Hot Oil Treatment

As you all probably know, I suffer from extremely dry scalp, so a hot oil treatment is right up my alley!

Ingredients:
(3 tbsps of the following oils)
Safflower Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Castor Oil
Jojoba Oil
Vitamin E Oil

Directions:
1. Combine oils in a small glass bowl.
2. Heat oils in microwave until warm enough to where you can stand the heat on your head.
3. Apply oils, in sections, to dirty hair. This is a pre-poo treatment!
4. Cover your hair with a plastic cap and wrap with a warm towel.
5. Apply oils to penetrate your hair for 30 mins to and hour.
6. Rinse and shampoo and regular.
7. Enjoy your moisturized hair!

NOTE: I usually apply this treatment every 2-3 weeks. If you notice your hair starting to get oily, ease up on the treatments. Just use the oils as needed.

Avocado Banana Deep Conditioner

Hello my lovely readers, I am back to share an AMAZING recipe that I recently tried on my hair and LOVED! So as you can probably tell from my previous posts, I suffer from a dry scalp and ends (*sad face*) lol! So I ran across a recipe by Texture Playground that I thought I'd try and alter a bit!

Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado (medium sized)
1 4 oz jar of banana baby food
1/3 cup of coconut milk (whole fat)
3 tbs EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
1/3 cup of honey
2 tbs Aloe Vera Gel

Directions:
1. In a small food processor, pulse the avocado until smooth.
2. Add in the jar of baby food and blend until homogeneous and a pale green color.
3. Add in coconut milk, EVOO, honey and aloe vera gel one at a time, mix well after each addition.
4. After washing your hair, apply the conditioner in sections, thoroughly coating hair, especially the ends.
5. Stuff hair underneath a plastic cap, wrap head in a warm towel and RELAX!
6. After about an hour, rinse hair thoroughly and immediately apply a cheapie conditioner (I use VO5) to completely rid hair of avocado and banana.
7. ENJOY YOUR LUSCIOUS HAIR! :)

Kinky Curly Curling Custard vs. Eco Styler Gel

I've recently ran into a young lady that recommended using Eco Styler Gel for my twist outs and bantu knots, she stated that I would have better hold. Of course, I ran out that day to my local beauty supply store [which is beginning to stock more and more natural products!!!] to buy some! The very first thing I noticed was the price, $1.99 for a 16 oz jar!!! MAJOR difference seeing how KCCC is $17 plus shipping and handling for an 8 oz jar. *though price shouldn't be the main factor on maintaining healthy hair, it does make a difference* After returning home, I quickly co-washed my hair [I'm always eager when I get new products lol], applied my leave-in conditioner [a mixture of raw shea butter, olive oil, tea tree oil, conditioner and distilled water], distributed the Eco Styler throughout my hair, (I also use the same method with KCCC) and styled my hair in bantu knots (which I let air dry). I noticed my hair was WAY more voluminous and manageable! KCCC always leaves me with a crunchy feeling and Eco Styler left my hair so soft! I must say I love both products but I'd much rather use Eco Styler because of the price and the fact that it's a great 'wash and go' product!

Any other ways you use Eco Styler Gel or KCCC?!