Sea buckthorn oil for hair and eyelashes. Benefits, medicinal properties, recipes for use in cosmetology

Oils have been used in hair care for a long time - their beneficial properties were known and used by our ancestors. Sea buckthorn hair oil is considered one of the most useful and affordable base oils, which is simple and effective to use.

Useful properties of sea buckthorn oil for hair

Regular use of masks with sea buckthorn oil will help restore thickness, softness and silkiness to damaged hair after lightening, dyeing, or other chemical procedures. Sea buckthorn oil has restorative and regenerating properties, it is considered a real healing remedy.

Due to its rich vitamin composition, it is successfully used in folk medicine to improve the appearance of hair, as well as to prevent and treat diseases such as dandruff, dryness and flaking of the scalp.

Table 1. Components of sea buckthorn oil and their properties for hair

Rules for the use and preparation of masks with sea buckthorn oil

Sea buckthorn oil is applied to both dirty hair and clean hair with subsequent rinsing - there are also no restrictions on the purity of the scalp. but it should be understood that there are a number of rules that must be followed in any case, as well as a set of tips to make the application of the mask more effective.

• You should not make masks from sea buckthorn oil if you are allergic to sea buckthorn fruits, so before use you need to do an allergic test - apply a couple of drops of oil on the bend of the elbow or on the wrist.
• Oil masks cannot be stored for a long time, so they are made an hour before use, and before application, you need to heat the oil in a water bath for 2-3 minutes - heated to a certain temperature, it will give an improved effect. It is better absorbed by damp hair, and then the consumption is less, so the hair will need to be slightly moistened with water.
• After the oil washing procedure, it is recommended to use diluted vinegar or rinse your hair with an infusion of a solution of herbs - nettle or chamomile.

Sea buckthorn oil works well with essential oils such as:

• Ylang-ylang.
• Jasmine.
• Rose flower.
• Nearby citrus oils (grapefruit, orange, tangerine, lemongrass, lemon).

And also with the following basic ones:

• Burdock.
• Castor.
• Olive.
• Almond.

Hair growth mask

You will need to take sea buckthorn, castor oil and mustard powder. This mask will warm the scalp, accelerate blood circulation, thus accelerating the flow of nutrients to the hair follicles.

2-3 tablespoons of mustard are diluted with water, 3 tablespoons of oils are added to them, everything is mixed and applied to the head for a period of half an hour to an hour (depending on sensations).

You can wrap your head in plastic or wear a special hat. The mask should not be applied if the scalp is sensitive, there are wounds or an allergy to mustard. You should be careful when rinsing so that mustard water does not get into your eyes.

Hair strengthening mask

One of the most effective masks for strengthening hair is considered to be a mask made from sea buckthorn, coconut and argan oils. The oils are mixed in a 1: 1 ratio, mixed, applied to the length of the hair, but also to the roots. Walk for 1-2 hours, wash off in the usual way.

Hair restoration mask

The restorative effects of sea buckthorn oil work best with almond or avocado. You need to mix 1 tbsp each, warm the mixture in a water bath. For the convenience of wearing, the hair is collected in a ponytail, bun or braid. This mask is washed off in an hour.

Split Ends Mask

When cutting hair, it is recommended to use a mask made from a mixture of sea buckthorn and olive oils, egg yolk and fatty sour cream. Take 2 tablespoons of oils, they are mixed, then the yolk is added. The last ingredient is sour cream - 1 tbsp, it can be used to adjust the consistency of the mask.

It should look like a store-bought balm. The mask is applied lengthwise, especially generously on the ends. To prevent it from flowing, wrap your head in plastic and put on a hat or towel on top.

Dry hair mask

To prepare a mask for damaged hair, you need to take a decoction of burdock, sea buckthorn oil, almond oil, jasmine, cedar or tangerine oil. Dry picking of burdock is bought at the pharmacy.

Pour boiling water over 3 tablespoons of the collection and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Then the resulting infusion is removed from the fire, cooled, 3 tablespoons of sea buckthorn oil, almond oil, 5-7 drops of the selected essential oil are added to it.

For oily hair

Sea buckthorn oil mask for oily hair is also suitable for the same scalp. You will need 2 tablespoons of sea buckthorn oil, egg yolk, 5 drops of rosemary oil. The resulting mixture is washed off after half an hour.

Dandruff mask

A sea buckthorn and olive oil mask is excellent for dandruff - eliminates itching and irritation, moisturizes the affected areas. You can do it at least before each shampooing, alternating with medicines. 2 tablespoons of both oils are rubbed into the scalp for 1-2 hours before showering.

Hair loss

Tritisanol is a pharmaceutical drug sold as a solution. If you mix it with sea buckthorn oil, you get a good mask against hair loss, because it accelerates blood circulation and blood flow to the roots.

So, you should take 10 ml of tritisanol, yolk, 1 tbsp of sea buckthorn oil, which is preheated, then mixed with tritisanol. The yolk is added last, water can be added to obtain the desired consistency. Such a mask lasts for about half an hour.

With alopecia

Alopecia is the same as baldness. In order to prevent it, serious measures should be taken, and a mask of sea buckthorn oil, castor and onion gruel is only part of the treatment.You will need to take 2 tablespoons of oils, peel one small onion, knead it into a gruel and combine with oil. Such a mask is applied to the scalp, kept for 1.5 hours.

With dimexidum

Dimexide mask is believed to help stop hair loss. They are especially effective in combination with sea buckthorn oil, since Dimexide heats the blood vessels, and the oil helps to moisturize the hair, nourishes the roots with the necessary substances.

Dimexide can be purchased at a pharmacy. It will need to be diluted with water in a 1: 3 ratio. Sea buckthorn oil is taken 3 tablespoons. As with the mustard mask, you need to hold the mask based on your feelings.

With vitamins

As an addition to the vitamin complex contained directly in sea buckthorn oil, you can add oil solutions of vitamins A and E, fish oil. Each of these three options works for hair growth and its strengthening, restoration, so you can choose any. Oily versions of these vitamins in capsule form are also suitable.

For 3 tablespoons of sea buckthorn, you should take 2-3 capsules or 1 tsp of an oil solution, mix thoroughly, warm up and apply on the head. There are no dangerous substances in this mask, you can sleep with it - although usually one hour is enough.

With egg

For masks, only the yolk is used - it has good moisturizing and nourishing agents, gives the hair volume at the roots and smoothness in length and at the ends. One yolk is mixed with 3 tablespoons of sea buckthorn oil, 1 tablespoon of moisturizing natural balm is added to them. The mask is kept on the head for an hour.

With honey

Honey goes especially well with egg yolk, cocoa and sea buckthorn oil. This mask straightens hair well, gives it volume. Honey in the amount of 2 tablespoons is melted along with the same amount of butter, yolk, 2 tablespoons of natural cocoa are added to them. The mixture is applied to all hair and roots - and it is better to wrap your head in advance, since cocoa can drain onto the face and neck.

With kefir

A kefir mask with the addition of sea buckthorn oil will help to lighten hair by half a tone, wash away too dark paint - it washes away blackness, gives smoothness and shine. 2 tablespoons of oil are mixed with 7 drops of citrus essential oil (lemon, orange, grapefruit) and a glass of kefir. It is better to apply the mask in the bathroom, and then put a plastic bag on your head and wrap it in a towel.

Sea buckthorn oil for eyelashes

Be careful when using this oil for eyelash growth. Firstly, any oil for eyelashes is applied only at night in the amount of 5 drops on a cotton pad and washed off in the morning with water and carefully removed with a cotton sponge. Secondly, it cannot be applied if lenses are being worn at that particular moment.

Thirdly, you cannot mix it with essential oils - the mucous membrane of the eyes is too sensitive for them.

As for the effect, sea buckthorn oil accelerates the growth of eyelashes, makes them stronger, thicker, and reduces hair loss. In combination with other base oils, it has a good regenerating effect, prevents hair breakage and dullness.

What oil to buy for hair

Sea buckthorn hair oil of an industrial nature is presented by different manufacturers. For some, it acts as a care product, for others it is a means aimed directly at treatment, for others it has only a cosmetic effect.

Depending on what effect you want to achieve, you should choose one or another composition of balm, shampoo or base oil in its pure form:

• Natura Siberica. The company has been present on the market for more than a year, which inspires confidence among buyers. In her arsenal there is a whole sea buckthorn line of hair and body care, the main component of which is just sea buckthorn juice and oil.But special mention should be made of oil complexes from the company and "live" concentrated oil.
• "Sea buckthorn oils complex" is available in a volume of 50 ml in the form of a jar with a pipette. The complex copes with excessive fluffiness, brittleness, chipping, promotes the formation of curls and waves and acts as thermal protection. The complex is used as an indelible or mask.

• "Sea buckthorn complex of oils for the care of damaged hair" - judging by the reviews, this is an enhanced version of the tip fluid. The composition, in addition to the Altai sea buckthorn, includes argan oil, wheat oil, A and E. This is a very powerful remedy for restoring hair damaged by chemical styling or coloring.
• "Live sea buckthorn oil for hair" stimulates collagen synthesis, which allows hair to return firmness and elasticity, moisturizes them. It is intended for use as masks before or after washing, can be mixed with other oils, used as an enrichment element for commercial hair care products.
• "Golden Siberian Sea Buckthorn Oil" from "Granny Agafia" presented in split ends format. The composition of the product contains: Altai sea buckthorn oil, reinforced with cedar oil, burdock, gold peptides. The product is called golden precisely because the people call the sea buckthorn tree "the golden tree" - both for its truly precious composition and for the color of its fruits.
• Sea buckthorn oil "Altayvitamins" is a worthy representative of the pharmaceutical oils segment. It has a five-star, maximum rating and is called a real SOS product in its price category among customers. The oil is great for making your hair shine and shine in no time.

Sea buckthorn hair oil is an effective and useful remedy for problems such as dandruff, excessive oiliness, hair loss (alopecia), weakness and fragility. It is also suitable for those who want to improve their hair, to give the hairy part of the ready-made density.

Author: Earthy Darin

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