Use chamomile hair

About the healing properties of chamomile and its beneficial effects on the body has been known since time immemorial.Among other things, it can have a beneficial effect on the girl's hair, so it is widely used in hair care. In this article we will get acquainted with its advantages, properties and various methods of application that will help you to take a fresh look at this amazing flower.

Even if you do not set yourself a special goal, rinsing your hair with chamomile, you make your hair healthier, it gently helps protect your hair from the negative factors acting on them daily in the modern metropolis.

Chamomile provides disinfection of the scalp, soothes various irritations, accelerates hair growth, solves the problem of loss, activates the blood supply of the hair follicle.

It should be used by those who are faced with frequent shampooing, as the plant normalizes sebum production.

With regular use, you will forget about such an unpleasant phenomenon as dandruff, and the hair itself will become smooth and silky.

Natural camomile is used in different forms, it all depends on what you have at hand.

Most often, various decoctions are made from dried chamomile flowers, which is not difficult to buy at the pharmacy.

Since it is sold in crushed form, strain the broth is very difficult, so most prefer to use chamomile bags in filters. It does not differ in any way from loose, but it is much more convenient to use it.

If you have a fresh chamomile, which you have gathered in the woods or in the country, it is also suitable for hair care procedures. You can use part of the grass, and dry the rest for the future.

The easiest way to make a decoction of chamomile, which will give your hair a beautiful shine and will contribute to their recovery and growth. You need to take a couple of tablespoons of chamomile or a few bags of filters and pour them with a glass of boiling water. The resulting liquid must be filtered, then apply for the purpose. If you want to tint the hair, the concentration of the decoction should be more: pour 100 grams of flowers with a glass of boiling water and leave them for about half an hour.

Tincture can be prepared in two ways:

Take a glass of dried flowers and fill it with 500 ml of cold water. Leave to infuse for one day, and then apply for shampooing.

Pour 2 spoons of flowers with hot (but not boiling!) Water, leave for 2 hours. Use to wash your hair for a month, and you will see a positive effect - the hair will become stronger, wounds, dandruff and irritation of the scalp will disappear.

Use the tincture to wash your hair for a month, and you will see a positive effect - the hair will become stronger, wounds, dandruff and irritation of the scalp will disappear:

• Mask - for it is usually used chamomile essential oil. It is added to any thick base - kefir, sour cream, yogurt, or ready-to-buy hair mask. There is no need to take an expensive professional tool, a basic inexpensive product will do. Apply the mask to the entire length of the hair before washing, store no more than a few days in the refrigerator.
• Chamomile Balsam is a great alternative to a purchase. It is applied to the hair after washing and helps close the hair scales, make them smooth and silky. Mix the pulp obtained after cooking the broth with 3 tablespoons of honey and apply the mixture to the hair for a quarter of an hour.
• Rinse. Pour 2 spoons of flowers with 2 liters of hot water, leave for about an hour.Strain, add a few spoonfuls of lemon juice and rinse hair after washing. It is suitable for lightening hair and giving it a natural shine.
• Oil extract based on chamomile contains all the beneficial properties of plants in high concentrations.

There are two ways to make it:

1. Hot. Chop a dry chamomile, pour it into a container and cover it with base oil (olive, almond, etc.) in a 1: 2 ratio. Place the container in the water bath and stew for 2 hours. Very carefully remove from heat and cool completely so as not to burn yourself with oil! Then filter and pour into a clean container.
2. Cold. A longer way that saves more useful components. Pour the dried chamomile into a container and fill it with base oil in a 1: 2 ratio.

Insist in a dark place for about two weeks, then strain.

Chamomile spray should be applied after each shampooing on wet clean hair before you apply any other means. Take 250 ml of chamomile decoction, which must be done according to the above recipe. Add a tablespoon of flaxseed oil and a few drops of essential (rosemary, sage, ylang-ylang, aloe).

Pour into a spray bottle and spray daily on your hair. They will greatly strengthen and acquire a living brilliance. Keep the spray in the refrigerator, but still try to minimize the shelf life.

There are several ways to prepare chamomile decoction, which is the main component in many recipes for hair, which we will discuss below.

It is suitable for washing your curls, rinsing, making masks, sprays, balsams, tonic coloring and much more:

1. For a base decoction, which in its pure form will gently lighten the hair, give it shine and healthy look, take the number of chamomile flowers you need and fill it with hot water at the rate of 1: 5. Insist 5-10 minutes, then boil for half an hour and insist another half an hour. Allow to cool, strain and use as directed.
2. Take 3 tbsp. spoon chamomile and put it in a gauze bag. Dip it in a saucepan with 1 liter of hot water and boil for at least half an hour. It remains only to cool the resulting broth.

• Chamomile with lemon gently brightens the hair, gives them a natural shine and softness. A handful of chamomile pour a glass of boiling water and tantalizing in a water bath. Cool, add the juice of half a lemon and a few spoons of base oil. Apply to hair and let the mask soak well, let it dry out. If possible, sit in the sun to enhance the effect. Perform the procedure once a week for several months.
• With bay leaf. If you take the leaves of this noble plant, which are usually perceived by us as a seasoning for the soup, you can get a vitamin brew that has a beneficial effect on the hair. Mix 3 tablespoons of chamomile and 5 leaves of laurel, add to them 1 tablespoon of rosemary. Chop the herbs thoroughly with a mortar, blender or by hand. Pour half a liter of boiling water over it, cover with a lid and leave for two hours, then strain. Gruel, too, should not be thrown away - it can be rubbed into the roots as a vitamin mask for hair.

• With nettle. This decoction is great for rinsing hair and creating on the basis of various masks. Preparing it is very simple - you need to mix 2 parts of herbs, pour them with a liter of water, put on the fire and boil. After this, leave the broth to languish for another 10 minutes, let cool and filter. Dampen hair with the resulting liquid, it is convenient to do this from a spray bottle. Then wrap the hair with a towel and leave for half an hour, until completely dry.
• With glycerin. If you have brittle, dry hair, add glycerin to the chamomile mask. It is well suited for curly hair and lightens curls by 2-3 tones.However, it is necessary to use it very carefully, because, having overreached the mask, you can, on the contrary, dry up the hair. In addition, before carrying out the procedure, check whether you are allergic to this remedy by inflicting it on the elbow bend.

• With henna. In its pure form, henna gives the hair a reddish shade, and the “sunny flower” adds goldenness to it. For medium-length hair, you will need 3 bags of henna and half a pack of chamomile. Flowers need to brew in a saucepan, in a separate container to mix henna with water, and only then combine them together. You can add to the mixture a couple of drops of essential oil. Thanks to chamomile, henna will not flow, so you can safely leave homemade paint on your hair for 2-3 hours, after which you will need to wash it off, not forgetting to apply a balm on the hair at the end.
• With calendula. The mask of these two plants can be used to accelerate hair growth. Mix two parts of herbs, fill with a liter of boiling water and leave for 30 minutes. Use as a conditioner.

• With honey. Honey has a beneficial effect on hair, and chamomile helps all its beneficial components to be absorbed by the skin. To make a healing mask for honey and chamomile for intensive care, you will need 4 spoons of flowers and half a cup of hot water, which you will need to hold in a water bath for about 20 minutes. The finished mixture will need to strain and cool, then add 2 tablespoons of honey and mix well. The mask will need to be rubbed into the roots, distributing the remnants of the mixture to washed wet hair. Leave for half an hour, rinse with warm water. To get a visible effect, you need to spend at least seven procedures.
• With burdock. A decoction of these herbs perfectly helps with hair loss, helps get rid of dandruff and irritation of the scalp. Take crushed herbs in equal proportions, cover with boiling water, boil and boil for another 15 minutes. Wrap well with a towel and leave to infuse until the broth has cooled. Strain the broth moisten the hair after beating the head, rubbing the liquid in the hair roots.

We have already considered various types of chamomile procedures that can be easily performed at home. One of the most popular - rinsing hair decoction, which can be done without much effort.

Much more interesting is another popular method of application - dyeing and brightening strands, which we take a closer look.

If you want to achieve a light shade, start all with the same decoction. Light strands, he will give a golden hue, blond will help to look brighter and save you from, often inherent, mouse shade.

Since the decoction recipe is described above, there is no need to repeat it again. One has only to note - if you want a more intense color, take more chamomile, but less water, and vice versa.

The resulting decoction moisten hair over the entire length and leave to dry completely. It does not need to be washed off, and it is necessary to dry it in a natural way, without using a hair dryer.

Of course, it is necessary to carry out more than one procedure, at least within a month, in order to achieve the desired result. But the effect should be noticeable after the first application.

The advantage of chamomile broth, that it can be used on both unstained and dyed hair - you will still see the result.

There are other recipes for bleaching hair that have enhanced effects:

• Infusion with peroxide. A handful of chamomile, pour half a liter of vodka and insist two weeks. Strain, add 50 ml of peroxide and use to lighten hair.
• Against gray hair. Make a decoction in a thermos - for 1 part of chamomile, take 3 parts of water and leave for 4-5 hours. Then, as in the usual dyeing, divide the hair into strands and wet it well with the resulting product.Next, wrap a film, wrap a towel and hold for about an hour.
• With glycerin. To get a golden-yellow shade of natural hair, which will last a long time on your hair, pour 150 g of chamomile 500 ml of boiling water and leave for several hours. Then strain, add glycerin and wash the head with the mixture. The result is not long in coming.

There are many varieties of white flowers with a yellow center, but for medicinal purposes and cosmetology use only chamomile pharmacy. To distinguish it, cut a knife on the skin - it should be hollow. This will be the main distinguishing feature of the plant you need.

It is better to collect it at the beginning of the flowering period (in May-June), at the end it is not at all suitable for use.

When collecting, cut with scissors flowers at the base. In no case do not pull them off the root or tear off all the inflorescences on one bush. Be sure to leave some of the flowers for later reproduction.

The girls, who tried various chamomile products on their hair, speak very positively about them.

Most of them say that it is a natural and affordable remedy that gives a visible effect. Chamomile is available to everyone, because it can be found in any pharmacy literally for a penny.

Among the shortcomings can be identified only the brightening effect, which will not like brunettes. All others can use it without fear.

Any hair masks based on various herbs are considered the most useful and effective in cosmetology. How to make a mask for hair with chamomile? The secret will be revealed in the detailed instructions below.