Essential oils are often used in cosmetology. Most of the products are great for hair care. Take, for example, butter Bay. It gained popularity due to its beneficial effect on the body. And in recent years, oil Bay has increasingly been used to treat hair and preserve their health.
Useful properties of essential oil Bay
Oil Bay or oil of the American laurel is extracted from the evergreen tree of the Myrtle family. This tool has a mass of useful properties, due to which it is used to treat various diseases. Oil Bay perfectly helps with colds and cough copes no worse than any expectorant. Very often this tool is used to treat problems with blood vessels and vegetovascular dystonia. In addition, oil Bay has a soothing effect, so it can safely be used as an antidepressant.
Many of the same fair sex representatives with American laurel oil are familiar with the best means for healing hair:
- the product effectively restores the hair follicle;
- Oil Bay prevents hair loss and promotes their active growth.
Use the essential oil of the American laurel can also be used to treat skin diseases of the scalp. It helps in the shortest time to get rid of dandruff.
The main advantage of Bay oil for hair is that it affects not only the root, but also the body of the hair. The owner of all types of hair can use it. However, before the beginning of a medical course it is best to consult a specialist. The fact is that the use of the essential oil of the American laurel is not allowed to all:
- Specialists do not recommend the use of oil during pregnancy.
- You can not use essential oil Bay for hair in its pure form. In itself, it is very concentrated, so if you apply it clean, you can earn chemical burns. In order to benefit, it should be mixed with other ingredients, such as, for example, olive, burdock or coconut oil.
- Doctors advise to find an alternative to butter bei to people suffering from increased blood pressure.
To check whether your body tolerates the oil of the American laurel or not, it is enough to apply a few drops on the skin. If no reactions occur, then the agent is suitable and can be used without fear.
How to use oil Bay?
There are no tricks in using Bay oil. All means on the basis of it can easily be prepared at home. The easiest way to use oil is to add it to the shampoo. Five drops per hundred milliliters will be enough. So, you can take care of your hair without applying any special effort. There are more laborious recipes.
Very effective are masks with butter Bay. To prepare a mask:
- Two tablespoons of thistle oil should be mixed with the beaten yolk.
- Add to the resulting mixture no more than five drops of oil Bay.
The mask must be spread over the entire length of the hair, beginning with the roots. You need to keep it for at least half an hour. The most optimal is a two-month wellness course, with the mask should be done no more than a couple of times a week.
Another mask based on oil Bay will be effective for hair growth :
- The basis of the mask can be any oil that is at hand. It should be added a teaspoon of iodized salt.
- After the salt is mixed, add three drops of oil to the bay.
- The mask should be applied to the hair for a quarter of an hour, spreading along the length and rubbing with massaging movements into the roots.
But the mask of fatty sour cream and butter Bay effectively heals weakened hair and gives them shine.