DIY Hair Smoothies
Everyone loves a good smoothie - they are quick, healthy and refreshing! They also are a way to get a healthy dose of fruits, veggies and protein. Smoothies can
also be a treat for your hair that your locks will love to drink. These four recipes will help tame, highlight, hydrate and cleanse your tresses leaving you with naturally beautiful hair.
Use "Hair Smoothies" on clean just washed hair as you would any conditioning hair product.
Calming Avocado Conditioner
Tame flyaway and frizzy hair with this moisturizing and calming combination./ Avocados hydrate while bananas condition your hair.
half a ripe avocado, peeled
half a ripe banana, peeled
2 Tablespoons coconut oil
2 Tablespoons honey
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until creamy. To use: Apply to clean, damp hair. Cover with a shower cap or cotton towel and let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse well and style as usual.
Lemon Highlighting Mix
Brighten your hairs natural color with fresh lemons. Lemons highlight and milk conditions your hair.
1 banana mashed
1 cup whole milk or almond milk
juice of one whole lemon
Place all Everyone loves a good smoothie - they are quick, healthy and refreshing! They also are a way to get a healthy dose of fruits, veggies and protein. Smoothies can in a blender and process until creamy apply to clean, damp hair. Cover with a shower cap or plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes. If it is a nice day you may want to sit outside in the sunshine. Rinse well and style as usual.
Hydrating Mango Hair Smoothie
Fresh mango and yogurt are cleansing and hydrating for dry hair. If you don't want to use fresh eggs you may substitute half an avocado in this recipe.
1 /2 cup fresh mango chopped
1 /4 plain yogurt or sour cream
1 egg yolk
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until creamy. Apply to clean, damp hair. Cover with a shower cap or plastic wrap and let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse well and style as usual
Green Tea Detox Smoothie
Use this mixture as a detoxing and cleansing fine for your hair after shampooing to remove styling product residues and get your hair super clean.
1 cup strong green tea
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 Tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons baking soda
Place all ingredients in a blender and process on high until well mixed. Massage into damp hair and let sit for 15 minutes. Shampoo and condition as usual.
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You are Beautiful!
xoxo Janice