Hair
Treatment
Banana
Almond Conditioner
Mash a ripe banana and mix with a few drops of almond oil. Massage
into damaged hair and then leave on for about 15 minutes. Rinse
with soda water and shampoo and condition as usual.
Yogurt
and Honey Moisturizing Treatment
Softens, smoothes, and moisturizes dry or damaged hair. On clean,
damp hair, mix 1/2 cup plain yogurt with 1 tbsp. honey and 1 egg
yolk. Massage into hair, cover with a plastic bag or shower cap
and leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse, and shampoo thoroughly.
Egg
and Olive Oil Hair Whip
Whip 2 whole eggs with 4 tbsp. of olive oil until emulsified.
Smooth through hair making sure ends are coated. Cover hair with
plastic bag or shower cap and allow Whip to penetrate for 10
minutes. Rinse well.
Avocado
and Olive Oil Shine Treatment
Combine a mashed avocado with 1 tbsp. olive oil and 1 tsp. baking
powder. Work mixture through hair, making sure that ends are
covered and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.
Honey
Lemon Shine
Mix 1 tsp. honey into 4 cups (1 quart) warm water. Blondes may
wish to add a squeeze of lemon. After shampooing, pour mixture
through hair. Do not rinse out. Dry as normal.
Oil
Reducing Aloe Recipe
Combine 1/2 tsp. aloe vera gel with 1 tbsp. lemon juice. Blend
with 1/8 cup of your regular shampoo, massage into hair, and rinse
well.
Dandruff
Deterrent
Infuse 2 tbsp. of fresh or dried rosemary and sage in 1 gallon of
water for 24 hours. Use daily as a hair rinse.
Healthy
Hair Spray
Boil 1 unpeeled, chopped lemon (or 1 chopped orange if your hair
is dry) in 2 cups of water until half the original amount of
liquid remains. Cool, strain, and pour into a spray bottle and
refrigerate. If mixture is too sticky, add water. Pour 1 oz.
rubbing alcohol into mixture as a preservative and spray will last
for up to two weeks unrefrigerated.
Odor
Eliminator
If the odor is very bad (think skunk), pour undiluted tomato juice
on your hair and let it soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Less noticeable
odors can be fixed with a diluted tomato juice solution: 1 part
tomato juice to 10 parts water.
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