This treatment is highly recommended by hair experts and stylists. To restore the luster in your dry, frizzy hair into beautiful locks, here are some homemade mayonnaise hair treatments you can try.
This treatment should only be used on dry hair damaged due to overexposure to sun, wind, hot styling products, etc. If your scalp is naturally oily, applying mayonnaise to the roots will only aggravate it. Always seek advise from an experienced hairstylist.
When you wish to care for your hair, nothing works effectively than natural ingredients. Commercial products that include olive oil, mayonnaise, and/or eggs in their ingredients, have become a popular trend.
But why pay hundreds of dollars on commercial products? Instead, try the mayonnaise hair treatment without having to spend a lot. This treatment has the ability to deep condition dry, flaky hair and heal breakage. It is inexpensive and helps keep your hair soft, shiny and strong. Plus, making the mixture is easy and takes only a couple of minutes.
Olive Oil and Mayonnaise
❖ Use this treatment for damaged hair as it works wonders on frizzy, dry hair.
❖ Mayonnaise already contains olive oil in it, adding a bit of olive oil from the top works just fine. You can also use almond oil in the solution if olive oil is not available.
➻ In a bowl, pour at least ½ a jar of mayonnaise and 1 tbsp. of olive oil and mix the ingredients properly.
➻ Mix egg yolk in a bowl, add 1 tbsp. lemon juice. (If you're a blonde, use lemon juice, for a brunette or redhead, use apple cider).
➻ Whisk everything together and apply over freshly-washed damp hair.
➻ Wear a shower cap for ½ hour and then carefully wash your hair with cold water.
Avocado and Mayonnaise
❖ This treatment is for frizzy hair (after swimming).
❖ With mayonnaise, avocado too works as an intense conditioner for hair. But, when they are dry and need serious nourishment, this treatment helps.
➻ In a bowl, scoop ½ ripe avocado and mash it with a fork, add 1 cup mayonnaise to it and mix the elements.
➻ Apply the blend directly on to the hair concentrating more on split ends and dry scalp.
➻Wear a shower cap or plastic wrap letting the mixture condition for ½ hour.
➻ Now rinse your hair thoroughly with cold water and you will see the results.
Egg and Mayonnaise
❖ Use this treatment as a moisturizing and conditioning agent for hair.
❖ As we know, mayonnaise already contains olive oil as an active ingredient, this remedy consists of eggs and mayonnaise to rejuvenate and moisturize fragile hair.
➻ In a bowl, mix 1 cup of mayonnaise and 3 egg yolks and apply it thoroughly in your hair from roots to ends.
➻ Wear a shower cap or warm towel over your head and leave it on for 20 minutes.
➻ Rinse your hair thoroughly with cold water to remove the egg yolk.
➻ Don't shampoo, just properly rinse your hair but shampoo the next day.
Almond Oil, Vinegar, and Mayonnaise
❖ Use this treatment if you have lice in your hair; it helps in suffocating them.
❖ The oil and fats which are present in this mixture can kill lice and leave your hair looking smooth and shiny.
➻ Apply 5 tablespoons of mayonnaise to your hair. Depending on the length and thickness of your hair, the quantity may vary.
➻ Place a shower cap or plastic wrap to cover your head and hair. Make sure the wrap is tight around your head, as it will help in suffocating the lice.
➻ Leave the solution in for at least 2 to 3 hours. Rinse your hair with lukewarm water.
➻ Wash your hair with shampoo and conditioner to remove all traces of mayonnaise.
➻ Apply a mixture of almond oil and vinegar to your hair. Rinse hair again.
➻ Remove the lice eggs from hair with a nit comb. Now hair is free from lice.
Mayonnaise helps condition, moisturize, and rejuvenate dry hair, and promotes re-growth of damaged hair as well. Nourish your hair with these wonderful and effective hair treatments from the comfort of your own home.