Why natural oils?

Many manufacturers use mineral oil in a majority of products that contain synthetic ingredients because it’s a good preservative. Mineral oil is the result of the distillation of petroleum which acts as a saran wrap against your scalp and skin, slowing down one of the skin’s main job which is to eliminate toxins. On the other hand natural oils are easily absorbed by the skin.

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.