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Hair-Care Treatments You Can Make at Home Part II

Kitchen hair: beerFor limp or fine hair

To add body to hair, reach for an unlikely beauty beverage: beer! The fermented drink contains generous supplies of yeast, which works to plump tired tresses, explains Cox.

To use: Mix 1/2 cup flat beer (pour beer into a container and let it sit out for a couple of hours to deplete carbonation) with 1 teaspoon light oil (sunflower or canola) and a raw egg. Apply to clean, damp hair, let sit for 15 minutes, then rinse with cool water. Or add flat beer only to a spray bottle and spritz onto dry hair. ‘When the liquid evaporates, the remaining protein residue (from the wheat, malt or hops) continues to strengthen and structure hair,’ says Belkin. Treatments can be applied every other week.

Kitchen hair: honeyFor dry or sun-damaged hair

Whatever your hair-dehydrating demon – hard water, sun overexposure, your trusty flat iron – nature’s sweetener can help. ‘Honey is a natural humectant, which means it attracts and locks in moisture,’ says Cox.

To use: Massage approximately 1/2 cup honey into clean, damp hair, let sit for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. You can also add 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil to loosen the honey for easier application. For extremely sun-damaged hair, trying mixing honey with 1 to 2 tablespoons of a protein-rich ingredient, like avocado or egg yolk, which will help replenish the keratin protein bonds that UV rays attack. Treatment can be applied once a month.

Kitchen hair: cornFor oily or greasy hair

‘Used properly, cornmeal or cornstarch is an inexpensive way to remove oil and grease,’ says Belkin.

To use: Pour 1 tablespoon cornmeal or cornstarch into an empty salt or pepper shaker and sprinkle onto dry hair and scalp until you’ve used it all. After 10 minutes, use a paddle hairbrush to completely brush it out. Treatment can be applied every other day.

Kitchen hair: avocadoFor frizzy hair

Home beauty experts swear by avocado – and not just to repair damaged hair. Its oils (which are light and moist like our own natural skin secretions) and proteins boast the best combination of nutrients for smoothing and weighing down unruly hair, explains Cox.

To use: Mash up half an avocado and massage into clean, damp hair. Let sit for 15 minutes before rinsing with water. Amp up moisturising power by combining mashed avocado with 1 to 2 tablespoons of a hydrating ingredient, like sour cream, egg yolks or mayonnaise. Treatment can be applied every two weeks.

Kitchen hair: flourFor residue-ridden hair

‘Nothing eats through product buildup like baking soda,’ Cox says. Sodium bicarbonate essentially breaks down anything acidic.

To Use: Mix 1 to 2 tablespoons baking soda with small amounts of water until a thick paste forms. Massage into damp hair and let sit for 15 minutes. Rinse with water, then shampoo hair. Treatment can be applied every two weeks.

The natural organic approach is good for your hair, good for your soul, good for your wallet, and good for the environment. Sounds really good to me!

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Written by Brynn Mannino, this article originally appeared in Woman’s Day

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