DIY Natural Hair Masks

If you have already read A Complete Guide for Hair Care for a Hijabi and A Complete Guide for Assessing your Hair Type #Hijabi Edition, you might have realized the importance of using natural hair masks for beautiful, nourished and healthy hair. In this blog, you’ll find 20 amazing DIY Natural Hair Masks recipes using ingredients that are easily available at your home and at any convenience store.

 

Important:

• Always do a patch test before applying over your scalp.
• Go with trial-and-error method, as some ingredients might be itchy, allergic, or not suitable to some.
• You can always half or double the recipe depending upon your hair length.
• Results may vary from person to person.

 

Hair Mask 1: For Shine and Nourishment

Ingredients:

1. Honey – 1 teaspoon
2. Egg – 1
3. Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 tablespoon

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips (always preferred) apply all over the scalp as well as the length.
3. Leave it on for about 30 minutes.
4. Rinse your hair with lukewarm water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types.

 

Hair Mask 2: For Dandruff

Ingredients:

1. Turmeric Powder – 1 tablespoon
2. Neem Powder – 4 tablespoons
3. Rose Water – 4 to 5 tablespoons, enough to make a flowy paste.

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips (always preferred) apply over your scalp.
3. Leave it on for about 30 minutes.
4. Rinse your hair with lukewarm water. (Might leave some yellow tint on scalp due to turmeric and will go away in a few washes.)

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types.

 

Hair Mask 3: A protein-rich, moisturizing mask

Ingredients:

1. Coconut Oil – ½ cup
2. Eggs – 2 OR Honey – 2 tablespoons
3. Aloe Vera Gel – 2 tablespoons
4. Peppermint Oil – 2 drops (to dilute the smell of eggs)

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips (always preferred) apply over the scalp as well as to the length.
3. Leave it on for about 1 hour.
4. Wash your hair with warm water and a mild shampoo.

Best for which Hair Type/s: For normal to oily hair. Aloe Vera might dry out already dry hair.

 

Hair Mask 4: For Dry, Itchy and Irritated Scalp

Ingredients:

1. Green Tea – 1 cup
2. Peppermint Oil – 2 drops
3. Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 tablespoon

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips (always preferred) massage into scalp.
3. Leave it on for about 10 – 15 minutes.
4. Rinse your hair with cool water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types.

 

Hair Mask 5: For restoring damaged hair

Ingredients:

1. Avocado (mashed) – Half
2. Egg – 1
3. Olive Oil – 1 tablespoon
4. Honey – 1 tablespoon

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips (always preferred) apply to wet hair, starting from bottom and working your way up.
3. For best results, tie a bun and cover with a shower cap and blow dry over the shower cap for 5 minutes.
4. Let it sit for another 20 - 25 minutes.
5. Wash your hair with lukewarm water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types.

 

Hair Mask 6: For shiny, smooth hair

Ingredients:

1. Milk – 1 cup
2. Honey – 1 tablespoon

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a spray bottle.
2. Spray onto washed hair, in place of the conditioner.
3. Leave it on for about 15 – 20 minutes.
4. Rinse your hair.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types, significantly for fine hair.

 

Hair Mask 7: For Hydrating and Moisturizing

Ingredients:

1. Ripened Banana – 1
2. Olive Oil – 1 tablespoon

Directions:

1. Blend or mash the banana until no lumps remain.
2. Add the Olive Oil and continue blending/mashing until frothy and creamy.
3. Brush or comb your hair thoroughly to detangle your hair.
4. Using fingertips apply the mask throughout the scalp and length of the hair.
5. Leave it on for about 15 – 20 minutes.
6. Rinse your hair.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types, significantly coarse hair.

 

Hair Mask 8: For dull, lifeless hair

Ingredients:

1. Raw Organic Honey – 3 tablespoons
2. Apple Cider Vinegar – 3 tablespoons
3. Coconut Oil – ½ cup

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips (always preferred) apply on damp hair.
3. Leave it on for about 20 minutes.
4. Wash your hair using mild shampoo.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types, also helps in lock the color of color-treated hair.

 

Hair Mask 9: For shine and sleekness

Ingredients:

1. Yogurt – 1 cup
2. Olive Oil – 2 tablespoons

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using your fingertips apply the mixture throughout the hair.
3. Leave it on for about 10 minutes.
4. Wash your hair with warm water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: Normal to dry hair, oily hair might get greasy due to yogurt.

 

Hair Mask 10: For Hair loss

Ingredients:

1. Yogurt – 1 cup
2. Coconut Oil – 2 tablespoons

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using your fingertips apply the mixture throughout the hair.
3. Leave it on for about 10 minutes.
4. Wash your hair with warm water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: Normal to dry hair, oily hair might get greasy due to yogurt.

 

Hair Mask 11: For Moisturizing and Strengthening

Ingredients:

1. Yogurt – 1 cup
2. Honey – 2 tablespoons

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using your fingertips apply the mixture throughout the hair.
3. Leave it on for about 10 minutes.
4. Wash your hair with warm water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: For all hair types, the honey will balance the greasiness.

 

Hair Mask 12: For Hair Growth

Ingredients:

1. Coconut Oil – ½ cup
2. Cinnamon Powder – 1 tablespoon

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using your fingertips apply the paste into roots, and massage well.
3. Leave it on for about 30 to 40 minutes.
4. Rinse your hair.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types.

 

Hair Mask 13: For Shine

Ingredients:

1. Strawberries (fresh) – 6 to 8
2. Coconut Oil – 1 tablespoon
3. Honey – 1 tablespoon
4. Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 tablespoon

Directions:

1. Blend all the ingredients to form a puree.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips (always preferred) apply evenly to damp hair.
3. Leave it on for about 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Rinse your hair with warm water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types.

 

Hair Mask 14: For Deep Conditioning, also relieves Itchy scalp and reduces Dandruff

Ingredients:

1. Aloe Vera Gel – ¼ cup
2. Coconut Oil – 1 tablespoon
3. Cinnamon Powder – 1 teaspoon

      (Replace it with Lemon Juice – 1 teaspoon for oily hair)

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips (always preferred) apply the paste all over the hair while focusing more on the scalp.
3. Leave it on for about 20 minutes.
4. Wash your hair with lukewarm water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: For all hair types, just replace Cinnamon with Lemon Juice for Oily hair type.

 

Hair Mask 15: For Healthy Hair Growth

Ingredients:

1. Pumpkin Puree – ½ cup
2. Raw Organic Honey – 1 tablespoon

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips apply the mask all over the scalp and hair length.
3. Cover with a shower cap so that the mask stays in place.
4. Leave it on for about 15 minutes.
5. Wash your hair with warm water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair type.

 

Hair Mask 16: For Hydrating

Ingredients:

1. Coconut Oil – 2 tablespoons
2. Olive Oil – 2 tablespoons
3. Lavender Essential Oil – 2 to 3 drops

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl or you can even prepare the mixture in a jar for storing.
2. If you are preparing just before applying, you can warm up the Coconut Oil for about 30 to 45 seconds in a microwave. This will promote blood circulation in the scalp.
3. Using your fingertips apply the oils over the hair length and then on the scalp and massage it gently for a few minutes.
4. Leave it on for about 40 minutes to an hour.
5. Wash your hair with lukewarm water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types

 

Hair Mask 17: For Dandruff and increase the Elasticity, promoting thicker hair

Ingredients:

1. Flaxseeds – ¼ cup
2. Lemon Juice – 2 tablespoons
3. Water – 3 cups
4. Tea Tree Oil – 2 to 3 drops

Directions:

1. In a bowl, soak ¼ cup of flaxseeds in 1 cup water, overnight.
2. In the morning, add 2 more cups of water to the flaxseeds and bring it to boil.
3. When the mixture thickens, reduce the flame, and add the lemon juice.
4. After 4 to 5 minutes, turn off the heat and let it cool.
5. Once it is cooled, add Tea Tree oil.
6. Using your fingertips apply the gel all over the hair.
7. Cover the hair using a shower cap.
8. Leave it on for about 2 to 3 hours, or for best results, overnight.
9. Wash your hair with warm water and shampoo as usual.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types

 

Hair Mask 18: For sleek, shiny, and healthy hair

Ingredients:

1. Almond Milk – 5 tablespoons
2. Egg White – 3 tablespoons
3. Coconut Oil – 2 tablespoons

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush apply the mixture all over the hair, focusing on scalp.
3. Leave it on for about 30 to 40 minutes, for extremely dry hair – overnight.
4. Wash your hair with cool water and shampoo as usual.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types.

 

Hair Mask 19: Promoting Hair Growth and Shine

Ingredients:

1. Green Tea – ¼ cup
2. Honey – 3 tablespoons
3. Olive Oil – 2 tablespoons
4. Lemon Juice – 3 tablespoons

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Using a brush or your fingertips apply to damp hair.
3. Leave it on for about 30 minutes.
4. Rinse your hair and allow to air dry.

Best for which Hair Type/s: All hair types, Lemon Juice might irritate sensitive scalp.

 

Hair Mask 20: For Moisturizing, Soothing and healthy Hair Growth.

Ingredients:

1. Almond Paste – 3 teaspoons

       (10 – 12 soaked skinned almonds blended with 3 tablespoons rosewater or         milk)

2. Honey – 5 tablespoons
3. Whole Milk Cream – 3 tablespoons

Directions:

1. Combine almond paste and honey in a bowl.
2. Beat the cream until fluffy and add it to the honey – almond paste mixture.
3. Comb your hair to remove tangles.
4. Using a brush, apply the mixture from roots to tips.
5. Leave it on for about 30 minutes.
6. Wash your hair cool water.

Best for which Hair Type/s: Dry hair, for other hair types, use cream scantily. For oily hair, use only 2 tablespoon almond milk or any other milk in place of cream.