Slice Of Nature

Monday, July 09, 2012

DIY avocado hair treatment


Home made avocado hair treatment

Do you have dry brittle hair and you are looking for an organic recipe that will leave your hair and scalp nourished and moisturized? Then read ahead and find out how you can prepare a home made avocado wrap.

What you need
3 teaspoons argan oil
3 teaspoons liquid shea butter
5 teaspoons honey
1 ripe avocado

Instructions for use

Peel and core the avocado, mix with a hand blender with the other ingredients. Apply a generous amount of the mixture to shampooed, wet hair; apply from root to ends and massage it in. Wrap your hair with a warm towel for 20-30 minutes. For deep conditioning and to revitalize your hair, you can sit it under a hood dryer for 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and style the hair as desired.

If your hair is prone to being overly greasy, use less of the argan oil and liquid shea butter: if it is the overly dry type, use more of argan oil and liquid shea butter.  You can obtain the honey and avocado used in this recipe from your local herbal/health food store.

This recipe is effective as a natural hair conditioning treatment for all hair types. The moisturizing effect improves the appearance of dry, damaged or brittle hair. The anti-inflammatory effect of the argan oil soothes and reduces scalp conditions such as psoriasis or eczema. Used on hair, argan oil adds a remarkable shine to dull hair and counters the effect of age and weather. It restores and prevents damage to hair due to styling and outdoor activities, and also improves elasticity and reduces hair loss due to breakage. The anti-inflammatory effect of shea butter soothes and treats scalp conditions such as psoriasis or eczema and provides relief to dry and itchy scalp as well as dandruff.