I accidentally tried a recipe last week, and the result was so spectacular I wanted to share it with you.
DLewis told me last week I should try co-washing
... I was very tempted, but since I am a low-mani girl I was afraid my hair would be a mess to detangle with frequent CWs. I have some detangler at home but they all have cones, so they are not good for frequent uses. So I wanted a natural alternative. I found this french site with all kinds of natural recipes and eventually a natural detangler with oatmeal. But there was another side benefit, it has some thickenning properties. Well I really thought it was a side effect, not a big deal.
I CWed once and tried it, the result was fine. I liked it, not as good as a commercial detangler but good enough for my needs. My hair was very soft, thick
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I CWed the day after, tried it and air-dried again. Big mistake
!!! My already thick hair was massive
I wanted a wash-n-go, so I left my house with wet hair. By the time my hair dried, it was a massive puff, everybody was looking at me like, I was craking all the time because I knew why, think of Diana Ross in the 80s
... Conclusion, if you want to thicken your hair naturally, you may need to try this recipe.
1/2 cup of pre-cooked oatmeal (natural oatmeal, not the quick mix you boil in the microwave)
2 cups of water
1/4 of olive oil
1/8 of ACV (more or less depending on the current porosity of your hair)
Your boil the oatmeal until it becomes creamy. Let it cool. Drain the mix with a pantyhose and add the ACV. Then add the oil progressively while mixing. Mix well. You can refrigerate the left-over for a couple for a week or two. I personally added Bergamot EO in my mix since I can't stand the smell of the ACV. I cowashed with my regular conditioner first and then use the mix, left it on my hair 5 mins and then rinsed it out. I only air-dried, so I dont know how it works with heat.
I won't be doing it frequently since I dont want my hair to be thicker then it is now, but I thought that I would share with those of you ladies with fine hair. And you can play with the ingredients until you find the perfect mix for your hair. Good luck
Sorry for the long post though
DLewis told me last week I should try co-washing
... I was very tempted, but since I am a low-mani girl I was afraid my hair would be a mess to detangle with frequent CWs. I have some detangler at home but they all have cones, so they are not good for frequent uses. So I wanted a natural alternative. I found this french site with all kinds of natural recipes and eventually a natural detangler with oatmeal. But there was another side benefit, it has some thickenning properties. Well I really thought it was a side effect, not a big deal.I CWed once and tried it, the result was fine. I liked it, not as good as a commercial detangler but good enough for my needs. My hair was very soft, thick
.I CWed the day after, tried it and air-dried again. Big mistake
!!! My already thick hair was massive I wanted a wash-n-go, so I left my house with wet hair. By the time my hair dried, it was a massive puff, everybody was looking at me like, I was craking all the time because I knew why, think of Diana Ross in the 80s... Conclusion, if you want to thicken your hair naturally, you may need to try this recipe. 1/2 cup of pre-cooked oatmeal (natural oatmeal, not the quick mix you boil in the microwave)
2 cups of water
1/4 of olive oil
1/8 of ACV (more or less depending on the current porosity of your hair)
Your boil the oatmeal until it becomes creamy. Let it cool. Drain the mix with a pantyhose and add the ACV. Then add the oil progressively while mixing. Mix well. You can refrigerate the left-over for a couple for a week or two. I personally added Bergamot EO in my mix since I can't stand the smell of the ACV. I cowashed with my regular conditioner first and then use the mix, left it on my hair 5 mins and then rinsed it out. I only air-dried, so I dont know how it works with heat.
I won't be doing it frequently since I dont want my hair to be thicker then it is now, but I thought that I would share with those of you ladies with fine hair. And you can play with the ingredients until you find the perfect mix for your hair. Good luck
Sorry for the long post though
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