Oatmeal hair mask: advantages and disadvantages, preparation and use

Oatmeal contains many vitamins, amino acids, minerals and other biologically active components. Due to their rich nutritional value, meals based on this cereal are considered nutritious and beneficial to human health. However, oatmeal can not only be included in the diet, but also be used externally as a hair mask. It will strengthen the curls, make them healthier, smoother and more shiny.

Oat extracts are often used to prepare hair care products. They have regenerating and strengthening properties. To save money on the purchase of store products, you can make oatmeal masks at home.

Their benefits lie in the composition of this cereal:

• the vitamins contained nourish the bulbs, ensuring the rapid growth of healthy hair;
• amino acids and mineral components help cleanse the scalp from dead cells;
• macronutrients strengthen curls, make them more obedient;
• Ascorbic acid helps to regulate the function of the sebaceous glands of the scalp.

A mask prepared at home can be used regardless of the type of hair. In addition to oats, other components can be added to the product, thereby complementing its positive properties.

The benefits of oatmeal masks are difficult to overestimate.

The result speaks for itself.

1. Stopping hair loss by nourishing and strengthening hair follicles. Also in the reviews, people note an improvement in the condition of the hair, its accelerated growth.
2. Elasticity of strands, prevention of their delamination at the ends.
3. Normalization of the secretion of sebaceous secretion, due to which the curls keep their volume longer.
4. Restoration of the structure along the entire length.
5. Elimination of dandruff, fast healing of microcracks on the scalp.
6. Moisturizing hair, preventing breakage.
7. Bright and rich hair color.

Regular use of masks will contribute to the formation of a thin shell on the hair, which protects the curls from the negative effects of external factors (sunlight, cold, drying with a hairdryer, straightening with an iron).

In order to restore hair, it is not recommended to use pure oats (except for the preparation of decoctions for rinsing). For masks, it is better to purchase oatmeal and crush them into flour using a blender or coffee grinder.

When preparing masks, it is necessary to take into account a number of recommendations.

1. Powder made from oatmeal is poured with warm water. Do not use boiling water, as the flour steamed when poured with hot liquid. As a result, you will have a dough.
2. It is not recommended to apply steamed whole flakes to hair. In the future, it will be difficult to wash them off from the strands.
3. When applying, the product must be evenly distributed over the entire length of the hair. You should also rub the mask into the scalp for several minutes with massage circular movements. A gentle massage will help improve circulation and deliver nutrients to the roots faster.
4. The product must be kept on the hair for at least 15 minutes and no more than an hour (the recommended time depends on the availability of additional components).
5. To improve the effect, after applying the herbal remedy, it is recommended to wrap your head with plastic wrap and a towel. By increasing the temperature, biologically active components penetrate faster into the skin and hair.
6. After exposure, the product is washed off using the usual shampoo. Balm is not recommended as oatmeal is one of the best natural conditioners.
7. To achieve the best result, masks based on oats should be done 2-3 times a week for thirty days. After a month, you need to take a break.

Oatmeal is a hypoallergenic product, but despite this, some people have an intolerance to this cereal. To exclude the occurrence of allergic reactions in the form of a rash and itching, it is necessary to conduct a test in advance: apply a freshly prepared product to the inner zone of the elbow. If after half an hour you do not feel a burning sensation or other unpleasant sensations, you can safely distribute the mask through your hair.

At home, you can quickly make simple yet effective remedies with oats and other ingredients to treat your hair or scalp.

Let's consider the most common recipes.

1. Revitalizing mask. To prepare it, you will need 2 tablespoons of honey, the same amount of warm water and chopped oatmeal. The honey is melted to a liquid state in a water bath, and oat flour diluted with water is added. The resulting mass is applied to the dermis and the entire length of the hair for 20 minutes, after which it is washed off.
2. For growth. To prepare such a herbal remedy, you will need half a glass of oatmeal and whole milk, as well as a couple of drops of almond oil. The product is applied to the roots. The composition is kept on the dermis for at least half an hour.
3. Against loss. To prepare the mask, you need to pour 2 tablespoons of oatmeal with the same amount of warm water, then add a teaspoon of castor oil. After 10 minutes, the composition must be rubbed into the scalp, and the rests spread over the entire length. After half an hour, the mask is washed off.
4. Against the fat content of the roots. In order to prepare a composition that normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands, you need to take 2 tablespoons of flour, 3 tablets of activated carbon and 3 teaspoons of whey. Milled flakes are poured with warm liquid, ground sorbent is added. The prepared composition should be rubbed into the head with massage movements for 5 minutes. The product should be left for half an hour and then washed off.

By using these oat-based hair products, you can quickly restore your strands to health and a flawless appearance, while maintaining your budget.

You can learn more about how to make an oatmeal hair mask in this video.