Gelatin Hair Mask - The Secret to Soft, Strong, Shiny Hair

I love my naturally curly hair but keeping it healthy can be a struggle. I have very fine hair that damages easily, and so my tresses can end up feeling like straw sometimes no matter how gently I treat it.

A few weeks ago, a friend mentioned that she had tried a DIY gelatin protein treatment. Her hair was looking extra-shiny and gorgeous, but I was still a little skeptical.

Until I asked my hairdresser, who confirmed that gelatin can be wonderful for hair. The theory behind a gelatin mask is the same as the classic egg mask hair treatments — but while the egg protein is too big to bind well with hair, the protein in gelatin is much smaller and therefore better at it.

I mixed up my first gelatin mask that night and the results have really blown me away. My hair is sleek and smooth and feels super strong for the first time in ages. Here’s the recipe I used that turned it all around.

Ingredients (for medium length hair):

• 1 tbsp a gelatin;
• 1/2 cup of a milk;
• 2 tbsp olive oil;
• An egg;
• 2 tbsp your hair conditioner.

Mix 1 tablespoon of gelatin powder and 1/2 cup of warm milk until homogenous consistency. Then add olive oil, an egg, your hair conditioner and mix again. If you have any essential oil, for example orange essential oil, add a few drops.

Apply the mask on all the length of wet hair, but don’t pour into scalp, otherwise your hair will look too greasy. Leave on for at least 50 minutes and rinse with hot water. Shampoo as normal.

How does it work? The molecules of gelatin envelop the hair, smoothing hair structure. The result: soft, strong, shiny and smooth hair.

I suggest you to do this 2 times a week to get desired effect and then once every two week for maintenance.