We all want gorgeous hair without spending a fortune and many of us today are more conscious of what we are using in and on our bodies. If you love DIY projects and saving money, try this easy and fabulous hair moisturizer/conditioner that is fully customizable to your hair’s needs. (This one goes out especially for you Lodie!)
Shea Butter, from the nut of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa), improves hair by its wonderful moisturizing abilities and absorbs quickly. Shea butter also revitalizes hair with vitamins A, E & F, and even has healing properties.
This product is best used as a leave-in conditioner, but is also good for a regular moisturizing in the shower method as well. Always use on DAMP or wet hair as the water activates the moisturizing properties of the oils/butters. You could even add water to this recipe to make a spray-on conditioner, but would need at least 1% of some type of preservative such as grapeseed extract, etc.
Ingredients for DIY Shea Butter Hair Conditioner:
1 cup natural coconut oil (may use fractionated coconut oil for lighter product) ½ cup Shea Butter ½ cup Sweet Almond, Grapeseed, Castor, or similar oil of your choice – grapeseed is lightest) 3-7 drops essential oils such as Neroli, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Tangerine, Jasmine, Vanilla, Peppermint, or any type of scent you wish to add. 2 Vitamin E capsules
Place butter and fixed oils in a 4 cup Pyrex measuring cup. Use a double boiler to melt them together. Remove from heat, stir in fragrance if you’re using that…if you’re using essential oils, wait until the end to stir them in so you don’t lose potency by heating), and place Pyrex into an ice-bath in a large bowl with ice. Whip to a likeable consistency with a stick blender. This will take a bit for the ice to get the cream cold enough to look right, but keep blending. You can also stick it in the freezer, but I like the ice bath method…it seems faster. After you get the right consistency, stir in your essential oils and Vitamin E. Walla! You have a gorgeous hair conditioner that your hair will love. Use within 6 months.
Be sure to read How to Use Essential Oils for Healthy Hair to help you choose which essential oils would be best for your type of hair.
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