Our favourite hair masks

Treat yourself to an at-home hair spa experience using a few simple pantry staples that won’t hurt the bank. You’ll be saying hello to organic masks that helps your hair feeling fabulous!

Here’s our top masks to help with your healthy hair routine:

Want to promote hair growth? Try this mask:

Quick disclaimer, this mask won’t be a quick fix and sadly you won’t wake up tomorrow with super long hair. But some good news, you can still create a healthier environment on your scalp to encourage hair growth with this simple hair mask:

DIY hair mask ingredients:

• Aloe vera oil
• Handful of fresh rosemary
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 capsules of vitamin E oil (optional)
• Your favourite deep conditioner

The steps:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.
2. Strain the mixture to get rid of the flecks of rosemary, before applying it to your hair. If the flecks don’t bother you, totally skip this step.
3. Add a few scoops of your favourite deep conditioner to thicken it. Mix well.
4. Cover your scalp with the mask. Clip your hair up or use a shower cap.
5. Let it sit for 30 minutes before shampooing and conditioning like normal.
6. Use a wide tooth comb to remove any knots, when applying the conditioner. Work your way from the bottom of the strand to your roots, to avoid any excessive pressure on your scalp.

 

Experiencing damaged or brittle hair? Try this mask:

If you’re feeling your hair is becoming damaged or brittle, it’s time for a protein treatment. We’ve got your covered with this easy hair mask, which focuses on restoring strength with the protein and increasing elasticity with the oil and aloe vera.

DIY hair mask ingredients:

• 1-2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 avocado
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil (optional)
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional)
• aloe vera leaf juice (optional)
• Spray bottle
• Wide tooth comb 

The steps:

1. Blend all the ingredients together until you have no clumps.
2. Use a wide tooth comb to detangle any knots and section of the hair. You’ll be adding the mask to your hair, one section at a time. Lightly wet the hair (you can use a spray bottle) between when applying the mask. 
3. Cover each hair section with the mask, until it’s completely saturated. Clip up the section, and move to the next. Clip your hair up or cover with a shower cap.

4. Let it sit for 20 minutes before shampooing and conditioning like normal. Use a wide tooth comb to remove any knots, when applying the conditioner. Work your way from the bottom of the strand to your roots, to avoid any excessive pressure on your scalp.

 

Want that mega hair shine look? Try this mask:

Dreaming of that shining hair look that you see on the red carpet? You can recreate this look at home in 5 simple steps. Plus this mask helps to promote a healthy scalp to create a healthier environment for hair growth.

DIY hair mask ingredients:

• 1 banana, cut up
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons mayo (or avocado)
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon lime juice (or lemon juice)

The steps:

1. Blend all the ingredients together until you have no clumps.
2. Smooth the mixture through your hair. If you want the mess-free version, fill up a hair colour applicator bottle with the mask to easily disperse the cream through your hair. Or dip section of your hair into the mask bowl, until your hair is fully saturated.
3. Clip your hair up or cover with a shower cap.
4. Let it sit for 60 minutes before shampooing and conditioning like normal.
5. Use a wide tooth comb to remove any knots, when applying the conditioner. Work your way from the bottom of the strand to your roots, to avoid any excessive pressure on your scalp.

 

 

Experiencing dry hair, especially on the ends? Try this mask:

Are you experiencing very dry hair? Or very dry ends? This DIY hot oil treatment mask is for you. It only uses two ingredients so perfect for the wallet and super easy to create.

DIY hair mask ingredients:

• 1/3 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup shea butter

The steps:

1. Add the coconut oil and shea butter to a heat-safe bowl.
2. Microwave another bowl of water until it's almost boiling, then place your bowl of coconut oil and shea butter on top, letting the heat gently melt the two together.
3. While the mixture is still warm, rake it through your hair—avoiding the roots, if you have fine, naturally oily hair—and let it sit for 60 minutes (ideally under a shower cap or reuse an old plastic grocery bag).
4. Shampoo and condition like normal. If your hair is fine and easily weighed down, try slathering your hair with conditioner first (it can help dissolve the oil better than shampoo), then shampoo and condition again.
5. Use a wide tooth comb to remove any knots, when applying the conditioner. Work your way from the bottom of the strand to your roots, to avoid any excessive pressure on your scalp.

 

 

Do you have flakes in your hair? Try this mask:

Are flakes appearing on your scalp? And you’ve used everything under the sun to get rid of it? Try using this mask, it uses 4 ingredients and helps to promote circulation on the scalp whilst having many other benefits.

The sugar ingredients helps to dissolve dead skin cells, the coconut oil is rich in fatty acids and has anti-inflammatory benefits, the peppermint oil helps promote circulation to the scalp , and tea tree oil is anti-fungal, antimicrobial and antibacterial.

DIY hair mask ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of raw unrefined coconut oil
• 4 teaspoons of raw sugar
• 5 drops of peppermint oil (optional)
• 2 drops of tea tree oil

The steps:

1. In a small bowl mix all the ingredients together.
2. Smooth the mixture through your hair. If you want the mess-free version, fill up a hair colour applicator bottle with the mask to easily disperse the cream through your hair. Or dip section of your hair into the mask bowl, until your hair is fully saturated.
3. Gently massage in for 3 minutes and clip your hair up or wear a shower cap.
4. Let it sit for 5 minutes before shampooing and conditioning like normal. If your hair is fine and easily weighed down, try slathering your hair with conditioner first (it can help dissolve the oil better than shampoo), then shampoo and condition again.
5. Use a wide tooth comb to remove any knots, when applying the conditioner. Work your way from the bottom of the strand to your roots, to avoid any excessive pressure on your scalp.

 

 

Constantly experiencing greasy hair? Try this mask:

It’s never a nice feeling when you experience greasy hair one day after shampoo. It can be for many reasons, including using too much conditioner when washing your hair or not washing it out correctly. Another reason is an overproduction of sebum. Try this mask, it’ll work wonders.

DIY hair mask ingredients:

• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice (or lime juice)

The steps:

1. In a small bowl mix all the ingredients together.
2. Smooth the mixture through your hair from the roots to the ends.
3. Clip your hair up or cover with a shower cap.
4. Leave in for 45-60 minutes and use shampoo and conditioner to remove the mask. We recommend rinsing with lukewarm water.
5. Use a wide tooth comb to remove any knots, when applying the conditioner. Work your way from the bottom of the strand to your roots, to avoid any excessive pressure on your scalp.

 

 

Always having hair fly aways and frizz? Try this mask:

Frizz can be caused by damage, the environment or both — and some types of hair are inherently more prone to it. Try this quick tip for sealing your hair cuticles or outer layer with an emollient ingredient like caster oil. This oil acts as a protectant and can help fortify strands, and make your hair look incredibly healthy.

DIY hair mask ingredients:

• Dab of castor oil

The steps:

1. Rub a dab of castor oil between your hands.
2. Glide a very thin layer over your hair. Make sure you don’t use too much, as this can make your hair appear oily.
3. Use a wide tooth comb to work the oil around your hair. This mini mask works well if the oil is evenly distributed.

 

Do you have an irritated scalp? Try this mask:

Experiencing an irritated scalp is never comfortable, especially if it is accompanied with flakes. We love green tea for many health reason, but also to calm an irritated scalp. This is an anti-inflammatory mask which helps to hydrate and soothe the scalp.

A good guide for this mask is, four tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to eight 30mL of water. You can experiment to find a dilution that works best for you—just know that dry hair needs less apple cider vinegar and oily hair may need more.

DIY hair mask ingredients:

• 1 cup of green tea
• 2 drops of peppermint oil
• 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar

The steps:

1. Mix mask in a small bowl
2. Massage the mask in your scalp and let it sit for 5 minutes.
3. Use your normal shampoo and conditioner to remove the mask. We recommend rinsing with lukewarm water.
4. Use a wide tooth comb to remove any knots, when applying the conditioner. Work your way from the bottom of the strand to your roots, to avoid any excessive pressure on your scalp.