Beautiful hair makes you look and feel more feminine and you should try to make your hair healthy and strong. These homemade gelatin hair masks will strengthen your hair, make it shiny, soft and healthy. There is no need for you to go and buy some store bought hair masks, you can make a DIY homemade hair mask with gelatin and give life to your hair at home.
Hair lamination has been popular for quite some time and the main ingredient that has been used for hair lamination is gelatin. Gelatin contains many proteins that repair and restore the hair. If you use homemade hair masks with gelatin 2-3 times a month, you will notice that your hair is stronger and healthier. But you shouldn’t overdo with the gelatin hair masks, too much protein can make your hair quite dry.
The only downside is that these DIY gelatin hair treatments are not vegan and vegetarian. You need to use animal gelatin and it can’t substituted with other alternatives like agar agar because agar agar is polymer made up of subunits of the sugar galactose, while gelatin is composed mainly of proteins and protein is what your hair needs.
Simple homemade hair mask with gelatin
This is a very simple and easy to make homemade gelatin hair treatment. You will need: 1 tablespoon of gelatin (unflavored and unsweetened), 1 tablespoon of conditioner and 10 tablespoons of hot water. In a small bowl, pour fie tablespoons of very hot water and add the gelatin. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved and the mixture has cooled down a little. After the mixture has cooled down slightly, add the conditioner and mix. Apply the DIY gelatin hair mask on your hair, making sure that you apply it well on the ends (if you have oily hair don’t apply it on your roots). Place and shower cap and leave the mask for 30 minutes to an hour. Wash your hair with your favorite shampoo.
Homemade gelatin hair mask with egg yolk
This gelatin and egg yolk combo combines the proteins from he gelatin with the proteins from the egg yolk. All you need to do is to pour 10 tablespoons of very hot water into a bowl and to add one tablespoon of gelatin (unflavored and unsweetened). Mix well until the gelatin has dissolved and leave it to cool. After the mixture has cooled down, add the egg yolk and mix well. Apply the DIY gelatin hair mask on your hair, place a shower cap on and leave it for 30-60 minutes. Rinse with warm water and wash your hair with your favorite shampoo.
DIY homemade gelatin hair mask with apple cider vinegar
This DIY gelatin hair mask is very simple to make and quite inexpensive. You will need 1 tablespoon of gelatin (unflavored and unsweetened), 1/2 cup of very hot water and 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Dissolve the gelatin in a very hot water and add the apple cider vinegar. After the mixture has cooled slightly, apply the mixture on your hair paying special attention to the ends. Place a shower cap on a leave it for 30-40 minutes. Wash your hair with shampoo as usual.
Homemade hair mask with gelatin and olive oil
This DIY homemade gelatin hair treatment is really nourishing and it’s great for damaged hair. If you have oily hair, apply it only on your ends and avoid the roots. You will need: 1/2 cup of hot water, 1 tablespoon of gelatin powder (unflavored and unsweetened) and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Dissolve the gelatin into the hot water and add the extra virgin olive oil. Leave the mixture to cool down slightly. After the mixture has cooled a little, apply it on your hair, especially on the ends and place a shower cap on. Leave it for 30-60 minutes and wash your hair with shampoo.
Homemade hair mask with gelatin and milk
For this easy homemade gelatin hair mask you will need just two ingredients: gelatin and milk. Take a 1/2 of milk and pour it in a small pan. Place it on a stove and heat the milk until it almost starts to boil. Take it off the heat and dissolve 1 tablespoon of gelatin powder (unflavored and unsweetened) into the hot milk. Leave the mixture to cool down slightly and apply it on your hair, especially on the ends. Place a shower cap on and leave it for 30-40 minutes. Wash your hair with shampoo as usual.
If you think that your homemade gelatin hair treatment is too thick and hard to apply, just add a little more water and mix it well. Or you can wet your hair and apply the homemade gelatin hair mask on a wet hair.
Make sure that you use the homemade gelatin hair masks sparingly because too mush protein on your hair can make it dry and brittle. But if you use it 2-3 times a month, your hair will become healthy and beautiful.
