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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Coconut Oil Hair Treatment

Coconut oil has been used for years in India and the Philippines as a hair treatment. Other oils such as olive and grapeseed oils are really good for your hair especially for deep conditioning purposes. However, if you are looking for a hair oil treatment that you don't need to wash out, then coconut oil is the one you are looking for.

Coconut oil helps by reducing the amount of protein lost from harsh everyday elements such as sun, wind, and shampoos. By cutting down on protein loss, these coconut oil hair treatments help guard against the thinning and deterioration that can occur as we age, which in turn helps reduce hair loss. More so, some people have even claimed that by massaging coconut oil into their scalps, they witnessed renewed hair growth. Hey, whatever works, right?

This oil is an excellent conditioner and you can use it daily on the midsections and ends of your hair as a leave in conditioner after you shower also.

Hot Oil Treatment

Ingredients:

2-3 tbsp for shoulder length hair (my hair is much longer--down my back--so I use 3/4 cup of oil to make sure I don't run out)
towel / cling wrap

Directions:

Moisten your hair - do this using a mister or wet your fingers and run them through your hair to get your hair damp.

Warm the coconut oil in a small cup or bowl using either the double boiler method or by microwaving the oil in 10 second increments.

Once you make sure the oil is not too hot for your hands or scalp, divide your hair into segments on top of your hand and take the oil and massage it into your scalp in circular motions. This promotes blood flow and circulation and also helps to make your scalp stronger.

Note: For some, massaging your scalp gently is the way to go until your scalp gets stronger so your hair doesn't shed as much.

Once your scalp has been massaged, take the coconut oil (make sure it stays warm otherwise it starts to cool and solidify) and massage it between your palms and then run your palms through your hair until all your strands are covered.

Wet the towel so that it is warm and moist and wrap it around your head for an hour or until the towel cools. Once it cools, you can replace it with saran / cling wrap. You can leave this treatment on overnight too. Coconut oil is pretty easily absorbed so washes out fairly quickly as well.

Rinse out with water and a mild shampoo. Remember, you can also apply the coconut oil to your midsections and ends of your hair -- just don't overdo it or you will get the greasy look. This is a great replacement for gel or hair spray if you are out because when coconut oil is first applied it is a liquid, but once it cools it solidifies and acts as a hair gel/pomade of sorts and thus is quite popular in some salons as a natural styling agent.

Buy coconut oil here.

Enjoy!

Did you try this treatment? Let me know what you thought of it!

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Top 5 Mother's Day Head 2 Toe Homemade Spa Recipes

This is a great way to pamper your hard-working, caring, and loving mother on Mother's Day! These are the top 5 head to toe treatments that will leave your mother feeling nourished, relaxed, and all over special. Make the day even more special by spending some time with your mother and do these homemade treatments together! That will definitely put a smile on her face. Remember, since these are homemade, the recipes should cost you little to nothing so it's a great Mother's Day gift idea if you're strapped for cash.

1. Chocolate Face Mask
2. Grapeseed Hot Oil Treatment for Stronger Shinier Hair
3. Healing Turmeric Bath
4. Softening Milk Foot Soak
5. Delicious Vanilla & Brown Sugar Body Scrub

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Olive Oil and Yogurt Hair Conditioner

If your hair is in need of a deep conditioning treatment consider this homemade hair mask before making an appointment for a salon or altogether just giving up on your hair. There is hope! Hair needs just as much nourishing as the rest of our body. We tend to pay more attention to our faces and our body than we do our hair, and because of that reason, many of us are left with what used to be shiny hair, but is now just a mess.

Try this olive oil and yogurt conditioning hair mask for shinier, conditioned locks.

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup yogurt

Directions:

Mix the yogurt and the olive oil together in a bowl. Apply it to your dry hair. Leave it on for five minutes and then rinse it off with cold water. Use this conditioning mask twice a week, and you'll start to see a difference.

Enjoy beautiful hair!
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

How to Lighten Hair Naturally (without nasty chemicals!)

Summer is right around the corner and thus starts the trend towards lighter sun kissed hair. However, bleaching is not an option because the chemicals from the bleach can damage your hair. The bleach strips the keratin from your hair, which can leave your hair brittle, dry, and lifeless over time. Definitely not a look any of us are going for!

So, what do you do?

Use lemon juice to naturally lighten your hair! Lemon juice naturally lightens your hair because it is contains a natural bleaching agent--but not one as harsh as the bleaches that are on the market today. For example, lemon juice is safe enough to use on your skin.

Ingredients:

2-4 tbsp lemon juice (1/2-1 lemon)
water

Directions:

Mix the lemon juice and the water together. Rub it into your hair and leave it in for a few hours before rinsing it out. How long the natural lightening method takes depends on your hair.

In general, if you have hair that grabs color easily and bleaches easily, then you are likely going to see results sooner.

You can accelerate this process by going outside in the sun. The sunlight will accelerate the lemon juice's hair lightening process.

Enjoy your naturally highlighted, healthier hair! Avoid the chemicals...your hair and body will thank you!

Buy pre-squeezed lemon juice here.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Egg Yolk Treatment for Stronger, Shinier Hair

Eggs are found as a staple food in many kitchens. They provide you with a great source of protein when taken internally. Egg yolks are high in protein which makes it a great hair mask. Protein helps prevent hair loss and helps to strengthen your hair.

Also, treating your hair with egg yolks leads to softer, more manageable, and shinier hair. If you have a problem with hair breakage, then you should use an egg yolk treatment, as the protein in the egg yolks helps prevent hair from breaking. The sulfur in the the egg yolks also help treat dandruff.

Ingredients:

Depending on the size of your hair
1-4 egg yolks

Directions:

Whip the egg yolks together and apply to dry hair. It feels slimy on your fingers but it's worth putting on! Make sure all the hair strands in your hair are covered.

Leave the egg yolks in your hair for about 20-30 minutes and then rinse out thoroughly with lukewarm to cool water. If you use hot water, you run the risk of cooking the yolk on your head. Shampoo and condition normally.

You should do this once a month to help rejuvenate dry hair!

Happy Treating!
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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Beer Hair Treatment

What better way to celebrate your hair on this day than with beer? Yes, I said beer! Beer lovers rejoice! Beer has many beneficial properties that make it popular as an ingredient in many homemade remedies.

Beer is basically composed of sugar, hops and malt. Hops and malt are proteins which help damaged hair: Hair damaged by chlorine, sun, chemical processing, etc. The sugar in the beer helps close your hair's cuticle which in turn helps reflect more light and helps give your hair the sough-after appearance of "shiny" hair.

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So, what kind of beer do you use? Don't shell out massive amounts of money to get high quality beer for this. Any type of beer lower quality (beer pong beer) will do because of beer's basic composition of sugar, malt, and hops.

You should make sure that your beer is flat before you start the beer hair treatment. To do this, leave 12 ounces of beer open in a can or bottle for about 1 or 2 hours until it goes flat. Prepare to take have this rinse ready 1 or 2 hours before you shower.
Take the beer with you into the shower and set it aside. Wash your hair with shampoo as usual and then apply the beer to your hair making sure to coat all hair strands from roots to tip. Massage the beer the beer into your scalp using circular motions with your fingertips and let it sit in your hair for 2 minutes.
Rinse your hair with cool water. At this point you can use any conditioner to get rid of any traces of beer scent. Towel and dry and normal. You will notice your hair is shiny, easier to style, and full of bounce.
Enjoy!

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse Treatment for Naturally Shiny Hair

Winter and in-door heaters and air conditioners can leave your hair dry and wrecked with dullness and frizz. This leaves your hair looking and feeling stressed out. And, let's admit it, if we don't feel like we look good, we don't feel as great as we could!

Thankfully, there is a way to get your hair shiny and healthy again, naturally! This item should be in your pantry if it isn't already because there are at least ten other uses I can think of where Apple Cider Vinegar can be used throughout your house (and on you).

Use this apple cider vinegar rinse and you will be happy you did! Apple cider vinegar balances out the pH level in your hair because it is acidic. It is a great cleanser and effectively removes dirt and oil from the scalp. That plus the fact that apple cider vinegar is a great conditioner as well helps rid your scalp of dandruff.

Moreover, the reason apple cider vinegar is recommended for shiny hair is because of it's acidic properties. ACV helps smooth the hair cuticle resulting in a sleeker finish on your hair. A sleeker finish means your hair will reflect more light = shiny and healthy hair!

Ingredients:

Apple Cider Vinegar- 2 tablespoonsn for short hair; 4 tablespoons for long hair
Warm water - 1/2 cup for short hair; 1 cup for long hair

Directions:

Mix the apple cider and water together and apply to your hair and scalp using your fingers. You just want to get your hair and scalp wet so make sure you don't completely soak your hair. You don't have to use the entire mixture.

Let the solution stay in your hair for about 10 minutes or so. You can use a shower cap or saran wrap if you want but it's not necessary. Once the 10 minutes are up, rinse out your hair with cool water as it helps to keep your hair cuticle smooth.

Buy Apple Cider Vinegar here.

Enjoy your new shiny hair!
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Grapeseed Hot Oil Treatment for Hair

I just tried this hair treatment on my hair overnight and it seems to have worked wonders! I was watching TV and playing with the ends of my hair when I noticed how thin and frail my hair seemed! EEK~This could not be happening! Winters can be harsh on your hair and skin. Even if you live in a place like Southern California where the temperatures don't drop below 40 F on your coldest night.

Of course, to the pantry I went! I was out of olive oil -- my go-to oil for anything dry in general-- so I reached for the grapeseed oil. From previous research, I knew about some of the benefits of grapeseed oil on your skin, but I wasn't 100% convinced that this was going to help condition my desperate "hair"-of-affairs!

I'm so glad I did! Although, it felt like the olive oil was a lot heavier and greasier--thus perfect for a deep conditioning treatment, the grapeseed oil was still greasy but not has heavy. It is essentially odorless and light-weight and left my hair feeling thicker. Each strand felt as if it was coated with another layer of hair so it felt like my hair was heavier and healthier and was easily absorbed by my scalp. Grapeseed oil helps to restructure and regenerate damaged and stressed hair.

Grapeseed oil has regenerative properties which makes this great for using on your body --especially your hair:

It helps normalize the pH levels of your scalp, which is important because if your pH levels are off your hair will break and fall out more easily. It leaves your hair cuticle smooth, sealing in moisture and giving your hair a smoother and shinier finish.

Also, if you have any dandruff problems, grapeseed oil is the treatment for you. My scalp was dry over the winter, and I suffered from some unsightly flakes on my worst days. After using this Grapeseed Hot Oil treatment, I noticed a considerable reduction in the amount of visible flakes. In other words, I wasn't scared about running my hands through my hair without starting a dandruff flurry anymore! Grapeseed oil for the win!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup grapeseed oil (This is a good kind if you don't have any: Mantova Grapeseed Oil, 17-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 4))

Directions:

Take some grapessed oil and warm it up until it is a few degrees warmer than room temperature. Massage the oil into your scalp using your fingertips in circular motions. This massages the oil into your scalp which in turn also helps the circulation on your head.

Once you are done massaging the oil into your scalp, make sure the rest of your strands are covered and then take a warm towel and wrap it around your head. You can leave this for 30 minutes or overnight.

What I usually do is keep the towel on my head for about 30 minutes and then take off the towel before going to bed. Wash your hair using a mild shampoo. You may have to wash it out a couple of times, but it is well worth the effort!

Enjoy!

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