How to Repair Dry & Damaged Hair Naturally

Many things can make your hair dry and damaged. Relaxers, perms, coloring, flat irons and blow drying all strip hair of its natural oils leaving dry, damaged hair and split ends. It is important to deep condition dry & damaged hair. Natural remedies are great because they can be inexpensive and do not contain harsh chemicles as can store bought products. All you need to repair your hair is mayo, a plastic cap and a hot towel. This will help make it soft, shiny and it will also seal split ends. I recommend doing this 2-4 times a month depending on how dry/damaged your hair is.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Shampoo and Conditioner for dry/damaged hair
• Heat safe plastic hair cap (sold at beauty supplies)
• Medium Sized Towel
• Olive Oil Mayonnaise (but, any mayo will do)

1. One of the most important things to remember in repairing dry hair is to moisturize. Before washing your hair you want to make sure it is completely untangled, especially if you have curly hair. Part your hair into four sections and fully coat each strand of your hair from root to tips with the mayonnaise. The base ingredients of mayo are vinegar (clarifies hair and helps with dandruff), olive oil (moisturizes and seals hair and split ends), and eggs (lots of essential proteins that strengthen the hair follicle).

2. After fully applying the mayonnaise to your dry hair, pull it back and cover it with a heat safe cap, these are sold at beauty supplies. If you don't have a heat safe cap you can use a grocery bag (which is what I use)to cover your hair. This is also great because you can tie it and this will help seal in the moisture for the next step.

3. This is where the towel comes in (if you have a hair dryer you can also sit under it on the hot setting). Wet the towel with hot water (sink/tub) and then roll it out so that excess water comes out. Then wrap the towel around your head making sure it covers the plastic cap. Leave on for 10-15 minutes. The heat from the towel will help your dry hair absorb the moisture from the mayonnaise. After the 10-15 minutes remove the towel and let your hair cool off before washing.

4. Make sure you wash your hair with a moisturizing shampoo focus massaging the shampoo into your scalp, this increases scalp circulation which is important for healthy and beautiful hair. Follow up with a moisturizing conditioner, massage well and untangle. Rinse and Style. Soon you dry and damaged hair will be soft and beautiful again!

Tips & Warnings

• If you take a hot shower you can also jump in the shower and let the conditioner work its magic while you bathe.
• No warnings. All natural, completely safe.

[listenhere101]

on 10/24/2008 Great article. You have a lot of great information.

[Miragi]

on 10/10/2008 Excellent article!! Thank you!