Got Dry Hair? 4 Hydrating DIY Hair Recipes that Work

If you have got dry hair, you know it is not just the dull and rough appearance that concerns you. The troublesome itching, scalp irritations, inflammation, frequent hair fall, embarrassing white flakes on the clothes, dryness damage your hair health on many levels. We hear you!

The simplest way to add and bounce to dry and brittle hair is by providing a boost of energy and vitality with homemade hair masks. You ask why? Read on

Benefits Of Homemade Hair Masks for Dry Hair

The primary purpose of using a homemade hair mask is to avoid harsh chemicals, irritants, artificial dyes, and drying ingredients from penetrating your scalp. Dry hair already has brittle and weak cuticles, insufficient natural oils, and a general lack of strength. Avoiding chemicals allows your scalp to regain its vibrancy and its healthy condition. 

Homemade masks use yogurt, mayonnaise, honey, carrier oils, eggs, and other moisturizing ingredients to repair the damage and give your hair a new lease on life—without using chemicals. Natural ingredients have biotin, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and antioxidants that improve the look and texture of dry hair. 

Now the question is how to make homemade hair masks? Here are 4 hydrating DIY hair recipes that work.

1. Coconut Oil and Yogurt Mask

Ingredients:

• ½ of mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons yogurt
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil

Procedure:

• Add all these ingredients and stir together until thoroughly mixed.
• Wash your hair with regular shampoo and dry with a towel.
• Apply the mask to damp hair, focusing on the roots to the ends.
• Cover your head with a shower cap.
• Leave it on for 30-40 minutes.
• Rinse with shampoo again and follow up with conditioner.
• Use this mask once in 15 days.

Benefits:

• Mayonnaise is packed-full with moisturizing qualities of eggs, carrier oils, and cleansing properties of lemons. It strengthens the cuticles, adds shine, and promotes silky smooth strands.
• Coconut oil is the most effective natural moisturizer there is. It has long-chain fatty acids, vitamin E, antioxidants that are highly beneficial for hair wellness. It soothes dryness, smoothes frizz, controls flyaway hair, giving extra body and texture to stressed tresses.
• Yogurt balances pH levels, increase hydration and makes the hair look lustrous and voluminous.

2. Banana, Honey, and Yogurt Mask

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-size ripe banana
• 2 tablespoons yogurt
• 1 tablespoon raw honey

Procedure:

• Combine all the ingredients and blend well to create a paste.
• Apply the mask to freshly cleansed damp hair.
• Ensure the mask reaches the roots and covers your hair from top to bottom.
• Tie up your hair and wear a shower cap.
• Leave it on for 30-40 minutes.
• Rinse with shampoo and use conditioner.
• Use this mask every 15 days.

Benefits:

• Banana is a rich source of silica, a natural mineral involved in collagen production. It calms dryness, smooths roughness, and enhances overall scalp wellness.
• Honey acts both as an emollient and humectant. It absorbs moisture from the air and carries it into the scalp and hair, providing hydration and freshness. 

3. Coconut Oil, Avocado, Egg, and Honey Mask

Ingredients: 

• ½ avocado
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ½ tablespoon honey

Procedure:

• Gather all the ingredients in a container and mix well.
• Make sure your hair is clean before using the mask.
• Apply it to damp hair from roots to ends.
• Cover your head with a shower cap.
• Leave it on for 30-40 minutes.
• Wash your hair with shampoo and follow up with conditioner.
• Repeat this procedure after 15 days.

Benefits:

• Avocado contains biotin protein that helps fortify the follicles, induce shine, promoting vibrant, bouncy, and glossy hair.
• Your hair will get vitamins A, E, biotin, folate, healthy fats, and minerals from eggs. Together these nutrients replenish dry hair, soften the texture, and offer vigor and vitality to vulnerable and brittle strands. 

4. Coconut Oil, Essential Oils, and Brown Sugar Mask

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons of granulated brown sugar
• 2 drops peppermint oil
• 2 drops of tea tree oil
• 2 tablespoon any hair conditioner of your choice

Procedure:

• Mix the oils in a container.
• Gather brown sugar and conditioner in a separate container and blend well.
• Combine the oils and the other mixture.
• Wash your hair with shampoo and keep it damp to use the mask.
• Apply the mask starting from the roots to the ends.
• Tie your hair and cover it with a shower cap.
• Leave it on for 30-40 minutes.
• Rinse with shampoo.
• Use it again after 15 days.

Benefits: 

• Brown sugar is a revitalizing exfoliant that also delivers moisturization with vitamin E. It removes dirt buildup, locks in moisture, tames frizz, and enhances the resilience of damaged hair. 
• Peppermint oil cleanses off impurities, exfoliates dead cells, and soothes excess greasiness, leaving the scalp feeling fresh, clean, and relaxed.
• Tea tree oil is a powerful antioxidant that fights the harmful effects of free radicals external aggressors. It calms itchiness and irritations, making the scalp feel better than before.