HAIRCARE PRODUCTS FROM NATURE – PART 5: HONEY

Honey is a commonly used ingredient to do skincare. However, you will be more surprised by the following 10 simple ways using honey to nourish your hair at home.

Effects of honey with hair

Hair beauty treatments with honey are now very popularly used in professional spas. So, the question is: why is honey so popular?

• Honey is a hair softener, moisturizing hair and reducing fiber dryness.
• Moisturizes the scalp, enabling hair follicles to grow healthy, stimulating hair growth more and faster.
• It has antibacterial properties thus preventing scalp infections, reducing dandruff and other scalp problems such as eczema, psoriasis.
• Clean hair follicles by removing impurities, thereby reducing hair loss.
• Has a mild bleaching effect, so the hair will look brighter.

Not only brings many benefits to hair; Honey is not expensive, easy to buy and extremely safe for health, rarely causing any unexpected effect.

Instructions on how to care for hair with honey

1. Haircare with honey and olive oil

Olive oil works to make hair softer, shinier, stronger and thicker. Besides, it also helps the scalp be healthier thanks to the supply of fats and antioxidants.

Recipe:

• 1/2 cup of pure honey.
• 1/4 cup of olive oil.

Making:

• Mix the mixture well in a small bowl and warm it up slightly.
• Pour all over the hair, gently massage the scalp.
• Use a plastic hat to cover it, wait about 30 minutes.
• Then wash your head with regular shampoo and cool water.
• Repeat 2-4 times a month.

2. Hair treatment with honey and bananas

Bananas are rich in vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, B6, and potassium. These substances are essential to healthy hair.

Recipe:

• 1/2 cup of pure honey.
• 2 ripe bananas.

Making:

• Puree the bananas, then add honey and mix them evenly.
• Apply it to the scalp and hair, squeeze gently so that each strand of hair gets enough nutrition.
• Use a plastic hat to cover all over your head and incubate hair in about 30 minutes.
• Then wash the hair with shampoo and warm water.
• Repeat 3-4 times per month is enough.

3. How to incubate your hair using honey and chicken eggs

Chicken eggs are rich in protein, fat and vitamin A. These nutrients not only help hair become healthy but also stimulate it to grow hair faster.

Recipe:

• 2 chicken eggs.
• 1/2 bowl of pure honey.

Making:

• Beat 2 eggs (including yolk and egg-white) then add honey.
• Pour this mixture onto your hair, gently massage your scalp.
• Leave this mixture to sit on your hair for about 20 minutes, use a nylon hat to sealed hair.
• Wash your hair with shampoo and cool water.
• Repeat 3-4 times/month.

4. How to care for your hair with honey and avocado

Avocado contains a lot of fat to help keep hair and scalp moisturized, and it also contains antioxidants, which help prevent free radical damage.

Recipe:

• 1/2 cup of honey.
• 1 ripe avocado.

Making:

• Puree the butter, then add honey and mix well.
• Put this mixture on the hair, massage gently so that the hair is absorbed.
• Cover the head by a nylon hat, then wait for about 15-20 minutes.
• Rinse it out using your regular shampoo and cool water.
• Repeat 3-4 times/month.

5. Haircare using honey and yogurt

The lactic acid in yogurt helps to clean the hair and scalp gently, helping to treat dandruff.

Recipe:

• 1/2 cup of honey.
• 1 box of sugar-free yogurt.

Making:

• Mix honey and sugar-free yogurt in a small bowl.
• Apply this mixture on your hair, and gently massage.
• Wear a plastic hat so that it is completely sealed and the mixture does not spill out.
• Wait about 15-20 minutes.
• Rinse thoroughly with shampoo and cool water.

6. How to treat the hair with honey and aloe vera

Aloe helps balance pH in the scalp, moisturizes the hair and soothes sunburned hair.

Recipe:

• 1 spoon of honey.
• 1 cup aloe.

Making:

• Take aloe vera leaves, peel, rinse with water and puree.
• Mix aloe vera with honey, then pour this mixture on your hair.
• Gently massage, cover up a hat to prevent the mixture from falling out.
• Wait about 15-20 minutes.
• Then rinse with cool water and shampoo.
• Repeat 1 time/week.

7. How to take care of hair with honey and coconut oil

Coconut oil has mild cleansing properties, and contains a lot of fat, vitamins, and minerals; it helps nourish scalp and hair more healthy.

Recipe:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil.
• 1/2 cup of honey.

Making:

• Warm up the coconut oil and honey, then mix well.
• Allow the mixture to cool down, then pour it onto the hair.
• Gently massage, especially the scalp, make sure the hairs are getting nutrients.
• Cover your head with a nylon hat and wait about 15-20 minutes.
• Then wash your head with warm water and your casual shampoo.
• Repeat 3-4 times / month.

8. Haircare with honey and mayonnaise

Mayonnaise has the main ingredient from chicken eggs, so it contains a lot of fatty acids and vitamins; it helps hair become softer and healthier.

Recipe:

• 1 spoon of honey.
• 1 cup of mayonnaise.

Making:

• Mix honey with mayonnaise in a bowl.
• Apply this mixture on your hair.
• Gently massage, and leave it for about 30 minutes.
• Thoroughly rinse with warm water and shampoo.
• Perform this method 1 time per week.

9. Treat hair using honey and potatoes

Potatoes contain many vitamins and minerals, help nourish the scalp’s health, create conditions for hair to grow faster and grow more.

Recipe:

• 1 potato.
• 1 spoon of honey.

Making:

• Potatoes are washed, peeled, cut ​​into slices and then ground.
• Add honey and mix well.
• Pour this mixture over your head, making sure it blends evenly across your scalp and hair.
• Cover your head with a hat, wait about 30 minutes.
• Then wash your head again as usual.
• Repeat once a week.

10. How to care with honey and apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar contains many good vitamins and minerals for hair, it also contains enzymes that stimulate hair growth better.

Recipe:

• 3 tablespoons of honey.
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar.
• 1 spoon of filtered water.

Making:

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
• Apply this mixture on the scalp and hair.
• Let it sit on your hair for about 15 minutes.
• Then wash your head, wipe dry with a soft towel.
• Repeating once a week is just enough.

Having smooth, healthy hair is what any girl wants. If you have never used these honey-based hair treatments, then you should try at least once! Bet that you won’t regret! For the latest information about hair care, hairstyles, especially hair extensions, don’t forget to visit our MACSARA store!