How to Make a Ginger Hair Mask
Gather ingredients and tools., Peel and grate the ginger., Strain the juice from the ginger., Mix in the coconut oil., Add boosters if desired., Test a small amount of the ginger mask on your skin., Apply the ginger mask to all areas of your scalp...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather ingredients and tools.
Making a ginger hair mask is simple, but it does require some special ingredients and tools.
To make a basic ginger hair mask, you will need: fresh ginger coconut oil a vegetable peeler a bowl a grater a sieve or colander a spoon cotton balls a shower cap or plastic wrap -
Step 2: Peel and grate the ginger.
To help you extract the juice from the ginger, you will need to peel and grate it.
Use a vegetable peeler to peel the ginger and discard the peels.
Then, use the fine side of a box grater to grate the ginger directly into your sieve.
Place the bowl under the sieve to collect any juice that runs out as you are grating the ginger. , Use your spoon to press the ginger against the bottom of the sieve.
Keep pressing different spots until you have pressed most of the juice out of the ginger.
After you have gotten plenty of juice into your bowl, you can discard the ginger pulp or use it for something else. , Pour in a generous amount of coconut oil.
Make sure that you use more coconut oil than ginger.
Stir the oil and ginger together until they are well-combined.
Aim for two or three parts coconut oil and one part ginger juice.
If there is more ginger than oil, then the ginger may sting your scalp.
If your coconut oil is solid, then warm it slightly to liquefy it, but do not allow it to get hot.
Placing your coconut oil in a pan over low heat should be enough to turn it into a liquid. , While ginger and coconut oil make a great simple hair mask, you may also consider adding some boosters to make your mask even more effective.
Some ingredients that seem to promote hair growth and health include:
Green tea.
Green tea may help to stimulate hair growth.Try adding a cup of fresh brewed green tea to your mixture.
Onion juice.
Onion juice has been shown to promote hair growth in people with hair loss.Try grating an onion and adding the juice to your mixture.
Garlic.
Garlic has been shown to stimulate hair growth as well.Try peeling and grating a few garlic cloves and adding them to your mask mixture. , Before you put the ginger mask all over your scalp, you should test it on a small area of your scalp or on your inner wrist.
After you apply the ginger, wait about 30 minutes and then check the area.
If you notice any redness or irritation, then do not use the ginger mask on your scalp.
You may be allergic or at least sensitive to the ginger. , If your skin looked and felt fine after your spot test, then go ahead and use the cotton balls to apply the ginger mask to your entire scalp.
Soak a cotton ball in the mask and then press the cotton ball against your scalp.
Keep soaking and pressing until your entire scalp is covered in the mask. , After your scalp is coated in the ginger mask, use your fingertips to give yourself a three minute scalp massage.To massage your scalp, press your finger pads (not your nails) into your scalp and rub your scalp with small circular motions.
Do not scratch your scalp when you have the ginger mask on your skin.
Scraping your skin while you have ginger on it will hurt. , After you finish your scalp massage, put on the shower cap, plastic bag or plastic wrap.
Make sure that the plastic covers your entire scalp and all of your hair as well.
Otherwise, ginger and oil may drip onto your clothes while you wait. , Allow the mask to stay on your scalp for 20 minutes so that it can fully penetrate into your scalp.
Set a timer and relax.
If the mask starts to burn, itch, or irritate your scalp, then wash it off your scalp right away.
After your time is up, rinse, shampoo and condition your hair as you normally would. -
Step 3: Strain the juice from the ginger.
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Step 4: Mix in the coconut oil.
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Step 5: Add boosters if desired.
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Step 6: Test a small amount of the ginger mask on your skin.
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Step 7: Apply the ginger mask to all areas of your scalp.
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Step 8: Give yourself a three minute scalp massage.
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Step 9: Put on your shower cap
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Step 10: plastic bag
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Step 11: or plastic wrap.
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Step 12: Leave the mask on for 20 minutes.
Detailed Guide
Making a ginger hair mask is simple, but it does require some special ingredients and tools.
To make a basic ginger hair mask, you will need: fresh ginger coconut oil a vegetable peeler a bowl a grater a sieve or colander a spoon cotton balls a shower cap or plastic wrap
To help you extract the juice from the ginger, you will need to peel and grate it.
Use a vegetable peeler to peel the ginger and discard the peels.
Then, use the fine side of a box grater to grate the ginger directly into your sieve.
Place the bowl under the sieve to collect any juice that runs out as you are grating the ginger. , Use your spoon to press the ginger against the bottom of the sieve.
Keep pressing different spots until you have pressed most of the juice out of the ginger.
After you have gotten plenty of juice into your bowl, you can discard the ginger pulp or use it for something else. , Pour in a generous amount of coconut oil.
Make sure that you use more coconut oil than ginger.
Stir the oil and ginger together until they are well-combined.
Aim for two or three parts coconut oil and one part ginger juice.
If there is more ginger than oil, then the ginger may sting your scalp.
If your coconut oil is solid, then warm it slightly to liquefy it, but do not allow it to get hot.
Placing your coconut oil in a pan over low heat should be enough to turn it into a liquid. , While ginger and coconut oil make a great simple hair mask, you may also consider adding some boosters to make your mask even more effective.
Some ingredients that seem to promote hair growth and health include:
Green tea.
Green tea may help to stimulate hair growth.Try adding a cup of fresh brewed green tea to your mixture.
Onion juice.
Onion juice has been shown to promote hair growth in people with hair loss.Try grating an onion and adding the juice to your mixture.
Garlic.
Garlic has been shown to stimulate hair growth as well.Try peeling and grating a few garlic cloves and adding them to your mask mixture. , Before you put the ginger mask all over your scalp, you should test it on a small area of your scalp or on your inner wrist.
After you apply the ginger, wait about 30 minutes and then check the area.
If you notice any redness or irritation, then do not use the ginger mask on your scalp.
You may be allergic or at least sensitive to the ginger. , If your skin looked and felt fine after your spot test, then go ahead and use the cotton balls to apply the ginger mask to your entire scalp.
Soak a cotton ball in the mask and then press the cotton ball against your scalp.
Keep soaking and pressing until your entire scalp is covered in the mask. , After your scalp is coated in the ginger mask, use your fingertips to give yourself a three minute scalp massage.To massage your scalp, press your finger pads (not your nails) into your scalp and rub your scalp with small circular motions.
Do not scratch your scalp when you have the ginger mask on your skin.
Scraping your skin while you have ginger on it will hurt. , After you finish your scalp massage, put on the shower cap, plastic bag or plastic wrap.
Make sure that the plastic covers your entire scalp and all of your hair as well.
Otherwise, ginger and oil may drip onto your clothes while you wait. , Allow the mask to stay on your scalp for 20 minutes so that it can fully penetrate into your scalp.
Set a timer and relax.
If the mask starts to burn, itch, or irritate your scalp, then wash it off your scalp right away.
After your time is up, rinse, shampoo and condition your hair as you normally would.
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