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Last reviewed: 08.07.2025

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A kefir hair mask is one of the most useful and, moreover, accessible to everyone product that is used to care for hair strands.
Every woman dreams of healthy, shiny and light curls. And among the large selection of products that help take care of your scalp, you can simply get confused. Not everyone will like shampoo or conditioner, even if they are high-quality and popular. A kefir hair mask can be used for any type of hair, filling it with strength, healthy shine and promoting growth. All the useful components and vitamins contained in this dairy product will help restore weak and unhealthy strands, make the roots stronger and stop hair loss.
Benefits of kefir for hair
Kefir is a favorite fermented milk product for many, which has a beneficial effect not only on the intestines and stomach, but is also often used in cosmetology. This product is a real source of vitamins B, A, C, it contains a huge number of microelements and beneficial bacteria.
The fermented milk drink is also used externally, as a hair mask made from kefir in combination with other useful elements. Milk protein contained in kefir helps to strengthen hair follicles and stops hair loss. Vitamins make strands stronger and more powerful, and accelerate the growth process.
Kefir yeast and microelements help to care for problematic scalp prone to rapid contamination. Absolutely everyone can safely care for their hair and skin using a fermented milk drink.
Kefir Hair Mask Recipes
A kefir hair mask is a good way to make your locks strong, healthy and enviable. You can use the pure product or combine it with other ingredients. It depends on the problem and the type of hair you have.
Recipe with pure kefir
Fermented milk drink, about half a glass, at room temperature, apply to unwashed scalp. Rub the product in with light massaging movements and cover the strands with polyethylene film. Keep it for about an hour or an hour and a half and rinse. It will moisturize dry and damaged hairs, help eliminate dandruff. For a long-term effect, it is recommended to do this mask for one month, at least once every seven to ten days.
Kefir mask recipe
If you combine kefir (about half a glass) with one tablespoon of burdock oil, the resulting mixture is perfect for dry hair or split ends. This mixture can be applied completely to the strands, or only to the ends and kept for one hour. Then rinse. The effect will be noticeable even after the first use.
Hair mask made from kefir and egg
Both kefir and chicken eggs are rich in vitamins and minerals. And if you combine them, it will be just a vitamin and healthy cocktail.
To prepare such a mixture, you need to take 0.5 cups of high-fat fermented milk drink, grind the yolk of 1 egg in it, if you want, you can take another tablespoon of almond oil. Apply this mask to the strands in a thick layer and hold for 60 minutes or a little longer.
This mask is best suited for dry hair, which is why a high-fat sour milk drink is recommended. After such a mixture, the curls will look livelier, and a healthy shine will appear. In order for the kefir and egg hair mask to give a good result, it should be done at least once every seven to ten days for one or two months. And then to maintain the effect - 1 or 2 times a month.
Hair mask made from kefir and cocoa
To solve scalp problems (dandruff or just itching), a hair mask made of kefir and cocoa powder is recommended. The benefits of sour milk have already been discussed a huge number of times, and cocoa should be mentioned again. This product primarily lifts the mood, and also saturates the body with amino acids, healthy fats and vitamins. The most useful components of cocoa nourish problematic scalp and also give a chocolate color and shine to dark hair.
A hair mask made from kefir and cocoa is made as follows: take one teaspoon of cocoa powder and mix it with a tablespoon of warm water; then add the yolk of one egg and half a glass of fermented milk drink (the percentage of fat depends on your hair type). Rub the mixture into the scalp and roots with light movements, cover your head with a terry towel. Leave it for about forty minutes and wash it off. It is recommended to do this procedure at least twice a month.
Hair mask made from kefir and yeast
It is probably no secret that yeast is rich in various vitamins and proteins that give strength to strands, accelerate growth and bring dull locks back to life. You can easily prepare such a remedy at home. You need to pour 20 grams of fresh yeast with half a glass of fermented milk drink and set aside so that the yeast ferments. After about forty minutes, add one small spoon of honey. Apply the resulting mixture to the roots and scalp, rub slowly. Hold for 30 minutes and rinse. To stimulate growth and noticeable effect, a hair mask made of kefir and yeast should be used in a course - ten days in a row. You can do two or three courses per year.
Hair mask made from kefir and honey
The benefits of kefir can be discussed endlessly. But such an important and useful product as honey cannot be ignored either. It is rich in a huge supply of vitamins and microelements (zinc, iodine, fluorine, and others).
Both sour milk and honey are widely used in cosmetic procedures, they have a wonderful effect on the scalp. To prepare such a mask, take about a glass of slightly warmed fermented milk drink and one spoon (tablespoon) of honey and mix well. If the hair is too dry, it is recommended to add a little more olive oil. The resulting mask is applied both to the strands and to the scalp. Hold for 20 or 30 minutes and rinse. After using such a mask, the curls become shiny, manageable and much stronger.
Hair mask with kefir and oil
Hair that quickly becomes greasy needs frequent washing and this also does not have a very favorable effect on it. To help this type of hair be stronger and not get greasy so quickly, you need to use mixtures for strands.
A hair mask made from kefir and oil will help make your locks fluffier and give them a nice healthy shine, increasing their volume. To prepare the nourishing mixture, take half a glass of low-fat fermented milk drink and combine it with a spoonful of honey (it will give strength to oily hair – after all, you have to wash it so often), about two tablespoons of burdock oil and 6 or seven drops of essential oil. Orange, rosemary or lemon essential oil is suitable for this type of hair. Mix everything well and apply to the skin and locks. The mixture is applied for 30 or 40 minutes, and then washed off with any shampoo.
Hair mask with mustard and kefir
Every girl loves to show off her lush hair, but unfortunately, using only shampoo and conditioners, it is difficult to achieve this. Now is the time to remember "grandmother's recipes" and natural products.
To make hair significantly stronger, give it a healthier look and speed up the growth process, use a hair mask made of kefir and mustard. When rubbed into the scalp, mustard helps to increase blood circulation, which allows the roots to receive more nutrients. But you should be careful, because such a mixture is not suitable for delicate skin, and can cause redness and itching. For the mask, be sure to take only mustard in powder form (dry mustard, but not store-bought paste). Take two tablespoons of this product and grind with 100 ml of fermented milk drink to get a nourishing effect, add oil - olive or almond and honey. Apply the mixture to the skin and rub it in lightly, and then all over the hair. If the ends are split, then they should be given more attention. The strands should be covered with a plastic cap and left like that for thirty minutes. Then rinse with warm (not hot!) water.
Hair mask with kefir and henna
It is difficult to argue about the benefits of sour milk. It is in first place when it is necessary to improve the functioning of the intestines or stomach. And it is very popular for carrying out cosmetic procedures. Henna is also a useful and often used product in cosmetology, of natural origin.
If you mix henna powder and sour milk, you will get a very useful hair mask made of kefir and henna. For this, you will need half a glass of warm fermented milk drink and 2 tablespoons of henna powder. The resulting mixture should be infused for about 15 minutes and applied to the skin and strands. It is recommended to keep it for 30 to 40 minutes. After using such a mixture, hair growth accelerates, the condition of the scalp improves, which is useful for dandruff. The strands shine and get a healthy look. But you must remember that this henna is not suitable for blondes. In this case, you need a hair mask made of kefir and colorless henna, which is also useful, but does not change the shade of the hair.
Hair mask with kefir and lemon
Kefir, when used in the form of hair masks or shampoos for very dry hair, has a lightening effect.
It won't be able to bleach the strands, but it can give them a lighter shade. You need to combine 50 milliliters of fermented milk drink and the juice of 0.5 lemon and add two tablespoons of strong alcoholic drink (vodka or cognac) and one egg to this mixture. Mix it all well and apply evenly to the scalp, but do not rub it into the scalp. Cover the strands with plastic wrap and a scarf or terry towel on top. For a noticeable result, you can keep this mixture on overnight, then wash your hair with shampoo. This kefir and lemon hair mask can be used 2 or 3 times a month.
Kefir Head Mask
Kefir is used in the form of various masks, for which it is combined with other useful products - eggs, natural honey, butter, lemon and others. It is also often reminded that when using a fermented milk drink for masks, it is necessary to take into account the fat content of this product and the type of hair. But there is a universal kefir mask for the head. This type of mixture is suitable for all types of hair, it has a wonderful effect not only on curls, but also on the entire head - skin, roots, bulbs and strands.
The method for preparing the most useful mask is as follows: you need to mix boiled milk at 18-23 degrees (about 150-200 milliliters) with 2 teaspoons of fresh fermented milk drink, set aside for one and a half or two days. Then, apply the resulting mixture to the head (strands are clean and slightly damp), distribute evenly and hold for thirty minutes. Then wash your hair, but without shampoo.
A kefir hair mask improves the condition of the strands themselves, nourishes and strengthens them, helps fight dandruff and gives a healthy shine.
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