DIY Essential Oil Hair Mask Recipe with Lavender & Rosemary
Jennifer Lane - Certified Aromatherapist

DIY Essential Oil Hair Mask Recipe with Lavender & Rosemary

Daily environmental stress, seasonal changes, and beauty tools can leave hair dull and lifeless. Pamper your locks with this simple DIY Essential Oil Hair Mask. Homemade hair masks can be done at home to improve the shine and manageability of hair.

Let's look a little closer at the ingredients and find out how to make this spa-worthy haircare recipe at home.

Pamper yourself with a Coconut Oil and Essential Oil Hair Mask to make at home.

Coconut Oil for Hair Mask

Coconut oil works great for a homemade hair mask. this popular oil is a favorite all-natural beauty product that most people have in their homes. It can nourish and moisturize the scalp and hair due to its high fatty acids content. Here is my favorite brand.

Benefits of Coconut Oil for Hair:

    • Conditions dry, damaged hair
    • Makes dull hair shiny
    • Can tame frizzy hair
    • Removes sebum build-up
    • Stimulates hair growth
    • Nourishes the scalp
    • Reduce hair breakage

Essential Oils for Hair Mask

This recipe uses lavender and rosemary essential oil. They blend beautifully together and offer lots of benefits for hair.

Rosemary Oil for Hair

Rosemary is known as a hair restorative and thickener. Rosemary oil encourages hair growth and can improve scalp circulation. It may also help with itchy scalp and dandruff.

Lavender Essential Oil for Hair

Lavender is a beloved gentle and calming oil with amazing natural healing properties. It's useful for scalp inflammation and dryness. Lavender essential oil also has antimicrobial properties that can help prevent bacteria and fungi. One study found that it could help prevent head lice. 

Other Essential Oil Substitutes to Try in Hair Mask:

  • Tea Tree Oil
  • Cedarwood Essential Oil
  • Peppermint Oil

Essential Oil Hair Mask Recipe

This recipe can be used as frequently as once per week, it is good for one hair treatment. You can make this blend in advance and storage in a small glass jar. Size 1 oz fits one treatment, buy them here.

Ingredients need:

  • 2 tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil
  • 3 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
  • 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, combine coconut oil and essential oils, blend well together. Virgin coconut oil is best used at room temperature for easier mixing and applying to hair.
  2. Dampen hair with water, you can do this with a spray bottle filled with water.

  3. Place a towel over the shoulder to protect clothes, then coat mixture onto hair using hands or a brush, comb through to distribute evenly.

  4. Let the mask sit on hair for 30 minutes, you may wish to cover hair with a shower cap.
  5. Rinse the mask off hair, then shampoo and conditioner hair as you normally would.

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DIY Hair Mask Recipe with Essential Oils - Lavender & Rosemary Blend

Jennifer Lane - Certified Aromatherapist

BIO: Owner and founder of Loving Essential Oils. I am a Registered Nurse and Certified Aromatherapist that loves to look toward essential oils and aromatherapy for all natural physical, emotional and spiritual support. I love creating and sharing DIY Essential Oil Recipes & Blends. Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your essential oil journey!

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The information provided here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease, nor is it a substitute for medical advice. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Post may include affiliate links. See full disclaimer.
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