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Homemade Healthy Hair Care - Hair Masques

by Jennifer on April 11th, 2008

Well, now that we have the safety of homemade beauty products out of the way, I can post more recipes from now on. So far we’ve looked at:

Homemade Sugar Body Scrub

Homemade Organic Facial Toner

Homemade Organic Cleansing Creams

Homemade Organic Paint Soap for Kids

Today let’s look at a couple of hair masques.

I have super long, curly hair, so most of the stuff I make has properties that can solve hair that tends to frizz or act crazy. However, these masques are also good for adding shine and smoothness, no matter your hair type. Also, I have hair to my waist so I make double batches of everything you see below. If you have regular length hair, just make the recipe how I post it below.

avocado hair masque

Avocado rosemary hair masque:

Smash up one avocado with fresh organic rosemary. Since you’re using fresh rosemary, you’ll want to really mash it up or the little rosemary prickles will poke you. Break open a vitamin E capsule and mix that in. Add a splash of olive oil for extra dry or thick hair or add a splash of a lighter oil (like almond or apricot) for thinner, less dry hair. Don’t add too much oil, or you’ll get a conditioner, not a masque. The texture should be sticky and thick not runny. Drop in four drops each of tea tree and orange essential oil and two drops of peppermint essential oil.

Apply to your hair and let it sit for 30 minutes or so. You could wear a shower cap - but I don’t believe in using them. I just clip my hair up in a twist - it works fine and never drips. Rinse out well in cool water for shiner less fizzy hair.

 

Cucumber hair masque

Cucumber & yogurt masque:

Note: This masque is drippy, other than adding some base like flour (don’t do that) I have no idea how to thicken it up. So, you may want to take a nice bath as you let this soak into your hair.

Mix in a blender: 1/2 cup organic plain yogurt, 1/2 of an average sized peeled cucumber, a tablespoon or so of honey, a few drops of lavender essential oil, and chamomile. You have some different choices regarding the chamomile. You can chop fresh really fine, boil fresh to a reduction, or add some essential oil of chamomile. I usually have added the oil, or shopped fresh. Boiling is too much extra work. Apply to your head, clip hair up and soak in the tub for 30 minutes. Rinse in cool water for softer, smoother hair. Cucumber is also known to fight off chlorine damage well if used weekly.

Some people I know mix egg with their cucumber masques, but I don’t like the smell so I don’t. You can though, for extra shine.

Of course, always feel free to experiment. Add essential oils that are beneficial to your hair type.

Before making a homemade beauty product read: Homemade Beauty Products – Safety 101

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4 opinions for Homemade Healthy Hair Care - Hair Masques

  • marye
    Apr 11, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    thanks Jennifer! I lost about 4-5 inches of heair last year..I have very curly hair too, and it was nearly to my waist…It kept breaking off, but only in the back…frustrating! I got it cut to just above my shoulders to even it out.
    I use organic coconut oil as a mask..but I think I will try yours and add the coconut oil to it. :) You are brilliant.

  • Jennifer
    Apr 11, 2008 at 9:17 pm

    You’re brave. I can’t cut my hair, that would be major trauma for me. Coconut oil is good too. Sometimes I’ll leave in olive oil overnight. It sucks to sleep on, and wash out, but for literally weeks my hair is shinier.

  • marye
    Apr 11, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    My hair was literally 36 inches long in the front and 12 inches long in the back. I had no choice. MArc cried. :p

  • Gemma
    Apr 12, 2008 at 11:29 am

    help!! my sister burnt her hair on her hair straightners now her hair on her fring is a bit like a roughed haired jack russel hair. she needs to put a hair masque on before the hairdresser will cut her hair.

    sorry i forgot to ask do you have a suggestion

    thanks

    gemma

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