 40 degrees will be enough. This can be done by putting dishes with oil in hot water or heating in a water bath, you can also heat in the microwave, if there is absolutely no time. But it is better to use the first two methods, since in the microwave there is a risk of overheating the oil.
The dosage of burdock oil is individual and depends on the length of the hair, as well as their thickness. Usually, 2-3 tablespoons are required to apply oil only to the scalp.
It is recommended to apply oil from the root of the burdock to both dry and wet hair. If you chose the second option, then your hair should be really wet, not wet. Excess moisture is better to get wet with a towel. You need to start applying from the roots, then distribute the product throughout the hair growth with a comb. Then the hair is removed under a plastic hat, and insulated with a towel on top. The effect of oil on the hair should last from 40 minutes to 2 hours.
Burdock oil for hair is perfect not only in its pure form, but also as a complement to hair masks, prepared at home, in combination with other products.
How to rinse
It is recommended to rinse the oil from the root of the burdock with the hair with an ordinary shampoo, washing his head twice. But if after that your hair is not fresh enough, you can use an adsorbent mask that absorbs all excess oil.
To do this, before washing, prepare a mixture of 4-5 tablespoons of rye flour and warm water. The consistency should be like a pancake dough or similar to sour cream. Apply the mixture after shampooing your hair with massaging movements, as if washing your hair. Leave the product on the hair for seven minutes, then rinse again using shampoo.
It is good to use balm after washing the hair, as well as a cooked broth of chamomile or nettle for hair. Traditionally, blond hair is rinsed with a decoction of daisies, and dark hair with a nettle decoction. If you add 2-3 teaspoons of table vinegar (preferably natural apple or grape) to a liter of broth, your hair will be easier to comb and get a healthy shine. Such a decoction worthily replaces any expensive hair balm.
Cook at home
It will be simple enough to prepare burdock oil for hair at home. To do this, in spring or early autumn, dig up the rhizome of burdock, preferably growing outside the city, away from the road and industrial zones. The plant should be no older than 1 year, this can be seen by the size of the leaves - they should not be very large. Roots should be washed, peeled and cut for further grinding in a blender or grater.
For the oil base, you can take the vegetable oil that you like best. It can be sunflower, almond, sesame, castor, linseed, olive, any oil. To add sophistication, you can add 2-3 drops of aromatic essential oil of rosemary, bergamot, rose, etc. 100 ml of oil is enough to fill 50 grams of raw material from burdock. Put the future infusion in a dark place at room temperature for 7-10 days.
Then you need to strain the infusion, pour its pan, boil for 12-15 minutes. After pour into a glass bottle and use as necessary, storing oil in the refrigerator.
Massage
Very useful for any type of hair will be a scalp massage with the use of burdock root oil in winter and spring, when hair replenishment is required.
Heated oil should be rubbed over the entire surface of the head until a pleasant sensation of warmth occurs for about 10-15 minutes. Having completed this useful massage procedure, it is recommended to make a hair wrap: distribute the oil over the entire hair growth using a frequent comb and leave it to work for 40-60 minutes, covering your head with a polyethylene cap and then with a towel. Rinse your hair with shampoo two, and if necessary, three times.
Strengthening
We offer you several options for simple hair masks with burdock oil, aimed at strengthening them:
- Take 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of honey and 3 tablespoons of burdock oil. Stir everything thoroughly and warm only slightly (so that the yolks do not curl) in a water bath. Distribute evenly, put on a plastic cap and leave for 35-55 minutes. Rinse with shampoo, if necessary, even twice. If you apply such a useful mask 2 times a week for 2 months, your hair will not only fall out less, but will also delight you with external grooming.
- Replacing the yolk in the first embodiment with a tablespoon of lemon juice, you can make a mask for oily hair that strengthens the hair roots. Hold for about an hour and rinse using shampoo.
- Very good firming effect for the next mask. Take the juice of onion (chop the half of the onion in a blender and squeeze the resulting gruel), a tablespoon of aloe juice and 3 tablespoons of oil from the root of the burdock. Apply a slightly warmed mixture and keep for an hour. Do not interrupt the treatment course - 1.5-2 months with a repetition in a month.
Add a small amount of your hair balm to the mask so that the oily substance is more easily washed out. Try to use this little secret, the result will certainly please you.
Burning effect
To strengthen the hair follicles, it is very effective to use burdock oil with pepper for hair. Here are two examples of such masks:
- Mix a tablespoon of pepper alcohol tincture from the tables. a spoonful of water so as not to burn the scalp. Add 3 tablespoons of burdock oil. Apply only to hair roots, keep from 30 to 40 minutes. Wash off with shampoo. Use this mask only once a week.
- Instead of tincture, you can use crushed red pepper powder. To do this, just take a teaspoon (without top) of ground pepper and stir in 3-4 tablespoons of burdock oil. To stand also from half an hour, then to rinse, applying shampoo
According to many reviews, burdock hair oil with red pepper will not only strengthen the hair, but also wake their growth. More on this below.
Aiming for growth
Burdock oil is also great for hair growth. Consider some of these useful masks:
- Three tbsp. tablespoons of burdock root oil, one tbsp. l cognac, one tbsp. l honey, one yolk. Warm up all components (except brandy, which must be added before application). Try to apply only to the hair roots, to affect the hair follicle. Hold for forty-sixty minutes and rinse your head.
- One Art. a spoonful of dry mustard powder, two tbsp. spoons of kefir, two tbsp. tablespoons of oil from the roots of burdock, one yolk. Stir the mustard with kefir, add the remaining ingredients, slightly warm, apply to the roots, keep for 30-50 minutes.
- Two tbsp. tablespoons of nettle broth, half a tablespoon of natural lemon juice, two tbsp. tablespoons of oil from the roots of burdock. Stir, apply warm oily liquid for 1 hour to the roots and hair. Then rinse with shampoo.
Recovery
The simplest repair mask is a two-art mask. tablespoons of burdock oil and two egg yolks. This mixture should be slightly warmed and applied to the hair. The mask does not flow, so you can keep it for more than an hour. Then you need to rinse your head well with shampoo several times.
Also, to restore the structure of the hair, its shine, improve the condition and eliminate dry ends, a means of several oils is suitable. If the hair is oily at the roots, it is best to avoid applying such a mask to the scalp. Mix a tablespoon of olive, burdock and coconut oils. For better leaching of oil, add one tablespoon. a spoonful of hair balm. Keep an hour and then rinse.
Hair and more
Oil from the roots of burdock is an excellent tool for strengthening eyelashes, eyebrows and even nails. If your eyelashes become brittle and your eyebrows are a little thinner, the magical firming effect of the oil is suitable for them. Many experts advise dropping a couple of drops of the miracle oil directly into the mascara. After make-up removal, you can also arrange oil masks for eyelashes and eyebrows by putting cotton pads soaked in oil from the root of burdock, which restores depleted hairs, vitamins them and improves metabolic processes.
Therapeutic procedures with nail oil provide for their strengthening, healthy appearance, have a beneficial effect on the cuticle, softening it. For such procedures, it is necessary to lower the phalanges of the fingers into the heated oil or rub the oil into the nails every day with a cotton pad.