Egg protein hair mask

Egg yolks contain essential vitamins (A,D, E, B9, B12, B6, K etc) minerals (sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus etc), fats (saturate, mono-unsaturated, poly-unsaturated, cholesterol) and protein. Only about ½ of the egg yolk is protein.

Recipe: Egg yolks (number will depend on length of hair). Two yolks were just about enough for my 9 inches of hair. Oil (as much as you like. More oil equals oilier mix). I used ½ a cup of olive oil. More on the next page...

Vinegar – Less is truly more here. I used ½ a teaspoon but a full teaspoon would have been better. ½ teaspoon brought ph to 5. The more vinegar used the more acidic. Keep in mind Ph is linear. Lemon juice is another choice to lower ph.

Additives – Honey, glycerine, Shea water soluble …any of these will work. Aloe Vera juice, tea etc will make the mix too runny.

How to make and use the egg yolk mask: Begin by tempering the yolks with a little oil. Mix thoroughly after each hit and continue adding small amounts of oil. Once the mix begins to thicken, you can increase the oil in moderation. If you have a steady hand,

simultaneously trickle the oil and keep mixing. Apply as you would any protein mask. Depending on how much oil you use, hair might fee slightly oily after rinsing. This works for me because I the oil creates great slip for detangling. It’s also great if you are into oil rinsing.

If you hate oil, use more egg yolks and cut the oil in half. Leave in the hair as long as you like. Do not sit under the dryer or rinse with hot water unless you plan on making an egg yolk omelet on your hair.The mask will slightly harden on the hair so make sure you co-wash or deep condition

with a moisturizing conditioner afterwards. Repeat the same process when you feel a protein treatment is needed. That’s anywhere from 8 to 24 weeks for my hair with more treatments in the winter than summer.