Look no further than your own kitchen for wholesome natural beauty treatments, and then give your hair a break from expensive commercial products laden with harsh chemicals. Homemade natural hair care products take only moments to make, and your hair will feel like you just walked out of an expensive spa. Eggs will provide hair-strengthening protein and honey is one of the best natural moisturizers for any hair type. Avocados are loaded with hair-healthy essential fatty acids, bananas will improve strength and manageability, and tea adds shine and manageability,
Egg Hair Conditioner
Step 1
Separate an egg, and place the yolk in a small mixing bowl. Stir in 1 tsp. honey, 1/2 tsp. sweet almond oil or olive oil and 1 tsp. plain yogurt or cottage cheese.
Step 2
Stir the ingredients until they form a paste, and then slather the paste on your hair. Leave the treatment in your hair for at least 30 minutes.
Step 3
Rinse your hair with warm water, and then shampoo as usual.
Dry Hair Calmer
Step 1
Peel a small avocado, and then remove the seed. Place half of the avocado in a mixing bowl with a ripe banana and 1 tsp. olive oil. Mash the ingredients together with a fork.
Step 2
Massage the avocado and banana treatment into clean, dry hair. Cover your hair with a plastic shower cap, and then top the plastic wrap with a warm bath towel.
Step 3
Allow the mixture to remain on your hair for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse the mixture from your hair with lukewarm water, then shampoo as usual.
Hair Brightener
Step 1
Bring 2 cups of water to boil in a small saucepan. Alternatively, place the water in a microwave-safe container, and heat the water in the microwave oven.
Step 2
Place 2 tea bags in the hot water, and allow the tea to steep for at least 10 minutes. Use black tea for dark hair, rooibos tea for red hair or chamomile for blond hair. Brighten gray or brown hair with one sage teabag and one rosemary tea bag. If you aren't ready to use the hair brightener immediately, store the mixture in the refrigerator until you're ready to use it.
Step 3
Shampoo your hair. Squeeze out excess moisture. Pour the tea through your wet hair. Massage the tea into your hair, and then allow the tea to remain for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.
Things You'll Need
- 1 egg
- Small mixing bowl
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1/2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. plain yogurt or full-fat cottage cheese
- Small avocado
- Ripe banana
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- Fork
- Plastic shower cap
- Bath towel
- Shampoo
- Small saucepan or microwave-safe container
- 2 tea bags
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