To take care of damaged hair and improve its appearance, it is important to take care of it both from the outside and from the inside. Our diet will also be crucial to achieving a healthy and strong mane.
Although we do not believe it we can have damaged hair, it suffers the consequences of a bad diet, nerves and stress.
It is also affected by hormonal changes, the weather, hair dyes and treatments with aggressive products, hairdryer, etc.
All these factors work against us and result in damaged, devitalized, dry and dull hair.
Discover in this article the 7 essential tips to end damaged hair and achieve a hydrated, soft and beautiful mane.
1. Egg yolk, olive oil and lemon
With three homemade and natural ingredients, we can prepare a nutritious and restorative homemade mask to combat damaged hair. It will also help us prevent falling and adds shine and softness.
Ingredients
- Freshly squeezed lemon (30 ml).
- Yolk.
- Extra virgin olive oil (32 g).
Egg benefits
In this case, we will use the raw egg yolk. This ingredient is rich in healthy fats that deeply nourish hair.
It also gives us vitamins (A, riboflavin, folic acid, B6 and B12) and minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphorus or potassium.
Olive oil benefits
To obtain the maximum benefits, we will try to choose an extra virgin olive oil, first cold extraction.
This oil provides us with essential fatty acids that are very suitable for repairing hair fibers, closing the cuticle and giving hair extra shine and softness.
Lemon juice benefits
The lemon gives a lot of shine and volume to the hair and helps to regulate the excess of sebum that makes us have greasy roots.
Plus, it makes up for the fat content of the other two ingredients.
Preparation
- We will beat these ingredients well and we will apply the mixture, first to the roots and then to the rest of the hair.
- We will, if possible, go to bed to leave this mask on for the whole night. We can use a plastic cap or a towel.
- The next day we will wash our hair as usual, with our usual shampoo.
Note: Remember not to use hot water to prevent the egg from cooking, since it would be more difficult to remove it.
2. Jojoba oil
Jojoba oil has the same texture and consistency as natural hair tallow because it is an excellent product to nourish damaged or dry hair without greasing it.
We will always apply it to damp hair, in small quantities, or only on the ends, at any time of the day, to prevent them from opening.
3. A balanced diet
Diet is essential to have healthy and beautiful hair since we need to obtain the necessary nutrients so as not to suffer deficiencies. Our diet must be complete:
- Fruits and vegetables, raw and cooked.
- Meats: If possible, poultry and organic, and red meats in a timely manner. We will avoid sausages.
- Blue and whitefish.
- Egg.
- Legumes, at least twice a week.
- Whole grains like rice, oats, millet, buckwheat or quinoa.
- Nuts and seeds.
We will avoid dairy, sugar, refined flours and excess salt.
4. Biotin supplement
For people who want to prevent hair loss or have healthier hair, we recommend taking a biotin supplement from time to time.
We can find this vitamin in some of the foods that we have discussed:
- Yolk.
- Liver.
- Beer yeast.
- Whole grains.
- Mushrooms
Biotin adds strength and shine to hair if we consume it regularly, in food or as a supplement.
Although there are some shampoos that claim to contain biotin, most of them do not have this vitamin among its components, and its efficacy is not confirmed if we apply it in this way.
5. Brush it every night
Brushing our hair every night like the princesses of some stories did is not ridiculous advice, but a remedy to have much softer and nourished hair.
With this simple habit, we distribute the natural sebum of the hair from the roots to the ends, so that we avoid the imbalance of fatty roots and dry ends.
6. Protect it from the sun
Exposure to the sun can be very damaging to the hair and progressively weaken it. We can use hats or caps, as well as the jojoba oil that we have discussed.
7. Cut damaged hair
Although we do not want to cut our hair, if our tips are dry or open we are not going to make it grow, so we should cut them a little every one or two months, even if it is only one centimeter.
With all these tips we will achieve a spectacular mane in a short time.