How to Hydrate Thirsty Hair Naturally

Incorporate avocados into your diet to improve thirsty hair from the inside out.

Hair products, salon treatments, heat styling, sun exposure and pool chemicals can leave your hair feeling dry and brittle. One way of naturally restoring moisture, strength and shine to your hair is with avocados. Avocados fortify brittle hair and infuse it with nutrients, resulting in stronger, smoother, shiny hair. The vitamins, protein, fatty acids and amino acids naturally found in avocados all work to moisturize the hair and scalp and help repair dry, damaged strands. Learn how to make a simple, homemade avocado hair mask to hydrate hair without the use of chemicals.

Things You'll Need

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• Blender
• Plastic wrap
• Tape

Instructions

1. Remove the flesh from the avocados and put into the blender with the mayonnaise and olive oil.

2. Blend for 15 to 30 seconds or until smooth.

3. Apply the mask to your hair, beginning at the roots and working toward the ends. Reserve 1/4 of the mixture. Loosely grasp your hair with both hands and gently twist it upward against the crown of your head. Apply the remaining mixture to your hair twist in a thick coat. Secure your hair with a clip.

4. Tightly wrap the plastic wrap around your head like a towel, covering hair completely. Keep the plastic wrap away from your face. Secure the wrap with a piece of tape. You can use a shower cap rather than plastic wrap if you prefer.

5. Wait 30 minutes, remove the plastic wrap and wash your hair thoroughly with moisturizing shampoo and then apply conditioner. For a deep moisture treatment, leave the mask on your hair overnight.

6. Keep hair moisturized and shiny by repeating this process once a month. For daily care, add 1/2 tsp. of olive oil to your shampoo bottle for a moisture boost.

Tips & Warnings

• If you do not have a blender, mash the avocado flesh in a bowl and then whisk in the other ingredients until smooth.

• For thick or long hair, increase the recipe to three avocados and 2/3 cup mayonnaise.

• Warm the mask in the microwave for a few seconds before applying it for a soothing at-home spa treatment.

• Plastic wrap can be a suffocation hazard. Never wrap plastic wrap around your mouth or nose.

References

• Australian Avocados: Beauty Benefits
• 3 Fat Chicks: How to Make an Avocado Hair Treatment
• Hair Beauties: Amazing Benefits of Olive Oil for Healthy HairHair Beauties: Amazing Benefits of Olive Oil for Healthy Hair