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Beer mask for hair and face

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Last reviewed: 19.11.2021
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Masks, which contain beer, smooth wrinkles well. For a long time beer mask was used by women to maintain youth. Women applied beer to the face, chest, after which the skin became velvety and moisturized.

Beer is not just a drink, it is also an excellent cosmetic product, both for the skin and for the hair. The composition of beer includes yeast, hops, vitamin complex, amino acids. Such a rich composition positively affects the condition of our skin, moisturizes, nourishes, cleanses and rejuvenates it.

Now beer extract is a part of many cosmetics. Also it can be used independently, both in its pure form, and add to a variety of masks. You can also use a beer foam, which is especially suitable for skin prone to fat. After a foam mask the skin becomes elastic, blood circulation improves, greasiness decreases, pores are closed.

Use of beer masks is recommended for all women, at any age and with any type of skin.

Beer Mask for Hair

The fact that the beer helps to strengthen the hair, make them more soft and obedient, women have learned for a long time. And scientists have confirmed the fact that beer helps to maintain the beauty of hair and skin.

Beer consists of malt, hops, yeast, vitamins and trace elements. Due to this rich composition, the beer makes the hair more docile, moistened, promotes their growth, and also positively affects the scalp.

Instead of the usual conditioner, you can use beer. Every time after a usual washing of a head it is recommended to water hair with this drink (after a beer it is obligatory to rinse with water) and they will get shine, become obedient and will be easier to stack. It is recommended to use dark beer only for women with dark hair, since the coloring substances that make up the beer can affect the shade of the hair.

However, beer for hair is used not only as an air conditioner. With it, you can prepare a lot of home masks, and also use as a styling product. The most common way of using beer (since it does not need a long preparation) is applying a slightly warm drink to the hair and a gentle scalp massage with your fingertips. After such procedure hair get shine and are smoothed.

Also, beer is an excellent styling aid. You can use it in several ways: 

  1. Apply to slightly dried hair with an atomizer, and then dry with a hair dryer (or in a natural way) or screw it over curlers (curling irons); 
  2. Slightly dried hair wet with beer and put it with a styler.

This laying will be elastic and shiny, besides it will not deteriorate under bad weather conditions.

To strengthen hair, give them shine, softness, etc. You can regularly use a variety of masks with the addition of beer.

The easiest to prepare is a beer mask with the addition of yolk. For its preparation, it is necessary to mix well the egg yolk with half a glass of beer (you can mix it with a mixer). The resulting mixture is well rubbed into the scalp and distributed throughout the hair. After applying to the head, you need to put on a special cap (you can also use a cellophane bag, food film, etc.) and leave the mask for 20 minutes, then rinse well with warm water. After this procedure, the hair becomes more shiny, sturdy, smooth, in addition, the mask promotes hair growth.

For dry hair, a mask of beer with the addition of olive oil (or almond) is a good choice. For a glass of beer, take a teaspoon of oil, mix the mixture well and distribute it by hair, rubbing into the scalp, leave for 15 minutes, rinse with warm water. Oily-beer mask has a smoothing effect and eliminates split ends.

A mask with a mixture of kefir and beer (in equal proportions) has a good moisturizing, firming effect. Blend the mixture on the hair and leave to act for 30 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Rye biscuits in combination with beer have a good strengthening effect, besides they increase hair growth. In order to prepare a mask, you need to take a glass of beer about 50 g of rye breadcrumbs. In the bowl you need to mix the ingredients well, then rub the mixture well in the roots and spread over all the hair (the mask should be done on clean damp hair). After an hour, everything is rinsed with acetic water (for 1 liter of water 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar). After 2 - 3 procedures, the hair becomes thicker.

To restore the hair natural shine, you can use a mask with fruit. To prepare this mask, you need half a small banana and an apple, two slices of orange, chop everything well in a blender, then add the yolk and half a glass of beer. Apply the mask to the hair, massage the hair roots well and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

To restore damaged hair, you can use a beer mask with the addition of eggs and rum. Mix well with half a glass of dark beer yolk and 1 tablespoon of rum, apply on hair for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse your head with lemon water.

Mask from beer yeast for hair

Brewer's yeast contains a large number of useful substances, trace elements, vitamins, which help hair and skin regain and preserve the natural beauty, strength and brilliance.

The simplest in the preparation mask is mixed in equal quantities water with beer yeast. The amount should be enough to cover the entire length of the hair. Also in the mixture you can add a few drops of juice of olive oil, lemon or onion, egg yolk. Rinse hair with warm water or a decoction of herbs.

Brewer's yeast saturates the hair with useful compounds and substances, activates hair growth, strengthens the structure, in addition, after such masks facilitate hair combing and make them more dodgy when stacked.

Also you can prepare yourself at home such beer masks for hair: 

  1. Juice a small onion, 0.5 teaspoon butter burdock and salt mix well, add 1 tbsp. Spoon of yeast diluted in warm water. All is good to mix and distribute on hair. Leave the mask for 30 minutes, then rinse well with warm water. 
  2. 1 tbsp. Spoonful of brewer's yeast thoroughly mix with 200ml kefir and leave in a warm place for fermentation (about half an hour). Distribute the mask over the hair and rinse with warm water after half an hour. This mask recipe well eliminates dandruff and itchy skin. 
  3. Dissolve 0.5 teaspoon of sugar in a water bath in a few tablespoons of water, add half a packet of yeast (10gr) and leave for a while, started to ferment the solution mixed with two teaspoons of mustard powder, 1 tbsp. Spoon the honey and evenly distribute it through the hair, carefully massaging the roots. After an hour - one and a half wash away the mask with warm water. 
  4. Pour 20 grams of dry yeast with a glass of warm milk, add two chicken eggs and 1 tbsp. A spoonful of olive oil. Put the mixture in a warm place for about 20 minutes to activate the fermentation process. Mask spread over the hair and after 1.5 - 2 hours, rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Beer mask for hair growth

Most do not understand how a hop drink can be useful for hair ...

But in fact, it really is, beer due to its composition is the source of almost all the elements necessary for the growth and beauty of hair:

  • hops a source of phytoestrogen - a female hormone that improves hair growth;
  • Brewer's yeast is saturated with Group B vitamins, which are necessary for treatment and restoration of hair follicles;
  • alcohol prevents the formation of excess sebum, eliminates the fatty scalp;
  • amino acids give the hair elasticity, elasticity and strength;
  • organic acids promote metabolic processes.

In general, the beer mask completely transforms damaged, shine-free hair. Their growth after "beer" procedures improves, they fall out less, split, become more dense and shiny.

To mask, cooked at home, acted as effectively as possible, you must adhere to several rules:

  • for the preparation of the mask you can use both beer and brewer's yeast;
  • beer contains certain coloring pigments, so women with dark hair can use both dark and light beer, but blondes from masks with dark beer should be discarded;
  • so as not to provoke a severe allergic reaction, you need to make a standard test before applying the mask: apply a small amount of mask on the skin area behind the ear or on the elbow bend and hold for several minutes, if there is no redness, itching or burning, the mask can be safely used;
  • use the best-heated mixture on a water bath;
  • Beer masks are usually applied to dry and clean hair, carefully rubbed into the scalp and distributed throughout the entire length;
  • after applying the mask, the head needs to be covered with a special polyethylene cap (package, food film, etc.) and wrapped with a towel to create a steam effect. So the mask will act more efficiently and give away more nutrients;
  • washed mixture after about half an hour, you can use a normal shampoo after the mask;
  • use beer masks one or two times a week, with a course of 10-12 procedures.

You need to choose such masks, the components of which will be available, since using beer masks to achieve the desired effect is the main regular application.

The best option to accelerate hair growth is to rinse hair with beer after each head wash. Such a simple method will make hair thick and shiny. However, regular use of masks is more effective.

The most affordable and effective masks for hair growth:

  • mix half a glass of beer with yolk and 1 st. Spoon of honey (preferably liquid). The mask nourishes well, moisturizes the hair;
  • 0,5 l of beer and 200 g of rye bread, mix and let stand for two hours;
  • a glass of beer mixed with three tablespoons of banana puree, beaten egg and a tablespoon of honey;
  • 10g of brewer's yeast diluted with warm water (about two tablespoons), add a teaspoon of castor oil and burdock.

Beer mask for face

Use a drunk drink for rejuvenation and beautiful skin women began back in the Middle Ages. The rich composition of beer makes it an almost indispensable source of all the beneficial substances that the skin of the face needs, especially in modern conditions of life.

As already mentioned, you can use beer both in pure form, and supplementing it with various equally useful ingredients. However, it is worth remembering that for the preparation of home remedies for skin care it is necessary to use quality fresh beer.

As a morning lotion for wiping the skin (or washing), you can use almost any beer that has not a high strength. Wiping the skin of the face with beer in the morning gives the skin tone, moisturizes, nourishes with nutrients, gives a healthy color. Washing is useful not only for the face, eyelashes also receive nutrients, which improves their growth, reduces fragility.

With a fat-prone skin, a beer mask is recommended with the addition of lemon juice and honey. To prepare a homemade mask, you must dissolve a lemon and honey juice in a teaspoon of lemon and honey juice on a teaspoonful of lemon and honey juice, then cool a little (to pleasant heat) and evenly distribute it on the face, after 10-15 minutes, wash the mask with warm water without using soap or other cleaning agents. The mask will make the skin fresh, smooth, eliminate the greasy shine.

For dry skin, masks with the addition of oils are more suitable. For cooking, you need one tablespoon of oil (olive, almond, grape, etc.) and honey, three tablespoons of light beer. All the ingredients are mixed and warmed in a water bath until the honey completely melts. Slightly warm mixture put on a steamed face and leave until completely absorbed, then rinse with cool water. The mask has a very good moisturizing effect and is suitable for use once or twice a week.

In winter, when the cold wind, rain and snow disturb the natural skin protection, and it begins to peel, the beer will help to cope with the situation again. To make a mask, you need to heat one or two tablespoons of oatmeal with hot water, after a few minutes add a few tablespoons of light beer and a couple drops of alcohol to the mixture. This mask eliminates peeling in just a few days of use.

Almost immediately, the rejuvenating effect is noticeable after beer masks with the addition of potatoes. Grated raw potatoes and light beer mix well and apply to the face for 10-15 minutes, then washed off with cool water. Already after the first application the face is noticeably tightened and acquires a healthy color.

Masks from beer yeast for the face

Brewer's yeast saturates the skin with various acids, vitamins, and microelements. In addition, they contain antioxidants, amino acids, which improve metabolic processes. Brewer's yeast is widely used in the treatment of certain diseases, normalization of metabolism, purification of the body of toxins, besides they are quite popular in cosmetology. Masks with beer yeast well help to cope with greasy shine on the skin, eliminate acne, various inflammations.

Beer mask, based on brewer's yeast, saturates the skin with useful compounds, smoothes fine wrinkles, improves complexion. There are many recipes for masks, among them there are several most effective ones:

To purchase a beautiful complexion and velvety skin, a mask of brewer's yeast and sour milk is suitable. Dissolve in warm milk about 10 g of yeast so that a creamy condition is obtained, apply for 15 minutes, rinse your face with warm water.

The drying effect is a mask with the addition of alum (5% solution) or juice of sauerkraut. This mask should be kept on the face for about 10 minutes, then wash with water at room temperature.

Also, the face mask with beer yeast and table vinegar is well dried, the mask is applied for 10 minutes, then it is washed off with cool water.

To remove the greasy sheen from your face, you can use a mask of brewer's yeast, rye flour. To prepare a mask, you need 1 tbsp. A spoonful of yeast and flour, which is diluted with warm water until creamy. The mixture should be wrapped in a warm place for about three hours to ferment. In this recipe, rye flour can be replaced with wheat flour, but the effectiveness of the mask from this will be significantly reduced. After fermentation, the mask is adjusted on the face for 15 minutes, then washed off with a slightly warm water.

Masks with beer yeast are good for acne and skin greasiness. Procedures with the imposition of masks should be done once or twice a week, preferably in the morning.

In summer, many women suffer from the appearance of pigmentation spots, in this case, brewer's yeast can help, which will not only eliminate (or make less visible) pigment spots on the face, but will also rejuvenate the skin. For the mask, 20g of brewer's yeast (sold at the pharmacy) and a few drops of hydrogen peroxide (2%) will be required. Mix all ingredients thoroughly and apply for 10 minutes on face, then rinse well with cool water.

Reviews about beer mask for hair

Beer mask is suitable for almost all women, exceptions are only allergic reactions to the components of the mask. Almost all who used masks with the addition of beer noted the improvement of skin and hair.

Those who used beer masks for hair growth, confirm the fact that hair really grows faster, besides, their appearance improves noticeably - they become more dense, soft and obedient. Especially the efficiency of beer procedures is confirmed by the owners of curly hair, since naughty locks after a few procedures become more supple, elastic and curls better keep the shape. Many women noticed that after the course of beer masks, hair fell less.

Masks with the addition of beer for the face have also become one of the favorite by many women who prefer home and natural means to maintain their beauty and youth. After using beer masks, after the first time, almost all women notice an improvement in the skin condition of the face, smoothing of fine wrinkles, a healthier complexion. The skin after such procedures becomes moistened, the feeling of tightness, dryness disappears.

Beer mask for a person is a good alternative to expensive salon procedures, in addition, many prestigious salons in the list of their services have a mask using beer. However, the mask prepared at home is not inferior to the salon, besides, it will cost much less.

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