These conditioning recipes leaves your hair feeling soft and manageable. It imparts a ton of moisture to your hair, trust me.
Things to note:
- PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE (I am literally on my knees and begging you) do not forget to strain any fruit or vegetables BEFORE you put them into your hair. You will spend weeks trying to get it off if you do. Speaking from experience.
- Lemon can bleach your hair so be careful if you choose to use it.
- Test coconut milk and oil on small patches before applying it to your full head of hair. It mimics proteins and can leave your hair feeling hard and brittle. I have never experienced this (my hair loves coconut oil) but there are many who have complained. If you buy it and your hair hates it, you can just eat it. Simple. No waste.
- These recipes are food based, so make enough for one time use.
Recipe 1:
Ingredients needed:
- 1 Cup coconut milk
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 Avocado
How to make:
- Mash avocado and strain it using a cheesecloth or similar strainer
- Mix strained avocado with rest of the ingredients
To use:
Put on your hair cover with a shower cap. Wrap that with a towel and leave on your head for 45 min to an hour. Rinse out with your shampoo and deep condition after.
Recipe 2:
Ingredients needed:
- Coconut milk
- Pure coconut oil
- Honey
- Lemon juice/Apple cider vinegar
- Gelatin powder
How to make:
- Pour 1 cup of coconut milk in a pan and place it on low heat
- Add 2 tbsp of coconut oil in this milk and stir it well
- In a separate bowl add 2 tbsp of gelatin powder
- Pour this powder in coconut milk and stir it well until coconut milk attains a semi thick consistency
- Remove the pan from heat and allow mixture to cool slightly
- Once mixture has cooled, mix 2 tsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp of honey
How to use:
- Comb your clean hair
- Divide your hair in small sections
- With help of hair brush apply this cream all over your hair
- With help of fingers straight your hairs
- Leave for 30 minutes
- Rinse hair with plain water
Recipe 3:
This one is for those who do not like coconut in any form, oil or milk
Ingredients to use:
- One banana (or half if you have short hair, eat the rest 😉
- One avocado (do the same as banana)
- Optional Greek yoghurt
- Olive or Grapeseed oil or any follicle penetrating oil of you choice.
How to make:
- Mash bananas and avocado (preferably in a blender)
- Strain the mixture
- Add the yoghurt and oil
How to use:
Put mixture in hair and cover with plastic cap for 30 minutes to an hour. Wash and condition if needed.
Why I love these:
These masks are great for my hair, they leave it feeling strong and soft. It is also an experience, you have to leave these in for a long time and that means you can only do them on free days. Turn it into a spa day and spoil yourself. Start with hair and work your way to face and body. Just set two to three hours of your day for yourself