Beautiful and healthy hair is the dream of any woman. Solar radiation, exposure to a hair dryer, hard chlorinated water, frequent staining, use of styling products - all this and not only adversely affects the condition of the hair. Today there is hardly a woman who has luxurious hair, without resorting to periodic treatment and rehabilitation procedures. To one of the remedies that help to keep hair in good condition, is fish oil.
How useful is fish oil for hair?
Due to its unique composition, the main components of which are vitamins A and D, oleic and palmitic acids, as well as polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega-6 and omega-3 groups, fish oil when exposed to the hair has the following effect:
- strengthening hair, giving them vitality;
- activation of regeneration processes;
- acceleration of hair growth;
- normalization of the sebaceous glands;
- an obstacle to thinning of hair and their loss.
The most useful fish oil will be with dry, exhausted hair, damaged by chemical wave or dyeing. Also, fish oil is an excellent remedy against hair loss and from such a problem as split ends.
In addition, fish oil, in comparison with vegetable fats, has a better ability to penetrate into cellular structures, delivering nutrients to them. Thus, when using fish oil as a component of masks for growth and strengthening of hair, other useful ingredients will be better absorbed. From fish oil, hair will grow and recover much faster, the result will not be long in coming.
Fish oil can be used not only as a curative-restorative, but also for preventive purposes. If at the moment you do not notice any problems with the hair, then it is not superfluous to prevent their further appearance.
How to apply fish oil for hair?
So, the fact that the benefits of fish oil for hair is large enough, we sorted it out. But how is it necessary to use it? Fish oil can be taken either inside or as an external agent as the main ingredient in hair masks.
Earlier, fish oil was produced only in liquid form, but today it is much more pleasant to use fish oil in the form of capsules for internal consumption. In this form of release, fat is no less effective, and due to the fact that the capsule dissolves in the stomach, it is possible to avoid an unpleasant taste for most. Accept fish oil usually three times a day for 1 - 2 capsules courses in 2 - 3 months. In this case, it must be taken into account that this tool has its contraindications.
As an external remedy, of course, fish oil should be used in liquid form. Here are some recipes for effective hair masks, which should be done for therapeutic purposes 1 to 2 times a week, and in preventive ones - twice a month.
- Mask for strengthening hair. Mix two tablespoons of slightly warmed fish oil with egg yolk, add 3 to 5 drops of cinnamon essential oil, ylang ylang or rosemary. Apply evenly to clean damp hair,
warm, wash off after half an hour with warm water. - Mask for hair growth. Mix two tablespoons of fish oil with the same amount of burdock, olive or coconut oil , add a tablespoon of aloe juice. Apply the mixture on the scalp, rubbing into the roots, warm it and leave it for 1 to 2 hours. Wash off with warm water.
- Mask from split ends. Before washing your hair, apply warmed fish oil to the tips of your hair for 20 to 30 minutes. Also for this procedure, you can mix fish oil with shea butter, almond oil or grape seed oil in equal proportions.