10 HOME MADE HAIR TREATMENTS
10 HOME
MADE HAIR
TREATMENTS
Here are 10 tips for easy DIY hair masks made
with simple ingredients you probably already
have in your kitchen.
NEED TO
MOISTURIZE?
1. Avocado
Avocado has a well-deserved reputation for one
of nature’s perfect foods. Its oils and proteins
will smooth and moisturize your locks without
weighing down fine hair.Mash up half an
avocado and add a couple of drops
of peppermint essential oil
. Shampoo hair, squeeze out water and apply
mask. Let it sit for 15 minutes and then rinse.
My hair came out super soft – not flat or greasy.
And the added scent made sitting around with
green goop on your head much more pleasant. If
you’re not worried about weighing down your hair
you can amp up the moisture by adding 1-2
tablespoons of oil, egg yolk or yogurt.
2. Coconut Oil
The wonders of coconut oil never cease! This oil
is heavy, which is great for penetrating deep into
the hair shaft, but use it sparingly, especially if
you have fine or thin hair. Take a tablespoon of
coconut oil and apply to the ends of damp hair.
If the oil is solid just warm in the microwave
until liquid before applying. Got really dry hair?
Keep the oil on overnight and shampoo out in
the morning.
3. Banana + Olive Oil
Not only can bananas work their magic on your
feet, but they are awesome for your hair! Mix a
banana with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mash
thoroughly until the banana is pureed. (You want
a smoothie like texture so you don’t end up with
banana chunks in your hair.) Then massage into
your hair and scalp. Leave treatment on for 30
minutes then rinse thoroughly and shampoo.
4. Pumpkin + Honey
The perfect use for canned pumpkin leftovers
(because there are always leftovers). Pumpkins
have lots of amazing benefits – they’re rich in
vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, potassium, and
zinc. Add 1-2 tablespoons of honey, a natural
humectant, to one cup of pumpkin puree and
pack as much as you can onto your hair and
scalp. You’ll need to either wrap your hair in
saran wrap or wear a shower cap to keep the
mask in place. Let it sit for at least 15 minutes
and then rinse.
NEED A
COLOR
BOOST?
5. Cocoa powder
Give brown hair a boost with cocoa powder.
According to Whole Living, a combination of
cocoa powder, plain yogurt, honey and apple
cider vinegar will give you a deeper, richer
brown. I couldn’t test this one personally but if
you can make bronzer lotion with cocoa powder.
6. Lemon + Chamomile
To warm up ashy blonde hair, try lemon
and chamomile tea . Both have long been used
as whitening agents for blonde hair. You can do
a simple rinse by tilting your head back over the
sink and pouring a cup of cooled tea combined
with the juice of a lemon over clean, wet hair.
Let sit for a couple of minutes and rinse. I also
tried this brightening mask that combines tea
and lemon with a grated potato. Yes, potato!
Shampoo, apply to hair and blow dry hair on low
for 2-3 minutes. Then rinse and style. This
ended up being more work than I’d want to do
on a regular basis but I loved how bright and
shiny my hair ended up.
7. Purple Koolaid
Got some brassiness in your blonde locks? Do a
rinse with grape-flavored Kool-Aid to get rid of
the dreaded orange. Dude, this totally works. I
have never had a problem with my hair turning
purple (I have heavy blonde highlights not all
over color) but if you do see a hint of color, just
shampoo again.
DULL, FRIZZY
HAIR?
8. Sugar water
If your hair is frizzy, try mixing a packet of sugar
(about a teaspoon or so) with a cup of water.
Pour a bit into your palms then run hands over
dry hair. Your hair will get a slight bit of “crunch”
and hold because you basically just made
homemade hair spray!
9. Aspirin
Residue and product buildup will also dull your
hair. The cure is as simple as crushing an
aspirin into shampoo! Just add the aspirin
powder to a small amount of shampoo and
lather up. The salicylic acid in aspirin helps
remove buildup and restore shine. You can do
this every two weeks. Another remedy: baking
soda. Combine a handful of shampoo with one
to two tablespoons of baking soda and massage
into hair. Warning: I have used baking soda to
intentionally strip out hair color (because the
color was too dark) so don’t use baking soda
on recently colored hair.
10. Apple cider vinegar
An apple cider vinegar rinse helps clarify and
smooth hair cuticles – the secret to shiny hair!
Combine a tablespoon of vinegar with a 1/2 cup
of water and pour over damp hair. Add a couple
of drops of essential oil if the smell is too
much. Comb through hair, let it sit for five
minutes and then rinse. The acidity in the
vinegar helps seal the outermost layer of your
hair, the cuticles, making it lie flat.
MADE HAIR
TREATMENTS
Here are 10 tips for easy DIY hair masks made
with simple ingredients you probably already
have in your kitchen.
NEED TO
MOISTURIZE?
1. Avocado
of nature’s perfect foods. Its oils and proteins
will smooth and moisturize your locks without
weighing down fine hair.Mash up half an
avocado and add a couple of drops
of peppermint essential oil
. Shampoo hair, squeeze out water and apply
mask. Let it sit for 15 minutes and then rinse.
My hair came out super soft – not flat or greasy.
And the added scent made sitting around with
green goop on your head much more pleasant. If
you’re not worried about weighing down your hair
you can amp up the moisture by adding 1-2
tablespoons of oil, egg yolk or yogurt.
2. Coconut Oil
is heavy, which is great for penetrating deep into
the hair shaft, but use it sparingly, especially if
you have fine or thin hair. Take a tablespoon of
coconut oil and apply to the ends of damp hair.
If the oil is solid just warm in the microwave
until liquid before applying. Got really dry hair?
Keep the oil on overnight and shampoo out in
the morning.
3. Banana + Olive Oil
feet, but they are awesome for your hair! Mix a
banana with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mash
thoroughly until the banana is pureed. (You want
a smoothie like texture so you don’t end up with
banana chunks in your hair.) Then massage into
your hair and scalp. Leave treatment on for 30
minutes then rinse thoroughly and shampoo.
4. Pumpkin + Honey
(because there are always leftovers). Pumpkins
have lots of amazing benefits – they’re rich in
vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, potassium, and
zinc. Add 1-2 tablespoons of honey, a natural
humectant, to one cup of pumpkin puree and
pack as much as you can onto your hair and
scalp. You’ll need to either wrap your hair in
saran wrap or wear a shower cap to keep the
mask in place. Let it sit for at least 15 minutes
and then rinse.
NEED A
COLOR
BOOST?
5. Cocoa powder
According to Whole Living, a combination of
cocoa powder, plain yogurt, honey and apple
cider vinegar will give you a deeper, richer
brown. I couldn’t test this one personally but if
you can make bronzer lotion with cocoa powder.
6. Lemon + Chamomile
and chamomile tea . Both have long been used
as whitening agents for blonde hair. You can do
a simple rinse by tilting your head back over the
sink and pouring a cup of cooled tea combined
with the juice of a lemon over clean, wet hair.
Let sit for a couple of minutes and rinse. I also
tried this brightening mask that combines tea
and lemon with a grated potato. Yes, potato!
Shampoo, apply to hair and blow dry hair on low
for 2-3 minutes. Then rinse and style. This
ended up being more work than I’d want to do
on a regular basis but I loved how bright and
shiny my hair ended up.
7. Purple Koolaid
rinse with grape-flavored Kool-Aid to get rid of
the dreaded orange. Dude, this totally works. I
have never had a problem with my hair turning
purple (I have heavy blonde highlights not all
over color) but if you do see a hint of color, just
shampoo again.
DULL, FRIZZY
HAIR?
8. Sugar water
(about a teaspoon or so) with a cup of water.
Pour a bit into your palms then run hands over
dry hair. Your hair will get a slight bit of “crunch”
and hold because you basically just made
homemade hair spray!
9. Aspirin
hair. The cure is as simple as crushing an
aspirin into shampoo! Just add the aspirin
powder to a small amount of shampoo and
lather up. The salicylic acid in aspirin helps
remove buildup and restore shine. You can do
this every two weeks. Another remedy: baking
soda. Combine a handful of shampoo with one
to two tablespoons of baking soda and massage
into hair. Warning: I have used baking soda to
intentionally strip out hair color (because the
color was too dark) so don’t use baking soda
on recently colored hair.
10. Apple cider vinegar
smooth hair cuticles – the secret to shiny hair!
Combine a tablespoon of vinegar with a 1/2 cup
of water and pour over damp hair. Add a couple
of drops of essential oil if the smell is too
much. Comb through hair, let it sit for five
minutes and then rinse. The acidity in the
vinegar helps seal the outermost layer of your
hair, the cuticles, making it lie flat.
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