As the cold weather has officially set in, we are beginning to feel the effects of cold and dry winters on our tresses. Lack of moisture and humidity in the air causes a number of hair care troubles like dry and itchy scalp, unruly flyaways, frizzy and brittle hair, split ends, etc. One of the best ways to combat hair woes during harsh winters is to add hair butter to your beauty regimen. Dry, damaged, and lifeless hair lacks moisture so applying hair butter helps to hydrate and nourish the strands and prevents breakage. Designed from a blend of essential oils, hydrating ingredients, and unrefined butter, the hair butter also acts as a sealant and moisturizing agent to protect hair from damage. Hair butter is also commonly used as a protective styling to keep tresses smooth and frizz-free all day long. People with overly processed and damaged locks can resort to hair butter for intense moisturization.
Hair Butter Benefits
Here are some of the benefits of incorporating hair butter into your routine by haircare Expert Arthi Raguram, Founder, Deyga Organics.
Hair butter for hair growth
The ingredients present in hair butter provide essential nutrients to the scalp and follicles, which stimulate hair production and help you grow new hair faster. Massaging hair butter activates the dormant hair follicles and makes the hair roots stronger. Besides, the hair butter has a high fatty acid content, which makes it easier to penetrate hair in oil form, and thus prevent breakage and reverse the damage.
Enhances hair quality
Filled with the richness of vitamins A, E, and essential fatty acids, the hair butter acts as a healing agent and emollient. Thus, the hair butter not only prevents dryness and split ends, but also increases shine and reduces frizz. Besides, the hair product act as a heat protectant that protects your hair from damage through flat irons and blow-drying.
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Improves scalp health
A dry and irritated scalp can feel itchy and flaky. The anti-inflammatory properties of the hair butter provide nourishment to the scalp without clogging the pores and prevent fungal or bacterial hair issues such as bristles, dandruff, eczema, psoriasis among other things. Hair butter is free from chemicals or toxins so it can be used for every kind of hair type, whether dry, colored, treated, or damaged.
Holy grail for colored hair
Colored hair are vulnerable to dryness and breakage as the outer cuticle has been penetrated by the dye so the natural oil of your hair cannot travel down the strand. Hair butter is an excellent product to restore shine and prevent dullness in colored hair without causing any damage.
Hair butter vs Hair oil
Hair oil has been there since forever but that doesn’t mean there is nothing better than oil. It can be replaced by a good hair butter. People with excessively dry hair can replace their hair oil with hair butter for better conditioning and maintain hydration for long. While hair butter can be applied to both damp or dry hair as well as before styling to create a smooth and defined look, hair oils can only be used before shampooing.
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How to use hair butter?
A lot of people haven’t heard of hair butter let alone use it. If you are also one of them, here is a hair butter using guide for you.
Hair butter as a mask
- Wash your hair with shampoo and rinse well
- Follow up with a leave-in conditioner
- Apply a dollop of hair butter from the scalp to the damp strands
- Massage the hair butter well and leave it on for an hour for dry hair, and overnight for damaged and curly hair.
Hair butter as a conditioner
- Rub a pea-sized amount of hair butter between your palms to melt it a little
- Apply it to your dry or damp hair from mid-length to hair ends
- Leave the butter for an hour
- Wash it off with a mild shampoo and lukewarm water to open the cuticles
Note: Do not apply hair butter on dirty strands as it can cause build-up and lead to hair fall.
Hair butter is equally good for you as hair oil. Some people do not see benefits of hair oil and so, they quit this process. If you are also one of them, you can switch to hair butter for moisturizing your hair and promoting haircare benefits.
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