Best Homemade Hair Mask
The secret to lush, shiny hair? A nourishing olive oil hair mask—because healthy, glowing strands start with real, simple ingredients.
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What does a hair mask do for the hair?
Healthy hair can be achieved for anyone and the 1 ingredient you need is right in your kitchen. After 6 long months of chemo, my hair was brittle, dry, and honestly, just hanging on. I’m forever grateful that my amazing husband helped me protect what I could, but the texture, the shine, the strength—it just wasn’t the same. Chemo doesn’t just zap your energy; it dries out your entire body, and my poor hair felt like straw. I knew I needed something deeply nourishing, something natural, something real. That’s when I reached for my tried-and-true beauty hero: olive oil. This humble pantry ingredient brought life back to my locks, and I’ve never looked back.
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The best 1 ingredient hair mask
Olive oil! The benefits of olive oil for hair health are superior to other ingredients.
- Deep Moisture: If you’re dealing with brittle dry hair, olive oil is rich in healthy fats. Those fats will penetrate the hair providing hydration and locking in the moisture.
- Rich in Antioxidants: Full of vitamin A and E, with copius anti-oxidants, olive oil protects the hair from all the toxins in our air and hair products we might be using. Keep your hair healthy the easy way.
- Frizz Fighter + Shine Enhancer: No silicones needed with olive oil. It’s pure elements help keep the hair strands smooth. You’ll notice an immediate difference after using this mask.
- Strengthens + Reduces Breakage: As you use this hair mask over time you’ll notice a difference in your hair’s strength. Olive oil will reduce split ends and be the best natural conditioner your hair is looking for.
What type of olive oil is best for personal use?
Use the highest quality of olive oil you can afford, no blends that include seed oils. Costco often has a single sourced olive oil from Italy or California that I love. Here’s an online option that I would use if I was able to purchase from Costco, which can also be purchased at Walmart.
Over time hair takes a beating with the use of curling irons and the wear and tear of hair ties. It’s important to take the time to nourish our hair with a bi-monthly hair mask. Restore the health of your hair with olive oil, and watch your hair bounce back to a rich shiny, and smooth texture.
How to apply the best homemade olive oil hair mask?
Using the hair mask is super simple, mama! I love applying just a few tablespoons of olive oil with a little silicone brush for that spa-at-home feel, but honestly, your fingers work just fine too. Just smooth it through and give your strands a gentle comb to evenly distribute all that goodness.
Let the hair mask sit for at least an hour—though all day gives the best results. Comb through your hair to spread the oil evenly and keep it from building up at the roots. I focus mainly on the ends and skip the scalp for this mask to avoid clogging pores.
Heatless curls is the ultimate hair care solution!
Watch over time as you see your hair have less split ends, less breakage, and more bounce than you’ve ever seen in your curls before! Want to take your hair care needs to the next level? Purchase a heatless curler. Since starting chemo and finishing, I continue to use my effortless shop heatless curler and daily I’m in love with the results. It takes just a few minutes to apply the curling rod, which is pillow-soft, and just a few minutes to style my hair the next morning. This is the ultimate way to have beautiful curls without damaging your hair. Want to see how I apply the curler? Check out this video on Instagram for a hair tutorial, and watch part 2 as I show the reveal.
