One of the best ingredients you can use in your DIY hair masks is honey. It is an emollient and humectant that helps your hair retain moisture and makes your hair look shiny, smooth and healthy. Honey is also rich in antioxidants that help prevent damage to your hair and scalp. Read on to find some honey hair mask recipes, all tried and tested by me.
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This mask is my personal favorite and always leaves my hair feeling super soft, shiny and hydrated. Only 3 ingredients are needed:
To start, cut the banana into slices so that they are easier to blend. I recommend blending instead of mashing with a fork so you don't have to worry about little clumps getting stuck in your hair. After cutting the banana, add the honey and olive oil and mix until smooth. I like to apply the mask to damp hair, because I feel that my hair absorbs the ingredients better. After applying the mask generously to your hair, leave it on for 30 minutes before washing it out with your favorite shampoo. Continue your normal hair styling routine as normal.
This is another great mask for hair growth. Castor oil is one of the best oils you can use to stimulate hair growth. It contains fatty acids and vitamins that make hair strands strong, and it also works as an antifungal agent to help fight scalp infections. This honey hair mask recipe contains: