Rice Water For Hair
Did you know that rice water can be used as a beauty product? Used for generations by women in Southeast Asia and Madagascar, rice water has indeed many benefits for the hair. Discover the benefits of rice water as a hair product and how to use it properly to take care of your hair.
What is rice water and what are its benefits?
Rice water is rich in vitamins B and E, minerals (iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium, etc.), proteins (amino acids and lactic acids), and antioxidants. No wonder it has so many benefits for our hair!
Rice water is primarily makes hair shine. Indeed, rice water has the property of tightening the scales of the hair fiber, which makes the hair shinier. If you have dull hair, you will find that rice water will make it shiny again!
But that’s not all: thanks to the starch it contains, rice water will also make your hair more supple and silky. It reduces frizz and gives elasticity to the hair fiber. It will also strengthen brittle hair, which will have the indirect effect of making it grow faster.
To sum up, rice water would have the same effects as the silicone contained in our shampoos, but without the negative side effects! It allows to :
- Revive the color and shine of dull hair
- Smooth and soften hair
- Repair and strengthen damaged hair
- Sanitize the scalp
- Accelerate hair growth
- Protect the hair from pollution, dryness, cold, or other external aggressions, thanks to a protective barrier formed by starch.
for what type of hair?
People often use rice water to add shine to dull, lackluster hair. However, it can be used on other hair types. For example, people with thick or curly hair can use rice water to tame frizz and soften their hair. People with dry and brittle hair, frizzy or straightened with a straightening iron, can use it to strengthen their hair fiber and improve the health of their hair.
According to Chinese and Japanese beliefs, rice water will also make hair grow faster, which can be explained by the fact that healthier, stronger and more resistant hair grows faster. You can therefore also use it if you have trouble growing your hair quickly. Finally, it can help to restore hair after summer or winter!
How to use rice water to strengthen your hair?
To prepare rice water as hair treatment, you can use one of the following 3 methods:
- After you rinse the rice, you can then soak it in cold water (1/2 cup of rice for 3 cups of water) for 30 minutes, you can then filter the rice and collect the water.
- Put the rice to soak but instead of filtering the rice, let it sit at room temperature for 2 days so that the rice water ferments. Then filter the rice and recover the fermented rice water. Japanese women use this method, so it is certainly the most effective!
- Using the rice cooking water. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil and add the rice, then cook everything. At the end of cooking, strain the rice water into a clean bowl.
You can store rice water can in a glass bottle, in the refrigerator, for up to 6 days.
Once the rice water is ready, it can be used:
- As a rinsing water after washing hair (the hair must be rinsed a second time with clear water after applying it);
- As a conditioner: for this, leave the rice water for 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing everything. You can prepare a nourishing conditioner based on rice water and oatmeal (7 measures of rice for 1 measure of oatmeal);
- As a mask: leave the rice water on for 20 minutes before rinsing everything off. You can make a homemade mask from rice water by mixing it with oil (coconut oil, walnut oil, etc.).
Rice water has multiple benefits for your hair: not only will it restore shine, but it will also nourish and fortify it thanks to its protein, mineral and vitamin content. In addition, it is economical and easy to prepare!
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I hope you now know all about rice water for hair. Comment down below what you think, do you know about it, or share with us your own experience if you use it in your hair care routine.
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