Soft and silky hair look beautifully, however they do not hold form and do not give in to laying. In some situations when it is necessary to do magnificent or extravagant hair, there is need to stiffen hair.
- To make hair more rigid and to give to hairstyle the necessary form and volume, it is possible to process their means of laying: skin or mousse and also varnish of strong fixing. For this purpose evenly distribute small amount of mousse or skin on clean hair, raise separate locks and record them varnish at the roots. This way is rather effective, but at the same time aggressive in relation to hair.
- There are also ways to make hair more rigid, without having done them harm. For example, it is possible to use mask from black Borodino bread. For its preparation pull down crumb on several pieces and fill in them with boiled water, then put "to infuse" for 1.5-2 hours. After this time mash the softened bread in gruel and put on all length of hair. From above put on plastic bag and warm the head towel. In 2 hours wash away mask. It should be done 4-7 times a week. Through several such procedures your hair "will visually be condensed" and will look thicker.
- It is possible to stiffen hair, using mask from gelatin and egg. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of gelatin in portion of shampoo, mix the received weight with previously shaken up egg yolk. Apply mask on wet hair and massage them within minute. In 3-5 minutes wash away it water of room temperature.
- Take 2 tablespoons of mustard and 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar. Having carefully mixed ingredients, wash with the received mix hair. Mustard will dry them and will make more rigid, thanks to it they will look more volume. Vinegar softens effect of mustard and protects curls from excessive drying, will save head skin from dandruff and itch and also will add to hair healthy gloss.
- Coloring by henna strengthens hair, increases them in volume and dries a little. It is possible to experiment with hair color, using henna and basma. If you do not want to change hair color, it is possible to use colourless henna. Mix 3 tablespoons of colourless henna from 1/2 tablespoons of powder of mustard and dissolve this mix in boiled water. Wash away mask in 30 minutes or in 1 hour.
- To make one more easy way to make hair more rigid - it is to use for washing of hair children's soap instead of shampoo. After washing of hair do not use conditioners as they do hair easier and obedient. Therefore it is better to replace it with conditioner from root of burdock, oak bark or leaves of nettle. Cut medicative herb on pieces, put in pan, then fill in with water and boil within 20 minutes. Cool the received broth, filter and rinse it hair. Rinsings by herbs need to be applied daily within 2-3 months.
- Besides masks and conditioners there are means for giving of rigidity to hair which are applied before laying - for example, flax seed broth. Add 1 tablespoon of seed to 1/2 glasses of water, bring to boiling on slow fire, then you boil about 2 minutes. Before laying use only several drops of broth, otherwise your hair will look greased.
- Use of sea salt - not the most harmless, but rather effective way. Part several teaspoons of sea salt on 1 glass of purified water. Apply "sea" water on hair by means of nozzle spray. The lock can also moisten with natural lemon juice, and then to lay them in the usual way. Thanks to lemon juice the curls will be dried and will become more rigid. However these ways cannot use too often not to overdry hair.
- To make hair is more rigid, moisten them with strong brewing tea, then dry up them. Instead of tea it is possible to use beer, but only in dry weather. If the locks processed by beer become wet, the specific smell of beer will appear.