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Hair is pretty incredible. Although technically dead when it
is outside of your scalp, it can still be “healthy” or damaged.
Today we put so many products into our hair, apply high
levels of heat to it, just to sculpt it a certain way, achieve a certain look,
without second thought about what we’re actually doing.
In my opinion, beautiful hair is healthy hair, and healthy
hair is not the product of what you find on the shelves in stores, but rather
in your own kitchen.
Why Using Honey (and the other stuff) can be the Best Hair
Treatments?
If
you have dry or damaged hair, honey can help. A natural humectant, honey
attracts moisture. It’s also full of antioxidants and nutrients to feed hair
follicles that house the live part of hair, encouraging hair growth.
That
being said, honey also needs a medium to help spread it around, otherwise you
can end up with just a sticky mess, so the recipes include other natural
ingredients that help you restore dry hair to a health and luster, from the
scalp up.
Below Here are 4
Best Hair Treatments for Dry and Damaged Hair Using Honey
Best Hair Treatments #1 - Just Honey
This
recipe contains just honey and water, nothing extra added or needed!
You will need…
-1/4
cup of organic raw honey
-Fresh water
-Fresh water
Directions
Mix
¼ cup of organic raw honey with just enough fresh water to thin it out to the
point where you can spread it around your hair (add it tablespoon by
tablespoon.)
Obviously
this depends on how much hair you have-you can up the amount of honey if you need
to. When you’re ready, apply as you would shampoo to damp hair and let it sit
for 30 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Best Hair Treatments #2 - Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple
cider vinegar is added here as it leaves hair with lovely shine and acts a
natural conditioner.
You will need…
-1/4
cup of organic raw honey
-10 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
-10 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
Directions
Mix
together honey and ACV. Apply as you would shampoo to damp hair, and let sit
for 15 minutes. Rinse out with warm water.
Best Hair Treatments #3 - Honey and Olive Oil
Olive
oil can create a big difference in moisture after just a few uses, and promotes
a healthy scalp and hair roots. It also helps smooth and coat dry and damaged
hair shafts.
You will need…
-1/2
cup of honey
-1/4 cup of olive oil
-1/4 cup of olive oil
Directions
Mix
together ½ cup of honey and ¼ cup of olive oil, warming the mixture slightly if
you need to. Apply to hair as needed.
Best Hair Treatments #4 - Honey and Coconut Oil
Coconut
oil, like olive oil, helps moisturize hair and hair roots. It seems to add a
little bit more shine (in my opinion) and is a little lighter as well. It’s
packed full of nutrients that make it an automatic go to ingredient in hair
treatments.
You will need….
-1/4
cup of honey
-3 tablespoons of warmed coconut oil
-3 tablespoons of warmed coconut oil
Directions
Combine
coconut oil and honey and blend thoroughly. Work into damp hair as you would
shampoo. Let sit for 10 minutes, and then rinse with warm water.
Much
of what you see in stores is just different ratios of basically the same stuff
with different fragrances. With honey, you know what you’re getting every time,
and personally, I love the results.
I
like to think of my hair as fairly healthy overall, but with the dry winter
months coming up, a little extra moisture and conditioning is always wanted.
Tips for Best Hair Treatments
-Stick
to raw organic honey. If you have to warm it a little bit that’s fine, but the
ultra-pasteurized clear stuff you buy at the supermarket really doesn’t have
many benefits.
-Try
adding some honey to your regular shampoo or conditioner if you don’t feel like
making up a separate treatment.
-Avoid
harsh products and heat treatment (like straightening your hair every day.)
Natural is beautiful!
-Be
aware of the type of hair that you have. Applying olive oil and honey to limp,
thin, hair that is prone to getting oily will probably just make it greasier
and heavier.
-There’s
no need to use these treatments every day. Once or twice a week should be
sufficient.
-Be
patient. Applying honey to damaged and dry hair is not going restore it to
perfect condition right away.
By Claire Goodall
(a bee-obsessed natural-convert from Minnesota) who is a holistic health lover.
She is the author of Everyday Roots Book.
It's a Book that
she creates to help you replace the toxic products and medications in your home
with healthier, all-natural alternatives.
It contains 215+
effective home remedies and covers everything you will need to protect your
family and save money every month.