Tar is associated in many people with repair work. However, in cosmetic shops you can find a lot of uhodovyh funds with such an ingredient - tar soap, shampoos. It's about birch tar - an "unglamorous", but very useful tool.
It is a liquid, oily and dark (from black to brown), with a tangible strong odor. It has a rich composition (phytoncides, resins ...), which is why it is used in different situations. Especially successfully this tool has shown itself in the treatment of hair and skin under them, and it can be used as a part of masks, and without mixing with other means. This gift of nature suits even the most problematic hair - infected dandruff, fat, dropping out.
The principle of the tar: it makes the waking follicles "wake up", accelerates the blood flow in the skin under the hair, irritating it (not very much).
The result: reduction of hair loss, acceleration of growth, healing of small wounds, "expulsion" of fungi and bacteria. Also, tar for hair has a drying and soothing, analgesic effect.
Tar is a rich, practically concentrated substance containing resins, benzene, toluene, phenols, benzapyrene and organic acids. All this makes it an effective cosmetic means, but you do not need to overdo it with it - the scalp becomes tired and "avenges" allergy. So if you decide to get acquainted with this gift of nature, stick to the recommendations for the recipe and the course of applications, and get only the benefit!
Many women try to treat hair with this remedy, and they do it well. There are many recipes - these are the most successful ones.
Tar with glycerin from loss and fragility. Tar and glycerin are mixed in a ratio of one to one, rubbed into the skin under the hair. The remnants of the remedy are dabbed with a cotton pad. The procedure is repeated every other day.
Mask with oils . Here the main bet should be made on the correctly chosen mask base. A good choice - butter burdock, wheat germ, castor oil or tincture of calendula. Mix a teaspoon of this oil (tincture) with an identical amount of birch tar, add a couple of droplets of fragrant ether, which will improve the smell of your mask. First, the mask is rubbed into the skin, then applied to the hair to the tips. Processed hair is wrapped in a plastic bag, and on top - a bath towel for 60 minutes. The mask is removed with shampoo. Course: 1 time in 7 days.
Mask from hair loss and alopecia . Recipe: 2.5 teaspoons of calendula and castor oil, 1 large spoon of birch tar. The mask is applied either to problem zones, or to the roots of the entire "mane", it should be kept for up to 3 hours, then rinsed in water. Course: 2 months, 4 months head resting, repeat.
Mask against falling out number 2 . Ingredients: 1 large spoon of tar, 200 ml of pharmacy alcohol tincture of hot pepper. Shake well, apply on roots, dipping a fleece into the mask. An hour later, you can wash your head. Course: 1 to 2 times a week.
Accelerating hair growth . Recipe: 2 capsules of vitamin A (squeeze out), 7 drops of tar, 4 small spoons of burdock oil. Apply to wet hair, "pack" the head with a pack and a towel. After an hour, wash your head, and at the end (so that the hair is not given a specific smell of tar), rinse them in acidified with lemon juice. Course: 1 to 2 months, 2-3 masks per week.
Firming . Ingredients: 2 large spoons of thistle oil, 10 drops of tar. The mask is applied to the roots, then (what's left) on the hair. Keep for 30 minutes.
Nutritious . The recipe: Yolk, 10 g of gelatin, 1 small spoon of shampoo (more gently, ideally - children's), as much tar. Apply the mask to the very ends for an hour.
If you regularly wash your head with tar soap, you can remove dandruff, strengthen your hair. It is not necessary to do it, it is sold ready (it is often recommended against lice). But how to use it? The fact is that they can not soothe their head. Whip the foam, put it on wet damp locks, massage it, and only after 5 minutes wash the head with water, but not hot, but warm. The next chord - rinsing in water, "flavored" lemon or apple cider vinegar (it, moreover, acid-base balance of hair will correct). Finally, use a balm rinse (after this soap hair can be confused when combing).
It can be bought and ready, but it is also easy to make at home. The recipe for tar tar shampoo . Using a grater, chop baby soap, add birch tar (1: 1), boiled water (100 ml for 1 large spoonful of mixture). You need to wash your head once a week, actively shaking the bottle before using shampoo.
Homemade shampoo number 2 , treats dandruff. Recipe: a glass (250 ml) kefir, 2 eggs, 50 ml of tar water. Course: 2 times a week for 2 months, 4 months of hair rest, and treatment can be repeated.
How is tar produced? 100 g of birch tar mix with a liter of prepared (distilled) water, from the "tools" you can only use a wooden stick. Let it brew in a dark place for 2 days, drain the separated clear liquid, trying not to mix it with the dark sediment. This product is added to home shampoos and masks.