DIY Hair Conditioner
Hair conditioner is an essential part of hair care routine. That too, for dry damaged hair, it is a must. However, the store-bought conditioners are filled with chemicals that can hurt your hair. Even I had a bad sting with hair conditioner and never turned back to it again. So, if you are one like me who care for your valuable tresses, but at the same time, want to condition it well, then natural ways are the best. Do you know you can make your own conditioner at home from natural ingredients? This will be great for your hair as well as your wallet. Isn’t it worth a try? You are not going to lose anything, but your hair will thank you for the natural treatment it gets.
Before we step into the DIY Hair Conditioner recipe, know what your conditioner does to your hair. The primary purpose of hair conditioner is to close the cuticles in the hair strands. These cuticles, usually gets untamed after shampooing and causes frizz. When you condition your hair, these cuticles stick close to the hair strands and make it look smooth and supple. Moreover, conditioned hair is easier to manage as well.
DIY Hair Conditioner
Ingredients:
Shea butter – 1 ½ cups
Olive Oil – ½ cup
Vitamin E oil – 1 tsp.
Essential oil – ½ tsp. (you can use rose oil, lavender oil, or any of your choice)
Directions:
- Warm some Shea Butter in a medium flame until it turns liquid.
- Add half the cup of olive oil with it.
- Let the mixture cool down for 30-40 minutes. It will get into a thick consistency if you allow it to set longer. So don’t.
- Add the essential oil and Vitamin E oil right within it gets thick.
- Now whip up the mixture to get a consistency thinker than a gel like a light mousse.
- Transfer the mixture into an airtight container and store it.
How to use this Hair conditioner
- This hair conditioner is a post-hair wash conditioner and so you have to use it on clean dry hair.
- Apply this hair conditioner on hair and let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Then rinse it off well with cold water and shampoo your hair as usual.
- You can feel the difference in your hair.
- Since this is a heavy conditioner, dry hair people can use it more and fine haired ones can reduce the amount of usage.
Instead of unnatural ingredients, this DIY hair conditioner will get your soft and smooth hair. The presence of vitamin E and Shea butter nourishes your hair in the long run. Try out this hair conditioner and let us know your experience in the comments section.
