Top 10+ DIY Hair Masks You Need to Try for Hair Growth & More

Do you want to see more hair on your hair and less in the shower drain? Try DIY hair masks! Making these nutritious masks can make your hair grow faster and fall out less. Also, you’ll benefit in other ways as well! Let’s explore the top 10+ DIY hair masks you just need to try!

Top 10 Amazing DIY Hair Masks

1.    DIY Hair Growth Mask with Avocado, Egg & Olive Oil

Treat yourself to a DIY hair growth mask featuring avocado, egg, extra virgin olive oil and rosemary essential oil!

Avocado is a superfood your hair can’t miss out on! It contains vitamins, such as Vitamin E and B-vitamins, and minerals like potassium as well as healthy fatty acids including oleic and linoleic acids, all of which nourish hair on a deeper level.

Eggs contain protein and sulfur which are the building blocks of hair. They help strengthen your hair strands, preventing easy breakage. Using eggs can help regrow lost hair and fortify weak hair so it doesn’t keep falling.

Extra virgin olive oil is a beloved carrier oil for hair growth and more. It has oleic acid that softens and moisturizes hair.

Rosemary essential oil is probably the best essential oil for hair growth. It contains a main compound, rosmarinic acid that has been shown to improve the regrowth of hair. If you’re looking to trigger new hair growth, rosemary EO is the one! It also masks the eggy smell of this DIY hair growth mask, by giving it a fresh relaxing and minty scent!

What you need

• ½ avocado
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 egg
• 12-15 drops rosemary essential oil
• Small blender
• Glass storage container
• Shower cap

Directions

1. Begin by adding the ripe flesh of ½ an avocado into a small blender.
2. Next, crack an egg into the blender.
3. Finally add 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and 12-15 drops of rosemary essential oil.
4. Blend everything up into a very smooth, soft and lump-free mixture.
5. Transfer the mixture into a clean storage jar.
6. Your hair growth mask is ready for application!
7. Apply onto dry hair and scalp, coating from roots to ends. Make sure to concentrate on getting the mask on every part of your scalp.
8. Cover your hair with a shower cap after tying it up with a clip.
9. Let the hair mask marinate for 30 minutes.
10. When the time is up, rinse off very well, shampooing twice then conditioning to get rid of all the residue.
11. Wrap your hair in a non-fluffy towel and let it air dry.
12. Repeat weekly to boost hair growth.

2. DIY Hair Strengthening Mask with Yogurt, Aloe Vera & Coconut Oil

All you need is Greek yogurt, aloe vera gel and coconut oil – and you’re set for a DIY hair strengthening mask.

You need this treatment if your hair is weak, brittle and keeps shedding like crazy.

Coconut oil works by helping prevent protein loss from your hair strands.

When applied before washing your hair, it coats the hair cuticles, stopping water from entering and filling up the hair cortex.

When the hair cortex absorbs water and swells, it causes the hair cuticles which are made up of scales that face downwards from the root end of the hair to the tip, to push outward instead, making hair prone to easy breakage, damage and hair shedding.

Applying coconut oil to your hair before you wash it, aka, a hair mask, prevents water from being absorbed into the hair shaft and becoming easily prone to breakage.

Aloe vera gel acts as a humectant, which means it draws moisture into the hair, keeping it hydrated. Aloe is also good for soothing the scalp and making it a good environment for healthy hair growth.

What you need

• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp coconut oil (where to get it)
• 2 tbsp aloe vera gel (where to get it)
• Mixing bowl & spoon
• Shower cap

Directions

1. Add all ingredients into a bowl and whip with a spoon till you get a well combined mixture.
2. Your DIY hair strengthening mask is ready!
3. Apply from hair roots to ends, making sure to coat all hair strands.
4. Put your hair up using a clip then put on a shower cap and wait for 30 minutes for the mask to do its thang.
5. Wash off very well, taking care to shampoo twice to remove the excess mask off.
6. Condition as usual then dry your hair.
7. Enjoy stronger strands naturally!

3.    DIY Deep Conditioning Hair Mask  

For hair that’s rougher than straw you can try this amazing DIY deep conditioning hair mask! It is good for reversing hair damage from heat and coloring.

We shall be using avocado, mayonnaise, coconut oil, honey and an assortment of hair helping essential oils!

Avocado is a great source of biotin. This buttery fruit will moisturize, repair, and strengthen your hair. Minerals, fatty acids and vitamins found in avocado can help seal hair cuticle cells, which can prevent hair strands from easily breaking.

Mayonnaise contains two main ingredients: egg and vegetable oil. The high amount of protein in eggs helps strengthen and thicken hair follicles. Vegetable oil (canola or otherwise) increases hair softness, hydration & strength.

Coconut oil coats the hair strands, protecting them from protein loss. Protein loss happens when water enters hair strands making them swell up and causing the hair cuticle to misshapen, resulting in rough and frizzy hair.  

Honey contains both emollient and humectant properties! Emollients smooth the hair follicles, adding shine to dull hair. Humectants bond with water molecules, adding moisture to dry strands.

Rosemary essential oil not only improves both hair thickness and hair growth but also helps strengthen hair strands and acts a fresh herbal scent to this hair mask

Peppermint essential oil is invigorating, making your scalp tingle which invigorates hair follicles to produce new hairs. It also helps hydrate and condition hair.

Lavender essential oil is known to be a good essential oil for dry damaged hair. It conditions hair strands, making them softer and feeling lush.

What you need

• ½ avocado
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp honey
• 5 drops rosemary essential oil
• 5 drops peppermint essential oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• Small blender
• Bowl

Directions

1. Deseed and remove the peel from half an avocado.
2. Add it to a small blender, together with mayonnaise, coconut oil, honey and all the essential oils.
3. Blend till you get that perfect soft smooth texture.
4. Your DIY deep conditioning hair mask is ready!
5. Apply onto dry hair, from root to tip.
6. Tie your hair up and put on a shower cap.
7. After 30-60 minutes, wash off well, shampooing twice.
8. Enjoy your silky soft hair!

4. DIY Pumpkin Hair Mask for Growth & Luster

This DIY pumpkin hair mask is something I really enjoy making and using every fall/halloween!

I was using up my giant pumpkin to make homemade pumpkin puree and in the process, whipped myself this hair mask! If you know me, you know I LOVE making hair growth stuff for myself so this pumpkin hair mask has hair growth boosting ingredients.

These include pumpkin seed oil & rosemary essential oil.

Pumpkin seed oil is rich in phytosterols, plant compounds that are thought to block hormones and enzymes in the scalp that cause hair loss. It also contains omega fatty acids that deeply moisturize your hair and scalp.

My favorite hair growth essential, rosemary has rosmarinic acid which helps improve hair regrowth. It’s effective in helping promote new hairs (baby hairs) on your scalp as well as preventing loss of existing hair!

I also added pumpkin spice powder because it contains invigorating spices such as nutmeg and allspice that provide a warming sensation on the scalp which increases blood flo that awakens dormant hair follicles to start functioning properly. This stimulates new hair growth.

Pumpkin puree is loaded with nutrients such as Vitamin A, C, E, and the B-complex group that conditions and hydrates hair as well as provides UV protection. This makes it perfect for dry, damaged, or over-processed hair.

Let’s see how to make a DIY pumpkin hair mask perfect for Halloween or fall in general.

What you need

• 1 cup of pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seed oil
• 1/2 tbsp agave nectar
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice powder
• 5 drops sweet orange essential oil
• 5 drops rosemary essential oil
• Steamer pot
• High speed blender

Directions

1. Make your own pumpkin puree by washing, chopping and steaming/baking pumpkins then blending them to a smooth puree using a blender. Alternatively, use canned pumpkin puree.
2. Now into a bowl, add the pumpkin puree followed by pumpkin seed oil, agave nectar, pumpkin spice powder and the essential oils.
3. Mix well and your pumpkin hair mask is ready!
4. Massage it onto dry scalp then smear it on your hair length.
5. Tie your hair up into a bun then put on a shower cap.
6. Let the mask work its magic for 30 minutes, then rinse off well and shampoo twice to remove residues.
7. Follow up with conditioner, then dry and style your hair as usual.
8. Enjoy!

5. Avocado, Aloe Vera & Mayonnaise Hair Mask

Inspired by Cardi B’s hair mask that went viral, here’s an amazing mayonnaise hair mask featuring avocado, aloe vera, Jamaican black castor oil, egg and 3 powerful hair growth essential oils: peppermint, rosemary & lavender. It works wonders for those with curly and coily hair types. If your hair is frizzy, this hair mask is very hydrating and conditioning!

Let’s look at the benefits of each of the ingredients below:

Avocado is best for dry and damaged hair. It contains good fats such as oleic and linoleic acids that deep condition your hair strands from the root to tips.

Banana also has the same hair silkening effects! It offers hydration and your hair will visibly look and feel soft and shiny!

Aloe vera not only moisturizes hair with its beautifully hydrating succulent gel but also balances the scalp’s pH, reduces dandruff, adds shine and exfoliates the scalp with its active proteolytic enzymes.

Packed with amino and fatty acids, mayonnaise with its smooth thick texture, increases hair softness, hydration, and strength.

Jamaican black castor oil (JBCO) contributes to rapid hair growth! It has more than just JBCO has more than ricinoleic acid that is known to increase hair length and thickness with regular use. It is also loaded with Vitamin B5 and E to provide antioxidant protection and assist with hair growth and radiance.

Eggs are rich in sulfur, biotin and protein, which are all building blocks of our hair strands. Since ages ago, egg has been applied on hair to treat frizziness, hair loss, dull looking hair and dry itchy scalp/hair.

Rosemary essential oil is one of the most powerful essential oils for hair growth. It is proven to reduce hair loss, accelerate growth of new hair and regrow lost hair as well.

Peppermint essential oil contains menthol that stimulates dormant hair follicles to ‘wake up’ and continue their job of producing healthy hair strands.

Lavender essential oil is known to fight hormonal and stress related hair loss. Regular application and use of lavender essential oil thickens hair strands overtime which is great for those with thin brittle hair strands!

What you need

• 1/2 avocado
• 1/2 banana
• 1 aloe vera leaf or aloe vera gel (where to get it)
• 1 tsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp Jamaican black castor oil a.k.a JBCO
• 1 egg
• 5 drops rosemary essential oil
• 5 drops peppermint essential oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• Small blender
• Bowl & spoon for mixing

Directions

1. Cut a leaf off an aloe vera plant, wash it and place it in a bowl of water for at least 10 minutes to get rid of the yellow sap which is an irritant. Next, remove the green outer skin of the aloe leaf and extract only the inside transparent fillet. Cut it into pieces.
2. Wash an avocado, cut it in half and scoop out the flesh of one half.
3. Peel and chop half of a banana or use a small banana.
4. Add all the chopped aloe, avocado and banana into a blender.
5. Crack an egg into the blender and pour in the JBCO and mayonnaise.
6. Blend till very smooth.
7. You can even strain the puree to make it extra silky.
8. Pour the contents of the blender into a bowl and mix in the essential oils.
9. Your DIY avocado, aloe and mayonnaise hair mask is ready!
10. Apply it onto dry hair and scalp, put on a shower cap and let it sit for 30 minutes then rinse off and shampoo twice before conditioning.
11. Use this hair mask at least once in 2-4 weeks!

6. DIY Bentonite Clay Hair Mask

Did you know that once in a while you need a detox for your scalp and hair? For real, our scalps and hair accumulate product build-up from conventional hair care products, then also of course the day to day dirt, excess oils, pollution, dead cells and more.

You need to try this DIY bentonite clay mask once a month! It features powerful deep cleaning ingredients such as bentonite clay, apple cider vinegar and aloe vera juice that work wonders for healthy hair!

Bentonite clay is rich in silica, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and potassium. So while it is absorbing gunk from your hair, it is also enriching your hair with much-needed minerals.

Note: Bentonite clay is said to absorb metals which makes it less effective. So to be on the safe side, when working with bentonite clay, always use non-metal utensils like plastic, wood, glass, silicone or ceramic.

What you need

• ¼ cup bentonite clay (where to get it)
• 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar (where to get it)
• 2 TBSP aloe vera gel (where to get it)
• Water to form a paste
• Non-metal bowl and spoon (where to get it)
• Shower cap (where to get it)
• Applicator brush (where to get it)

Directions

1. Dump bentonite clay into a non-metal bowl.
2. Add apple cider vinegar and listen to the fizzing sound it makes as the two react to each other.
3. Next, add aloe vera juice and mix until smooth and lump-free.
4. Now add enough water to form an easily applicable hair mask.
5. Massage onto your scalp and hair length, ensuring your strands are coated thoroughly from root to tip.
6. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes.
7. Rinse off very well in the shower.
8. Shampoo and condition as usual.
9. Dry your hair and enjoy the fresh clean effect this DIY detox hair mask has on your scalp and hair!

7. DIY Clarifying Hair Mask for Oily Hair

Rhassoul clay has saponins, natural cleansing agents that help draw out excess oil from the hair. It also contains silica that acts as an exfoliant to scrounge off dirt and grime from the scalp. The amazing thing with using rhassoul clay is that it won’t strip your hair off all its natural oils. It’ll still leave your hair feeling soft and hydrated.

Lemon juice is great for oily hair because it contains citric acid that breaks down excess grease stuck on the scalp and hair. It acts as a natural cleanser, removing dirt, dandruff and buildup from the scalp and hair strands. Lemon also has pH balancing properties that helps leave your scalp healthy.

The whites of eggs are known to have a clarifying effect on pores and hair follicles that produce too much sebum (natural oils produced by the skin). Egg whites also strengthen hair strands because of their protein content which also promotes hair growth.

What you need

• ¼ cup of rhassoul clay (where to get it)
• Juice from 1 lemon
• 1 egg white
• Water to form a silky paste
• High speed small blender (where to get it)
• Applicator brush (where to get it)

Directions

1. Into a small blender, add rhassoul clay, 1 egg white and juice from one lemon.
2. Blend till combined.
3. Now add water, little by little while blending to form a liquidy but not watery paste.  It should be silky.
4. Apply onto dry hair starting from the scalp, using an applicator brush until your whole scalp is saturated, then apply the remaining hair mask on your hair length.
5. Tie your hair up, cover it with a shower cap and let it sit for 20 minutes.
6. When the time is up, wash your hair very well and shampoo & condition it.
7. Behold soft clean hair!

8. DIY Hair Mask for Dandruff

Aloe vera gel has a cooling effect when applied on the scalp, which helps soothe itchiness from scratching due to dandruff. It also has hydrating properties that help reduce a flaky scalp.

Coconut oil is known for its antifungal properties that can help combat the fungus that causes dandruff. It is also an emollient that moisturizes the scalp that protects it from dryness and flakiness.

Tea tree oil is a powerful antifungal agent. It kills off any microbes and fungus related to dandruff and flakiness. Tea tree oil also helps alleviate an itchy scalp caused by dandruff.

What you need

• 2 TBSP aloe vera gel (where to get it)
• 1 TBSP of coconut oil
• Juice from one lemon
• 5 drops of tea tree essential oil
• Bowl and spoon for mixing
• Applicator brush (where to get it)

Directions

1. Begin by adding aloe vera gel into a bowl, then add coconut oil and squeeze the juice from one lemon.
2. Now add 5 drops of tea tree oil to your bowl and mix thoroughly with a spoon.
3. Section your hair and apply the mixture using an applicator brush, all throughout your scalp.
4. When your whole scalp is saturated, tie your hair up and cover it with a shower cap. Let it work its magic for 20 minutes then wash off with a natural anti-dandruff shampoo and conditioner.
5. Repeat once a week for relief.

9. DIY Cardi B or Mayonnaise Hair Mask

This DIY Cardi B hair mask is as you guessed, inspired by the mask Cardi B made her daughter.  It moisturizes and deep conditions dry frizzy hair and keeps it looking lush and healthy!

The viral mask contains ingredients such as mayo, aloe vera, avocado, honey, which are especially good for curly hair types and most hair types that are prone to getting dehydrated during dry cold winter. It also helps your hair GROW! Just take a look at the ingredients and you’ll see what I mean:

Mayonnaise is rich in fatty acids and amino acids which keep your hair hydrated, strong and looking healthy.

Aloe vera is full of moisture and nutrients. Applying it on your hair keeps it hydrated. What’s more is that it contains aloenin, a chemical compound which is a primary factor in promoting hair growth.

Avocado contains Vitamin E & mono saturated fats which have reparative properties, making it a good choice for hair growth treatments.

Honey is a humectant, which means it draws moisture from its surroundings and locks it into hair strands, keeping it hydrated and less prone to breakage and damage.

Castor oil contains copious amounts of ricinoleic acid which coats the hair shaft, reducing damage and helping it grow longer and stronger.

Eggs contains Vitamin A and E, protein, sulfur and healthy fats, all of which help replenish moisture and make hair strands healthier and more voluminous.

Note: Depending on your hair type, you may need more or less of some ingredients like mayonnaise and castor oil. For especially, if you have 4A-C hair types, you’ll need more of these ingredients for deep conditioning. For thin straight hair types, add little quantities of mayo and castor oil.

What you need

• 1 aloe vera leaf or aloe vera gel (where to get it)
• 1 ripe avocado
• ¼ cup mayonnaise (where to get it)
• 2 tbsp honey (where to get it)
• 1 tbsp castor oil (where to get it)
• 1-2 eggs
• High speed blender (where to get it)
• Applicator brush (where to get it)

Directions

1. Add ingredients to a high-speed blender.
2. Blend till absolutely smooth with no lumps.
3. Pour into a bowl.
4. Apply to a dry scalp and hair length, tie up your hair and cover with a shower cap.
5. Keep it on for 30 minutes then rinse and wash off very thoroughly, shampooing twice to get rid of all of the hair mask.