Hair is the main decoration in the image of any girl and require regular care. A question at the choice of means for care of them - individual. Some trust only economical natural remedies and grandmother's recipes, others, on the contrary, use only salon products, which sometimes are very expensive. But the main thing in the care of their appearance is regularity.
There are many different products and masks used to nourish and moisturize hair, but the important point is also the stimulation of new hair growth. Hair follicles tend to fall asleep, this can be due to stress or lack of vitamins. But red hot pepper to activate hair growth fits perfectly, care with him can be carried out at home.
Operating principle
Red pepper has a burning property and contains a large amount of vitamins. Irritating the scalp, it enhances the flow of blood and nutrients to the hair follicles. This property stimulates the awakening of frozen hair, which lacked vitamins and oxygen for growth.
The composition of pepper is very rich: it contains potassium to moisturize and normalize the water balance; essential oil that soothes and soothes irritated scalp; iron, increasing the flow of oxygen to the bulbs; magnesium - to strengthen the walls of blood vessels.
What pepper to use?
You can purchase it at the pharmacy for little money in finished form or make your own pepper tincture. In order to cook it yourself, it is necessary to grind the fruits of chilli peppers, remove the seeds and pour vodka or brandy. Let it stand for two weeks in a dark cool place. And in the department with spices ground hot pepper is on sale.
Contraindications to use
- all types of skin diseases;
- open wounds, scratches;
- diabetes;
- low pain threshold;
- blood disorders;
- hypertonic disease;
- individual intolerance.
Mask Recipes
As an independent means to use the extract of hot pepper is quite dangerous. It is best to add it as one of the ingredients for masks.
Before use, it is necessary to conduct a test on a small area of the head or arm. If, after the test application, you feel unwell or have suffered a severe burn, it is better to refuse this product or try changing the texture and repeat the test procedure.
. For the first time it is recommended to prepare a mask using a smaller amount of pepper than indicated in the recipe and reduce the application time to 10-15 minutes.
Rules that must be followed when preparing masks:
- mask should be applied only to the hair roots, so as not to overdry the tips;
- the mucous membrane on which the pepper has fallen should be immediately washed with water;
- after applying the emulsion, you need to wear a plastic cap or wrap hair with a film and wrap up with a towel;
- Keep such a mask should be no longer than thirty minutes, but if you feel an unbearable burning sensation, immediately wash it off with water;
- rinse the mixture must be cool water using shampoo and balm;
- It is better to dry the hair naturally, without using a hair dryer.
In the first 2-3 applications, hair loss may increase.This should not be frightened, it falls out weak hair, the loss of which was a matter of time. During the preparation of masks, you must wear gloves - they will help protect the skin of your hands from burns that can occur when in contact with pepper in its pure form.
With castor oil
One tablespoon of pepper tincture, 2 tablespoons of shampoo, 2 tablespoons of castor oil. Castor oil softens and nourishes the scalp, strengthens hair follicles. In order for the oil to wash off well, you can add a small amount of vinegar to the rinse. Vinegar will additionally add shine to dull hair. Vinegar also fixes the color of dyed hair.
With vitamins
Half a teaspoon (one ampoule) vitamins A and E, two tablespoons of pepper tincture. Vitamin A, also known as retinol acetate, is sold in any pharmacy. It is a strong antioxidant, protects hair from ultraviolet radiation, makes hair elastic and shiny. Vitamin E (tocopherol) can also be purchased at the pharmacy in the form of capsules or solution. He is a transporter of oxygen to the root of the hair, normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands, gives them softness.
With brandy
One tablespoon of brandy, one egg yolk, two tablespoons of lemon juice and the same amount of pepper tincture. Cognac is very useful for hair, It contains many beneficial compounds and tannins, it helps the proper functioning of the sebaceous glands, thanks to which the scalp comes back to normal, excessive fat content is removed, and the hair is more slowly polluted.
The eggs contain a lot of tocopherol, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamins of group B, and lemon juice has a natural exfoliating effect, which will relieve dead skin cells.
With yeast
One tablespoon of pressed yeast, half a cup of milk or kefir, a teaspoon of honey, two tablespoons of pepper tincture. Yeast should be dissolved in preheated to warm milk or kefir. Then you should pour in the tincture and add honey. Yeast must be fresh.
As part of the yeast there are substances such as niacin, amino acids, vitamins for hair health. Honey contains iron and iodine, with a shortage of which the hair bulb becomes thinner and massive hair loss occurs.
With ground pepper
Half a teaspoon of ground pepper and three tablespoons of burdock oil. Such a mask should not be kept longer than 15 minutes. Ground pepper is not as aggressive as in the tincture, so the oil can be heated before mixing in a water bath.
General care
Hair care should not be limited to the use of masks.
To maintain beauty and brilliance, an integrated approach is needed: taking vitamins, balanced nutrition, scalp massage, reducing stress.
Dry hair better naturally. In summer, hair should be covered from sunlight to avoid dryness and fragility. And in the winter, be sure to wear a hat, as the water contained in the hair can damage it from the inside, expanding in the cold.
To learn how to speed up hair growth with tincture of vodka and red pepper, see the following video.