Beach aftercare or post-coloring care, whatever your needs and your hair type, a good homemade nourishing hair mask recipe is always welcome.
Whether you have naturally dry hair, or if it needs to recover after multiple hair treatments, a homemade nourishing mask is very useful. Whether you’ve accumulated colors and bleaches—especially on dark hair—or if your hair has been sun-kissed and exposed to saltwater, the answer is the same. You now need to nourish your hair, without weighing it down and while respecting its natural texture.
An easy and effective homemade nourishing hair mask
Here are some ideas for homemade recipes for a nourishing hair mask that truly delivers. In all cases, mix all ingredients just before using, since they are fresh, and apply the mask to your freshly washed hair.
After the nourishing mask, simply rinse with clear water first, then use a very mild shampoo—the most neutral possible—to remove any residues.
A nourishing mask for damaged and dry hair
This is a very quick nourishing mask for revitalized hair.
You will need:
- one egg yolk,
- one tablespoon of olive oil,
- one tablespoon of organic lemon juice for shine and balance.
And that’s it! Leave on for ten minutes and rinse thoroughly.
A deeply nourishing mask for dry and damaged hair
You’ll need:
- one egg yolk,
- a mashed ripe avocado or a ripe banana depending on the season,
- between two and four tablespoons of a vegetable oil of your choice (for dry hair, a wheat germ oil is recommended).
Leave this mask on a little longer, about fifteen minutes to thirty minutes.
A mask for curly/frizzy and brittle, damaged hair
You’ll need a plant-based butter and a plant-based oil. For example:
- a teaspoon of argan oil,
- a teaspoon of shea butter.
Melt the shea butter and mix it with the argan oil before applying the blend to the lengths. It is best to leave this mask on overnight, using a shower cap to wrap the hair.
A nourishing mask for oily/mixed but damaged hair
Your hair is naturally oily, but damaged? No problem—let’s balance it all out. Use:
- two tablespoons of white clay, less harsh than green clay;
- two egg yolks to deeply nourish the hair,
- enough water (or a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar) to create a slightly runny paste with the clay.
Leave on for about fifteen minutes.
A fortifying nourishing mask
Depending on your hair length, use:
- between one and three teaspoons of aloe vera gel (we cannot recommend aloe vera enough for dry skin or damaged hair),
- one vegetable oil of your choice (avocado or wheat germ, for example),
- two drops of rosemary essential oil if you are not pregnant and/or are not allergic.
Let it sit for fifteen to thirty minutes before rinsing.
And what about an oil bath?
If your hair is very damaged, chemically treated, split ends, or curly, then the oil bath is indeed a perfectly acceptable solution. Use a pure vegetable oil. A pure olive oil works beautifully.
Apply the oil along the entire length of your hair and wrap it in a shower cap (or a wide swim cap). Leave it on for several hours (you can do it overnight). In the morning, rinse and wash with a very gentle shampoo.
The care of damaged hair: magical ingredients for a little extra effect
For softer hair
Add a teaspoon of liquid honey (or two if you have long hair).
For colored hair
We lean toward coconut oil, which helps enhance shine.
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