Why go out and buy expensive treatment for your hair when
treatment is right at home in your fridge and cupboards? Ladies Save yourself
the money and put it towards that new dress you have been waiting forever to buy! And
make your hair treatment from scratch!
Dull Hair… We got a remedy for that
Styling
products including air pollution can leave a film that both saps moisture and
dulls shine—but dairy products like sour cream and plain yogurt can help
reverse this damage. "Lactic acid gently strips away dirt while the milk
fat moisturizes," says Lisa Belkin, author of The Cosmetics Cookbook.
To
Use: Massage
1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt into damp hair and let sit for 20 minutes.
Rinse with warm water, followed by cool water, then shampoo hair as you
normally would. Treatment can be applied every other week.
Itchy
Scalp…We got a remedy for that
To fight
flakes—brought on by poor diet, stress and climate, among other factors—try a
lemon juice and olive oil mixture in your hair. "The acidity in lemon
juice helps rid your scalp of any loose, dry flakes of skin, while the olive
oil moisturizes the [newly exposed] skin on your head," says Cox.
To
Use: Mix 2
Tbsp fresh lemon juice, 2 Tbsp olive oil and 2 Tbsp water, and massage into
damp scalp. Let mixture sit for 20 minutes, then rinse and shampoo hair.
Treatment can be applied every other week.
Dry, Sun
Damaged Hair…We got a remedy for that
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," says Cox.
To
Use: Massage
approximately 1/2 cup honey into clean, damp hair, let sit for 20 minutes, then
rinse with warm water. 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.
Frizzy Hair….We got a remedy for that
Home
beauty experts swear by avocado—and not just to repair damaged hair. Its oils
(which are light and moist like our own natural skin secretions) and proteins
boast the best combination of nutrients for smoothing and weighing down unruly
hair, explains Cox.
To Use: Mash up half an avocado and massage into
clean, damp hair. Let sit for 15 minutes before rinsing with water. Amp up
moisturizing power by combining mashed avocado with 1 to 2 Tbsp of a hydrating
ingredient, like sour cream, egg yolks or mayonnaise. Treatment can be applied
every two weeks.
