Cognac - an atypical component of beauty recipes, but there are folk remedies, where alcoholic beverage is a key element. Cognac is especially effective when applied externally to restore damaged hair.
The use of brandy for hair
If the use of brandy inside the opinion of the medical community is rather negative, then the external use of a drink made from grape alcohol definitely brings benefits, especially for hair treatment. Cognac contains tannins and organic acids, which have a beneficial effect on the growth and strengthening of the hair structure.
The use of brandy for hair:
- Normalization of sebum secretion (sebum);
- Drying the skin of the scalp and the elimination of high fat content;
- Local irritation - brandy spirits increase the temperature of the upper layer of the skin, thereby activating the function and growth of hair follicles.
With the help of masks with cognac, you can eliminate the following problems with hair:
- Slow hair growth;
- Alopecia (baldness, thinning of hair);
- Fragility;
- Split ends;
- Seborrheic dermatitis;
- Lack of volume, shine.
Useful advice: if you do not smell the brandy that arose after using the mask, rinse the hair with water with five drops of any essential oil (geranium, lime, orange, pine, etc.).
Features of the use of hair cognac
To use masks with the addition of brandy has the maximum beneficial effect, consider application features data compositions, namely:
- So that all the components of the mask, when mixed, give a homogeneous structure, they are preheated on a steam or water bath;
- If the recipe does not indicate the opposite, always apply a mask with brandy on the washed dried hair;
- Use shampoo to wash the mask with brandy should be in the event that the composition also contains oils;
- The most popular accompanying ingredients for brandy masks are cream, honey, vegetable oil, raw egg yolk and kefir;
- Washing the hair after the mask can be acidified with vinegar or lemon juice with water, decoction of chamomile or burdock;
- Some masks with cognac are applied only to the roots or tips, others are distributed over the entire length of the hair - it all depends on the recipe;
- After applying the cognac mask, always wrap your head to increase the rate of thermal reaction of the components.
Contraindications for use of masks with cognac:
- In the presence of microtraumas of the skin of the scalp (scratches, cuts, burns, etc.);
- In the presence of dermatological skin diseases on the head - psoriasis, dermatitis, neurodermatitis;
- With individual intolerance to phenolic compounds of plant origin (tannins).
Useful advice: if for some reason you do not have the time or the ability to use cognac masks of complex composition, simply add a small amount of alcohol-containing drink to a shampoo or hair conditioner.
Recipes masks with brandy
In traditional medicine and home cosmetology, dozens of recipes for regenerating masks are used, which include brandy drink.
For dryness and split ends:
- Mix a teaspoon of henna, olive oil and brandy with raw egg yolk, mashed to a smooth mass and apply on the roots and ends of hair for half an hour;
- Preheated honey and burdock oil are mixed with turmeric and a spoon of brandy. The mask lasts 15 - 20 minutes, then washed off with shampoo. Caution: burdock oil and turmeric can dye your hair, giving it an orange tint.
To return shines:
- Aloe juice (a quarter cup) is mixed with heated honey, castor oil and brandy. Mask holding time - 30 - 50 minutes. The composition of the hair is kept under the film and insulating cap;
- 10 grams of brewer's yeast are added to preheated milk, mashed yolk and a tablespoon of brandy are mixed with it. Add to the mixture jojoba oil or wheat germ (5 - 10 drops). The holding time of the mask is 1 hour.
To strengthen the structure and color fastness:
- Brew a tablespoon of oak bark with 200 ml of boiling water and leave for 4 to 5 hours under a lid. Strained mixture is combined with honey and brandy in a ratio of 1: 1. The mask should be washed off in half an hour;
- A quarter cup of juice, pressed from a peeled onion, mix with burdock oil and brandy (1 tbsp.). Apply to hair the entire length, well missed tips. An hour later, wash off and spread the ends of the hair with a balm.
Against loss:
- Stir a teaspoon of alcoholic beverage in castor oil heated to steam, add a pinch of paprika and 5 drops of any essential oil. Apply to clean hair and rinse off after 25 minutes. The mask gives a strong warming effect;
- Half a cup of kefir to substitute in half with burdock and castor oil, add a tablespoon of cognac and baker's yeast. Then heat the mixture and add 2 pounded egg yolks into it. The applied mask lasts for 40 to 50 minutes.
For shine hair
Properly selected additional components for making masks based on brandy return healthy shine to hair. To keep the shine as long as possible and keep your hair clean even after 2 - 3 days without washing, try a mask with grapefruit and brandy.
- Citrus juice - 3 - 4 tablespoons;
- Cognac - 1 tbsp. l .;
- Olive oil - 10 ml;
- A teaspoon of honey.
The mask heated on the steam bath is applied to washed wet hair, pressed from excess moisture. After massaging the skin, wrap polyethylene over the head to protect it and put a cap on. After 30 - 35 minutes, wash off the mask, but do not use a lot of shampoo.
If the hair remains greasy after applying olive oil, rinse it with water with a spoon of apple or grape vinegar.
For density and growth
Thick, fast growing hair is a signal of health. If for any reason the growth rate of hair does not suit you, it can be stimulated artificially. For these purposes, a great mask for hair with brandy and egg and honey and castor oil. The proportions of the ingredients should be as follows:
- Egg - 1 pc .;
- Castor oil - 10 ml;
- Honey - 1 tsp;
- Cognac - a quarter glass.
Helpful advice: The castor oil in the recipe can be replaced with melted coconut oil.
Separate and wash the egg yolk from the protein. Melt the honey on the steam bath and add the heated oil. Mix the pounded yolk. Cognac is poured at the very end. The mask is applied to the hair in a warm form with massaging movements. After washing, you may find a slight brightening effect on the curls.
From falling out
Partial or complete alopecia affects more often than men, but the representatives of the weaker sex are subject to this ailment. Women's beauty and the presence of beautiful healthy hair are closely interrelated, so stop the loss should be as soon as possible, so that the condition that caused it is not aggravated.
What to do in such cases? First, make a comprehensive examination with a trichologist and pass a series of general tests. If the causes of alopecia are not associated with serious diseases, it is possible to restore thinning hair with cosmetic procedures. Cognac mask for hair against loss gives a good effect, in addition, it is easy to use.
Required components:
- Cognac (25 g or a quarter cup);
- Honey - a tablespoon;
- 1 yolk.
Olive oil (can be replaced with burdock or castor oil) - a little less than half a glass. Heated components are mixed together and applied to the curls along the entire length. The holding time of the mask is 2 hours. After washing your hair, be sure to use a restoring balm.
Mask for hair dye
You may be surprised, but with the help of the cognac mask you can not only strengthen the hair, but also change its shade. Tannins, turning into brandy alcohol when aged in oak containers, have the ability to firmly hold the coloring pigment in the hair structure.
To make an amazing coloring mask, take 50 ml of cognac (a quarter of a faceted glass), add to it raw egg yolk and a tablespoon of instant coffee. It is the last ingredient that will give your hair the desired shade.
Mixed composition is applied along the entire length of the strands, with the movement should be stroking. After applying the mask, the head is wrapped with a clean film and a cloth for warmth. Withstand it should be at least an hour. After the specified time, wash off the mask with plain water, without applying funds on a foaming base.
The mask with coffee and cognac gives a rich shade to brown hair and dyes light brown or blond curls.
To strengthen
Hair, weakened by frequent staining or as a result of a lack of vitamins in the body, need intensive nutrition. Hair mask with cognac and egg and honey will strengthen the scalp and add vitality to exhausted hair. All components of the mask work in different ways: cognac irritates and stimulates the function of hair follicles due to local temperature increase, the yolk smoothes the main layers of the hair (cuticle, cortex, medulla), and honey has a general strengthening and toning effect. To properly mix the mask, take:
- Three dessert spoons of alcohol;
- Honey (10 - 15 g);
- Lemon juice (1 tsp);
- Raw egg yolk, washed under cold water to remove protein residues.
Stir a spoonful of honey in cognac and heat in a water bath. The liquid should not be too hot when you add yolk and lemon to it. Rub the mask over the parting area and distribute over the entire hair length. The head is kept warm for an hour, after which the mask is washed off.
Dandruff
People suffering from seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp know how difficult it is to cope with this disease. It does not matter which form of seborrhea is meant - dry, oily or mixed. The appearance of white scales on the hair and, as a result, on clothes, causes great emotional discomfort. If you can not reduce the manifestation of unpleasant symptoms with the help of traditional medicines, try masks with brandy.
For the treatment of dandruff, it is enough to rub a little alcohol-containing drink into the scalp, preheating it. Cognac helps to reduce excess sebum production, resulting in a decrease in the amount of dandruff.
A stronger effect is given by a mask in which besides cognac are contained salt and honey. You can also take sea salt, but it has larger crystals, so grind them in a coffee grinder. The proportions of brandy, salt and honey are 2: 2: 1. Remember that this mask is held for only 15 minutes, otherwise there is a risk of dry skin and get a chemical burn.
