Moisturizing with apple cider vinegar: 10 recipes to recover damaged hair

Apple cider vinegar is present in most Brazilian cuisines. It is used to season foods, making them even tastier. But what not everyone knows is that apple cider vinegar is great for hair health. That’s right! Due to its low pH, you can use apple cider vinegar to help stimulate growth, control oiliness, remove residue from the scalp and close the hair cuticles.

Low cost, apple cider vinegar is a great bet to integrate your list of hair care products. Homemade recipes are practical, easy and quick to make, as you can see in the 10 videos we have selected below:

Apple Cider Vinegar Moisturizer with Conditioner

1. In a container, mix 25 ml of apple cider vinegar with 100 ml of water and 1 tablespoon of conditioner;
2. After washing your hair normally with shampoo and moisturizing it, remove excess water and apply the mixture to the strands;
3. Wait for 15 minutes to act and rinse.

You can check the complete step by step in Julia Doorman’s tutorial:

With a low pH (between 2.5 and 3.5), apple cider vinegar is ideal for sealing the hair cuticles, leaving them with a natural shine and texture.

Homemade hydration with olive oil and apple cider vinegar

1. In a container, add 3 tablespoons of your favorite moisturizing mask, 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and 6 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix well to form a homogeneous paste;
2. After washing your hair, preferably with anti-residue shampoo, separate your hair into sections. Then, massage the hair with the product in your hands so that it enters the strands. Avoid the root;
3. After that, press the hair upwards, this will ensure that the cuticles absorb the product. Repeat the procedure on all strands;
4. With your fingertips, massage the scalp upwards to stimulate it. The back should be massaged in circular motions with the thumb;
5. Finally, you need to pull the hair, as if you were giving small tugs. Clip your hair or wear a shower cap and wait 45 minutes to rinse.

Check out the result of this recipe in Barbara Khalil’s video:

The result shows silky hair with incredible movement! Perfect for those who want to give definition, weight and volume to their locks.

Moisturizing with Apple Cider Vinegar for Elastic Hair

1. First, wash your hair with shampoo;
2. Separate the strands gently and apply apple cider vinegar;
3. Put on a thermal cap and wait for 25 minutes to act;
4. Remove the thermal cap and apply a moisturizing (or reconstruction) cream to the hair;
5. Put the thermal cap back on and wait 10 minutes.

Follow Ially Furtado’s tutorial:

For those who have elastic strands due to discoloration, this homemade recipe is a practical and efficient solution to instantly recover them!

Coconut Oil and Apple Cider Vinegar to Save Dry Hair

1. First, apply coconut oil mixed with white cream (preferably and with the amount needed for your hair) on all strands and let it act for 1 hour;
2. Rinse your hair and wash it with shampoo;
3. In a container, mix conditioner cream (amount needed for your hair) with a spoon of apple cider vinegar;
4. Pass the mixture on the wires, let it act for 2 minutes and rinse again.

Kamila Tchara gives more details on how to prepare the recipe:

An ideal recipe to restore life to the hair, as it combines the moisturizing and moisturizing properties of coconut oil with the acidity of apple cider vinegar, which provides the closure of the hair cuticles.

Homemade Acidifiers with Apple Cider Vinegar

1. In a container, mix 600 ml of water with 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. With the hair already washed with shampoo, apply the entire mixture to the strands and then finish normally without rinsing;
2. Another homemade acidifier can be made by mixing a hydrating mask with 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Apply the mass all over the hair, gloving each strand carefully. Let it act for 15 minutes and finally rinse.

See in Morena Raiz’s tutorial the step by step of how to prepare these two recipes:

If you have porous hair, the apple cider vinegar acidifier is perfect for recovering them, giving the strands a wonderful look!.

Sealing with Apple Cider Vinegar

1. Mix 50 ml of mineral water with 50 ml of apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle and shake;
2. Apply the liquid all over the hair, massaging well from the root to the ends;
3. Then apply nourishing or moisturizing cream (depending on the phase of your hair schedule);
4. Put on a thermal cap and let it act for 20 to 25 minutes.

Follow Laisa Melo’s guide and guarantee treated and even more beautiful locks:

With this super easy recipe, your wires will be sealed and with the natural shine you are looking for!

Homemade Reconstruction with Apple Cider Vinegar

1. First, wash your hair well with an anti-residue shampoo;
2. In a container, mix 50 ml of apple cider vinegar with 400 ml of water;
3. Spray the liquid all over your hair, let it act for 5 minutes and rinse;
4. Apply a reconstructive mask of your choice to the hair, let it act for a few minutes (indicated by the manufacturer) and rinse;
5. Afterwards, apply a moisturizing mask of your choice to the hair and leave it on for 15 minutes, rinse and finish.

Learn by checking Mayara Guimarães’s step-by-step guide:

This powerful reconstruction can be done at least once a month, helping to thicken and return the natural elasticity of the wires.

Homemade reconstruction with apple cider vinegar and colorless gelatin

1. In a container, mix 150 ml of water with 2 coffee spoons of colorless gelatin and 1 spoon of apple cider vinegar;
2. Transfer the liquid to a spray bottle;
3. After washing your hair with an anti-residue shampoo, remove excess water and spray the liquid on the strands;
4. Without rinsing, apply a treatment mask of your choice to the hair and let it act for a few minutes (indicated by the manufacturer);
5. Rinse your hair and use a conditioner of your choice to finish.

Fernanda Chaves shows tips on how to apply the mixture to the hair:

Super practical, the recipe makes the wires stronger and promotes the reduction of elasticity instantly.

Homemade reconstruction with keratin and apple cider vinegar

1. In a container, add 1 tablespoon of water, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons of liquid keratin and 2 tablespoons of reconstructive mask (your choice). Mix everything until you form a homogeneous mass;
2. After washing your hair with a shampoo of your choice, pass the mixture on the strands, massaging them carefully. Let it act for 20 to 30 minutes and rinse.

Check out the recipe details in Jaciara Oliveira’s video:

Blonde hair usually suffers from chemical transformations. Therefore, the mixture of keratin with apple cider vinegar is perfect to leave the locks looking strong and healthy!

How to Use Apple Cider Vinegar to Stimulate Curls During Transition

1. Add 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water (American cup size);
2. Mix well and transfer to the spray bottle;
3. Apply the liquid along the entire length of the still damp hair;
4. Wait 5 minutes, rinse hair and apply conditioner to finish.

Check out Jay Nascimento’s valuable tips in the video:

Curl definition is what many women look for during the hair transition. Apple cider vinegar is certainly a powerful ally in this process!

Did you like the tips? If your hair is stretchy, porous or has open cuticles, apple cider vinegar is an efficient and affordable option that guarantees commercial shampoo locks. Make the recipes and see the result!