Saturday, 27 June 2015

Cheap and Natural Hair Products

I have decided to stop buying expensive hair products and as I am not entirely happy with the cheap alternative, making products is my only option.

Sealant/styling cream- Whipped shea Butter
Unrefined Shea butter mixed with any natural oil. This is an excellent sealant and is very economical. 500g is about £9 and will last around 6 months. That's £1.50 per month!

Sealant- Oil
Extra virgin olive oil, coconut, avocado, jojoba, grapeseed, Jamaican black castor oil and castor.
This list is not extensive. Cheaper oils like EVOO and coconut oil are just as effective as argan oil in my opinion. Don't be tempted to splash the cash on argan oil as you believe it to work miracles. There is no actual evidence that argan oil even penetrates the hair.

Leave in- Aloe vera juice
Try to make sure that this is as natural as possible, it is great to use on freshly washed hair.

Cleanser (shampoo) - Apple cider vinegar and bentonite clay.
I will post a recipe for this but it consists of apple cider vinegar, oil and clay.

Gel- Flaxseed gel
I have the recipe up on here. This can be used for wash and go's, perm rod sets and twist outs. It is very moisturising which is something normal gels are not. 

Deep conditioner- Avocado, banana, honey, oil, mayo, coconut milk and egg. 
In various mixtures and combinations these items make up my deep conditioners. 

Moisture -H20- Water 
water is the only true moisturiser most products are designed to seal in water. putting a sealant on dry hair will only seal in dryness. 

edge tamer- water, coconut oil  and satin scarf
spray your edges with water apply a generous amount of coconut oil then cover with a satin scarf and allow your hair to dry for an hour or so. After your edges should look "layed".

This is what I will be using on my hair for the foreseeable future. 

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