10 hair growth masks that can be made with ingredients from your kitchen

You may have tried everything to prevent hair loss, even expensive products that have delivered few results.

Have you ever imagined that onions, honey or yogurt contain important nutrients that help hair growth? Yes, don’t waste these foods if you can’t eat them and use them to make hair masks. 

Some foods have proteins that help to strengthen hair, others have vitamins such as E and B that nourish it deeply and prevent it from falling out.

Baldness is becoming more evident every day and you no longer know what to do, do you?

But some results can appear with ingredients from your kitchen or neighborhood store.

Check out some elements that help with hair health as well as aesthetics!

Here are 10 hair mask recipes using edible ingredients that can help promote healthy hair growth:

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Instructions:

1. Whisk the eggs and mix with olive oil until smooth.
2. Apply to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave on for 20-30 minutes.
4. Rinse with cold water and wash with a gentle shampoo.

Benefits: Eggs are rich in protein, which strengthens hair follicles, while olive oil moisturizes and nourishes the scalp.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 ripe avocado
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Mash the avocado and mix with coconut oil until you have a paste.
2. Apply to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave on for 30 minutes.
4. Rinse thoroughly and shampoo as usual.

Benefits: Avocado is rich in vitamins E and B, which help in scalp regeneration, while coconut oil deeply penetrates the hair, promoting growth and hydration.

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana
• 1 tablespoon of honey

Instructions:

1. Mash the banana and mix with honey until creamy.
2. Apply to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave on for 20-25 minutes.
4. Rinse well and wash with shampoo.

Benefits: Bananas are rich in potassium and vitamins, which strengthen and soften hair, while honey acts as a natural humectant, retaining moisture.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon of honey

Instructions:

1. Mix yogurt with honey until smooth.
2. Apply to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave on for 20-30 minutes.
4. Rinse thoroughly and wash with shampoo.

Benefits: Yogurt is rich in protein and lactic acid, which strengthen hair and promote healthy growth, while honey nourishes and hydrates.

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion (juice)
• 2 tablespoons of honey

Instructions:

1. Extract the juice from the onion by grating and squeezing the pulp.
2. Mix the onion juice with honey.
3. Apply to your scalp and massage gently.
4. Leave on for 20-30 minutes.
5. Rinse thoroughly and shampoo.

Benefits: Onion juice is rich in sulfur, which improves blood circulation in the scalp, promoting hair growth. Honey hydrates and soothes the scalp.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Mix aloe vera gel with coconut oil.
2. Apply to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave on for 30 minutes.
4. Rinse well and wash with shampoo.

Benefits: Aloe vera soothes the scalp and promotes healthy hair growth, while coconut oil provides deep moisture and nourishment.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar

Instructions:

1. Whisk the egg and mix with apple cider vinegar.
2. Apply to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave on for 15-20 minutes.
4. Rinse with cold water and wash with shampoo.

Benefits: Apple cider vinegar helps balance the scalp’s pH and removes buildup, while the egg provides protein to strengthen hair.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of cinnamon powder
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Mix cinnamon powder with coconut oil until well combined.
2. Apply to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave on for 20-30 minutes.
4. Rinse thoroughly and wash with shampoo.

Benefits: Cinnamon stimulates blood circulation in the scalp, promoting hair growth, while coconut oil moisturizes and nourishes the hair.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of brewed green tea (cooled)
• 1 tablespoon of honey

Instructions:

1. Brew green tea and let it cool. Mix with honey.
2. Apply to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave on for 20 minutes.
4. Rinse thoroughly and shampoo.

Benefits: Green tea is Vitamin C that promote hair growth, while honey provides hydration and nourishment.

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana
• 2 tablespoons of castor oil

Instructions:

1. Mash the banana and mix with castor oil.
2. Apply to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave on for 30 minutes.
4. Rinse well and wash with shampoo.

Benefits: Castor oil is known for its properties that promote hair growth and thickness, while banana provides essential vitamins and minerals.

Tips:

• Conduct a patch test before applying any mask to ensure you are not allergic.
• Use these masks once a week for optimal results.
• Combine with a healthy diet rich in nutrients to support hair growth from within.

*Attention! Do not use if you are allergic to or have any contraindications for these ingredients. Or if you don’t know, do a test on your wrist or the tip of your ear by putting a little on it and observing it for 5 minutes. If there is any redness, don’t apply it to your scalp and wash the area with running water.