Damaged hair treatments
Hair can become damaged from excessive heat, like using straightening irons, curling irons and blow dryers. It also can be damaged by hair products like gel and hairspray, coloring or the sun. While most hair salons charge a hefty price for a deep conditioning treatment, you can deep condition your hair at home with items from around the house.
Mayonnaise Deep Conditioner
A deep conditioning treatment should be used every two weeks to maintain hair's natural shine and to protect it from additional damage from styling products, heat and coloring. The conditioning treatment may make your hair feel heavy after the first wash, but will regain its body after several washings.
Take one jar of mayonnaise, 1/2 cup of olive oil and three egg yolks and mix them in a blender, if possible. If a blender is not available, hand mix the ingredients with a whisk for five minutes. Let the mixture rest at room temperature for approximately one hour. Apply to your hair generously, starting at the ends and working your way up to the roots. Place your hair in a shower cap and wrap the shower cap in a towel to prevent spilling and to keep the heat from your body in with the mixture. Wash thoroughly with warm water, but do not shampoo to keep the oils in your hair overnight. The following day, shampoo your hair thoroughly and condition and style as usual.
Hot Oil Treatment
A hot oil treatment fuses the damaged ends of your hair back together and adds oils to your hair that make it shiny and manageable. Hot oil treatments can be purchased at the grocery store or drugstore, but because they are just oil that you heat up in the microwave, the process can also be done with ingredients from home.
Mix a tablespoon of honey with two tablespoons of olive oil and mix thoroughly. Pour this mixture into a plastic sandwich bag. Boil water in a pot or kettle and pour the boiling water into a coffee cup. Gently dip the sandwich bag into the coffee cup until it is submerged. When the consistency of the mixture inside the bag is thin and watery, remove the sandwich bag. Immediately apply the mixture to your hair, making sure it is not burning to the touch first. Saturate your hair with the mixture, starting with the ends and working your way up to the roots. Place a shower cap over your head and leave the mixture on for 15 minutes. Wash your hair as usual--shampoo and condition after the hot oil treatment.
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