Cinnamon lightening

The widely known seasoning cinnamon is used in cooking, giving a delightful aroma of fresh pastries. Today, this spice is used everywhere for the preparation of various dishes and drinks, as well as as part of traditional medicine and in cosmetology. Cinnamon -based mask will help to improve and nourish hair with useful substances, give them a lighter shade, volume and delightfully pleasant aroma.

The beneficial properties of cinnamon

Due to its useful properties (stimulating, tonic and antiseptic effects), cinnamon is used in folk medicine to treat many diseases - for example, as part of drinks for coughing, as well as to improve digestion. It is known that this spice has a detoxification effect, and also actively works in healing fees - enhances the effect on the body of beneficial substances.

A pleasant sweet aroma of cinnamon improves mood, tones and stimulates the operation of the immune system. Cinnamon is also widely used in cosmetology - as part of anti -aging, refreshing and tonic facilities for face, body and hair.

Cinnamon lighting: recommendations and tips

To prepare a clarifying composition at home, a mixture of cinnamon with honey or lemon is used - in the composition of the mask, these components act as a natural reagent of hydrogen peroxide, and cinnamon reveals their effect. Such a mixture can help get rid of chemical dye or henna staining. Cinnamon itself is able to dry hair, and in combination with the above components will saturate it with useful substances and effectively moisturize.

There are some recommendations when using a hair mask with cinnamon:

• for dry hair, it is recommended to add a tablespoon of olive oil or 1-2 egg yolks to the mask-such a mask is suitable for giving splendor and volume to thin hair;
• the prepared mixture of the consistency of thick sour cream must be applied to washed dried hair;
• if the hair does not require preliminary washing, you can slightly moisturize them from the spray gun;
• when clarifying the hair with cinnamon, a burning sensation is possible, so it is not recommended to apply the prepared mixture directly to the scalp - the basic zone should be left unprocessed;
• to achieve uniform application of the mask, comb your hair, divide it into 3 parts and process it sequentially, carefully distributing the composition along the strands;
• get ready that the effect will most likely not be instantaneous-for a sustainable clarification result, it is recommended to carry out several hair clarification procedures for 1-2 weeks;
• to enhance the clarifying effect, after applying a mask with cinnamon, rinse the hair with chamomile infusion;
• in order to avoid the occurrence of an allergic reaction, pre -conduct a test - apply a small amount of the mixture on the elbow bend or place near the ear, and then wait for about 30 minutes. In the case of sharp redness of the skin, burning or the appearance of a rash, the application of the mask should be canceled;
• the brightening composition with cinnamon on the hair can cause a light tingling for some time after applying, in the presence of a sharp burning sensation should immediately be washed off the mask;
• after exposure to the clarifying composition with cinnamon, it is necessary to wash the hair with shampoo. To quickly and easily wash the particles of cinnamon from strands, use a balm or hair air conditioner.

Based on the original hair color, the following results can be obtained by cinnamon lightening:

• bright hair with cinnamon can give a reddish or reddish tint;
• hair brown-haired and brunettes, the brightening composition will give a reddish or golden brown color;
• in red -haired girls, after applying the mask, a reddish or brown shade will appear.

Choose cinnamon carefully. Sometimes, under the guise of natural cinnamon, its analogue is sold - the cassius (it differs in a darker color with a reddish tint, as well as a bitter tart aftertaste). Cassia is very difficult to grind, and also contains a large amount of the substance of kumarin, which has a toxic effect on the body with regular use. If you grind the cinnamon in the coffee grinder, pre -break the sticks into several pieces.

Cinning hair lightening: Preparation of the clarifying mixture

Cinnamon in the composition of masks will help to saturate the hair with useful substances, strengthen it, give a delightful volume, and also in combination with some substances to light them up to one or two tones. To lighten the hair with cinnamon, mixtures of this spice with honey, as well as with honey and lemon are used. Honey in the hair mask effectively moisturizes the hair and gently brightens, and the lemon refreshes it and gives the effect of strands buried in the sun.

It should be noted that the clarifying effect from the use of such a natural remedy with cinnamon will be purely individual-most often it manifests itself on unpainted blond and light brown hair, and a course of such procedures may also be needed. An undoubted plus of such a clarification in the naturalness of the acting composition. There are reviews that with the help of cinnamon you can wash off a chemical dye from the hair naturally. As a result of clarification by cinnamon of dark hair, a pleasant red-brown or golden hue can be detected. The brightening action is likely to be barely noticeable, but as a bonus you will get an improvement in hair condition and a pleasant spicy aroma of cinnamon. Consider the popular recipes for clarifying hair with cinnamon.

Cinnamon lighting: cinnamon and honey

To lighten the hair with cinnamon and honey, we will need the following ingredients:

• ground cinnamon - it is advisable to cook it yourself (there are cinnamon sticks on sale, they need to be chopped with a coffee grinder);
• liquid honey - you can take a slightly thickened, in this case it will need to be heated in a water bath;
• your usual balm or hair conditioner is preferably without silicone in the composition.

Prepare a non -metallic bowl and spoon. When using metal dishes, oxidation of the coloring mixture is possible, which can give the hair an undesirable greenish tint.

It is necessary to mix the cinnamon powder with honey at the rate of 1: 1 - the number of ingredients must be determined independently, focus on the length and density of your hair. For example, about 3-4 tablespoons of honey and the same amount of cinnamon will need a hair to the shoulders long. These ingredients must be thoroughly mixed until a homogeneous mixture is obtained, so that honey “absorbs” cinnamon and it is completely saturated with it. Next, add half a glass of a balm or hair air conditioner and stir - a mask of the consistency of thick sour cream should be obtained. Cross your hair thoroughly. Distribute the resulting gruel along the entire length of the strands, not reaching the roots - they must be left dry. The mask should completely soak the hair. It is worth recalling that the cinnamon is not recommended to be applied to sensitive scalp, as it can cause irritation. After application, wrap your hair into a plastic cap or cling film, wrap a terry towel for insulation on top. After 45 minutes, remove the towel and polyethylene, leave the mask applied for exposure for another 2-3 hours. After the specified time, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse the hair with shampoo, if necessary, rinse with the air conditioner or with the help of a decoction of chamomile.

Cinning hair lightening: cinnamon and lemon

Four the hair with cinnamon and lemon will be especially effective for owners of blond hair - the lemon will give them a beautiful light shade. To obtain a brightening mixture, squeeze the juice of one lemon into the non-metallic container, add 3-4 tablespoons of cinnamon to it, mix thoroughly and dilute 5 tablespoons of hair balm. Apply hair evenly to the hair strands without affecting the basal zone, and leave for absorption for several hours, after hearing with a film and a terry towel. After 5-6 hours, rinse the mask with shampoo, then rinse with the air conditioner.

Cinnamon's hair lightening: reviews

Judging by the reviews, clarification of cinnamon on different hair gives different results, respectively. A noticeable form of clarification from this procedure is achieved by girls with brown and light brown hair. But there is something to boast of brunetics - basically it is a visible improvement in the structure of the hair, as well as light tinting in lighter brown shades with a golden tint. Natural care and staining tools often cannot give instant result, but they differ in a stable useful effect with systematic use.

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