Natural honey is traditionally used in cosmetology. With its help, the skin is rejuvenated, eliminates acne, and smoothes fine wrinkles. And hair treatment with honey is a good alternative to drug therapy. This bee product restores the structure of damaged hair, making it silky. Stops or significantly slows down baldness.
The content of the article
- 1 Healing properties
- 1.1 Water solution
- 2 How to make hair grow
- 2.1 Chamomile decoction mask
- 2.2 Burdock oil mask
- 2.3 Mask on herbs
- 2.4 Chamomile oil mask
- 2.5 Aloe mask
- 2.6 Mask on onion pulp
- 3 Fighting hair loss
- 3.1 Cognac mask
- 3.2 Cognac mask – second option
- 3.3 Jojoba oil mask
- 3.4 Rubbing in pure form
- 4 How to lighten
- 4.1 For dark hair (less gentle method)
- 4.2 For light hair (gentle method)
- 5 How to beat fat
- 5.1 Option one – garlic and onions
- 5.2 Option two – with aloe
- 5.3 Option three – with castor oil
- 6 How to eliminate dryness
- 6.1 Option one – with olive oil
- 6.2 Option two – with aloe
- 6.3 Option three – with cognac
- 7 How to add shine and silkiness
- 7.1 Option one – apple cider vinegar
- 7.2 Option two – lemon juice
- 7.3 Option three – mustard
- 7.4 Analogue of Bulgarian shampoo
- 8 How to beat seborrhea
- 8.1 The first way is oak bark
- 8.2 The second way is sage
- 9 In conclusion
Healing properties
Honey, when used correctly for healing, has a complex effect on the human body.
Effectively combine external use in the form of masks and oral administration in the form of an aqueous solution.
A bee product is a source of biologically active substances, rare trace elements and vitamins. Dark varieties contain iron. Almost all varieties contain potassium and zinc. If you add foods high in calcium to your daily menu, your hair and scalp will be healthy.
Water solution
It is recommended to drink an aqueous solution of a bee product, the so-called “honey water”, on an empty stomach.
To do this, stir from a teaspoon to one tablespoon of honey in a glass of boiled and chilled water. After about 20-30 minutes, you can start breakfast.
Such a solution has a beneficial effect on the digestive system, normalizes metabolic processes in the body. With general health improvement, the appearance of nails and hair quickly improves.
Read: How to boost immunity with honey
How to make hair grow
Women are often interested in whether it is possible to smear honey on their hair. There is certainly only one benefit from such a procedure. But the effectiveness of the mask can be increased with additional components.
For example, the mixing a tablespoon of honey product with the same amount of already used balm rinse is practiced… In this case, the hair receives additional nutrition.
Chamomile decoction mask
This recipe is suitable for blonde women. The ready-made mixture is applied to the head weekly for 1-1,5 months. It should be rubbed into the skin with gentle massaging movements. And then wrap your head with a towel for an hour.
Components:
- chamomile flowers – two tablespoons (brew, strain);
- glass of water;
- honey product – a tablespoon;
- orange oil – two to three drops.
For dry hair, the mixture is used less often – once every ten to twelve days.
Burdock oil mask
This universal remedy accelerates growth, strengthens the roots. Used once a week for a month. After application, a polyethylene cap is put on or a warm towel is wound. After an hour, everything is washed off with a shampoo suitable for the type of hair.
Components:
- burdock oil – a tablespoon;
- honey product – two tablespoons;
- the yolk of one chicken egg.
Mask on herbs
Herbal preparations can be used to strengthen the hair structure. Below is a variant of such a recipe.
It is taken:
- nettle herb – a teaspoon;
- calendula flowers – the same amount;
- chamomile flowers – the same amount;
- honey product – the same amount;
- alcohol tincture or water extract of propolis – half a teaspoon;
- jojoba oil – a tablespoon.
Herbs are brewed in half a glass of boiling water, infused, filtered, mixed with the rest of the ingredients. Treatment is carried out weekly for a month. Effective against dandruff.
Chamomile oil mask
This remedy strengthens the roots and enhances growth.
You will need:
- vegetable oil – ten tablespoons;
- chamomile flowers – a tablespoon;
- honey product – the same amount.
The flowers are pre-infused in oil in a dark place for a week. After straining, the oil is mixed with the bee product and rubbed into clean scalp. The excess is distributed over the entire length of the hair with a comb. Withstand half an hour, wash off with warm water.
Aloe mask
This product is intended for hair damaged by dyeing, curling, lightening, sunburn.
It is taken:
- castor oil – a teaspoon;
- juice from the leaves of a three-year-old aloe – the same amount;
- honey product – a tablespoon.
Everything is mixed and applied to the head half an hour before washing. The procedure is carried out twice a week for a month.
It will be useful to use herbal decoctions of nettle leaves or chamomile flowers instead of a rinse aid.
Mask on onion pulp
This recipe came to us from Greece. They traditionally wash their heads with such a composition.
You will need:
- onion gruel (the head is chopped on a grater) – four parts;
- natural honey – one part;
- a teaspoon of olive oil (only for dry hair!).
The mixture is rubbed into the scalp and left under a plastic cap for half an hour. Wash off only with warm water.
Fighting hair loss
Loose and sagging hair is strengthened with various masks that provide nutrition and growth.
Keep them on the head from forty minutes to an hour. And then washed off with shampoo.
Cognac mask
This remedy is effective for severe hair loss, baldness.
It is taken:
- a teaspoon of natural yogurt;
- the same amount of honey product;
- half a teaspoon of brandy;
- six drops of garlic juice;
- a tablespoon of conditioner balm.
The mixture stays on the roots for an hour. The procedures are carried out every week for 1-1,5 months.
Cognac mask – second option
It is taken:
- a tablespoon of honey product;
- the same amount of burdock oil;
- the same amount of cognac;
- one egg yolk.
A homogeneous mass is applied to the scalp for half an hour, and then washed off with a shampoo suitable for the type of hair.
Jojoba oil mask
It is taken:
- honey product – a tablespoon;
- jojoba oil – the same amount;
- water extract of propolis – half a teaspoon;
- chicken egg yolk – one piece;
- mummy – two tablets in a crushed form.
Rubbing in pure form
Pure honey also stops baldness. It is rubbed into the roots and left on the head for thirty to forty minutes. Wash off with warm water.
If you add a teaspoon of propolis extract to the honey product, you can get rid of dandruff.
How to lighten
Honey lightening is a great alternative to hydrogen peroxide and ammonia dyes. You can lighten your hair with honey at home using the recipes below.
For dark hair (less gentle method)
You will need:
- half a liter of vinegar;
- 30 grams of rhubarb root;
- 20 grams of calendula flowers;
- 20 grams of chamomile flowers;
- juice from four lemons;
- 50 grams of alcohol;
- 50 grams of honey product.
Rhubarb simmer in vinegar over low heat for ten minutes. Then herbs and juice from two lemons are added. The mixture is boiled for another five minutes. After cooling down, juice from two more lemons, alcohol, honey product (preferably an acacia variety) is added.
The resulting mixture is a rinse aid, which is diluted with a tablespoon in a liter of water.… For quick lightening, the hair is moistened along the entire length with an aqueous solution and left for half an hour. But this method is not suitable for everyone. Acidic ingredients and alcohol can damage the structure – dry out and lead to brittleness.
For light hair (gentle method)
This recipe allows you to lighten two to three tones after the first application..
You will need:
- a quarter teaspoon of soda;
- two to three tablespoons of liquid honey product.
Soda is added to the shampoo. They need to wash their hair in the evening. Then honey is applied, the hair is wrapped up overnight. In the morning, the mask is washed off with warm water.
How to beat fat
The recipes below are suitable for oily to normal scalp. They reduce the secretion of sebaceous glands, make it silky and soft.
Option one – garlic and onions
It is taken:
- a teaspoon of lemon juice;
- chopped medium onion;
- 20 grams of cognac;
- a tablespoon of honey product.
The product is suitable for normal skin and hair. Apply before shampooing for half an hour or forty minutes.
Option two – with aloe
It is taken:
- a teaspoon of juice obtained from the leaves of a three-year-old aloe;
- lemon juice – the same amount;
- honey product – the same amount;
- chopped garlic clove.
The product is suitable for oily skin. Apply half an hour before washing.
Option three – with castor oil
It is taken:
- aloe leaf juice – a teaspoon;
- castor oil – the same amount;
- honey product – a tablespoon.
The product is intended for oily skin. Rubbed into the roots twenty minutes before shampooing.
How to eliminate dryness
Breakage and dryness of hair is eliminated with the same formulations, but they are mixed in different proportions. The result is strengthening, acceleration of growth, restoration of the structure.
Option one – with olive oil
It is taken:
- a tablespoon of olive oil;
- the same amount of honey product.
Apply to roots 15-20 minutes before washing. Then wash off with a suitable shampoo.
Option two – with aloe
It is taken:
- a teaspoon of juice obtained from grated garlic;
- a tablespoon of aloe juice;
- the same amount of honey product;
- the yolk of one chicken egg.
The mixture stays on the head for two hours under a plastic cap. Washed off with shampoo. Instead of a rinse, a decoction of mint herb is used.
Option three – with cognac
It is taken:
- a teaspoon of brandy;
- one leaf of aloe;
- one egg yolk;
- a tablespoon of castor oil;
- the same amount of honey product.
Everything is mixed and shredded in a food processor. Withstands on hair under a plastic cap for two hours. Washed off with warm water.
How to add shine and silkiness
Shiny hair is healthy hair without split ends, with an intact structure and strong roots. The recipes below will help to make them like this.
Option one – apple cider vinegar
It is taken:
- a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar;
- the same amount of almond oil;
- two tablespoons of honey product.
Keep on hair for half an hour, rinse with warm water.
Option two – lemon juice
It is taken:
- five tablespoons of lemon juice;
- two tablespoons of honey product.
The mixture is applied to the scalp and then distributed over the entire length of the hair using a thick comb. After ten minutes it is washed off with water. The product can be used up to three times a week.
Option three – mustard
It is taken:
- a tablespoon of mustard powder;
- one and a half tablespoons of kefir;
- a teaspoon of vegetable oil;
- the same amount of honey product;
- one egg yolk.
The product is kept on the head for forty minutes, washed off with warm water.
Analogue of Bulgarian shampoo
The composition of this recipe is close to the Bulgarian-made “Honey” shampoo.
You will need:
- 30 grams of chamomile flowers;
- 100 milliliters of boiling water;
- dessert spoon of honey product.
Chamomile is brewed for an hour, the broth is filtered and mixed with the bee product. Apply to washed hair, lasts forty minutes. Then the head is rinsed with water. In case of dryness, the procedure is carried out every ten days. Oily skin requires a homemade shampoo every five to six days.
How to beat seborrhea
Oily seborrhea causes a lot of trouble for a sick person, making his appearance unattractive. There are two ways to eliminate the disease.
The first way is oak bark
You will need:
- a tablespoon of bark;
- glass of water;
- a teaspoon of honey product.
The bark is brewed with boiling water, infused for half an hour, filtered. Honey is added to the broth. The tool is used to wipe problem areas on the head (in the hair, eyebrows, behind the ears, on the temples).
The second way is sage
You will need:
- a tablespoon of dry or fresh herb leaves;
- 1,5 cup of water;
- half a teaspoon of honey product.
The leaves are brewed with boiling water, infused for forty minutes, filtered. Or they are simmered for five minutes. The broth is mixed with the bee product. Lotions are made two to three times a day until the condition of the scalp improves.
In conclusion
Any kind of honey can be used for health-improving and medicinal purposes. Both candied and liquid honey products are suitable. The candied honey is preliminarily melted in a water bath at 40 degrees.
But for clarification procedures, it is better to use an acacia variety, which does the best job of all. After the first procedure, lightening will occur by two or three tones.
It’s important to know! In case of allergies and hypersensitivity, honey is not even applied externally, since there is a high likelihood of rashes, hives and other unpleasant symptoms.
