Wednesday, February 8, 2012

DIY: Egg Bomb Hair Mask

So here's the situation.
I am on a quest for healthy, bouncy, shiny hair since recently my hair has become dry, lifeless and just blah.
The problem is, I'm broke. So as much as I would love to buy the MorrocanOil treatment, or the Macadamia Hair Masque, or the Kerastase Elixir or the Redken All Soft range, I can't.
In true beauty-obsessed-girl style I didn't admit defeat.
1) My mum has L'oreal ad worthy hair. Seriously. She's never dyed it. She never uses ANY
     products on it. Never straightens it. Only thing she uses is a hair dryer. And her hair is gorgeousss. So
     I asked her what I could do and she said she used to use use eggs for shine and strength.
2) Then I looked up some stuff on Make-up Alley and found reviews for a DIY hair mask with ingredients you can find in your kitchen.
It's called the Egg Bomb and has a rating of 4.5 -  [link
[Cue, a picture of my mum's virgin, uncoloured, no product, no styling, amazing hair]:

My darling Mumsy and her beautiful natural hair! I swear this has not been edited, it really is this shiny and healthy - touchwood! 


 WHAT YOU NEED

1: Olive Oil (extra virgin is best for this)
2: Honey (I use organic raw honey)
3: An egg yolk
4: Almond Oil (optional) 


BENEFITS OF INGREDIENTS
* EGG YOLK: Rich in Vitamins A, E and D.
                          Vitamins A and E prevent hair loss and thinning
                          Vitamin D improves sheen and texture and luster
                          Contains Lecithin and protein which strengthen and moisturise hair
                          Contains Fatty Acids which brings back natural shine
                          Contains a high amount of Sulfur which prevents dandruff and maintains a healthy scalp

* OLIVE OIL: Contains strong anti-oxidants
                          Improves elasticity of hair
                          Conditions, nourishes and reduces frizz and static
                          Dandruff is caused by dry, flaky scalp. Olive oil has rich moisturising properties which infuse
                          the scalp with moisture

* ALMOND OIL: Packed with essential minerals like magnesium and calcium
                                Has high amounts of Vitamin D and E
                                Has high amounts of Omega-9,6,3 fatty acids which nourish, soften and strengthen hair
                                Softens hair and reduces frizz

* HONEY: Makes the mixture less runny and less messy
                    Full of humectants that nourish and moisturise hair


HOW TO MAKE THE MIXTURE
* Whisk together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of almond oil and 1 table spoon honey
* In a separate bowl beat the yolk of 1 egg
* Mix the oil/honey mixture with the yolk
* Apply to whole head coating roots to ends 
* Leave on for 30mins minimum 
* Rinse thoroughly, shampoo once only and condition as usual (make sure to use mild/cold water
   you don't want the egg to cook on your head haha!) 
* Blow dry or air dry and style as usual and voila, shiny, healthy, bouncy hair!


RESULTS

TOP ROW: This is what my hair usually looks like 3 days after I have washed it. Dry, brittle and tangley
BOTTOM ROW: This was my hair 3 days after I did the mask. It still looked so shiny and did not tangle at all!


* Usually 3 days after I've washed my hair, it gets tangley, extremely dry and matted and just look at those
   horrific ends in the picture on the top row right hand side - disgusting!
* The bottom row pictures have not been edited - my hair actually was that shiny! I hadn't straightened or
   styled it since I'd first washed it!
* After the mask it was so silky, smooth, healthy looking and did exactly what I wanted it to!
* Also don't worry about any eggy smelling hair! This did not happen!!


This was the day I did the mask. This picture has not been edited, but was taken at night using my iPhone camera with flash on so totally washed me out but you can still see how shiny my hair looks! 

So that's me hooked!! Although word of warning I have been told to use this mask every couple of weeks or so as too much protein build up can cause breakage. I feel good that I know exactly what I'm putting into my hair and the results speak for themselves, well to me atleast anyway. I've also tried the avocado and olive oil mask which was also reallly good but I much prefer this one. Next one to try is yoghurt and banana!

So, what do you think?! Have you ever tried a similiar mask? Do you like DIY hair masks or do you prefer shop bought ones? Any tips? I'd love to hear your comments!!!

Love, Emma xo
Currently Listening to: California King Bed - Rihanna
                 

38 comments:

  1. This is a great post, I'm definitely going to try this! I don't ever use any masks on my hair, but I do try and apply coconut oil at least once every two weeks.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. i love applying coconut oil to my hair! i rotate between coconut oil, almond and cactus oil lol! let me know how it works for you!! xx

      Delete
  2. Wow your moms hair is beautiful and so is yours! I am definitely going to try this out!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. thank you so much! my hair really isn't, it needs a lot of tlc! deffo try it!! xx

      Delete
  3. Definitely want to try this one, my hair is in need of some serious TLC! I am the same as you, often the reason I wash my hair isn't because its greasy but because its so dry and matted and in need of conditioner. That's why im getting really fed up of hair products with silicones, they make your hair feel lovely but only temporarily (morrocanoil im looking at you). Great post!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. yeahh exactly im the same, i wash my hair just so it can get a bit of conditioning! oh noo does morrocanoil only give temporary lovelyness? well i hope you try this and it gives you longer lasting results! xx

      Delete
  4. Your hair looks so healthy! i will definetly give this hair mask a try sometime :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Thank you for your wonderful comment! Honestly Emma does it get any cuter than you? I don't think so =) xoxo

    ReplyDelete
  6. Your hair looks so pretty! I must try this... My hair has been so dry lately and I need to do something asap!
    Definitely trying this :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. this is such a good mask for dry hair, seriously works wonders!! hope you try it! xx

      Delete
  7. Replies
    1. you must you must you musssttt! it is honestly so good!! xx

      Delete
  8. Okay, I'd have probably never tried out this mask, but after seeing the results, I need some egg on my hair! My hair is super dry at the moment, contemplating chopping it all off as it's that dry!! Will have to try this out and see how it works for me :) xo

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. hahahaha you neeeed some egg on your hair! noo dont chop it all off...try this mask honestly! let me know how it goes for you if u do try it!! xxx

      Delete
  9. oooo i LOVE diy posts like this i am literally going to do this tomorrow i think my hair needs it! xxxx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. yaaayy tryyy it and let me know how it works for you!!!! xx

      Delete
  10. Love your blog! and your hair looks amazing I think I need to try this mask ASAP! xx

    ReplyDelete
  11. Have never tried this, but now I want to...sounds like all the ingredients would be amazing for our hair!
    xo

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. yeahh thats the best thing - we know exactly what is going onto our hair and its all natural! you should try it! xx

      Delete
  12. In line with everyone else, I too must try this! I love that it's all things that you can grab from your kitchen cupboard. You are simply beautiful girl, looking at your mum's photo I can see where you get it :) xxx

    ReplyDelete
  13. I really want to try this too! Trying to save up for travel so trying to stop my self splurging on a hair mask. Thanks for the tip!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. I'm going to give this aa try - I have all the ingredients! Your mums hair is stunning! So are you xx Thank you for the amazing post xx

    ReplyDelete
  15. oh ww this sounds amazing...its so cool that it actually works! anything i try amost never works for me! i think ill give this a try! going to the salon for hair treatments is really getting to be expensive...

    ReplyDelete
  16. I have tried this so many times, and works like magic. Always surprises me! I recommend it to everyone. Your hair will thank you for this protein treatment.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Loving yuor blog Emma,
    Your mom has lovely hair (touchwood) and i'd definitely try this mask:0
    xoxo

    ReplyDelete
  18. This might be a dumb question, but did you apply this to your hair when it was wet or when it was dry? I'm hoping you respond . . . well, right now. Because I'm whipping up the mask as I type!

    ReplyDelete
  19. The one thing waterproof jackets that you simply should feel of is whether you happen to be acquiring the real catier pendents matter or not. Most men and women just believe of your value when shopping for swiss rolex. They have to have to generally be certain that what they may be buying would be the legitimate issue. best christmas gifts very important that you know what you are finding. Analysis and be sure of the thing s that you're buying omega speedmaster watches. You've to make certain that you happen to be getting the authentic louis vuitton wallets towards the less expensive price tag. Most of your time, these are just replicas or fake bags. So don't get fooled after you invest in these hermes birkin kelly handbags.

    ReplyDelete
  20. I applied this mask last night and my hair is so soft now! I might need a few more weekly applications before it is shiny like yours (my hair is starting out pretty dry) but it is a great, easy DIY hair mask! Thanks for sharing!!

    ReplyDelete
  21. I tried this mask along with some coconut oil and it worked wonders on my hair :) Thanks for sharing this helpful information.I tried few home remedies earlier but none of them worked . You saved my dry hair :D :D

    ReplyDelete
  22. How many times should we use this mask a week ?

    ReplyDelete
  23. Emma good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Egg Masks for Hair

    ReplyDelete
  24. Hi Emma, check your email !!! ;)

    ReplyDelete
  25. egg made my hair dry and brittle. I didn't use olive oil or honey. had to put argan oil in it afterwards while damp. will not try this again.

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for reading my post and it'd make my day if you commented too!! X