The Coconut Oil hair mask in question is a unique method to infuse strength, bounce and shine to the hair. In a weeks’ time you would notice the difference.

Ingredients:

• A tablespoon of Coconut Oil
• Methi seeds

Step-By-Step Process:

1. In a bowl, deep warm the Coconut Oil over low flame, until it turns hot.
2. Carefully add a teaspoon of methi seeds to the hot oil, and remove instantly as the seeds start cracking. Keep aside until the oil comes to lukewarm temperature.
3. Take a cotton ball and dip into this potion the same. Use the cotton ball to apply the soaked oil onto the scalp and then the hair- root to tip.
4. Emulsify the hair strands with your fingers for a couple of seconds, section wise.
5. Circular gentle massage motions for the scalp should be done.
6. Wear a shower cap now and rest for the night. The next morning when you wake up, use warm water and herbal shampoo to wash your hair, until the water runs clear. Turban wrap the hair and let it soak in the moisture.
7. Remove towel and let it dry naturally.

How frequent it’s good to use:

The hair mask must be applied thrice a week at night and washed off the next morning.

Best suits for:

Dry hair, damaged hair and chemically treated hair.

2. Rosemary, Avocado, Coconut Oil Hair Mask

This is a hair mask that heals the scalp disorders and is perfect for hair with dandruff issues, thinning issues due to dryness and even for hair that lacks moisture. While coconut oil hydrates the scalp and hair, the essential fatty acids of avocado would penetrate into the scalp and the hair follicles and nourish the strands. The antimicrobial effects of rosemary heal the issues of the hair and the scalp.

Ingredients:

• A few drops of rosemary oil
• An avocado pasted into a pulp
• Two tablespoons of coconut oil

Step-By-Step Process:

1. In a blender, mix all the three ingredients until fluffy as a paste. Keep aside all night for it to set.
2. The next morning, section your hair into four. Further section your hair vertically into large pieces, and on the scalp apply the paste, and then touch the roots, all the way to the tip of the hair.
   Coil the hair sections and let it sit tight on the head.
3. Wait for half an hour, and then massage the scalp in circular motions.
4. Wash off with lukewarm water.

How frequent it’s good to use:

This should be done twice a week, with a gap of three days in the middle.

Best suits for:

Dandruff prone hair, dry hair and scalp, and damaged or chemically treated hair.

Note: NOT FOR OILY SCALP AND HAIR!

3. Coconut Oil And Honey Hair Mask

Honey is a hydrant and a natural moisturizer your hair needs, and coconut oil doubles up as the same, and the vitamins along with essential fatty acids nourish the hair too.

Ingredients:

• A tablespoon of coconut oil
• A tablespoon of honey

Step-By-Step Process:

1. Mix the two well and wait for half an hour. Apply the mixture on to the hair, NOT THE SCALP.
2. From root to tip, rub the mixture well and emulsify the hair strands. Section each part of the hair whilst doing so.
3. Wait for an hour so that the vitamins, essential fatty acids, hydrants from honey and the oil get into the hair follicles and swell up the cortex and cuticle of the hair strands.
4. Massage the scalp lightly with your fingers for blood circulation enhancement and crunch the hair with your fingers.
5. After an hour, wash off with warm water.
6. Turban wrap the hair and let it soak in the moisture. Remove towel and naturally let hair dry.

How frequent to use:

Twice a week in the morning would be more than enough

Best suits for:

Dry, limp, frizzy, untamed and unmanageable or even coarse hair

Note: NOT TO BE USED ON THE SCALP!

4. Coconut Oil And Egg Hair Mask

Egg is a protein based ingredient that boosts collagen and elastin on the scalp and also provides vitamins and protein for the hair much needed. Coconut oil is a natural hydrant and can help nourish the hair with the vitamins and the essential fatty acids it can provide. Double goodness for the hair that falls, because now you have the best of both worlds caring for your hair.

Ingredients:

• One egg whipped into a froth
• One tablespoon of coconut oil
• Rosewater

Step-By-Step Process:

1. In a mixing bowl, mix the egg froth and the oil. Give it a good mix for five minutes until the two ingredients blend.
2. Now apply the hair mask from root of the hair to the tip of the hair.
3. Gently massage the scalp. Emulsify the hair strands and coil all the hair into mini buns, to sit on the head.
4. Keep this hair mask on for half an hour.
5. Under cold water gently wash off the hair mask until the water runs dry. Use a mild herbal shampoo to rinse the hair clean.
6. The last rinse should be done with rosewater to ward off the egg smell from the hair.
7. Turban wrap your hair and wait for ten minutes. Remove the towel and let the hair dry naturally.

How frequent to use:

Twice a week, if the hair is normal to dry, thrice a week for damaged hair.

Best suits for:

Thinning hair, dry hair, oily hair, hair that falls and breaks off easily

5. Banana, Avocado And Coconut Oil Hair Mask

Your hair needs food, it needs nourishment and that is why we would use avocado and bananas with coconut oil to create the perfect potion and magic for the hair that runs dead. With plenty of minerals, essential fatty acids and vitamins in this recipe, your dull, lifeless hair would be back on shining tracks in no time.

Ingredients:

• One large avocado pulped and mashed into paste
• One large banana pulped and mashed into paste
• A tablespoon of coconut oil

Step-By-Step Process:

1. In a blender, place all the three ingredients and give it a good mix until you get a gooey greenish paste formed. This shall be removed and placed in a bowl.
2. Wait for half an hour and then begin applying the paste into each section of your hair.
3. Emulsify the hair root and strands pretty well, and massage deep into the scalp.
4. Coil all the hair into mini buns and place it tight on the head. Wait for an hour.
5. After an hour, under cold running water wash your hair thoroughly until all the remnants and the residue is washed off. The water should run clear.
6. Now wash your hair with a herbal shampoo, and condition the hair thereafter.
7. Use cold water for this step too.
8. Turban wrap the hair and let it soak in all the moisture. Remove towel and allow the hair to dry naturally.

How frequent to use:

Twice a week for very dry hair and thrice a week for chemically treated hair.

Best suits for:

Limp, very oily, dead and dry hair, wiry hair, coarse hair, lifeless hair.

6. Coconut Oil And Coconut Milk Hair Mask

Coconut milk has essential fatty acids that nourish the hair and brings a shine to the hair, while coconut oil locks in the moisture and protects the hair from harmful elements around. The oil also helps hydrate the roots of the hair and nourish the same.

Ingredients:

• A cup of coconut milk
• A tablespoon of coconut oil

Step-By-Step Process:

1. Mix the two ingredients very well and then let it sit in the fridge for half an hour until it gets cold.
2. Take a cotton ball and dip into the mixture.
3. Section the hair into vertical zones and dab the mix onto the scalp first.
4. Give the scalp a good massage for five minutes and then emulsify the remaining hair strands, from root to tip with the remainder mixture.
5. Take a towel and dip it into warm water. Squeeze out all the water and turban wrap the head.
6. Allow this to soak the moisture and protein into the hair for half an hour.
7. After half an hour, with warm water wash your hair.
8. Take a clean dry towel and wrap the hair into a turban. Remove and let it dry after ten minutes.

How frequent to use:

Thrice a week is good enough.

Best suits for:

Falling hair, dry hair, chemically treated hair, colored hair and even frizzy hair.

7. Banana, Honey, Coconut Oil Hair Mask

Honey is a natural hydrant for the hair, and an antimicrobial agent that helps heal the issues of the scalp too. Coconut oil with its vitamins and essential fatty acids will hydrate the hair, nourish the hair follicles and also bring in the shine much needed. Minerals from banana helps with volume and nourishment for the hair.

Ingredients:

• One large banana smashed into pulp
• One tablespoon of coconut oil
• One tablespoon of honey

Step-By-Step Process:

1. In a blender, mix all the three ingredients and create a fluffy frothy mix. Let this sit in the fridge for half an hour.
2. Take a scoop out of the cold mix and apply it to each section of the hair, starting from the root to the tip of the hair.
3. Massage the scalp gently to improve circulation, and then gently emulsify the hair strands, one section at a time.
4. Wear a shower cap and wait for an hour. After an hour, you would notice that the hair is thick and sticky, which is normal.
5. By now, the hair follicles have been fed and the cuticles of the hair have been nourished and swollen up too.
6. Wash off with warm water and let the water run clear. Use a mild shampoo after this and wash the hair well to remove residue.
7. Turban wrap the hair and allow the moisture to soak in; remove the towel thereafter and allow it to dry off naturally.

How frequent to use:

Twice a week if the hair is too limp and dry, and thrice a week if there are scalp issues and dry scalp.

Best suits for:

Dry hair, limp frizzy hair, chemically treated hair and dull lifeless hair

8. Coconut Oil And Vitamin E Hair Mask

You need antioxidants for the hair too, which is why vitamin E would be used with coconut oil for added protection to beat the dance of free radicals that damage the hair. The hydrating effect of coconut oil deeply enter the follicles and nourish and strengthen the hair root too.
In addition to that, the coconut oil would also bring more shine and sheen to the hair, and also would bring in luster. Vitamin E would protect the hair from further free radical damage.

Ingredients:

• Two tablespoons of coconut oil
• One tablespoon of vitamin E oil

Step-By-Step Process:

1. In a small bowl, mix the two ingredients well and allow the two to combine. Wait for it to rest for ten minutes.
2. Section your hair into vertical strands and with your fingers, apply the mixture onto the scalp first and gently massage the scalp.
3. Next, with your fingers, apply the remainder mixture on each strand section of the hair, and emulsify well.
4. This should be a five minute regime, which must involve the massage of the hair and the scalp.
5. Take a hot towel and turban wrap the head.
6. Remove the turban after ten minutes and wash the hair under warm water.
7. Wrap the hair to lock in the moisture and then remove the turban in five minutes.
8. Allow the hair to naturally dry.

How frequent its good to use:

Thrice a week for all hair types

Best suits for:

Frizzy, dry, damaged, chemically treated hair and colored hair too

9. Argan And Coconut Oil Hair Mask

Argan oil is responsible for bringing that much needed softness to your hair, the shine, sheen and silky appearance too. It conditions your hair and treats split ends as well. And if you have hair that runs wild, is very coarse and frizzy too, argan oil would work like magic for you. Coconut oil is a hydrant and provides the hair with the much needed essential fatty acids and vitamins as nourishment.

Ingredients:

• A few drops of argan oil
• A tablespoon of coconut oil

Step-By-Step Process:

1. In a small box, mix the two oils with a spoon. Wait for ten minutes for the oil to set.
2. With your fingers, apply the mixture on each strand section of the hair, and emulsify well.
3. This should be a five minute regime, which must involve the massage of the hair and the scalp.
4. Take a hot towel and turban wrap the head.
5. Wash off the hair with warm water and then towel dry the hair.

How frequent its good to use:

Twice a week for hair that is normal, thrice a week for hair with split ends, and four times a week for very dry hair.

Best suits for:

Hair with split ends, chemically treated hair, colored hair, smoothened hair, hair which is dry and frizzy, coarse hair too.

Note: NOT FOR OILY SCALP AND HAIR!

10. Strawberry And Coconut Oil Hair Mask

With strawberries, your hair gets all the moisturizing effects and the touch of antioxidants to beat the elements of dryness and free radicals, and protects the cell membranes on the scalp as well. If you have scalp disorders, or fungal dandruff issues, this is the best hair mask for you, since the minerals in strawberries would help eradicate the same. Coconut oil on the other hand too helps hydrate the scalp and nourish the hair.

Ingredients:

• A cup of strawberries mashed into paste
• A tablespoon of coconut oil

Step-By-Step Process:

1. In a blender, mix the two and form a liquidish reddish paste. Keep this mix aside for half an hour.
2. Section your hair into vertical sections and allow the partings to be visible, especially where the dandruff is.
3. With a teaspoon, scoop the mixture one at a time and apply it directly onto the scalp. Massage the area for a couple of seconds and repeat until the entire head is done. Emulsify the remaining hair with the mixture and wrap with a plastic paper.
4. Wait for half an hour for the antioxidants and the hydrants to soak into the hair. Wash off under warm water until the water runs clear.
5. Towel wrap the hair to lock the moisture in, and then remove the towel to let the hair dry.

How frequent its good to use:

Thrice a week for hair with scalp and hair issues, twice a week for normal to dry hair.

Best suits for:

Hair that has fungus and dandruff issues, colored hair, chemically treated hair and weak dull hair.

Note: NOT FOR OILY SCALP!

Now that we have given you ways to make your own coconut oil hair masks at home, it is time for you to know how to wash the oil out of the hair. Here are five ways to do so.

How To Wash Coconut Oil Hair Masks:

We have told you how to use the coconut hair oil masks and why coconut oil for hair is so good, but do you really know how to wash the coconut oil residue out of the hair?
While the mask you use with coconut oil in it would protect the hair even when washed out, it also keeps back the protein that helps with stronger and longer, thicker hair too. So now we shall show you five ways to wash your hair out of the coconut oil!

1. Reverse Shampooing

1. Most salons and hair trichologists swear by reverse shampooing. This is a simple process and here are the steps.
2. Start by wetting your oiled hair well with warm water
3. Take a dollop of your favourite conditioner and apply it on the hair ONLY, and emulsify the strands
4. Wait for five minutes and then wash the hair with warm water again
5. Now take a generous amount of shampoo and shampoo your hair as you normally do
6. Wash the hair off with warm water until every bit of the shampoo runs out
7. Turban wrap and then wait for ten minutes
8. Remove the turban and let the hair dry naturally

2. Only Conditioner Wash

1. The only conditioner wash has become a rage amongst PYTs across the world. To do this and get the hair rid of the coconut oil hair mask, here are the steps to follow;
2. Start by wetting your oiled hair well with warm water
3. Take a dollop of your favourite conditioner and apply it on the hair ONLY, and emulsify the strands
4. Wait for five minutes and then wash the hair with warm water again
5. Repeat step 2 and 3.
6. Turban wrap and then wait for ten minutes
7. Remove the turban and let the hair dry naturally

3. The Normal Shampoo Conditioning Regime

1. If you fancy using the traditional way of removing coconut oil from the hair, it should be in the following way.
2. Start by wetting your oiled hair well with warm water
3. Take a dollop of your favourite herbal shampoo and apply it on the hair, emulsifying the strands
4. Wait for five minutes and then wash the hair with warm water again
5. Now take a generous amount of conditioner and emulsify the hair strands
6. Wash the hair off with warm water until every bit of the conditioner runs out
7. Turban wrap and then wait for ten minutes
8. Remove the turban and let the hair dry naturally

4. With Castile Soap And Egg Yolk

1. Add more zing and volume to your hair, when you use coconut oil as a hair mask. Here is how to use castile soap and egg yolk as an egg wash remedy.
2. Begin by mixing the yolk of an egg with two tablespoons of water.
3. Coat the oiled head and hair with it from scalp to the tip of the hair, including the root and massage well.
4. Wait for ten minutes for the mixture to go deep into the hair and to settle
5. DO NOT USE WARM OR HOT WATER, BUT COLD WATER
6. Wash the hair with cold water and rinse until it drains the hair clear with the running cold water.
7. Massage the scalp and the hair with a tablespoon of castile soap, and then rinse again.
8. The coconut oil would be gone
9. Towel wrap the hair
10. Remove the towel and let hair dry

1. The benefits of using dry shampoo first and then normal shampoo to get the oil out of the hair cannot be undermined. For one, dry shampoo soaks in all the dirt, grime, residue and the oils, and then normal shampoo cleanses it. Here is how to do it.
2. First use a scoop of dry shampoo on the scalp of the head and sprinkle some on the roots of the hair only
3. Allow this to soak for ten minutes
4. Then gently dust off the dry shampoo off the hair
5. Rinse the hair in cold water and then lather it with your normal herbal shampoo
6. Allow the shampoo to emulsify the hair well
7. Wash the hair as you normally would
8. Follow up with conditioner
9. Rinse the hair well
10. Turban wrap
11. Open the turban and allow the hair to dry

Tips

1. When using coconut oil on your hair, always remember to use less, because less is more.
2. Application should be followed to the T and not more or less as mentioned.
3. The temperature of the water mentioned should be followed; egg can cook itself in warm water, and that would be a smelly messy affair to deal with.
4. When shampooing your hair, ensure to create enough lather and to massage the scalp well.
5. And finally, the products you use for hair shampooing should be of the best quality.

We hope this mini guide on the ten best coconut oil hair masks to use comes in handy.

Disclaimer: This is a post for informational use only. Should you have further queries and concerns with hair and scalp issues, kindly check with a hair specialist or a trichologist. Their words would take precedence over what is written here and elsewhere online.

Source: Victoria’s Glamour