Welcome to The Kitchen Salon a blog on DIY hair and body products made from all natural ingredients, mostly items that can be found in your kitchen and bathroom. I will not claim to be the originator of the ideas, but I do put my own personal spin on every recipe I come across (cause that's how I do... even as I kid I never followed directions too closely).
Check out my fellow Obie (Oberlin College alum) Fran of Hey Fran Hey, featured every Monday on the Black Girl Long Hair (BGLH) forum. This week she discusses her old hair habits, some she's discarded and some maintained.
In considering my old hair habits there are many I let go and a few that I've returned to. I no longer buy cheap V05 shampoos and conditioners, but I've definitely returned to the simplicity of good ole' oil and water. Hmm... whoddathunkit?
What are some of your old habits? How many of them have you chucked and how many do you cherish?
This was originally posted on "NaturalSunshine.com" May 19, 2011
This deep conditioner was my introduction to kitchen-made hair products. It is a staple product in my regimen, and now that I've been using it for over 2 years I can switch up the recipe to fit my hair needs in that particular moment. Further down I will list various ingredients and their benefits. Try it out and tell me what you think. What's your favorite variation of this recipe?
This is my original recipe; after trying different versions that I learned from other people this is what I came up with and stuck to for nearly a year straight before switching it up frequently. However many people use the basic recipe of coconut milk & avocado with oil for a deep conditioner.
INGREDIENTS: - coconut milk - protein rich; deep conditions; defines curls and coils; makes the liquid base of the mixture - avocado - protein rich; high fat content; high fiber content rich in vitamins E and K; thickens the mixture
ENHANCEMENTS: (I would not suggest trying all of these at once.)
- aloe vera oil - emollient; promotes rapid hair growth - avocado oil - heat protectant; rich in vitamin A, D and E - flaxseed oil - promotes circulation; high fiber content; essential fatty acids - glycerin - humectant; adds slip for easy detangling - grapefruit essential oil - promotes hair growth; adds sheen; smells great - grape seed oil - heat protectant; promotes hair growth - honey - emollient; humectant; thickens the mixture - lavender essential oil - soothes eczema and psoriasis; smells great - oilve oil - emollient; deep conditions hair - raw mango butter - emollient; rich in vitamin E; softens hair; sunscreen - raw shea butter - emollient; rich in vitamin E; softens hair; sunscreen - rosemary essential oil - promotes circulation; cleanses the scalp; combats dandruff; cures alopecia - sageessentialoil - cleanses the scalp; promotes hair growth - vitamin E - sunscreen; promotes circulation in the scalp - yogurt - rich in B vitamins, loosens curls/coils for easier detangling; mildly cleanses the scalp; adds sheen *there is a bit of debate over using fat and non-fat yogurt, but I always use non-fat because that's what's in my fridge. I'll add an update when I see yogurt with fat in my grocery store!
