Beer Rinse : The solution to limp natural hair(Get that volume)

Beer is one of the oldest fermented beverages known to mankind. Beer is an alcoholic drink produced by the fermentation of sugar produced as a result of saccharification of starch. Malted cereals like barley and wheat are the common sources of starch for brewing beer. Beer contains 4 to 6% alcohol and is the third most consumed drink in the world following water and tea. Apart from being an enjoyable beverage, beer is also a popular hair care product, providing numerous benefits to hair and skin.

Compared with other carbonated drinks, beer has excellent benefits for your skin. So, beer not only boosts the hair volume, it also penetrates deep and nourishes the scalp from inside. When hair is soaked, rinsed, or sprayed with beer, its natural ingredients coat each strand, making them healthy. Along with vitamin B, the proteins found in malt and hops (which are active ingredients of beer) are said to repair damaged hair. The sucrose and maltose sugars present in beer, tightens and strengthens hair cuticles for enhanced shine. The popular beverage is known to even help in controlling dry scalp along with improving the lustre and quality of hair.

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There are a lot of  rinses known to help achieve healthier and stronger hair, but if  you’ve got fragile curls and scanty hair  you may want to try out a good bear rinse .This may sound gross because of the smell however, the benefits of a beer rinse for naturally curly hair makes a lot of sense . My hair is pretty full and thick so I may not need to try this out. Here's a picture of my hair.

What's in it?

The key ingredients in typical beer are yeast, barley, water, and hops. Hops contains essential oils  that are rich in antioxidants which can fortify and strengthen the hair.

Did you know that bear also contains vitamins B and proteins which are great for conditioning. It also contains maltose and sucrose sugars which help to swell and tighten the cuticle , adding body and shine. From what I hear(I have not actually tried this)  beer rinse is also  improves elasticity and helps to revive the hair after heat damage.So, if your hair feels like " fawol" feathers , you need to try this out and share your results with pictures . You can send your pictures to itohaneregie@gmail.com.

What you'll need

All you need is one bottle of lukewarm, flat, non-alcoholic beer. Only use alcoholic beer if your hair is very oily , alcohol absorbs the natural hair oils. If your hair is oily, the alcohol will not have a damaging effect.  Depending on the length and thickness of your hair, you might need two bottles.

Directions

1. Co-wash your hair with a good conditioner .
2. Pour the beer all over your  hair, coating every strand from the root to the ends. Alternatively, you can adapt the divide and conquer shampoo technique.
3. Let it sit for about 3 to 5 minutes and rinse it out with warm water .Rinse again with cool water to help get rid of the smell.
4. If you are worried about smelling like "beer parlor loll", add a bit of conditioner after the beer rinse. This step is actually optional .
5. Rinse the conditioner out with cold water to lock in the moisture , pat dry with an old t-shirt avoid shedding . You are good to go! Style your hair .........

I will absolutely try this rinse , your fro can never  be too big right ? *wink*

Your Royalnappiness!

Have you ever used beer in your hair? What did it do for your hair?