Natural Hair Remidies!

Hello everyone,

This morning I washed my hair, let it air dry and thought, 'Damn, I'm lovin' my hair care routine lately.' When my hair dries, I don't style it with any heat. It looks shiny and feels soft thanks to a few tricks I'm going to share today!

As mentioned in a pervious blog, I've essentially gone all organic with my hair care. Aside from a few items I use after I wash my hair, most products are organic including my shampoo and conditioner..

The first item I could not live without is coconut oil. Oh my goodness ladies and gents this stuff makes a world of a difference on your hair. It's more manageable, softer and looks healthier.

I take about a tablespoon, melt it in the microwave for about 30-40 seconds and then apply throughout my hair with my fingers (don't drench you're hair with this stuff...you're hair will look greasy even after rinsing it out several times). I do this at night time and rinse it out the following morning. Now, if you use organic shampoo like I do the products I'm sharing with you today may not rinse out the first time you attempt to rinse it out. I sometimes have to jump back in the shower later that day or the following day and rinse it out again. I hate doing this because I try to only wash my hair twice a week but it's worth it because these items make a world of a difference if you are looking for healthy hair that will in turn, grow longer and thicker as breakage is prevented.

Next is my honey hair mask...smells delicious. This is sticky stuff! I use a brush used in salons to apply hair dye which works best to apply the honey mask. This helps bring moisture back into your hair and also can slowly (very slowly) bring out your natural highlights. (Honey is a natural peroxide and is not at all damaging for your hair). If you watch youtube, AndreasChoice has a great video on how to apply this honey lightener.

I put olive oil and Honey together in a sealed container and let it sit for an hour. I then apply it to my hair and wrap my head in a plastic bag. I let this sit for an hour and then rinse it out. The Honey comes out no problem but olive oil can be a bit resistant so shampoo well. Instead of olive oil you can opt for your fav conditioner. I noticed the last 4 inches of my hair lightened up a significant amount as it is the only part of my hair that was previously blonde. The rest of my natural hair has lightened just a bit...this has provided me with a natural, unintended  'ombre' look.

Last involves olive oil again but only olive oil! I have poured some into a small bottle with a pump and apply a pea size amount of this to my ends a few nights a week before I go to sleep. I only put a small amount and there is no need to rinse it out the next day. This helps mend and prevent split ends.

I hope you have some of these items in your cupboards already so you can try them out tonight! You won't regret it

Hair Mask For Dry Hair: Macadamia Deep Repair Masque

Happy Friday everyone!

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This will be a quick shout-out to Macadamia's deep repair masque that I love so much. I've been using this stuff for about a year. One jar of this is 250ml and was approximately $40.00 before taxes.

As indicated on the lid, it is good for dry and damaged hair and as those of you who keep up with my hair posts know, I am working hard at finding great products to reconstruct my hair. Macadamia's deep repair masque is certainly one of the products that I feel has made a big, immideate difference in my hair's condition.

This product has a fresh smell that I find sticks around after rinsing which I love! It has a thick consistency and a little bit goes a long way!

 In one year this is my second container and I use it 1-2 times a week. I usually only apply it to the last 3 inches of my hair however, sometimes I'll go closer to my scalp.

After my hair air dries I find it feels and looks so healthy. On a day I don't use this stuff, I will need to apply an argan or macadamia oil after my hair dries to give it a bit of shine and control the frizz/dead ends but this deep repair masque works so hard that I don't need to do that.

Overall, this is a product that will remain in my shower. I would certainly recommend it!

Here are the first six (6) ingredients listed on the product. *Side note: I am on the look out for something that works just as good but is organic - Calia's deep conditioner will be my first try!*
Before mentioning the ingredients let me just point out that products with these kinds of ingredients as the 'main ingredients' (as indicated by them being the first one's mentioned) are more like a quick-fix for your hair and are not exactly improving your hair for the long run. Hence, why organic products would be the way to go however...this stuff still gets you healthy looking hair after using it so it's worth mentioning. Now, the first six(6) ingredients are:

Water, Celearyl Alchol (not good), Glycerin, Cetyl Palmiate, Behentrimonium Chloride, Fragrance.

There you have it :) hope this helps you guys in deciding whether or not to purchase it as it is not the cheapest of hair masques.

Have a productive week all,

XoX