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Before embarking on cinnamon procedures, you need to understand what result you can count on. The severity of the effect largely depends on the durability of the pigment, but a grand transformation will not occur. After the first procedure, it may seem that nothing has changed. But with each new application of the coloring composition, the curls will become lighter. In two or three months, hair can become lighter by a couple of tones.
The benefits of spices for strands
Hair bleaching is associated with many risks. This is loss, and dryness, and section, and a lot of other troubles that can make beauties regret a radical change in the color of curls. In the case of cinnamon, no unpleasant effects are noted. Moreover, the hair becomes more healthy and spectacular in appearance, because the composition of the oriental spice includes a rich vitamin complex.
- Choline. It fights against dry skin, preventing the appearance of dandruff.
- Vitamin PP. Gives curls shine and elasticity.
- Vitamin K. Activates blood circulation.
- Vitamin E. Removes toxins, stimulates tissue renewal.
- Beta carotene. Strengthens the roots, prevents loss.
- Vitamin A. Moisturizes curls, struggles with the cross section of the ends.
- Vitamin B1. Soothes irritated skin, eliminates itching.
- Folic acid. Creates a protective barrier against sunlight and temperature extremes.
- Vitamin C. Prevents the early appearance of gray hair.
Lightening hair with cinnamon: homemade mask recipes
A mask with cinnamon to lighten hair may include a different set of components. There are several proven recipes for different types of hair.
Classical for all types
Description. A solution of honey in purified water is a light peroxide that gradually neutralizes the pigment in the hair. Cinnamon acts as a catalyst for the reaction. Lightening hair with cinnamon and honey will give not only a pleasant shade, but also softness and a dizzy aroma.
In the composition of:
- three tablespoons of cinnamon;
- as much honey;
- as much distilled water.
With kefir for oily hair
Description. Cinnamon mask warms the scalp. Accelerated blood circulation leads not only to accelerate hair growth, but also to increased production of sebum. Therefore, if you have a fatty type of hair, add kefir to the composition, it will weaken the activity of the glands.
In the composition of:
- half a glass of kefir;
- a teaspoon of cinnamon;
- a tablespoon of honey.
With olive oil for dry hair
Description. The first 30 minutes after applying the mask, a burning sensation is felt. For owners of thin skin, it can become simply unbearable. Olive oil help weaken the reaction and give softness to dry strands.
In the composition of:
- three tablespoons of cinnamon;
- two tablespoons of honey;
- a tablespoon of purified water;
- a tablespoon of hair conditioner;
- three tablespoons of olive oil.
With lemon for shine
Description. Blonde hair will look spectacular only if it has a healthy shine and elasticity. To give the hair these properties can lemon. And he will enhance the brightening effect.
In the composition of:
- three tablespoons of cinnamon;
- two tablespoons of honey;
- a tablespoon of purified water;
- three tablespoons of hair balm;
- two tablespoons of lemon juice.
With yolk from split ends
Description. Egg yolk actively nourishes the skin, prevents the delamination of the tips. After the procedure, you will notice not only lightening, but also a healthy glow.
In the composition of:
- three tablespoons of cinnamon;
- as much honey;
- two egg yolks.
No honey for allergy sufferers
Description. Many people are intolerant to honey and other bee products. In this case, its use and external use can be hazardous to health, so it is better to exclude this component from the mask. To lighten hair with cinnamon without honey, it will take one and a half to two times more time, but this will not affect the final effect.
In the composition of:
- ground cinnamon;
- distilled water (the mixture should resemble sour cream).
How is clarification carried out: instruction
Regardless of which brightening recipe you have chosen, you must follow the standard procedure. To decolorize your hair with cinnamon, follow nine consecutive steps.
- Make composition. Mix the components in a container of inert material (glass, ceramic).
- Test for allergies. Before lightening the hair with cinnamon, apply a drop of the composition to the temple or behind the ear and wait ten minutes. The absence of redness and discomfort gives a "green light" to continue the procedure.
- Prepare curls. Wash and blow dry with a hairdryer. Hair should remain slightly damp.
- Apply the mixture. Using a comb with rare teeth, distribute the cinnamon mixture along the entire length, retreating a couple of centimeters from the roots.
- Insulate your head. Gather the curls in a knot, put on a waterproof shower cap and wrap a towel over it.
- Stand the mask. The procedure takes from three to eight hours, depending on the initial color and the desired result. But watch out for the sensations. If you feel a burning sensation for longer than 30 minutes, rinse off the product.
- Wash your hair. To completely remove the composition from the curls, rinse them twice with shampoo.
- Rinse hair. To do this, use a cool chamomile decoction. The grass will not only make the strands softer, but also provide additional lightening.
- Repeat the procedure. The optimal interval between lightening sessions is two weeks. After ten treatments, take a three-week break.
Knowing how to lighten your hair properly with cinnamon is not enough to achieve the result. It is important to choose the right spice. A popular spice has a cheaper counterpart - cassia. It is difficult for an average person to distinguish a fake from the original in taste and aroma. Iodine will come to the rescue. Drizzle a little on ground spice. If it has become dark blue, such a product is not suitable for lightening hair.
Reviews: “The hair has become shiny and bright”
I share my opinion. I made this mask 2 times, the first time with oil, the 2nd - with a hair balm. My hair is dyed in dark chocolate, without ammonia dye loreal. Both times applied night, under the bag and hat. The first time, with oil, it was smeared heavily, painfully, hair stretched. nothing flowed at night, quite comfortable. But I washed off this beauty for about 20 minutes, and, half of the time, I stood under running water in various poses, because it did not wash off in any way. The hair was lightened somewhere by 0.5 tones. The second time with balm, it was applied much easier, and washed off faster. But it leaked onto the pillow. and the mixture seemed to me "burning." When I dripped onto the skin of my hands and face, it instantly reddened and burned, there wasn’t such an oil. Well, it brightened a little more, by 0.7 tones. The result is hair that is very shiny, stiff, but not dry.
Liza, http://www.woman.ru/beauty/hair/thread/4224923/
She made a mask with honey, cinnamon and conditioner. Really helped. Hair lightened (though not very much, but still there is a result) + awesome smell))
Marina, http://www.woman.ru/beauty/hair/thread/4224923/
Red hair with a shimmer of red. Over time, they started to get dark and the redhead was not visible ... .. Well, I did everything as needed, but I honestly very much feared that suddenly they would become dry. And kept an hour .... I began to rinse with water, but not as it turned out. And washed off with shampoo and balm. Then she sat waiting. Hair, as it were ... Brighter. The light became golden.
Kristina, http://www.woman.ru/beauty/hair/thread/4224923/