Recipes for hair masks with cognac

Cognac is an atypical component of beauty recipes, but there are folk remedies where an alcoholic drink is a key element. Cognac is especially effective when used externally to restore damaged hair.

The benefits of cognac for hair

If the opinion of the medical community about the use of cognac inside is rather negative, then the external use of a drink made from grape alcohol is definitely beneficial, especially for hair treatment. Cognac contains tannins and organic acids, which have a beneficial effect on the growth and strengthening of the hair structure.

The benefits of cognac for hair:

• Normalization of sebum secretion (sebum);
• Drying of the skin of the scalp and elimination of high fat content;
• Local irritant effect – cognac spirits increase the temperature of the upper layer of the skin, due to which the function and growth of hair follicles is activated.

With the help of brandy masks, the following hair problems can be eliminated:

• Slow hair growth;
• Alopecia (baldness, thinning hair);
• fragility;
• split ends;
• Seborrheic dermatitis;
• Lack of volume, shine.

Helpful advice: if you do not like the smell of cognac that has arisen after using the mask, rinse your hair with water with the addition of five drops of any essential oil (geranium, lime, orange, pine, etc.).

Features of the use of cognac for hair

In order for the use of masks with the addition of cognac to give the maximum beneficial effect, consider application features these compositions, namely:

• In order for all the components of the mask to give a homogeneous structure when mixed, they are preheated in a steam or water bath;
• Unless otherwise stated in the recipe, always apply a cognac mask to washed, dried hair;
• Shampoo should be used to wash the mask with cognac if oils are also present in the composition;
• The most popular accompanying ingredients for cognac masks are cream, honey, vegetable oil, raw egg yolk and kefir;
• Washing the hair after the mask can be done with water acidified with vinegar or lemon juice, a decoction of chamomile or burdock;
• Some brandy masks are applied only to the roots or ends, others are distributed along the entire length of the hair – it all depends on the recipe;
• After applying the cognac mask, always wrap your head to increase the rate of thermal reaction of the components.

Contraindications to the use of masks with cognac:

• In the presence of microtraumas of the skin of the scalp (scratches, cuts, burns, etc.);
• In the presence of dermatological diseases of the skin on the head – psoriasis, dermatitis, neurodermatitis;
• With individual intolerance to phenolic compounds of plant origin (tannins).

Useful advice: if for some reason you do not have the time or opportunity to use cognac masks of complex composition, just add a small amount of alcohol-containing drink to your shampoo or hair conditioner.

Cognac mask recipes

In folk medicine and home cosmetology, dozens of recipes for restorative masks are used, which include cognac drink.

For dryness and split ends:

• Mix a teaspoon of henna, olive oil and cognac with raw egg yolk, pounded until smooth and apply to the roots and ends of the hair for half an hour;
• Warmed honey and burdock oil are mixed with turmeric and a spoonful of cognac. The mask is kept for 15-20 minutes, after which it is washed off with shampoo. Beware: Burdock oil and turmeric can color your hair, giving it an orange tint.

To bring back the glow:

• Aloe juice (a quarter cup) is mixed with warmed honey, castor oil and cognac. The exposure time of the mask is 30-50 minutes. The composition on the hair is kept under a film and a warming cap;
• 10 grams of brewer’s yeast are added to warmed milk, mashed egg yolk and a tablespoon of cognac are added to them. Add jojoba or wheat germ oil (5-10 drops) to the mixture. The exposure time of the mask is 1 hour.

To strengthen the structure and durability of the color:

• Brew a tablespoon of oak bark with 200 ml of boiling water and insist under the lid for 4 to 5 hours. The filtered mixture is combined with honey and cognac in a 1: 1 ratio. The mask should be washed off after half an hour;
• Mix a quarter cup of juice squeezed from a peeled onion with burdock oil and cognac (1 tbsp each). Apply to the hair along the entire length, smearing the tips well. After an hour, rinse and smear the ends of the hair with balm.

Anti-fall:

• Stir a teaspoon of an alcoholic drink in steamed castor oil, add a pinch of paprika and 5 drops of any essential oil. Apply to clean hair and rinse after 25 minutes. The mask gives a strong warming effect;
• Half a glass of kefir is replaced in half with burdock and castor oil, add a tablespoon of cognac and baker’s yeast. Then heat the mixture and add 2 pounded egg yolks to it. The applied mask stays on the hair for 40-50 minutes.

For hair shine

Properly selected additional components for the preparation of cognac-based masks return a healthy shine to the hair. To keep the radiance as long as possible, and the hair remained clean even after 2-3 days without washing, try the mask with grapefruit and cognac.

• Citrus juice – 3 – 4 tablespoons;
• Cognac – 1 tbsp. l.;
• Olive oil – 10 ml;
• A teaspoon of honey.

The mask, heated in a steam bath, is applied to washed, damp hair, wrung out from excess moisture. After massaging the skin, wrap polyethylene around your head for protection and put on a cap. After 30 – 35 minutes, wash off the mask, but do not use a lot of shampoo.

If hair remains oily after applying olive oil, rinse it with water and a spoonful of apple or grape vinegar.

For density and growth

Thick, fast-growing hair is a signal of health. If for some reason the hair growth rate does not suit you, you can stimulate it artificially. For these purposes, a hair mask with cognac and egg and honey and castor oil is excellent. The proportions of the ingredients should be as follows:

• Egg – 1 pc.;
• Castor oil – 10 ml;
• Honey – 1 tsp;
• Cognac – a quarter of a glass.

Helpful advice: castor oil can be substituted for melted coconut oil in the recipe.

Separate and rinse the egg yolk from the white. Melt honey in a steam bath and add heated oil to it. Stir in the crushed yolk. Cognac is poured in at the very end. The mask is applied to the hair in a warm form with massaging movements. After washing, you can find a slight brightening effect on the curls.

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