Cognac is known not only as an expensive alcoholic beverage, but also as a remedy for many ailments. The female part of humanity has found the use of this product for cosmetic purposes. An invaluable benefit lies in this healing drink, especially since at home you can achieve a very good result.
The effect of cognac on hair condition
Cognac perfectly stimulates hair growth. It promotes good blood supply, which ensures the growth of new hair. Prevents hair loss. Alcohol in cognac fights the problem of dandruff. Some inflammations are dried.
Alcohol disinfects hair and dissolves limescale, dissolves the remnants of gels and other styling products. Hair becomes elastic and shiny.
An invisible protective film is created from dust and moisture, from ultraviolet rays. Masks for hair with cognac smooth out the strands and give them elasticity and vibrant shine. If you need to solve the problem of dull hair color, then you should pay attention to the mask, which contains cognac.
How to apply brandy hair masks
There are some tips that can help you solve many scalp problems.
1. Hair masks that contain cognac are best applied to the hair hot. Be sure to wrap your head with plastic wrap and a warm towel. This is necessary so that the pores expand, and the product penetrates better into the hair follicles.
2. The cognac mask must be washed off with warm water without adding shampoo. If the mask included honey, essential oil or an egg, then you can add a little shampoo.
3. If you use cognac fake, and a fake, you can dry your scalp, be careful, beware of cheap fakes. Alcohol not only dries the hair roots, but also dries the ends, which provokes their fragility.
4. The mask is applied precisely to the roots of the hair, carefully distributed over the entire length. Hair acquire a beautiful and healthy shine.
5. The effect can be seen after the third application of such masks. A course of 10 treatments will significantly affect the condition of your hair.
Who is suitable for hair masks with cognac
· To people with damaged and split hair;
· The presence of dandruff;
· Oily hair at the roots;
· Hair stopped growing;
· Hair became dull and lifeless;
· Who has hair falling out in bunches;
· Prevention of baldness;
· Hair brittleness increased.
Cognac Hair Mask Recipes
Recipes for masks using cognac are suitable for all types of hair, the main thing is to correctly select additional components. Hair restoration is fast enough with the addition of cognac in the composition of the masks.
Honey mask with cognac. Honey is taken warm and liquid in composition. A few tablespoons of brandy are added to it and applied warmly to the roots of the hair and along the entire length. Keep under the film and a hot towel for 1-2 hours. Rinse with plain water, and rinse with a decoction of chamomile.
Onion mask. Onion perfectly strengthens the bulbs and stimulates the growth of new hair. Take a small onion, chop in a blender or grate gruel. Pass through cheesecloth or a fine sieve to get clean juice. Put a ladle on the fire, where to put cognac, onion juice and a little burdock oil. As soon as the consistency heats up, it can be applied to the hair. The onion smell persists for a long time, so after the procedure you need to rinse your hair with vinegar. Keeping such a mask on your head for a long time will not work, it is good if you can withstand half an hour.
Cleansing hair mask. Mix coarse salt and honey, put in a water bath and heat. Once the honey has melted, add cognac. Apply warm gruel to hair and massage well with fingers, rubbing into roots. The pores are opened, the scalp is cleansed and exfoliated. Rinse your head in half an hour. Hair condition improves significantly. Salt with honey acts as a soft peeling.
Pepper on cognac. A mask with pepper can not be used if there are wounds on the scalp. Bitter pepper is poured with a glass of cognac and cleaned for a week in a dark, cool place. Then pour in castor oil, distribute to hair. A mask of pepper stimulates blood circulation, which accelerates hair growth.
Mustard mask. We use mustard powder. Dilute the powder in water. Add 1 yolk and a little cream. Add 50 ml of cognac to the mixture. Rub the warm composition into the scalp and hold under the film, wrapping it in a towel, for about an hour. The mask is aimed at combating baldness, hair loss. An excellent strengthening of the hair follicles is carried out.
Egg mask. Beat the egg and add cognac, place everything in a water bath. Stir and bring to a warm state. For long hair it is recommended to add more olive oil. Spread over the entire length of the hair for half an hour and rinse off only with warm water with shampoo and balm. The hair roots are strengthened, nutrition occurs at the cellular level.
Coffee mask for brunettes. Pour the coffee grounds with cognac, let it brew for half an hour and heat in a water bath. It is recommended to hold the mask for 40 minutes, but if there is no itching and irritation, then you can hold it for 2-3 hours. Coffee extract gives hair splendor and shine, as well as a pleasant coffee aroma.
Mask with oak bark. Pour oak bark with cognac and leave to infuse for a day. Melt honey and add tincture of oak bark. Heat and apply to clean hair. It is required to create a sauna effect, so be sure to cover your head with foil and put it under a towel.
Yeast mask for hair growth. Brew yeast with hot milk. Add the egg yolk to the dough and mix thoroughly. Add cognac at the end. Rub into the hair roots, from massage movements the effectiveness of the mask increases.
Aloe juice mask. Aloe gives the scalp hydration and nourishment, while cognac fixes this effect and makes hair soft and shiny. Squeeze aloe pulp to make juice. Pour cognac, castor oil into it and mix well. Cover your hair with a towel and keep the mask for at least an hour. After washing the hair, it is recommended to rinse with a decoction of chamomile or yarrow.
Carrot mask. Squeeze the juice from the carrots and add cognac to it. Stir and add 1 chicken yolk. Rub the mass into the hair roots. Rinse off with shampoo.
Hair mask with cognac and natural henna. Mix vegetable oil with henna. Add cognac and chicken egg yolk. Apply to dirty hair. Such a mask completely solves the problem of split ends. You should regularly make a mask once a week for 3-4 months.
Mask with olive oil. Warm the oil in a water bath and add cognac to it. Saturate hair completely with such a mixture and wrap in a film and towel. The composition penetrates deeply and restores the structure of the hair, therefore it is recommended to use for dyed hair, brittle and overdried with heat treatments.
Vitamin mask on cognac. Here you can take any oils that you have at home: castor, burdock, olive or wheat germ. The oil mixture must be heated and combined with the yolk. Add a little cognac and a teaspoon of lemon juice. Rub massage movements into the hair roots, paying attention to the tips. This procedure will appeal to the hair, it will shine with a healthy shine.
Some properties of cognac
· The work of the sebaceous glands is stabilized due to the tannins contained in cognac. Asleep hair follicles come to life.
· Brandy masks are a real salvation for oily hair at the roots. The normalization of their work and the elimination of oily sheen is his merit.
· Before perming the hair or substantially discoloring, washing off the color, coloring - it is recommended to support the hair with a complex of procedures using cognac masks.
Be sure to check your skin for possible allergic reactions. There can be a very strong reaction to alcohol, so the consistency is first applied to the wrist and observed for 15 minutes. If a rash, itching and redness appears, then use on the hair is not recommended.
You should not worry about the smell of cognac; it quickly disappears. But rinsing hair with lemon juice allows you to quickly get rid of it. We have learned to use cognac for cosmetic purposes a long time ago. This is an effective option for hair care will give results in a short time. The use of masks is not limited to any season, it can be done in summer and winter.
