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Spa-At-Home: Hair Masque and Conditioner Recipes

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By Maddie Ruud


Don't pay hundreds of dollars for dubious products that may or may not work! These at-home treatments are easy to mix up right in your kitchen. The ingredients are cheap, and chances are, you already have most of them in your cupboard. They produce results you simply won't believe- until you see for yourself!

Included below: hot oil treatment, deep conditioning masque, enriching conditioner, residue rinser, and oil-reducing hair tonic. Everything you need for luscious locks is right at your fingertips... or at most, down the hall...

Hot Oil Hair Treatment

Use this intensive treatment twice a month to rehydrate dry hair and prevent dandruff.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of dried rosemary leaves
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions

Combine oil and rosemary in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until warm all the way through. Remove from heat and strain, to remove leaves from oil. Coat scalp and ends of hair with hot oil, then wrap in saran wrap and cover with towel to retain heat. Leave on 15 minutes. Wash twice to remove excess oil.


Deep Conditioning Masque

This moisturizing treatment revitalizes hair, leaving it soft and full, strengthening strands and reducing split ends.

Ingredients

  • 1 small jar of full-fat mayonnaise
  • 1/2 of a ripe or over-ripe avocado

Instructions

Mash avocado with the back of a wooden spoon until soft and creamy. Mix mayonnaise into avocado until well-blended, and one color throughout. Work with fingers through hair, paying special attention to the ends. Cover head with warm, damp towel for deep conditioning, or put on shower cap. Leave for 20 minutes, rinse with cold water.

Enriching Conditioner

This protein-rich conditioner nourishes hair and regenerates growth, while being mild and quick enough for everyday use.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 egg yolk
  • 1 cup distilled or filtered water

Instructions

Beat egg yolk until frothy. Add oil and beat until well-blended. Add to water and distribute through hair, massaging into scalp. Rinse thoroughly.


Residue Rinser

Gently remove shampoo and styling-product residue with this easy-to-make rinse, restoring natural shine and bounce to tired locks.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups distilled or filtered water
  • 2 Tbsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and stir well. After shampooing, rinse hair with mixture.

Oil-Reducing Hair Tonic

Daily use curbs oil buildup, promoting healthy shine, and leaving hair smelling as fresh as it looks!

Ingredients

  • 1 quart distilled water
  • 3 heaping tsp spearmint leaves

Instructions

Add spearmint to water over medium heat. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Cool and refrigerate in an airtight container. Use daily to rinse hair after shampooing.

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nashomega  says:
2 years ago

great Hub! Great Hub!

Write on!!!

Mel  says:
11 months ago

Hi there

I was just wondering if instead of distilled water, can i just used either boiled water or tap water?

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BlackHairCare  says:
10 months ago

I agree. nice hub! be sure to check mine out as well.

kanchan  says:
9 months ago

will try it today!!!!!!!!

all b best 4 me

Satyam7  says:
9 months ago

Very good information. Thanks for this article

veenu  says:
9 months ago

thnks for nice tips god bless u

kanchan  says:
8 months ago

its fantastic but i dint get avacado so used riped bananas...............

dont ever try with bananas!! :(

tlt  says:
7 months ago

good advice some ingredients are hard to find for me though but i will try the advice for puffy eyes!! 8)

Dianne  says:
7 months ago

Thanks!

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Wonderbaum  says:
5 months ago

Really nice hub Maddie. Thank you for sharing. I have recently written a hub within the same nice and I would really like your opinion on it.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Choosing-the-Best-Hair-Con

Thank you,

W

stepheny  says:
5 months ago

ya thats gr8

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Helen Cater  says:
4 months ago

Maudie what a great hub I saw you are linked to my page. What a great hub this is for natural hair remedies. As a hairdresser I am always on the look out for new ideas.

Su  says:
4 months ago

Do you have one for frizzy hair?

barkel5  says:
3 weeks ago

i wolud like to do a spa day on my friend and this information is going to work fantasic! Thanks so much!

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