3 Homemade Avocado Mask Recipes for Dry Hair

Natural avocado masks are an excellent option for those with very dry hair, as it is a delicious fruit rich in B vitamins that help to deeply hydrate the strands and enhance the shine of the hair. These homemade masks allow you to maintain your hair’s vitality and healthy appearance in an economical way, treating and preventing split ends.

Furthermore, to get rid of split ends, you can always resort to Velaterapia, a technique that uses the fire of a candle to burn the split ends of your hair. See how this technique is done in Find out how Hair Candle Treatment is Done.

1. Avocado mask with honey

When mixed with honey and avocado, it maintains hydration in the hair while providing a soft and shiny appearance.

Ingredients

• 1 large, ripe avocado;
• 1 tablespoon of honey.

Preparation mode

Mash the avocado in a container and add the honey, stirring until you obtain a homogeneous mixture. Then, dampen your hair a little with warm water and apply the mask throughout your hair, avoiding placing it closer than 2 cm from the roots.

Wrap your hair with a shower cap and let the mask act for approximately 30 minutes. After this time, remove the mask, washing your hair with warm water and shampoo of your choice.

2. Avocado mask with carrots and almonds

This mixture contains fats, oils and vitamins that help strengthen hair strands, restoring life to the hair.

This mask that we present should be applied to the hair once a week, especially in cases where the hair becomes dry quickly. It’s a cheap and quick option that will always leave your hair perfect and well-nourished.

Ingredients

• 1 carrot;
• ½ avocado;
• 1 tablespoon of honey;
• 1 tablespoon of almonds;
• 1 natural yogurt and a vitamin E capsule.

Preparation mode

Start by cutting the carrot into small pieces and remove the avocado pulp. Then add all the ingredients to the blender and blend well.

Apply the mixture from the roots to the ends, using gentle movements, but without applying it directly to the roots, leaving about 2 cm of hair unmixed. Wrap your hair with a thermal cap and let the mask act for approximately 20 minutes.

Finally, wash your hair with ice water and apply a shampoo and conditioner of your choice.

3. Avocado mask with olive oil and lemon

Olive oil and avocado oils are perfect for nourishing hair strands, deeply hydrating them and leaving hair stronger and less brittle. Furthermore, lemon cleanses the scalp and stimulates hair growth.

Ingredients

• 1 medium avocado;
• ¼ olive oil;
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.

Preparation mode

Peel the avocado, crush it and then mix it in a container with the olive oil and lemon juice. Then, apply the mixture to your hair, but avoid applying it directly to the roots. Let the mixture rest on the hair for 20 minutes and then remove with plenty of cold water and an anti-dandruff shampoo, rinsing very well to remove the lemon.