The benefits of using honey in a hair mask:
Due to honey’s therapeutic properties, it’s been used in hair rinses and conditioners for centuries. Today, it’s still a popular natural ingredient in many types of hair care products. So, what are the benefits of using honey on your hair and including it in a hair mask?
- moisturizes dry hair and scalp
- reduces hair breakage
- restores shine
- improves condition of natural hair
- reduces frizz
- softens hair
Additionally, honey works well as a binding agent. This means it’s a good base to use as a hair mask if you want to include other ingredients.
Because you leave a hair mask on your hair for a longer period of time, it may promote more intense healing, nourishment, and repair than a regular conditioner.
How to make a honey hair mask?
This is one of the most basic, and it’s well-suited to dry, damaged hair.
All you need are the following items and ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of Raw organic honey (any type of Honey Planet honey is BEST)
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- a mixing bowl
- a shower cap (If you don’t have a shower cap, you can make one using plastic wrap or a large plastic bag and tape).
- a small paint brush (optional)
Try to use raw, organic honey, which is the least processed and has a higher concentration of antioxidants.
Instructions:
- Start with clean, damp hair
- Pour 1/2 cup of honey and 1/4 cup of olive oil into a bowl, and stir the mixture well.
- Melt them in a water bath.
- After allowing the mixture to cool (you want it to be slightly warm, not hot), start working it into your hair using your fingers or a small paintbrush. Start at the scalp and work your way down to the ends.
- Gently massage your scalp with circular motions using your fingertips.
- Place the cap on your hair to help seal in the moisturizing ingredients.
- Leave on for 30 minutes.
- Rinse the mask from your hair and shampoo as usual to ensure you’ve removed all ingredients.