Homemade Hair Treatments: Chapter Three

Lots of my friends complain about their hair being dry and damaged in autumn season. Are you having this problem even after using bottles of conditioner?  We’ve talked about some interesting homemade hair treatments and scalp cares.  Today we are moving on to how to fix your dry hair and greasy hair by nature ingredients.

For Dry or Sun-Damaged Hair

Whatever your hair-dehydrating demon—hard water, sun overexposure, your trusty flat iron—nature's sweetener can help. Honey is a natural humectant, which means it attracts and locks in moisture.

To Use:

1. Massage approximately 1/2 cup honey into clean, damp hair

2. Let sit for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

That’s it. Soooo simple, isn’t it?  You can also add 1 to 2 Tbsp olive oil to loosen the honey for easier application.

For extremely sun-damaged hair, trying mixing honey with 1 to 2 Tbsp of a protein-rich ingredient, like avocado or egg yolk, which will help replenish the keratin protein bonds that UV rays attack.

Treatment can be applied once a month.

For Oily or Greasy Hair

Used properly, cornmeal or cornstarch  is an inexpensive way to remove oil and grease.

To Use:

1. Pour 1 Tbsp cornmeal or cornstarch into an empty salt or pepper shaker and sprinkle onto dry hair and scalp until you’ve used it all.

2. After 10 minutes, use a paddle hairbrush to completely brush it out.

Treatment can be applied every other day.