AMAZING HOMEMADE HAIR REMEDIES FOR SHINY HAIR

If you are looking for some remedies for shiny hair, it is as easy as stepping into your kitchen!!
Sometimes it's fun to pamper yourself with a hair treatment which are easy to make, low cost and you know exactly what you are putting on your hair.

YOGHURT.

Ingredients:
1 container of plain yoghurt.

Direction:
Take the yoghurt and spread it all over your hair, you can cover it with a plastic bag or shower cap, leave it in for 20-30 minutes and wash off. than wash hair your hair as normal.

BLACK TEA.

 This hair treatment will not only help hair to shine it also helps deal with shedding, breakage and helps maintain hair's dark colour.

  Ingredients:
2-4 teabags of black tea.

Direction:
Add 2-4 teabags to boiling water ( the amount of teabags and water all depends on how much hair you have). let it brew for a few hours or overnight. take the tea and pour on your hair after it has been co-washed or shampooed, allow it sit for 10-20 minutes. this is always easiest to do this in the shower  to avoid dripping.
rinse hair and style as usual.

Avocado and olive oil.

Ingredients;
1 ripe avocado peeled and mashed
extra virgin olive oil, you can substitute with jojoba, sweet almond or grapeseed oil.

Direction:
in a small bowl whisk mashed avocado with olive oil until well combined.
apply hair mask on damp hair including scalp and hair ends, tuck hair in a shower cap.
After 20-30 minutes, rinse off the hair mask, wash hair as usual and enjoy shiny, soft hair.

TREATING SPLIT ENDS

Honey; it has moisturising properties, take 3 or 4 spoons of honey(depending on the volume of your hair) leave it on for around 30 minutes and wash off normally. you can also add honey with your regular conditioners for a soothing effect mixing equal parts of olive oil and honey also serves as a great natural conditioner.

CASTOR OIL:mix castor oil, olive oil and grape seed oil in equal proportions. massage this amalgamation of oils into hair wrap your hair with a towel and leave for around 30 minutes.have a normal hair wash.


EGG: take one or two egg yolk depending on your hair, beat it with 2 tablespoon of almond oil and apply on your hair. keep it on for an hour and wash away regularly. you can also beat 2 eggs and one banana and lemon juice into a paste, apply this mixture to the hair ends, wraps hair with a shower cap and leave it for 30 minutes.

OLIVE OIL:  our beloved olive oil never fails us for treating split ends, warm olive oil must be massaged into the hair, this acts as a deep conditioner. All you need to do is heat olive into your oven and then apply it, put on your shower cap and loaf around the house for around the house for around 30 minutes, wash your hair as as you do regularly.

HOMEMADE DANDRUFF TREATMENT

Apple cider vinegar.

 To give your dandruff the brush-off, follow up each shampoo with a rinse of 2 parts apple cider vinegar mixed with 2 parts water. you can also fight dandruff by applying 3 tablespoon vinegar on your hair and massaging the scalp, before you shampoo wait a few minutes then rinse it out and wash as usual.

Lemons.

 If itchy, scaly dandruff has you scratching your head, relief may be no farther away than your refrigerator.

Just massage 2 tablespoon of lemon juice or more depending on your hair and rinse with water. repeat this as many times as possible until your dandruff disappears. 

Baking soda.

 To get dandruff under control, wet hair and rub a handful of baking soda into your scalp. Rinse thoroughly and air dry.

Baking soda tends to strip your hair of its natural oils, so follow up with moisturisers and natural oils. 

Adding tea tree oils and peppermint oil in your shampoo and conditioner and any other hair products. 

SIMPLE AND EASY HOME-MADE SPRITZ RECIPES

The moisturising Spritz is ideal for those with fine hair or those who prefer a lighter alternative to thick butters.

These are some simple home made moisturisers, but you can spice it up depending on what you prefer or have available.

 The water spritz.
 - water 
  -few drops of essential oil(your favourite)

The leave-in spritz.
-5 parts water 
-1 part conditioner(your favourite)

The works spritz.
-3 to 4 parts water
-2 parts aloe Vera juice
-2 parts glycerine 
-1 part coconut oil
-1 part olive oil
- few drops of essential oil(your favourite)

* some of these spritz are not to be left for long.(few days to a few weeks) so be sure not to create too much in one sitting.

SOME INEFFECTIVE WAYS WE MOISTURISE OUR HAIR

Moisture is everything when it comes to healthy hair care. Most times we struggle on how to properly keep our hair well moisturised.

• Moisturising dirty hair/hair that has product buildup.                                                      If there are too much dirt or product on your cuticle, then there is little chance that any moisturising product you apply will make it to the cortex.                                                                      
• Focusing on the roots more than the ends.                our hair ends are usually the driest part of the strand, and most susceptible to breakage and our natural oils that the scalp secretes don't travel down far enough to coat the ends. it is very important to be proactive when protecting them.                                          
• Under moisturising.                                                    Hair can be in dire need of moisture before it begins to feel crunchy and dry. you might need to moisturise twice daily.                                        
• Using water based products without sealing.                 Just like oil and butters are not effective as moisturisers, water quickly evaporates out of the cortex unless a sealing product is applied to lock it in.                                               
• Over moisturising.                                                         Properly moisturised strands does not have to feel soggy and wet, they feel supple and strong even when they are dry. Applying too much moisturising and sealing products can leave the hair perpetually wet and making it difficult to handle and style.
  
                                                                   
• Using butter or oils as moisturisers.                            With the exception of some oils like coconut oil and macadamia oil  that can penetrate the stands. oil and butters will sit on  the 'outside' of the strand because they are sealants and not moisturisers. their main purpose is to lock in moisture and not supply moisture.  

DEALING WITH SENSITIVE HAIRLINE /EDGES

1. Minimize pulling of the hair back too tight.         Pulling the hair back tightly causes tension along the hairline and may result to broken hair or hair loss over time. styles in which the hair is pulled back should be worn minimally and/or loosely. if the style hurts, then listen to your hairline. 

  2.   Don't sleep in ponytails,buns and tight updo

     If your hairline is sensitive this is one of the worst things you can do, because turning and tossing at night can cause more problems. it is always best to wear  wrapped in a bonnet or in several loose braids/twist.

 3. Avoid wearing elastic headbands, tight scarf.
     Opt for loose scarf instead of tight headbands when you can.

 4. Apply natural butters/oils and then massage.
   This is really important for a recovering hairline. natural Shea butter and natural oils e.g( coconut,olive, castor,grape seed) contains substances that can soothe and nourish the scalp along the edges. they contain vitamin A , which plays a plays an important in the growth and maintenance of the follicles.
massaging the hairline may stimulate growth.  

      
  5. Don't make your braids/twists too small and tight along the hairline

 6. Try to redo braids/twist along the edges biweekly.

TIPS WHEN TRANSITIONING

1. Go easy on the use of heat.                                                             if your hair is beginning to have plenty new growth, minimise the amount of heat you apply to your hair. heat can permanently damage the natural curl of your hair. if you use a lot of heat while transitioning to merge the natural hair with the relaxed hair, you may find that your natural hair is more difficult to manage and in addition it may end up been heat damaged( regular repeated/high heat use can lead to dry and breaking hair)

2. Detangling : take your time detangling your hair, it is a skill that is learned overtime. it is very easy to comb hair that is well relaxed or hair that the curls have been loosened.

natural hair is totally different, another tip that really helps is adding oil to for more slip and add more conditioner if it is not slippery enough when combing.

 

3. Be very careful with the demarcation line

     this is very crucial if you are planning on long transition, the region where the natural hair meets the relaxed hair should be your top priority. ensure that it is well conditioned and be careful when detangling or combing.

 

4. Accessories

      This is the best time to start accumulating  your styling arsenals. simple things like scarf  head bands, pins and flowers will really help during transitioning and early years of natural hair.

Hair pins and flowers can be useful for both helping to control hair as well as saving you from a bad hair day.