Protein treatment for brittle and breaking hair

This is a protein treatment which works well on breaking hair, restoring shine and control dandruff. Bananas contain carbohydrates, vitamin A and potassium, the combination of which makes bananas ideal for strengthening and softening hair, while promoting hair growth. Honey with its natural sweeteners nourishes the hair and when combined with other ingredients like bananas and jojoba oil, leaves your hair feeling soft.

Click here for more detail on the benefit of;
Vitamin A; http://www.livestrong.com/article/403367-does-vitamin-a-help-to-grow-hair/
Potassium; http://www.livestrong.com/article/317274-what-are-the-benefits-of-hair-products-with-potassium/


The recipe

Ingredients 
1 whole ripe banana
1 tablespoon Honey
1 tablespoon jojoba oil
1 egg

Preparation
1. Chop the banana and place in a mixing bowl
2. Add the honey, jojoba oil and egg
3. Blend until the mixture is smooth

How to use
1. Apply to damp freshly shampooed hair
2. Cover hair with a shower cap for 45 - 60 minutes
3. Rinse hair with clean warm water
4. Apply your usual conditioner to hair and rinse with warm water
5. Dry hair and style as usual
NOTE: Use weekly for extremely damaged hair and monthly to prevent breakage

Results
My little girl's hair was very brittle, after 3 weekly treatments I have seen a big difference. I shall be using it once a month to prevent breakage.

Youtube = Transitioning:)

Youtube - why didn't I think of that?! Amazing ingenuity to constantly bombard myself on how to do my hair! I'm going back to natural - transitioning- as its formally know, and youtube has become my go-to- guru on what to do with my hair! Youtube is good for information gathering but my goodness was it no use to me when my hair tangled as I washed my new growth after having had a weave on for almost a month or two (don't remember). I was close to either a scissors or tears. Thanks to my sister who desperately tried to comb it out, and a trip to the salon, did I manage to salvage my hair! So here's the deal that youtube doesn't fully relay (well, to me!); transitioning is very high maintenance, it requires dedication and full commitment, not forgetting the journey to discovering what works with your locks! Right now I'm just trying to discipline my hair - and 'mabhanzi'(same concept as twist but using thread- to straighten it up a bit) is the the only way I know how. It's fun people you should join me. (for moral support!)

Avocado and honey deep conditioner

This is a moisturising and softening conditioner. Avocado is a well know super food that is rich in mono-unsaturated fats and vitamins, including vitamin E, which makes it a good moisturiser. Honey with its natural sweeteners nourishes the hair and when combined with other ingredients like avocado,  leaves your hair feeling soft.

Click here for more detail on the benefit of using avocadohttp://www.livestrong.com/article/410882-avocado-for-hair-growth/

  

The recipe

Ingredients 

1/2 cup Avocado

1 tablespoon Honey

Preparation

1. Chop the avocado and place in a mixing bowl

2. Add the honey

3. Blend until the mixture is smooth 

How to use

1. Apply to damp freshly shampooed hair

2. Cover hair with a shower cap for 45 - 60 minutes

3. Rinse hair with clean warm water

4. Apply your usual conditioner to hair and rinse with warm water

5. Dry hair and style as usual

Results

This is one of my favourite treatments, I love avocado. Have not used in weeks but will definitely update when I do. The little's hair also responds well to it.

Mayonnaise deep conditioner

So yesterday was deep condition day and what the little girl's hair needed was some moisture. So there I was back in the kitchen cooking up a deep conditioning storm. I had never used mayonnaise as a deep conditioner before.

The recipe

Ingredients 

1/2 cup Mayonnaise 

2 tablespoons raw honey

3 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

1. Blend ingredients until the mixture is smooth 

How to use

1. Apply to damp hair (shampooed if required)

2. Cover hair with a shower cap for 30 - 60 minutes

3. Rinse hair with clean warm water

4. Apply your usual conditioner to hair and rinse with warm water

5. Dry hair and style as usual

The results

The little girl's hair is extremely dry, but responded well to this treatment. The hair was soft and shiny after treatment. Didn't leave anything to chase so quickly applied our Shea butter concoction  and plaited the hair. She isn't fussy yet so it's mabhanzi (I think its called threading) all the way and she loves it. "Look Daddy mummy hair is pretty", with her four lines of mabhanzi (I guess you will either get it or you won't.

Mud Fun??

Yes mud is fun!!!! I really get the kids now when they are getting down and dirty. Today I had loads of fun at the Husqvarna Mud Run at Innovate Gym. All the proceeds went to Kidz Can so apart from being awesome fun it was for a good cause. Getting washed up was another matter altogether. I think even after 2 showers and a bath I still have mud in several places! Which gave me pause after I had vowed to let my kids enjoy mud and dirt. I saw my daughters' beautiful hair caked in mud, just like all the girls and ladies at the race and I felt like screaming "Noooo!". But I cant deny them these free pleasures which you can only pay for and need to justify when you are older to avoid being called a psycho. Pretty sad really. Anyways, I've decided on a pre-emptive strike. Before I encounter mud-caked hair I am going to have a solution on had to avoid both myself and the girls ending up in tears with scissors in my hand. Any ideas are welcome and I will definetely share what I come up with.

Laters

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