Flowers of the tropical ylang-ylang tree have a delicate aroma, and the name of the plant in the Philippine language means "fluttering." Yang-ylang essential oil obtained by steam distillation is used in cosmetology and perfumery. Today we learn how to improve the hair condition with this fragrant product.
Properties of Ylang Ylang Oil
Providing an antidepressant effect, the oil of ylang-ylang normalizes sleep, gives self-confidence, relieves fears and emotional anxiety.
Antiseptic properties make ylang-ylang oil indispensable in the treatment of skin disorders (eczema, irritations, dandruff).
Application of ylang-ylang oil as a hair conditioner allows:
- restore the structure of the hair;
- get rid of the tips;
- strengthen hair and prevent hair loss;
- improve the flow of blood to the hair follicles;
- make hair silky;
- normalize the work of the sebaceous glands;
- cure dandruff and irritation of the scalp.
How to apply oil on hair?
- Head massage. Cosmetic oil ylang-ylang is suitable for all types of hair. For home head massage, you will need to prepare a mixture of 3 spoons of the base (it can be jojoba oil, burdock or olive oil) and 1 spoon of ylang ylang oil. The procedure will take about an hour. First, the oil mixture is rubbed into the scalp by massaging movements (20-30 min), the remainders are spread over the hair and hold for another 30-40 minutes. To wash off the cosmetic oil from the hair, use a normal shampoo.
- Aromatic grinding. For the procedure you need a hairbrush made of natural wood and a few drops of ylang-ylang oil, which is applied to the denticles. Aroma-combing is suitable for dry and normal hair types, it has a toning effect, improves nutrition of hair bulbs. After the procedure, the oil leaves the finest trail of aroma.
- Addition to shampoo - perhaps the simplest application of ylang ylang oil, which allows to protect hair from heat and frost, over-dried air, negative effects of hair dryer, ironing, forceps. To wash a head with addition of 2-3 drops of oil in shampoo it is necessary not more often 2 times a week.
- Rinsing. An aromatic lotion with ylang-ylang oil is good for dull hair. In a liter of water, dilute 1 spoonful of lemon juice and 4-5 drops of oil. The resulting mixture rinses the hair after washing. The second way of rinsing allows you to strengthen hair - for the preparation of lotion you will need purified water with the addition of a few drops of essential oil. After the usual rinsing in the resulting mixture, the hair should be held for 1-3 minutes.
Healing Masks
Ylang-ylang for hair is effectively used in its pure form, as well as in the composition of nutritious and regenerative masks.
- For dry hair. You will need: chamomile oil (2 drops), ylang ylang oil (3 drops), avocado pulp (roughly a glass). The mixture is kept on the hair for 20-30 minutes. All components of the mask contain essential oil for damaged hair, enriched with vitamins, because the procedure helps to quickly restore hair after waving, lightening.
- For oily hair. It will take: a mixture of oils (jojoba, birch, rosemary and ylang-ylang), as well as fresh egg yolk. Essential oils are added to the mask for 1 drop (ylang-ylang and rosemary - 2 drops). The prepared mixture is kept for 40 minutes, the hair is rinsed off with cool water.
Mask strengthens fat-prone and hair loss, normalizes the release of fat.
Attention! Essential oils usually do not have contraindications, but before using ylang-ylang oil, test (apply a droplet on the skin) to make sure there is no individual intolerance.