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Most of us would let our hair fall off before trying out a messy overnight homemade hair mask. It’s a daunting task to prepare the ingredients, apply the mask, and then wait for a thousand hours before washing it off. But it’s equally daunting -and expensive, to repair dry, damaged, and thinning hair in a salon. Before dipping into your savings, dip into one of these DIY hair masks to repair dry hair in the comfort of your own home.
It’s difficult to observe your hair’s reaction to certain products or the environment. Everything about the hair just takes so long! It grows slowly, reacts slowly, and restores slowly. You don’t know the damage your straightener does to your hair until it’s too late.
We’ve all been there. Experimenting with different hair colors, getting a blow-out a little too often, letting your hair dry out under the sun; whatever you’ve been guilty of, we’ve got you covered. Below are some amazing homemade DIY hair masks for people with dry hair. Restore moisture, refine the hair texture, and boost its shine.
Note that the ingredients are ideal for medium-length hair. You can use more or less of the ingredients depending on your hair length and volume.
1. Olive Oil Hair Mask
This is a moisturizing DIY hair mask for dry and damaged hair. It softens and conditions the hair, and infuses the scalp with minerals. It’s also helpful in restoring oil to split ends and frizzy hair. The lemon’s there to amp up the shine!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 glass of milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 lemon
Directions
- Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
- Massage the mixture into the scalp first, and then all over the hair.
- Leave it on for 30 minutes or as long as you can bear the smell.
- Before washing it off, rinse it off with warm-to-cold water.
- This is to avoid making eggs for breakfast on your hair.
2. Avocado Hair Mask
This is a restorative mask for dry, heat-damaged hair. Avocado, which is super rich in vitamins and fatty acids, restores the oil back to the hair.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 5 tablespoons of milk
- 5 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of honey
Directions
- Mash the avocado in a bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix them all.
- Section your hair and massage the mixture into the scalp as well as all over the hair.
- Leave it on for 1 hour and rinse it off.
3. Banana Hair Mask
Bananas are rich in vitamins and minerals. They’re super helpful in repairing breakage, strengthening the hair, and stimulating its growth. This DIY hair mask is perfect for easing overly-processed hair that looks dry and dull.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1/2 banana
Directions
- Mash the banana in a bowl, and add the oil.
- Apply the mask on the scalp and the hair.
- Wrap your hair in saran wrap and leave the mask on for 1 hour.
- Rinse it off and wash your hair.
4. Coconut Oil Hair Mask
This one is great for split ends and brittle strands.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of yogurt
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
Directions
- Beat the egg first. Then add the yogurt and the oil.
- Apply the mask on the body of your hair and the ends.
- Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse it off.
5. Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Mask
This DIY hair mask is perfect for getting rid of dandruff and an itchy scalp. Apple cider vinegar is a natural exfoliant that helps treat the flaky scalp. Additional benefits include boosting shine and reducing inflammation.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of water
- 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
Directions
- Wash your hair and rinse it off in the shower.
- Pour this water down the head through clean wet hair.
- Leave it on for the night.
- If the smell is too overwhelming, leave it on for 5 minutes in the shower and rinse it off.
6. Glycerin Hair Mask
This is more like a leave-on hair serum than a rinse-off hair mask. Glycerin, combined with coconut oil, is incredibly moisturizing and softening. It works great for thin, frizzy, and damaged hair with a harsh texture. The homemade hair mask also helps to style hair, whether it’s curly or straight.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons of coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon of glycerin
Directions
- Mix glycerin and oil in a small cup.
- Dip your fingers into the mix and apply tiny amounts to the ends.
- No need to rinse off.
7. Thyme+Castor+Almond Oil Hair Mask
This is one of the best DIY hair masks for dry hair. It’s the ultimate homemade moisture mask to try to repair dry and dehydrated hair. The 3 oils in this natural hair mask all serve a different purpose. Castor oil helps to grow out hair, and thyme oil treats dryness and dandruff. And sweet almond oil is incredibly moisturizing. Depending on your specific hair issue, you can go heavy on one of the oils and easy on the others.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of sweet almond oil
- 1/4 thyme oil
- 1/4 castor oil
Directions
- Section your hair the way you do when straightening it.
- Dip your fingers in the mixture and start massaging your scalp.
- Apply the oil starting from the roots and all the way down to the ends.
- Dip your fingers into the mix again and comb through your hair.
- Wrap your hair in saran wrap. And then, wrap it again with a hair towel.
- This will make the hair soak everything in.
- Leave it on overnight.
- If your hair is colored, leave the mask on for an hour to avoid fading your hair color.
8. Brown Sugar Hair Mask
This one is great for shiny lustrous hair. The liquid can get messy, so it’s better to do it in the bathroom.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
- Juice of a 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar
Directions
- Mix lemon and sugar first.
- Add in the oil and the vinegar.
- Leave it on for 30 minutes, and rinse it off.
9. Cinnamon Hair Mask
This homemade mask is ideal for treating hair fall. Cinnamon stimulates circulation in the hair follicles. And this makes the nourishing hair mask work even better.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of sweet almond oil
- 2 eggs
Directions
- Beat the eggs, and add in the rest of the ingredients.
- Apply the mask using a brush.
- Leave it on for 5 minutes, then rinse it off.
10. Aloe Vera Hair Mask
Moisturizing aloe, hydrating yogurt (all thanks to lactic acid), and nourishing coconut oil are the perfect combo for repairing dryness, breakage, and dullness.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of aloe vera gel
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 1/2 cup of yogurt
Directions
- Mix the ingredients in a bowl.
- Apply the mask on damp hair.
- Wash and rinse.
So these are some amazing moisturizing DIY hair masks you can do for your dry hair. Here are a couple of pointers to make sure things don’t get messy and the mask rinses off properly.
To get rid of the oil from the mask, don’t wet your hair right after you hop in the shower. Get a small amount of shampoo in your hands and massage it into your hair.
The shampoo will dissolve the oil and make it easier for it to come off. Otherwise, you’re going to do a lot of washing and rinsing, which can be damaging to your hair.
Apply your hair mask at least twice a month. Otherwise, it’ll take too long to see some results. Make sure your shampoo is made for your hair type. For dry hair, your shampoo is supposed to be moisturizing.
After you’re done washing in the shower, put your head under the cold water for about 10 seconds before leaving the shower.
This will prevent moisture loss for dry hair. Comb your hair before bed, this will stimulate circulation in the scalp, which is always helpful.
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