Most of us dream of soft, silky and beautiful hair . Straightening your hair using chemicals or heat treatment will damage them. Learn how to achieve natural hair straightening at home!

Natural hair straightening without chemicals

If you have naturally curly or fluffy hair, you’re sure to get used to styling it with a variety of styling products and tools, such as a straightener and hair dryer. While these help to smooth the hair momentarily, their use makes the hair more brittle in the long run.

Fortunately, there are inexpensive and easy ways to straighten hair without chemicals or heat treatment. Say goodbye to harmful substances and try the following hair masks.

Hair straightening masks

Fortunately, hair can be straightened by natural, gentle means. These masks make hair smoother, stronger and shinier, without chemicals.

1. Smoothing coconut mask

Only a few ingredients are needed for this mask, and they are easily found in every grocery store. You will need one fresh coconut, oatmeal, cornstarch and milk.

• Scrape half the coconut fruit flesh and put it in a bowl, add a tablespoon of oatmeal and a deciliter of milk. Stir in a blender to obtain a smooth composition, you can also strain the mixture before use. Put the cornstarch in a saucepan with a small drop of water, bring to a boil, allow to cool and add to the masking mixture. Apply to hair from roots to tops with a light massage and cover hair with foil or shower cap. Allow the mask to soak for 25 minutes and wash your hair normally with shampoo. Coconut leaves a wonderfully sweet tropical scent on your hair.

2. Soothing and nourishing olive oil mask

If you have not yet used olive oil in hair care, we recommend trying it as soon as possible! 

Olive oil is definitely one of the most effective and versatile beauty products, and you can buy a whole bottle at a relatively cheap price. In addition to hair care, olive oil is suitable for removing water-resistant eye makeup, for example.

For this mask, you need 30 grams of olive oil (extra Virgin), one capsule of jasmine oil (or a teaspoon of essential jasmine oil) and 30 grams of a conditioner that does not contain ammonia.

• Mix all the ingredients together until you get a smooth composition. Apply to hair after shampooing. Allow to soak for 20 minutes and rinse thoroughly. Comb through the hair and let it dry naturally without a hair dryer.

3. Mask of fruit and honey

Honey has a calming and disinfecting effect and also deeply moisturizes the hair.

Honey protects hair both from the harmful effects of the environment, such as excessive cold, sunlight and strong winds, and from damage caused by chemicals, such as dyes and chlorine.

The fruits, on the other hand, are full of antioxidants and a small amount rich in vitamins and minerals that nourish the hair and prevent it from drying out. Hair becomes less tangled and fluffy.

For this mask, you need five tablespoons of running honey, 1 1/2 bananas, and two oranges.

• Peel a banana, squeeze the orange juice and put all the ingredients in a blender. Wash and dry your hair and apply the mask all over the scalp to the tops. Leave on for an hour (wrap your head in a towel) and wash with shampoo.

4. Straightening treatment with celery

Two celery sticks are needed for this recipe.

• Wash the rods thoroughly, cut into pieces and place in a blender. Pour in a drop of cold water and strain the liquid. Pour into a glass container overnight. In the morning the mask is ready to use. Rub the liquid on dry hair and leave on for a while. Rinse the mixture off and wash your hair normally.

5. Straightening mask of milk

This treatment is ridiculously easy to implement. You only need two deces of milk and desi of water.

• Pour each liquid into a spray bottle and spray through the hair until it is wet. Leave on for 25 minutes and dry on a towel. Comb through the hair, rinse and shampoo normally. This treatment can be done three times a week, so you get the best and most visible results.

6. Milk and lemon care

This treatment smoothes and treats the hair from the deep root. 

• Mix a glass of milk with two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice. Allow the mixture to stand in the refrigerator until it thickens. When the mixture is ready, apply it evenly all over your hair, gently rubbing with your fingertips. Comb through the hair and cover with a shower cap or towel. You can visit the sauna to enhance the effect. Leave the mask on for half an hour or until the hair is dry. Rinse and comb your hair. Repeat the treatment two or three times a week and you will notice how much shinier and more vibrant your hair is. 

7. Straightening cream of coconut and lemon

This homemade cream smoothes the hair and prevents it from tangling and fluffing.

• Mix a couple of deces of coconut milk with the juice of one lemon and put in the fridge for a few hours. Apply the mixture on the hair and leave on for 45 minutes, up to an hour. Rinse hair thoroughly and wash with shampoo. This treatment nourishes unruly and curly hair while nourishing it.

8. Homemade oil creams

Vegetable oils are great for hair care and smoothing. You can use your favorite oil: coconut oil, jojoba oil, almond oil and olive oil are great for hair care.

• Heat the oil of your choice in the microwave for a moment (be careful not to make it too hot) and rub into the scalp with your fingertips. Also apply to the tops. Wrap your hair in a towel for a while and wash normally.

9. Treatment cream from honey and milk

This classic combination works right away.

• Mix a couple of tablespoons of milk with a drop of honey and add a couple of mashed strawberries. Apply to hair and allow to absorb for two hours before washing.

10. Homemade treatment cream to tame unruly, electric hair

• Heat a few tablespoons of almond oil in the microwave and apply to hair. Wrap your hair in a towel and let the oil soak for 20 minutes. Comb your hair thoroughly, wrap a towel around your head again and let it work for another hour. Remove the towel and comb again. If you feel it is necessary to use a straightening iron after the treatment, you can do it without worries, as the oil protects the hair from heat.