Hair Care {{Naturally}}

Softening Mask

Vitamin E-dense avocado is the ultimate nourisher, and it’s already mask-like texture makes it a favorite of Asemanfar’s. In a blender, add half a ripe avocado, one egg, a tablespoon each of olive oil, coconut oil and honey, along with one ounce of water. Pulse until creamy. Apply to strands and rinse out after 20 minutes.

“Banana is a natural remedy for dry, frizzy hair,” says Samira Asemanfar, founder of Santa Monica’s new deep conditioning hair bar, The Broot. She recommends blending half of a banana with two ounces of water, then adding a quarter cup of mayonnaise, a tablespoon each of coconut, olive and jojoba oils and two tablespoons of honey. “The mask should be smooth with no large chunks of fruit,” Asemanfar says. “Strain the mixture in a strainer if necessary before applying it from roots to ends.”

If I got paid a dollar every time someone emailed, Facebooked, Tweeted, or YouTubed an inquiry about how to combat dry hair, I'd have an impressive savings account. Moisture, and the lack thereof, is a very important part of any naturals hair journey, regardless of whether you just BC’d, are Transitioning, or've been natural for years. If you don’t get a handle on moisture, your hair will show it.

: You need WATER. Water is the purest form of moisture it is your friend. So most of us will cowash our hair regularly, right? We rinse out the conditioner with WATER — Fabulous. If you aren’t starting with freshly washed hair, then get your spray bottle filled with WATER only, and give your hair a vigorous mist.

: You need to apply a WATER BASED PRODUCT to your hair. This can be a water based leave in conditioner, a moisturizer, or a water based cream. It can be ANY of those 3.

USE GLYCERINE AT THE RIGHT TIME
Glycerine works great for the summer months to help retain moisture in your hair. It however fails to do the same during winter months. Glycerine is a humectant, that means it attracts moisture from the atmosphere to your hair. During winter months it tends to pull moisture away from your hair and leave’s your hair dry because the atmosphere is very dry. Glycerine works great during summer times when their’s lots of moisture in the air.
USE THE RIGHT MOISTURIZERS
Do not use wash out conditioners as leave-ins or moisturizers. This will cause your hair and scalp to be very dry and hence cause a lot of breakage. They are made with ingredients that are meant to be washed out.
USE A WATER BASED MOISTURIZERS
Moisturize hair at least EVERYDAY with a water based moisturizer then seal because natural hair tends to get dry very easily.
SEAL IN THE MOISTURE Do not forget to seal in moisture with oils and butters such as Olive oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil, shea butter etc. This will keep moisture locked in your hair.

Keep hair regularly conditioned, suggests Women's Healthcare Topics by using treatments such as moisture packs and cream rinses. Use scalp treatments to encourage growth and discourage dry, broken hair right at the scalp. Use a conditioner each time you wash your hair to remove knots and make it easier to handle

Avoid ALL heating appliances such as curling irons, blow dryers, hot rollers and especially flat irons or crimpers, suggests HairBoutique.com. These products are hard on your hair, causing it to dry out and break. If you must use them, purchase hair products to apply to your hair before use to help with keeping in moisture.