If you really want to transform your hair. Then your hair deserves a yellow whippy banana treat that smells amazing, enriched with nutrition and doesn’t hurt your pocket at all. 

I believe whatever is good for your health and good to eat. It works equally well for your skin and hair too. 

Bananas are one of the best super foods that are available throughout the year. They are fresh, taste and smell great. Also enriched with a lot of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. 

 Loaded with potassium, magnesium, iron, silica, copper, vitamin A, vit. C ,vit. B6, antioxidants and phytonutrients. All these nutritional elements help a lot in regaining the vitality of our dry, dull and damaged strands. 

These homemade banana hair masks are a great way to nourish and moisturize our damaged hair. But before looking deep into it, let’s have a look over its benefits for our tresses. 

The humble banana is a magical addition to your hair care routine. As it arrests hair fall, helps in hair regrowth, restores shine and moisture in our hair.  

 With banana hair masks you can give a boost to your hair volume, hair growth, texture and shine. So, dry, dull, frizzy and damaged hair are the issues before the use of this hair care secret ingredient. 

Some of its benefits are 

1. Banana contains several antioxidants including flavonoids and amines, that help in preventing oxidative damage to the hair caused by free radicals. 
2. It is enriched with silica, that helps our body produce collagen. Collagen is a protein that is essential for maintaining healthy hair. The presence of silica also protects our hair from damage and makes it shiny. 
3. Bananas are full of powerful nutrients like potassium, magnesium, silica, copper, iron, zinc, manganese and vitamins like B6, C, and A. All these nutrients and vitamins aid healthy hair growth and give a lot of benefits to our hair. 
4. It has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties that help in the treatment and removal of dandruff. 
5. It has high moisturizing properties that add hydration to your hair. Thus, banana treats dryness of our hair and makes them soft, shiny and strong. 

These DIY banana hair masks are so easy to make at home. With a few simple ingredients, you can achieve shiny, strong and healthy hair. Some of these hair masks are 

1. Banana and Aloe vera hair mask 
2. Banana and moringa hair mask 
3. Banana and egg hair mask 
4. Banana and yogurt hair mask 
5. Banana and honey hair mask 

This banana hair mask is specifically used to turn your dull and dry mane soft, shiny and moisturized. 

Process 

1. Mash the ripe banana with the help of a fork. 
2. Now add all the remaining ingredients to the mashed banana.  
3. Use a muslin cloth and strain the mixture, so that no banana lumps are left in the mixture. 

Scientific reason 

Aloe vera has high water content. It could restore water content and forms a protective layer around the hair and thus hydrates our hair. Argan oil is rich in vitamin D, E and fatty acids that reduce flakiness, moisturize hair and make our hair shiny. While geranium essential oil contains an abundance of flavonoids that promotes hair growth, nourishes your scalp and leaves your hair shiny. 

This banana hair mask treats your damaged hair and makes it healthy, strong and shiny. 

Process 

1.  In a clean bowl, mix all the ingredients. 
2. Strain the mixture until there are no lumps left. 
3. Apply this hair mask on your scalp and all along then length of your hair for 30 minutes. 
4. Wash off with lukewarm water and mild shampoo. 

Scientific reason 

Aloe vera oil is known for its emollient properties. It can hydrate your dry scalp and hair, treats dandruff and makes your hair soft, nourished and shiny. Moringa, also known as the “miracle tree”, is packed with vitamin A, E, and C, iron, zinc and antioxidants, and protein that contributes to healthy hair growth. 

If you are facing severe hair fall, then this mask is for you. As it immediately stops hair falling and gives volume to your weak and damaged hair. 

Process 

1. Mash the banana properly and mix the banana puree with egg yolks. 
2. Then add coconut oil and turmeric powder to it. 
3. Strain the concoction and apply it on your hair for 30 minutes. 
4. Wash off 

Scientific reason 

Egg yolk is densely packed with vitamin A and D, biotin, protein and folate that makes your hair glossy, treats hair loss and helps them to regrow. Turmeric contains curcuminoids that prevent hair loss. Its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties treat oily scalp. Coconut oil is rich in fatty acids that penetrate deep in our hair shafts, moisturize and nourish them. It also restores luster to dry and damaged hair. 

This hair mask is used to prevent split ends, maintains natural hair color, restores damaged hair and condition them. 

Process 

1. Blend banana and yogurt in a blender. 
2. Now, add olive oil to it. 
3. Mix well and then strain the mixture. 
4. Apply it on your hair roots and hair length for 30 minutes. 
5. Wash off with a mild shampoo. 

Scientific reason 

Yogurt contains biotin, vitamin B5, B12, and D that halts hair loss and restores damaged hair. Olive oil moisturizes and nourishes our hair strands and helps in hair regrowth. 

This hair mask is great for treating dandruff. It also boosts shine and smoothness in our hair. 

Process 

1. Mash a banana with the help of a fork. 
2. Then, add raw honey and cinnamon powder to it. 
3. Mix well and strain the mixture. 
4. Apply it for 30 minutes on your scalp and hair. 
5. Then, wash off. 

Scientific reason 

Raw honey is an excellent natural hair conditioner. It makes your hair smooth, soft, shiny, reduces frizz and enhances overall hair texture. Cinnamon exfoliates dead skin cells on your scalp. It also increases blood flow to our scalp. 

Although banana hair masks are quite beneficial for our hair but always be careful while using these soft, sticky bananas in your hair care routine. Some of these precautions are listed below.