There is no woman who has never heard of the benefits of coconut oil. About this product is advertising on TV, it is constantly added to cosmetic and hygiene products, there are new articles and research is conducted. This popularity is not accidental: a small coconut contains great strength.
Coconut Hair Benefits
This product is one of the best and most popular ways of grooming hair. The oil is used to care for all types of hair, as well as damaged, weakened and even in the presence of dandruff.
The strength of this natural gift lies in its rich composition. These are various valuable fats: their nutrients moisturize, nourish, protect the hair. In addition, it is a natural antiseptic and is used to heal wounds in the East. Because the oil is used to combat seborrhea, various skin diseases on the head, relieves irritation and itching.
This is not only an external care. The shine of the hair, which is manifested when using coconut masks, hides the saturation of the structure and nutrition of the hair bulb. This is real health in every drop of product.
Oil stimulates hair growth and makes them more docile. With regular use you can achieve the effect of lamination. Skin treatment, hair restoration and easy compatibility with other ingredients makes coconut almost the most sought-after product in the cosmetic field.
Which manufacturer to give preference
It is important to remember the main rule: in order to care for hair, it is necessary to give preference only to unrefined oil. It is mined by cold pressing and does not lose its beneficial properties. Refined product is used in the food industry and carries much less benefit, although it is cheaper.
There are hundreds of manufacturers of coconut oil, but you can choose the most popular and sometimes ambiguous products. For example, Parachute's Indian production in a recognizable blue bottle half praises women, and the other half remains unhappy. Nevertheless, the Parachute remains very popular. Half a liter costs up to 1000 p.
Egyptian oil produced by El Baraka, namely cosmetic, has good absorbing properties. He is very praised. The price is approximately equal to 750 r per jar of 300 ml. The Thai product Blossom is in the same price category and is not inferior in quality.
American coconut oil Nuvita absorbs no worse, and at a price that is more affordable: about 900 r per half liter. It has a mild coconut flavor.
But another manufacturer from the USA - All Good - has a much higher price tag, but its structure is more delicate, marble, has a sweet aroma and does not leave a greasy film. For pleasure you will need to give about 900 r per 200 ml.
These products are constantly improving and are looking for a customer. It is worth trying a few to pick the best one for yourself. In addition, it is not so difficult to buy them: there are direct delivery on the sites and there are many intermediaries on the Internet.
How to make coconut oil at home
You can save on cost, but not on quality, by preparing nutritious oil with your own hands. It is really easy! But first you need to choose a good coconut.
Qualitative and fresh fruit can be selected on several grounds. First, it must be heavy. It is better to take two coconuts in different hands and take the one that is heavier. Compare it with others. In heavy coconut a lot of milk.
The fruit needs to be shaken and listened. If the milk splashes loudly, then this is a fresh product. His eyes should be tight, in any case not soft, you can check it with your finger. Their color should ideally match the color of the coconut or be slightly darker, but there should not be strong contrast.
On the coconut itself there should be no damage or cracks. It is also worth to smell it: the absence of smell indicates freshness. If you feel the soap or spices, it is better to refuse. And choosing a good drupe, it's time to engage in oil extraction.
Pierce the eyes of the fruit and pour out all the juice. Usually it turns out more than 150 ml from one coconut. Next, split the stone fruit with a knife or an ax, brush off the skin, and rub the flesh itself. This baby should be added to coconut milk, and then the mixture put in a water bath. Warm up to 40 Celsius.
Blender to kill the mass to the state of fat sour cream. If not, you can pour half a glass of water at the same temperature of 40 degrees and continue to beat. Let stand for about five hours at room temperature.
Then manually squeeze the milk with gauze. The remaining cake can be mixed with olive oil and used as a body scrub. And the liquid itself must be removed in the refrigerator overnight to allow the oil to settle.
Using bamboo sticks, make two holes in different places in the oil itself and gently drain the liquid. After that, the product can be used as a separate mask or in combination with additives. Store no more than 21 days in the refrigerator under the lid.
How to apply on the head and what to wash off: methods and rules of application
Oil can be applied both on dry, and on wet hair. In any case, you will need to rinse with shampoo. Dry hair on the nature of one wash will be enough, and oily need more to avoid the effect of dirty hair.
It is enough to melt a few spoons of oil and then apply them along the entire length of the hair. Put on the cap and let the oil soak for about two hours. After washing, it is better to let the hair dry on its own, do not use a hairdryer.
You can use the oil only for the scalp. To do this, you need to rub it with your fingers into the hair roots and into the skin itself, in the same way, insulate with a hat and towel, hold for at least forty minutes. Wash your hair as usual.
To combat split and dry tips, apply the product only to them. With a moderate application, you can not even wash off, especially if the hair is dry by nature. If the fat effect could not be avoided, you will have to wash the tips with a mild shampoo and allow them to dry without a hair dryer.
Dry Hair Mask Recipe with Fruit and Coconut Oil
It will take: 1 avocado or banana and 30 ml of oil.
Application: chop a ripe banana or avocado without skin, you can just mash up the crush. Add butter and mix. Apply over the entire length of hair for forty minutes, then rinse. Can be used for normal hair.
Honey-coconut mask for damaged hair
It will take: 30 ml of oil, a teaspoon of honey, 3 drops of rosemary or lavender essential oil.
Application: to mix all components and warm up a little in a water bath. Apply the mixture over the entire length of the hair, then wrap in a towel or package. After half an hour, rinse with shampoo.
Kefir-coconut mask for oily hair
It will take: 60 ml of kefir, 15 ml of oil.
Application: mix the ingredients and heat a little in a water bath. Apply to the entire length of the hair, then wrap in a film and a towel. Soak for an hour, then rinse with shampoo and plenty of water.
Coconut mask to restore weak hair
It will take: 30 ml of oil, 30 g of ground oatmeal, 30 ml of milk.
Application: warm the milk a little and mix oatmeal and butter into it. Apply a warm mixture to your hair, pick them up and put on a hat and wrap a towel. Soak for half an hour and rinse with water and shampoo.
Aromatic hair shine mask with coconut oil
It will take: 40 ml of oil, two drops of rosemary and rose essential oil.
Application: in a little heated coconut oil drip essential oils, lightly stir. Apply to dry hair over their entire length, warm with a towel, wash off after half an hour with a shampoo.
Coconut mask to eliminate dandruff and stimulate hair growth
It will take: 50 ml of oil, 2 g of ground hot pepper, 1 clove of garlic.
Application: melt butter and mix pepper with it, and then add garlic passed through a press. Gently rub the mixture into the scalp. Hold for at least forty minutes under a towel, then rinse with water and shampoo. To do twice a week.
Oil application at night
The longer the oil is on the hair, the more time it has to give its nutrients. This, of course, does not mean that you need to apply for a few days, but one night will be quite enough.
Oil should be applied in standard ways: only at the tips, at full length, or only at the roots. You can collect everything in a free braid and go to bed, making a pillow with a towel, or you can wear a hat. Such long masks also accelerate hair growth. Use twice a week, in the morning just wash your hair with shampoo.
But there are some features: if the hair has the effect of ombre (or sombre), as well as the effect of brondirovanie (alternation of dark and light strands), then you should not apply a mask for so long.
It will contribute to the darkening of the hair, they will lose their bright colors. This also applies to blondes. It is enough to hold the oil for two hours. And if the hair is painted in a dark color or such by nature, then there are no restrictions.
Keep the mask for more than a day is not recommended, as it will begin to emit an odor and it will be difficult to wash it.
Are there any contraindications
Pure oil is hypoallergenic. But if you use a home or purchase mask with various additives, you need to test it on your wrist. Apply a little mixture and wait at least half an hour. If no skin reaction has occurred, for example, redness or itching, you can safely use it further.
The product has no more contraindications, except for very rare individual intolerance. Carefully study the composition of the oil you buy: it should not have impurities of any kind - and then everything will be in order.
Reviews
Great effect! I have dry hair, fought dandruff for years, even tried expensive cosmetic products from the pharmacy. The effect was only the first time, after the season everything was repeated. Subtracted somewhere that you need to try coconut oil. I barely found the right one in the stores, made a couple of masks without waiting for any improvement. But somehow at work she noticed in the mirror that her hair began to shine. After a month and a half of application and dandruff disappeared, and the dryness was gone. I'm afraid to stop using, so that horror does not return, but I'm happy!
Inga, 41, Krasnodar
I also liked it. I made masks for the night, braided my hair in a braid. Do not braid too tight! Otherwise, then three days will be wavy. She slept without a towel right on the pillow, did not notice any fat in the morning on it. The hair stopped electrifying when combing, but it is hard to wash them on the back of the head ...
Natalya, 29 years old, Bryansk
I tried and regretted. I have never had such dry hair. How can it help if it dries up? I had to restore other oils and cosmetics, I will not try more. Although my hair is unpainted and the product was of high quality.
Olga, 21, Syktyvkar
I also dried out a lot after the first use. But I continued to apply. And then they came to life. Before that, she used silicone cosmetics. Subtracted that the oil displaces this silicone, and only then fills the voids, it's all not so fast. So feel free to try, I liked it!
Irina, 26 years old, Vladivostok
Coconut oil is widely used in the East, and in Europe, and in the USA. For example, Thai women apply it to their hair before bathing in the sea, they have been protecting it from the sun and salt for hundreds of years. And millions of reviews about the use of the product boil down to one thing: it is worth giving your hair this nutritious cocktail!
A little more information about coconut oil for hair - in the next video.
