Although I have lots of thick hair, I am known to shed
some of it on occasion like a big dog. Since finding your hair in the
shower drain, sink, and on the floor can be frustrating, I began experimenting
with some kitchen magic to help strengthen my locks as well as supplementing my
diet with more biotin, folic acid, and other B-complex vitamins.
This recipe that I want to share helps strengthen the hair while it restores softness and shine at the same
time. The reason it works so well comes from the
wonderful benefit of cucumber being an excellent source of silica, which is
fabulous for making hair stronger. Vitamin E also helps strengthen and spurs new hair growth in the process.
The conditioning that you get from this mask is just as
great from the ingredients I pooled together. Honey is a humectant with
the power to attract moisture from the air to help hair keep from drying
out. The olive oil is rich in saturated fats for lubrication and to
help lock in moisture. Further conditioning comes from egg with protein to bring
back the softness. The mayonnaise acts in the same way since it is made
with lots of eggs.
I've been using this mask once a week for a few months
now. As a result, I haven't been finding nearly as many hairs everywhere as I
had before. My hair also looks healthier than ever with unbelievable
gloss. I used to have some frizz problems when it got too humid, but that
issue is in the past.
I hope you try this recipe because if it helped me to this
extent, I think it could help you too!
My Homemade Hair Strengthening-Deep Conditioning Mask
1/4 cup cucumber, peeled
1 egg
2 teaspoons of honey
4 tablespoons of olive oil
1/4 cup of full-fat mayonnaise
1 capsule of vitamin E (400 I.U), pierced and ready to
squeeze out
Blend the peeled cucumber until pureed.
Next, you will add the egg, oil, honey, mayonnaise, and
the pierced vitamin E and just mix the ingredients together to combine. You will
be mixing by all the ingredients by hand, including the pureed cucumber.
Apply generously on your dry hair and massage it through
the strands to the ends. (The vitamin E and silica will even help tackle
those split ends). Then grab a shower cap or wrap some plastic wrap over your
work to cut down on the mess before grabbing a towel to fashion a turban.
You will need to keep this mask on for at least 50-60 minutes before shampooing.
If you happen to have any left over, you can always
refrigerate in a covered container for another treatment. However, I do
think you will be using most of this mix unless you have extremely short hair.
