Butters are so much fun to play with and I still haven't perfected a routine yet so I'll keep in touch with you guys when something changes.
So far though I'm just mixing together these primary ingredients, maybe 1 tablespoon each, mixing and melting into a decent sized plastic container. After I have wetted my hair and coated it with oil the butter mixture goes on top.
- Unrefined Raw Shea
butter
- Unrefined Raw
Cocoa butter
- Melted Beesewax
pellets
- Unrefined Raw
Mango butter
Saturday, March 28, 2015
DIY Oil Mix
Everybody's hair is different but here is my favorite mix so far!
My hair loves loves loves light oils so if you require more heavy oiling I encourage you to experiment. I don't have exact amounts on these but just take a teaspoon of each and put it in a tiny bottle so you can apply to your wet hair easily.
My hair loves loves loves light oils so if you require more heavy oiling I encourage you to experiment. I don't have exact amounts on these but just take a teaspoon of each and put it in a tiny bottle so you can apply to your wet hair easily.
Soft
Hair Oil Mix
- Seabuckthorn
seed oil
- Argan oil
- Marula oil
- Macadamia
Nut Oil
- Kukui nut oil
- Jojoba oil
- Oshima Tsubaki
Camellia Oil
- Lavender Oil
DIY Rinse Out
Looking for a way to get back to big bouncy hair without reaching for that store bought conditioner?
Here's how you do it!
Grab a lemon and chop off half of that sucker, keep the other half in a plastic baggy to save for next time. Take 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and mix it in the squeezed lemon juice. Now take some premium organic made coffee and boil it for heating (no drinking it). Boil that coffee in distilled water with 4 drops of lavender oil.
Here's a visual list for those not too keen on reading (and do please let me know how this recipe has worked out for you).
Here's how you do it!
Grab a lemon and chop off half of that sucker, keep the other half in a plastic baggy to save for next time. Take 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and mix it in the squeezed lemon juice. Now take some premium organic made coffee and boil it for heating (no drinking it). Boil that coffee in distilled water with 4 drops of lavender oil.
Here's a visual list for those not too keen on reading (and do please let me know how this recipe has worked out for you).
- Lemon
- Apple Cider
Vinegar
- Coffee
- Distilled Water
- Lavender Oil
DIY leave in conditioner recipe
I don't know about you guys but I hate going to bed with beautiful hair and waking up to the complete opposite the morning. To win the war on unpredictability I have compiled a personal do-it-yourself formula:
Natural unrefined aloe vera juice/gel benefits your hair by leaving it shiny and conditioned.
Distilled water doesn't carry the danger of regular tap water (which could weigh down the hair).
Vitamin E oil may go on thick but it dispapears into the hair overnight making it soft and bouncy.
Vegetable Glycerin is an amazing moisturizer, gives you that "run your hand through your hair" feeling.
Tea tree oil clarifies each strand whist protecting it from any styling, also leaves hair smelling amazing.
Lavender oil smells softens the hair as it is absorbed rather quickly.
Coconut milk fat and marshmellow root both give your hair that "slip" so you can detangle easier.
Flaxseed gel provides a smooth finish, a softening/setting effect.
In the future please do give me your thoughts in the comments section on how this formula worked for you! :)
I.
DIY
leave in conditioner
- 1 capfill aloe vera
juice/gel natural
- 1/2 cup
distilled water
- 5 vitamin E
capsules
- 2 tbs vegetable
glycerine
- 2 drops tea tree
oil
- 6 drops lavender
oil
- coconut milk fat
- marshmellow root
- flaxseed gel
Distilled water doesn't carry the danger of regular tap water (which could weigh down the hair).
Vitamin E oil may go on thick but it dispapears into the hair overnight making it soft and bouncy.
Vegetable Glycerin is an amazing moisturizer, gives you that "run your hand through your hair" feeling.
Tea tree oil clarifies each strand whist protecting it from any styling, also leaves hair smelling amazing.
Lavender oil smells softens the hair as it is absorbed rather quickly.
Coconut milk fat and marshmellow root both give your hair that "slip" so you can detangle easier.
Flaxseed gel provides a smooth finish, a softening/setting effect.
Sealing Hair "Out the Door Moisture"
Ever wonder why you get the frizzies when you just wetted your hair 30 minutes ago?
For lack of better words, water is your hair's source of life, it needs it to stay elastic and moisturized.
But there is a wee bit of a problem...your hair sucks up that water till there is not a single drop left.
So to resolve this problem we need to follow a 4 step formula.
So before you are about to close your eyes for bed take a sit in front of the mirror and spray your hair down with water (make sure it's fully saturated), then apply a DIY leave in conditioner (will post my own recipe), afterwards coat the hair lightly in a DIY oil mix (will post my own recipe), and lastly rub a small amount of oiled wet hair with a DIY butter mix (will post my own recipe). '
For lack of better words, water is your hair's source of life, it needs it to stay elastic and moisturized.
But there is a wee bit of a problem...your hair sucks up that water till there is not a single drop left.
So to resolve this problem we need to follow a 4 step formula.
W.C.O.B
So what does this acronym stand for and how can we implement this quickly and effectively into our daily lives?
W- water
C- conditioner
O- oil
B- butter
The best way we can implement these four steps into our routine is to take advantage of our crucial time before we go to bed. So before you are about to close your eyes for bed take a sit in front of the mirror and spray your hair down with water (make sure it's fully saturated), then apply a DIY leave in conditioner (will post my own recipe), afterwards coat the hair lightly in a DIY oil mix (will post my own recipe), and lastly rub a small amount of oiled wet hair with a DIY butter mix (will post my own recipe). '
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| First step: Wet the hair |
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| Second step: Coat with a DIY leave in conditioner |
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| Third step: Apply DIY oil |
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| Fourth Step: Coat with DIY butter |
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Hair Growth Cheats
You can preach patience all you want but when it comes to growing long hair we can hardly ever be satisfied. Every once in a while we all want to get a quick boost... so here is my suggestion.
Go to the store and buy some
Go to the store and buy some
- Monistat 7
- caffeine tablets
- applicator bottle
- MSM
- coffee
Add a teaspoon msm, 2 tablets of caffeine, soak in boiling
hot cup of coffee and pour into hair everyday
Then Rub monistat 7 onto hair with an applicator bottle using this method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn0HIwdB5ak
Happy cheating ladies and gentlemen! ;]
(and don't worry, I'll post my results with it every month)
measurement for this month: (coming soon)
measurement for next month: (coming soon)
Hair Calculating
Hair growth can be such a long tedious process and there are days where I feel like I look around and see everyone else's hair growing except for my own. It's such a bummer to be a slow grower even though you take way better care of your hair than the majority of the general populace. However never fear, there is a light at the end of this tunnel.
I have yet to measure my hair but based on pictures I am sure my hair is at least 20 inches (probably longer but I'd rather under estimate than over estimate). My hair goal is to get to at least classic length but I'm leaning more towards knee length now. This means my hair goal in inches would be at least 60+.
60 plus inches would look something like this:
Now getting there can obviously feel like forever so I decided to do some calculating based on this calculator found here: http://hairethnic.com/hair_growth_calculator.php
According to this calculator (assuming my hair is growing at .5 centimeters like it should be) I will reach that goal between 1,893 days to 2,929 days.
1,893 days from today 2/1/2015 would mean that I reach this goal around April 8, 2020.
2,929 days from today 2/1/2015 would mean that I reach this goal around February 8, 2023.
I know "someday" can feel like such a distant memory but never lose sight. I find that once you put a number on things and quit sitting there in front of the mirror waiting and watching for you hair to miraculously grow in front of you... it doesn't seem so far away anymore.
Patience is key.
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