Mayonnaise hair mask recipes are one of the all natural hair mask recipes, especially applicable to extremely dry and damaged hair types. Mayonnaise masks are useful to damaged hair and are great natural substitutes of chemical hair mask products usually available in the market.
Therefore, if you have dry and damaged hair, you can definitely try applying the mayonnaise hair mask to your hair to restore the nourishment into the hair. The natural oils and proteins present in mayonnaise can in fact be a great nourishment to your dry and damaged hair as it also helps in restoring the moisture to the damaged and dry hair. In this context, it is also important to mention that the mayonnaise hair mask recipes are not recommended for people with oily or thin hair, as the greasiness of mayonnaise can somehow pull the hair down.
If you are okay in convincing yourself with the smell of mayonnaise in your hair and you promise not to procrastinate about washing your hair thoroughly with shampoo after the required duration of the mayonnaise hair mask on your hair, then there are some great mayonnaise hair mask recipes to your convenience on the next page.
Mayonnaise Hair Mask
First, the quantity part. The quantity of mayonnaise used in making the hair mask depends upon the length of the hair. If you have short hair, then ¼ cup of mayonnaise will be sufficient. ½ cup will be required for medium length hair and for long hairs, you will need an entire cup of mayonnaise to make the hair mask.
In addition to mayonnaise, you will also require a hot and damp towel to ensure that the hair mask is applied uniformly over the hair. The first recipe that you are going to read requires only mayonnaise, but there are other recipes as well, requiring a combination of mayonnaise and other ingredients like honey or olive oil.
In order to apply the mayonnaise hair mask to your hair, you have to spread the mayonnaise uniformly through your hair, in either wet or dry condition. The use of a comb is not recommended and you can simply use your fingertips as combs to spread the mayonnaise. However, once you have spread the mayonnaise, then you can use a wide-toothed comb and brush your hair thoroughly from the scalp to the ends.
Once you have ensured that the mayonnaise hair mask has been evenly applied throughout the length of the hair, you will have to wrap the hair with the hot and damp towel for 10 minutes approximately. The towel wrapping will essentially heat up the mayonnaise hair mask and will make it easier for the hair and scalp to absorb the hair mask. After 10 minutes is over, unwrap the towel and use shower and shampoo to cleanse the hair of mayonnaise.
If you find yourself fretting that the mayonnaise is not going away, do feel composed because mayonnaise is a greasy substance and it takes more than one shampoo wash to completely cleanse the hair of the used mayonnaise hair mask. In addition, it is also important to remember not to use conditioners after shampooing the hair, as mayonnaise itself is a conditioning substance and the addition of extra chemical conditioners might weigh down the hair.
Mayonnaise Hair Mask
Other recipes for a mayonnaise hair mask include combining mayonnaise with honey or olive oil. In the honey or olive oil method, you will have to have around 2 tablespoons of honey/olive oil for ½ cup of mayonnaise. For best mixing, you can mix up the ingredients in a blender also. Also, you should remember that the hot damp towel method described above essentially speeds up the mayonnaise hair mask effectiveness.
If you are not having a hot and damp towel at your disposal, then you can just apply the mayonnaise hair mask recipe on your hair and leave it for around 1 hour. However, do remember to thoroughly clean the hair after you are done with the mayonnaise hair mask.