Home Remedy: Protein Treatment

Sometimes the best hair care recipes are found in your kitchen. To combat breakage and dryness, we suggest incorporating deep conditioning treatments into your weekly hair care regimen. A lot of our followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, struggle with dry, damaged hair. There are two issues that need to be addressed when your hair  is dry and damaged and those are:

#1- Are you getting enough moisture?

#2- What is the condition of your strands?

Incorporating a weekly deep treatment into your hair regimen will help build the health of your strands by repairing damage and restoring moisture. 

Try this regimen for one month or 4 weeks and watch a dramatic change in the condition of your hair. 

Shampoo hair at least once a week with a moisturizing shampoo. Hair must be shampoo'd before DT is applied. 

Week 1- Use a Protein Treatment like the hair recipe above. 

Eggs are packed with protein that help repair damaged hair as well as makes it incredibly soft and shiny. 

Mayonnaise contains lots of oils and proteins that add moisture, luster and shine to hair. 

Olive Oil is a top emollient that penetrates the hair and is great for moisturizing. It contains anti-inflammatory properties that promote scalp health and prevent dandruff. Extra virgin oil is rich in high levels of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E, which is an antioxidant important for hair growth.

Week 2, 3, & 4- Use Kurlee Belle Banana Nut & Avocado Treatment to strengthen, condition, add shine and enhance growth. 

Banana is rich in potassium and hailed for its moisturizing properties. 

Avocado contains fatty acids that nourish, smooth and soften hair. 

Honey provides shine while conditioning to make hair soft and supple. 

Coconut hydrates, conditions and softens.

Repeat current deep conditioning regimen monthly. 

The more you take care of your hair , the healthier and longer it will become. 

Do you have a deep conditioning regimen? 

Natural Hair Spa: 6 ways to tame dry frizzy hair

The best things in life are free....for those that are not free...the best things in life serve multiple purposes. Like the pair of black pointed toe heels that go with a suit or skinny legs. Or your favorite blazer that adds that extra 'umph' to any outfit. Lucky for us hair fanatics our kitchen serves a multiple purpose in nourishing our body's and hair!

Here are some delicious recipes to help tame naturally dry and frizzy hair:

1. Castor Oil and Olive Oil

Prepare a deep-conditioning mixture for your lifeless locks. In a bowl mix 2 tsp of Castor Oil with 1 tbs of olive oil and 1 egg yolk. After you've obtained a fine paste apply to your locks. 

Then cover your strands with a plastic wrap. Leave the treatment overnight or at least an hour for quick and amazing results. Rinse off the mixture with a tiny amount of shampoo and tepid water.

2. Nut Oil and Lemon Oil 

Restore the fine and glossy texture of your hair with this simple treatment. In a bowl mix 2 egg yolks with 1 tbs of nut oil and 1 drop of lemon essential oil. 

Massage this hair pack in your locks and scalp then cover your hair with a warm towel. Leave the mixture on for 40 minutes then wash it off with lukewarm water and a few drops of shampoo.

3. Avocado and Wheatgerm Oil

Massage deep-conditioning treatments in your locks to have strong and healthy strands. Use a blender to mix 1 egg with ½ peeled avocado and 2 tsp of wheatgerm oil. Spread the treatment uniformly all over your tresses and leave it on for 30 minutes. Remove the traces of the nourishing mask with a few drops of shampoo and tepid water.

4. Corn Flour and Tomato Juice

Pamper your frizzy locks with an efficient and nourishing treatment. In a bowl mix 1 tbs of corn flour and 1 glass of organic tomato juice. Apply the hair pack on your damp locks and cover your head with a towel. After 30 minutes rinse off the treatment with tepid water and a tiny amount of shampoo. Repeat this hair care ritual twice a week for quick results.

5. Pear and Apple Cider Vinegar

The following hair treatment recipe guarantees the soft and silky texture of your locks. Use a blender to mix a medium sized pear chopped into tiny pieces with 2 tbs of apple cider vinegar and a tiny amount of water to prepare an easy-to-apply paste. Spread the mixture all over your locks and leave the treatment on for 20 minutes. The last step is to wash off the hair pack with lukewarm water.

6. Soy and Water

Mix 7 tsp of soy with 1 glass of warm water and apply the mixture on your wet locks. Leave the hair pack on for 10 minutes then rinse it off with tepid water. Soy is rich in protein a nutrient which can restore the voluminous and healthy texture of your locks.

*tepid water- moderately warm or lukewarm water

Enjoy!

Hair Recipes so good you can eat them!

There is no doubt that beautiful hair is a measure of its care. As mentioned in The Natural Hair Care Regimen, it is imperative that you deep condition your hair at least once a week to keep it healthy. 

Curly hair unlike straight hair often lacks moisture. This is one of the reasons why you need to deep condition more now than when you had a relaxer. Here are a some yummy recipes whose ingredients can be found in your kitchen.  

Avocado and Honey Deep Conditioner

1/2 Avocado

1 egg

1 tablespoon of honey

1 cup of mayonnaise 

In a bowl mash avocado to a paste. Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Apply mixture to damp hair. Cover hair with plastic cap. Sit under dryer for 15 mins. Wash hair with moisturizing shampoo. 

Avocado- Nourishes, smoothes and softens hair. 

Eggs- Add shine and bounce to hair.

Honey- Adds shine and makes hair soft and supple.

Mayonnaise- moisturizes while giving hair shine and body. 

Banana and Coconut Deep Conditioner

1 banana

1 egg

5 tablespoons of coconut oil 

3 tablespoons of olive oil

2 tablespoons of milk

Blend banana and egg in a bowl. Add other ingredients and mix until smooth (blender preferred). Apply to hair and cover with a plastic cap. Sit under hooded dryer for 15 mins. Wash hair with moisturizing shampoo. 

Banana- contains potassium which softens the hair.

Eggs- Add shine and bounce to hair. 

Coconut oil- Deeply moisturizes, conditions and softens.

Olive Oil- conditions the hair. 

Milk- moisturizes and nourishes hair. 

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