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Is Beer Good For Your Hair?
  • LeftBrainLeftBrain
    Celeste821 has a sobering question…I see a lot of conversation about beer rinse and heat damage, I was wondering if a brain could shed some light on this? The Right Brain pours a reply: Beer is a great way to treat  heat damage, I always feel better after downing a couple of frosty beverages…Oh wait. [...Read more about beer for your hair]


  • BeautyBear
    Beer rinses have been used for adding 'Body' to limp hair. The carbohydrates and fractionalized proteins as well as the mild pH of beer can make hair feel 'fuller' and firmer. But the alcohol content may make some hair types feel dry, stiff and a little brittle over time.
  • Right BrainRight Brain
    @BeautyBear: I agree with your comment about the effects of carbohydrates and proteins IF they're left on the hair or IF they're chemically modified to be substantive (e.g., quaternized proteins.) In the case of a beer rinse neither is true so I wouldn't expect to be able to measure any benefit in hair texure.
  • BeautyBear
    It is usually recommended that you leave the beer on and 'set' the hair. So the beer would dry on the hair I would imagine this would provide some effect HOWEVER, I have never used this myself and would think you would end up smelling like a brewery or stale beer.
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