How to Make Homemade Hair Masks

A vinegar rinse leaves hair soft and shiny.

Hair masks are used to treat hair for a number of problems and can bring about many benefits. You can use some hair masks to remove shampoo and conditioner buildup while others give you healthy hair. You can also create shine and body with different hair masks. A number of home remedies can be used to make excellent hair masks. Some key ingredients for hair mask recipes include egg, fruit and vinegar. Does this Spark an idea?

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Egg white
Plain yogurt
Bowls
Whisk or spoon
Vinegar
Wheat germ oil
Banana
Avocado
Cantaloupe
Coconut milk

Instructions

- 1
  
  Make a yogurt based hair mask using 1 egg white and 6 tbsp. plain yogurt. Beat the egg white until it is foamy and mix in the yogurt. Add the mask to your hair in sections and leave it on for 15 minutes before rinsing off.
- 2
  
  Use a fruit hair mask to condition hair. Mix half a banana, ¼ of an avocado, ¼ of a cantaloupe, 1 tbsp. wheat germ oil and 1 tbsp. yogurt in a blender and apply it to your hair. Rinse the fruit mask out of your hair after 15 minutes.
- 3
  
  Mix mashed avocado with coconut milk for a conditioning hair mask. The mask should be combed through your hair and allowed to sit for 10 minutes. Rinse it out thoroughly.

Tips & Warnings

Rinse your hair after a mask with a mix of ¼ cup vinegar and 1 cup water. The rinse helps clear out any remaining buildup from the mask and it keeps your hair soft. It also gives you a nice shine.

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