Hair wraps: natural DIY recipes for all types of hair!

Moisturizing brittle and fragile hair, counteracting excess sebum, restructuring it and making it shiny or even lightening it: these are just some of the many needs that natural masks and packs can satisfy easily and at virtually no cost, allowing us to show off a healthier and healthier hair. shining.

The right ingredients and an intelligent combination of them are enough to create a tailor-made mask that perfectly meets our needs, or rather, those of our hair. With a few simple steps, you can in fact create a personalized treatment that makes the most of the properties of products of natural origin, allowing us to properly take care of our hair.

In all cases, they are natural treatments to be applied to damp hair before shampooing and generally require 15 to 60 minutes, depending on the power of action of the ingredients and the goal you want to achieve. In any case, dedicating a little beauty moment to yourself can only help us relax and disconnect from the routine, acting as a real detox not only for our hair, but also for our body.
For the compresses, it will be sufficient to wait, protecting the hair with a towel and leaving it to act well, for the real masks, it will instead be necessary to have the foresight to apply the compound with a wide-toothed comb and make sure that it is evenly distributed. from the skin to the tips with extreme care.

So here are some DIY recipes for hair wraps of all types, easy to make and with a guaranteed result.

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The compresses for dry hair

The most effective treatments to nourish dry and damaged hair are undoubtedly based on honey and linseed oil - both with emollient and restructuring properties; this is why the ideal pack is the one represented by the combined action of these two ingredients. Eventually you can replace the linseed oil with olive or coconut oil, both of which have a strong nourishing power.

For the quantities, two tablespoons of each element will suffice, mix everything and spread the mixture obtained over the entire length of the hair up to the skin. Help yourself with a wide-toothed comb to distribute it evenly and leave it on for 30 minutes. Finally, proceed with washing, using a particularly rich and nourishing shampoo.
If your goal is also to lighten the hair, add an egg yolk and lemon juice to one of the three chosen recipes.

Avocado and mayonnaise, together or separately, can also be two valid alternatives to effectively treat damaged hair. The best recipe calls for: 4 tablespoons of avocado (choose it well, it must be ripe) + 2 of mayonnaise. You should apply the mask with your hands and leave it on for at least 15-20 minutes. As anticipated, even mayonnaise alone proves to be an adequate cure for dry and brittle hair.

In the following video, find another idea of ​​a DIY mask based on linseed oil, an ideal product for the most fragile and damaged hair.

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Packs for oily hair

Oily hair needs ingredients with an astringent and sebum-regulating effect that act above all on the scalp. Green tea, lemon, vinegar and green clay are excellent in these cases. Here are two ideal packs for degreasing the skin. and detoxify it.

The first is based on green tea (a concentrated cup), combined with a jar of low-fat yogurt, honey and a few drops of one of the following astringent essential oils: lemon, ivy, thyme and bergamot. Leave on for a little less than half an hour, then wash your hair with fresh water and a drop of apple cider vinegar.

The second uses instead the detox power of powdered green clay, mixed with vinegar, diluted 50% with water. In this case, keep the pack no longer than 10 minutes, then use a very mild shampoo.

You can also simply add a tablespoon of baking soda to your shampoo to intensify the absorption of sebum.

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Restructuring pack for damaged hair

As already anticipated, coconut oil is the best ally for this purpose. However, take care to choose it in its purest version, that is "extra virgin" or "virgin", so that it is more dense and rich in nutrients for the hair.

Just combine its action (use 3 tablespoons) to that of honey (2 tablespoons) - with an emollient and soothing power - and add a tablespoon of yogurt to make the mixture more amalgamated and "spreadable".

If you have oily hair, also add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar so as not to excessively weigh everything down.

How to illuminate the hair? Wraps for dull hair

To give brightness to dull hair, there is nothing better than the combination of olive oil + yogurt.
The first in fact, in addition to having a soothing power, gives brightness, but in order to be an effective pack it needs the "creamy" part of the yogurt (a jar for two tablespoons of EVO oil), so as to become an easily applicable mask on the whole foliage. In this case, leave it on for at least an hour and apply the treatment with some consistency to see results faster.

A second perfect recipe if you want to make your hair shinier is to combine olive oil, a whole egg and a spoonful of honey.

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Natural pack against dandruff and hair loss

For effective anti-dandruff treatments, choose a nettle mask to spread on the scalp: just collect a few leaves, let them boil and blend them, then combine them with the yogurt and add a drop of lemon juice.

A second option is a pack made from apple cider vinegar, argan oil, with nourishing power, and honey.

If you want to intervene against hair loss, here is a remedy for you based on nettle, with mineralizing properties, chilli essence - a well-known vasodilator product - apple or strawberry pulp, vitaminizing, and a little yogurt to mix well .

Lighten your hair with natural DIY packs

You will be happy to know that it is possible to lighten your hair with some little natural makeup. The most effective remedies are those based on lemon juice, beer and chamomile packs. For them to take effect, remember to repeat the treatment several times and constantly. However, be aware that generally these masks with a lightening effect work best on light or light brown hair.

Then take two lemons and squeeze them in a cup of lukewarm water, apply it all on the hair and let it act for half an hour.The same with chamomile, but use two sachets, to make the infusion more concentrated. While, for beer (choose clear), just degass it, pour it into a bowl and soak your hair for 5-10 minutes. cases then proceed with washing, but using delicate products with a strong emollient power.

If you have particularly dry hair, choose this recipe:
3 teaspoons of acacia honey
2 teaspoons of conditioner, even better if with chamomile
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
Finally, leave it on for about 45 minutes.


Recipe Hair pack: the super effective do-it-yourself recipe!