Healthy hair is often looked at as something you either have or you don’t. Issues like dryness, frizz, and damage are considered as a disadvantage of having a certain type of hair. While it is true that some hair types are more prone to drying out and frizzing up, there isn’t much that the right kind of hair care won’t tackle. Deep conditioning for hair at home is one of the best ways by which you could treat your hair with natural ingredients.
There are many deep conditioning treatments you can try at home that are bound to improve the health of your hair. Regardless of your hair type, the leading cause of bad hair, more often than not, is the lack of moisture. Following is a list of 10 DIY deep conditioning treatments that are totally affordable and contain ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen.
Shea Butter
– Apply shea butter from the roots to the tips of your hair. If you have an oily scalp and dry hair, you can apply it from the mid-lengths to the tips.
– Once all of your hair is coated with the shea butter, cover it with a hot towel. You can heat the towel by using a blow dryer on the hot setting.
– Keep the towel wrapped around your hair for an hour.
– Wash and condition your hair.
Tea Tree Oil
– Take 3-5 drops of tea tree oil and add it to 3 tablespoons of cold-pressed coconut oil.
– Stir with a spoon to mix the two oils.
– Section your hair and start applying the oil mixture on the roots, along the length of your hair, and the tips.
– Massage the oil into your scalp for 10 minutes and then braid your hair or put it up in a bun.
– Sleep with the oil in your hair. The next morning, wash it out with shampoo and condition.
Yogurt
– Wash your hair with shampoo; skip conditioning.
– Once your hair is almost dry, start applying yogurt along the length of your hair, from the roots to the tips.
– Let the yogurt sit in your hair for 30 minutes to an hour.
– Rinse it out with lukewarm water.
Aloe Vera
– Cut an aloe vera leaf and extract about 1/2 a cup or more gel (depending on the length of your hair) with a spoon.
– Blend the gel until it gets to a smooth consistency.
– Wash your hair with shampoo. Skip conditioning.
– While your hair is still damp, start applying the aloe vera gel to your hair from the roots to the tips.
– Let the gel sit in your hair for about 30 minutes.
– Rinse your hair out with lukewarm water.
Mayonnaise And Egg
– Mix half a cup of mayonnaise with 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl. You may double the ingredients if your hair is very long.
– Shampoo your hair and skip conditioning.
– Once your hair is almost dry, section it and start applying the mixture from the roots to the tips.
– Put your hair up in a bun and cover it with a shower cap or a moist hot towel.
– Keep the pack on for 20-30 minutes and then rinse it off with shampoo and lukewarm water. Skip conditioning if you have oily hair.
Honey
– Honey can be used in combination with various ingredients for conditioning your hair. Below are three deep conditioning recipes that contain honey.
Honey And Avocado
– Mash one ripe avocado and add 2 tablespoons of raw honey to it. Ensure that there are no lumps.
– Mix it until it gets to a smooth consistency.
– Wash your hair with shampoo and skip conditioning. Let your hair air dry.
– Once your hair is dry, start applying the honey-avocado mixture from the roots to the tips of your hair.
– Let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour.
– Wash it off with shampoo and condition.
Honey And Olive Oil
– Take 2 tablespoons of raw honey and mix it with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
– Wash your hair with shampoo and skip conditioning. Let it air dry.
– Once your hair is completely dry, start applying the honey-olive oil mixture to it from the roots to the tips.
– Put your hair up in a bun, or in braids, and wait for 30 minutes to an hour.
– Wash with shampoo and condition.