✨DIY Hair Mask and Spray: Easy Natural Recipes for Healthy Hair

Think shiny, silky, strong hair only comes from expensive salon treatments or chemical-based products? Think again. Not only can those costly treatments damage your strands, but they often leave you craving a real break from chemicals. The truth is, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to get glossy, healthy hair. With the right DIY hair masks and spray for hair shine and strength, you can transform dull, dry, or frizzy hair into radiant locks at home. Using simple ingredients like aloe vera, coconut oil, rice water, and flaxseeds, these recipes work as natural alternatives to keratin treatments, nourishing masks, refreshing sprays, and protective oils. Whether you’re fighting frizz, chasing hair growth, or craving long-lasting styles, these eco-friendly, budget-friendly solutions are designed for every hair type. Ready to glow? Let’s dive into the recipes.

Disclaimer: These hacks have been personally tried and tested by theglowgenius team with proven results. This guide is for educational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice.

🌿 Best DIY Hair Masks for Glow & Grow

When we think about silky, shiny, glowing hair, the first thing that often comes to mind is a keratin treatment. Many of us have built the belief that without keratin or a salon keratin treatment, we can’t achieve shiny, silky, glossy hair.

But that’s a wrong concept—you can get the same effect at home using a few simple things you already own. With homemade DIY hair mask and spray for damaged hair, you can restore your strands naturally without spending on expensive treatments.

In this guide, I’ll share four easy DIY hair care recipes for different hair types—so you can find the perfect fit for your strands.

1.🍯 DIY Hair Mask for Moisture & Shine (Dry Hair)

✨ Everyone wants beautiful hair that shines naturally without relying on expensive products. But for some people, this feels like just a dream. They keep trying all sorts of products to fix the problem, yet their hair still looks dull and feels weak. What they don’t realize is that their hair actually needs chemical-free, natural, and herbal care.

Instead of spending money on pricey treatments, you can try this DIY hair mask that instantly gives your strands shine and strength. The best part? You don’t need anything fancy—just head straight to your kitchen and grab the ingredients. This mask is simple, nourishing, and effective for dry hair, damaged hair, frizzy hair, or even normal hair, because it adds that extra gloss. This mask is not ideal for very oily hair as it may feel a bit heavy.

I only recommend hacks and products that I personally use—or that my theglowgenius team has tested.

🥣 How to Do It:

• Add 2 tbsp aloe vera gel, 1 tbsp coconut oil, and 1 tbsp honey to a bowl.
• Whisk until you get a smooth, cream-like consistency.
• Apply evenly from roots to tips (works best on damp hair).
• Leave the mask on for 25–30 minutes.
• Rinse with a mild shampoo and cool water.

🌟 Benefits:

This mask works like magic on your hair because this mask contains aloe vera, which repairs dull, damaged strands and adds natural shine. Coconut oil strengthens and deeply nourishes your hair, and the last ingredient is honey, which locks in moisture in your hair for silky, soft hair

✨ Bonus Tip: Wrap your hair in a warm towel after applying the mask to penetrate deeply.

2. 🍋 Oil-Free Glow with DIY Hair Mask (Oily Scalp Fix)

Another common problem many people face is oily hair and an oily scalp. It’s annoying and a little tricky to manage, but this DIY hair mask is specially made for oily hair and scalps with flat roots—as well as normal hair that gets greasy in summer. This mask is not suitable for very dry or sensitive scalps, because lemon can feel harsh.

This mask contains yogurt, which naturally cleanses the scalp, while lemon balances excess oil. It leaves your hair feeling light, fresh, and shiny without any greasiness. It’s also one of the simplest home remedies for long-lasting hairstyles—keeping your scalp clean and roots bouncy for days.

🥣 How to Do It:

• Take a bowl and add 3 tablespoons plain yogurt (unsweetened) and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice.
• Whisk until you get a smooth, cream-like consistency.
• Apply this mask evenly on the scalp and roots.
• Leave for 15–20 minutes.
• Rinse with a mild shampoo.

🌟 Benefits:

This mask solves your oily scalp and greasy hair problem in just 2–3 uses, yogurt removes dirt and buildup, and lemon controls excess oil production and absorbs greasiness. Also keeps your scalp fresh, hairstyles last longer, and hair doesn’t get oily too quickly. Adds a soft shine without heaviness.

✨ Bonus Tip: Rinse with cool water after using this mask, this tightens the cuticle, making hair shinier and helping it stay fresher for long time.

3. 🥑 Curl Definer & Deep Nourisher Mask (Curly & Thick Hair)

Curly and thick hair always looks gorgeous—especially when it’s naturally shiny and well hydrated. This type of hair often needs extra moisture and strength, and this DIY hair mask delivers just that.

It combines avocado with nourishing olive oil to give your curls bounce, shine, and smooth definition. Optional honey adds an extra glossy finish. The result? A luxurious yet simple at-home treatment that leaves hair soft, defined, and deeply hydrated. This mask is not ideal for very fine hair or oily hair, as it may feel heavy.

🥣 How to Do It:

• Take a bowl and mash half a ripe avocado.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and (optional) 1 tablespoon honey for extra shine.
• Mix until you get a smooth, cream-like consistency.
• Apply evenly from mid-lengths to ends (avoid roots if the scalp is oily).
• Leave for 20–25 minutes, then rinse with a mild shampoo.

🌟 Benefits:

This mask works because avocado deeply nourishes and restores elasticity, olive oil smooths thick strands and adds softness, honey boosts shine and helps reduce frizz, and defines curls naturally without weighing them down.

✨ Bonus Tip: Apply masks with on your hairs instead of using a brush, this prevents breakage.

4. 🌹 DIY Hair Mask for Frizz Control & Gloss

Frizzy hair can make even the best hairstyles look messy and untidy. This DIY Rice & Aloe Vera Shine Spray for damaged hair works double duty—it acts as both a mask and a spray, combining the strengthening proteins of rice water with the smoothing power of aloe vera.

It’s one of the most effective natural DIY hair mask and spray treatments to strengthen hair while keeping it sleek, soft, and glossy. This mask is perfect for frizzy, rough, or porous hair, as well as flyaway-prone straight or wavy hair. Not ideal for very oily scalps, as it may feel sticky.

🥣 How to Do It:

• Take 3 tablespoons fermented rice water (soaked for 24 hours).
• Add 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel.
• Mix well until you get a lightweight, liquid-like consistency.
• Apply evenly from roots to tips, focusing on frizzy areas.
• Leave for 20–25 minutes, then rinse gently with cool water.

🌟 Benefits:

This mask has rice water and aloe vera, and Rice water strengthens weak strands with amino acids. Aloe vera smooths cuticles and locks in moisture. Naturally reduces frizz and adds a mirror-like shine. Helps hairstyles last longer without heavy sprays.

✨ Bonus Tip: Use cold rice water for an instant cooling effect and extra shine.

Extra Natural Hacks for Long-Lasting Hairstyles

The DIY hair mask and spray recipes I shared above aren’t just about getting shiny, silky, glowing hair—they also work as the perfect prep step for long-lasting hairstyles. Think of them as your secret base layer: when your hair is properly prepped, it not only looks naturally glossy but also holds a style much longer without constant touch-ups.

The best part? You don’t need any expensive products. Just use simple ingredients from your kitchen or bathroom. While these items are usually meant for other purposes, here they double up as powerful haircare remedies.

These masks add natural glow, boost shine, and give your strands the hydration and strength they need—so your hairstyle turns out smoother, looks better, and actually stays in place. It’s like the beauty version of icing on the cake—the shine plus the long-lasting hold together make your look flawless.

And because they’re non-toxic, affordable, and eco-friendly, they’re some of the best alternatives to hairspray. For example, homemade flaxseed gel works as a natural DIY hair fixative, keeping your style in place while also nourishing your strands.

So these DIY hair mask and spray ideas don’t just act like a light hairspray alternative—they also nourish your hair from root to tip, giving you shine and hold in one simple step

✨ Bonus Tip: Always apply these masks on damp hair. This helps natural ingredients stick better and boosts their effectiveness.

1. 🌹 DIY Hair Spray for Instant Glow Mist

Are you facing the problem of dull, dry, rough, frizzy, and lifeless hair, and want to solve these problems instantly? This rosewater and aloe vera DIY hair mask and spray adds shine instantly to your hair and gives it new life. It is proven to be a game-changer because this DIY shine spray is specially designed for damaged hair. This spray contains ingredients that naturally strengthen your hair because this is lightweight, safe, and nourishing. And they are the best alternatives to expensive sprays. This mask is suitable for normal to dry hair needing extra shine, frizzy or dull hair craving smoothness. But not ideal for very oily scalps (use lightly).

🥣 How to Do It:

• Add half a cup of rose water for natural fragrance and shine, and add 1 tbsp aloe vera gel for hydration, and also add 1 tsp argan oil for a lightweight shine booster.
• Mix everything very well and store in a clean spray bottle.
• Shake well before each use.
• Spray this lightly on damp or dry hair for an instant glow.

🌟 Benefits:

This DIY instant shine spray adds quick shine to your hair without greasiness, strengthens weak strands with aloe vera and argan oil. Also, this refreshes hair between washes and acts as a non-toxic alternative to strong-hold hair sprays.

✨ Bonus Tip: For long-lasting hairstyles and keep away from frizz, spray on slightly damp hair before styling.

2. 🌾 DIY Hair Spray for Natural Hold & Shine

This flaxseed DIY hair mask and spray solves many hair problems, including frizz, weak hairstyle hold, and damage from chemical products. It’s one of the best natural alternatives to expensive hair sprays. Because it contains flaxseeds, which act as a lightweight gel and nourishing spray, it gives your hair shine and strength while keeping hairstyles in place. It’s the best DIY hair mask and spray option to replace chemical sprays, and it’s suitable for all hair types—straight, wavy, and curly. (⚠️ Not ideal for very oily hair if over-applied, as it can feel heavy.)

🥣 How to Do It:

• Add 2 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of flaxseeds to a pot.
• Boil until you get a jelly-like consistency, then strain while warm (it thickens as it cools).
• Let it cool completely, then pour into a clean spray bottle.

🌟 Benefits:

This spray provides you with light to medium hold without stiffness. Adds instant shine and smoothness. Strengthens hair with omega-3 fatty acids. Works as an eco-friendly hair spray substitute for daily styling.

✨ Bonus Tip: Spray lightly on damp hair before blow-drying, this adds volume to your hair.

3. 🌾 Strength & Shine DIY Hair Spray

If your hair feels weak, frizzy, or prone to breakage, this DIY rice water spray is a total game-changer for you. This DIY strength spray is packed with amino acids and vitamins. Rice water has been used for centuries as a natural hair strengthener. When you turn rice water into a spray, it adds shine, smoothness, and resilience. This homemade spray is for shiny, strong hair and is suitable for weak, brittle, or breakage-prone hair, as well as frizzy or rough-textured hair. But this spray is not recommended for very dry hair because this spray has too much protein, which may cause stiffness.

🥣 How to Do It:

• Rinse half a cup of rice in a bowl to remove impurities.
• Soak in 1 cup of water for 24 hours to ferment lightly.
• Strain the liquid and pour it into a spray bottle.
• Add 1 tsp aloe vera gel for extra softness (optional).
• Shake well before each use and spray this lightly on the scalp and hair.

🌟 Benefits:

This rice water hair spray strengthens weak strands with protein. Adds natural shine to your hair and also adds smooth texture. Reduces frizz and split ends. Helps hairstyles last longer by keeping hair manageable.

✨ Bonus Tip: Use it as a pre-wash treatment, spray generously on scalp and hair, leave for 20 minutes, then shampoo. This protects hair from drying out during washing.

4.🧂 Sweet Grip DIY Hair Spray Mist

If you love to use setting spray on your hair or it’s your professional requirement for a good hairstyle, and you’re stuck with using expensive products, your hair deserves a chemical break. This DIY natural hair spray is the perfect alternative to costly hair sprays. It’s budget-friendly, safe, and leaves your hair smelling fresh while giving you a long-lasting hold.

This homemade hair spray works best for fine to normal hair that needs a light hold. However, it’s not ideal for very oily hair as it may feel heavier.

🥣 How to Do It:

• Boil 1 cup of water and let it cool slightly.
• Add 2 tbsp sugar (for holding), stir until it fully dissolves.
• Add 1 tsp of vodka or rubbing alcohol (to preserve freshness).
• Add 5 drops of essential oil (lavender for calm, peppermint for freshness).
• Pour into a clean spray bottle and shake well before every use.

🌟 Benefits:

This hairspray provides you with a natural, light hold without stiffness. Keeps your hairstyle in place while still feeling soft. Essential oils add shine, fragrance, and scalp benefits. Also, this hairspray is non-toxic and safe for daily use.

✨ Bonus Tip: For extra hold, add 3 tbsp of sugar and shake well, and spray from about 12 inches away to achieve a light hold without stiffness.

💆‍♀️ Overnight Gloss Therapy for Healthy Hair

If your hair feels dull, weak, or frizzy, then your hair needs an overnight oil treatment—believe me, this can be a true game-changer. This overnight oil treatment works perfectly with your DIY hair mask and spray routine as it deeply nourishes, strengthens roots, and restores shine while you sleep.

It’s perfect for all hair types, especially dry, frizzy, or damaged hair, and for anyone wanting healthier, stronger, and glossy hair—without relying on expensive salon treatments.

🥣 How to Do It:

• First, choose oil according to your type:
• Use Coconut oil for dry, rough hair.
• Use Argan oil for frizz control.
• Use Castor oil for hair growth and thickness.
• Warm up 2 tbsp of your chosen oil (until lukewarm, not hot).
• Add 1 tsp castor oil (for growth & thickness)  and a few drops of vitamin E oil (for shine & repair).
• Mix well and massage into scalp & along lengths for 5–10 minutes.
• Wrap hair loosely in a cotton towel or silk scarf and leave overnight.
• Wash off the next morning with a mild shampoo.

🌟 Benefits:

This overnight oil treatment strengthens hair from roots to tips. Boosts shine and softness naturally. Castor oil promotes hair growth. Also repairs dryness and frizz overnight.

✨ Bonus Tip: Wrap your hair in a silk scarf or use a soft towel on your pillow to avoid oil stains and help the treatment absorb better.

Pro Tip

This pro tip doubles up these hair hacks. The pro tip is switching from cotton pillowcases to silk pillowcases because this reduces hair friction, prevents breakage, and helps your hairstyles stay intact for longer.

🌸 Conclusion: Your DIY Hair Spray and Mask Glow Guide

You don’t need expensive products or salon treatments to achieve the hair of your dreams. The right DIY masks, natural sprays, and homemade remedies can truly transform your strands—taming frizz, balancing scalp oil, boosting growth, and adding a mirror-like shine.

The best part? Every hack shared here is eco-friendly, budget-friendly, and safe for all hair types. Even better, each remedy has been personally tried, tested, and approved by the theglowgenius team, so you can be confident they really work. These aren’t just random internet tips—they’re expert-backed, real results.

💡 Pro tip: consistency matters. Natural care builds over time. Stick with these simple remedies and you’ll notice your hair getting stronger, healthier, and naturally more radiant week after week.

✨ Skip the chemicals. Trust the glow. Let your hair shine naturally with the theglowgenius.