Do-It-Yourself Natural Beauty Tips - Summer Hair
Dry Hair Get The Deluxe Treatment - At Home
Jul 6, 2009
Throughout the year, hair health can be sensitive to nature's heat and cold. Summer fun can be especially damaging to otherwise healthy hair. Whether spending time in chlorine-filled pools, salty water, or soaking in the sunshine hair can get damaged in a relatively short amount of time. Extra washing after each day in the sun can have damaging and drying effects on hair as well.
Luckily, there is no need to shell out hard earned-cash to run in for a salon treatment each week. There are some amazing natural products found in the refrigerator and the produce section that can heal wounded locks of hair naturally.
The Sweet Treatment Of Honey
Ingredients - Use slightly more for longer hair
- 1/2 Organic Olive Oil
- 2-3 Tablespoons of Organic Honey
- 2 Tablespoons of Organic Lemon Juice
- Juice from 1/2 lemon - including pulp
- 2 Tablespoons of oatmeal or wheat germ
The Big Mix
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a glass bowl
- Put the mixture into dry hair, being careful to get the mixture into roots and ends
- Pull hair back into a loose pony tail and wait approximately 20 to 30 minutes
- Turn on the music and dance like nobody is watching
- To remove the mixture take a warm shower, combing the mixture through hair as it is washed out
- Shampoo and condition as normal
The Big Green Avocado
Ingredients
- One Large Mashed Organic Avocado
- 2 Tbsp of Organic Honey
- 1 Tbsp of Organic Olive Oil
- 1 Organic Egg
The Big Mix
This mixture can get a bit gooey but the results are worth it.
- For hair that is ready for some extra TLC, mix all of the ingredients with a fork in a glass bowl until consistency is that of guacamol
- Apply thoroughly to wet hair and leave in for 10-15 minutes
- While waiting, write a note to your best friend or lovey, telling him or her five things you love about them...and get it ready to mail, stamp and all
- Rinse hair with cold water, then shampoo and condition as normal
- The benefits of soft silky hair (and love) will be immediate
Simply Avocado and Mayonaise
Ingredients
- 1 small jar of organic mayonaisse
- 1 large organic avocado
The Big Mix
- Mash ingredients together with a fork in a glass bowl until the entire mixture is tinted green
- Onto dry hair, apply the entire mixture until hair is covered from tip to roots
- Cover with a shower cap and let mixture sit for 1/2 hour
- While waiting, find a quiet spot to sit comfortably and just listen to your breath and think about all of the things in life to be grateful for
- Wash and shampoo as normal
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