Features of using red pepper for hair growth
Hair is the main decoration in the image of any girl and requires regular maintenance. The question when choosing means for caring for them is an individual one. Some trust only economical natural remedies and grandmother's recipes, while others, on the contrary, use exclusively salon products, which are sometimes very expensive. But the main thing in matters of caring for your appearance is regularity.
There are many different products and masks used to nourish and moisturize hair, but stimulating new hair growth is also important. Hair follicles tend to "fall asleep", this can happen due to stress or lack of vitamins. But red hot pepper is excellent for activating hair growth; care with it can be carried out at home.
Operating principle
Red pepper is hot and contains a lot of vitamins. Irritating the scalp, it enhances the flow of blood and nutrients to the hair follicles. This property stimulates the awakening of dead hair, which lacked vitamins and oxygen for growth.
The composition of the pepper is very rich: it contains potassium to moisturize and normalize the water balance; an essential oil that softens and soothes irritated scalp; iron, which enhances the flow of oxygen to the bulbs; magnesium - to strengthen the walls of blood vessels.
Which pepper should you use?
You can buy it in a ready-made form at a pharmacy for little money 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 brew for two weeks in a cool dark place. Ground hot peppers are sold in the spice section.
Contraindications to use
- all types of skin diseases;
- open wounds, scratches;
- diabetes;
- low pain threshold;
- blood diseases;
- hypertonic disease;
- individual intolerance.
Mask recipes
It is quite dangerous to use hot pepper extract as an independent remedy. It is best to add it as one of the ingredients for masks.
Before use, it is necessary to test on a small area of the head or arm. If, after the test application, you feel unwell or receive a severe burn, it is better to refuse this product or try to change the consistency and repeat the test procedure.
... For the first time, it is recommended to prepare the mask using less pepper than indicated in the recipe and reduce the application time to 10-15 minutes.
Rules to follow when preparing masks:
- the mask must be applied only to the hair roots so as not to dry out the ends;
- the mucous membrane on which the pepper has gotten must be immediately washed with water;
- after applying the emulsion, you need to put on a plastic cap or wrap your hair with foil and wrap it with a towel;
- keep such a mask for no longer than thirty minutes, but if you feel an unbearable burning sensation, wash it off immediately with water;
- wash off the mixture with cool water using shampoo and balm;
- it is better to dry your hair naturally, without using a hair dryer.
Hair loss may increase in the first 2-3 applications. You should not be afraid of this, it is weak hair falling out, 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 the 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 and strengthens the hair follicles. You can add a small amount of vinegar to the rinse water to help the oil wash off. The vinegar will add extra shine to dull hair. Vinegar also fixes the color of dyed hair.
With vitamins
Half teaspoon (one ampoule each) 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) is also available over the counter as a capsule or solution. It transports oxygen to the hair root, normalizes the sebaceous glands, and makes them soft.
With cognac
One tablespoon of brandy, one egg yolk, two tablespoons of lemon juice and the same amount of pepper tincture. Cognac is very good for hair, it contains many useful compounds and tannins, it helps the proper functioning of the sebaceous glands, thanks to which the scalp returns to its normal state, excess oiliness is removed, and the hair becomes dirty more slowly.
Eggs contain a lot of tocopherol, vitamin A, vitamin D, B vitamins, and lemon juice has a natural exfoliating effect that will get rid of dead cells.
With yeast
One tablespoon of pressed yeast, half a glass of milk or kefir, a teaspoon of honey, two tablespoons of pepper tincture. The yeast must be dissolved in milk or kefir preheated to a warm state. Then you should pour the tincture into the composition and add honey. The yeast must be fresh.
Yeast contains substances such as niacin, amino acids, vitamins for hair health.Honey contains iron and iodine, with a lack of which the hair follicle becomes thinner and massive hair loss occurs.
With ground pepper
Half a teaspoon of ground pepper and three tablespoons of burdock oil. This mask should not be kept longer than 15 minutes. Ground pepper is not as aggressive as in the tincture, so the oil can be warmed up before mixing in a water bath.
General care
Hair care should not be limited to the use of masks.
To maintain beauty and shine, an integrated approach is needed: taking vitamins, balanced nutrition, scalp massage, stress reduction.
It is better to dry your hair naturally. In summer, hair should be protected from sunlight to avoid dryness and brittleness. And in winter, you must definitely wear a hat.as the water in the hair can damage it from the inside, expanding in the cold.
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