Conditioning your hair regularly is just as important as keeping it clean through regular shampooing. Commercial hair care products mostly contain harsh chemicals that rob the hair of its natural oil and moisture content, and over time can render your hair dry and frizzy. It is therefore useful to follow a few natural methods of conditioning your hair in order to replenish the moisture lost due to exposure to heat and pressure, especially if you use mechanical devices to perm your hair to get artificial curls.
Natural Ways of Conditioning Curly Hair
- One of the most effective natural ways of conditioning curly hair is to massage it with olive oil at bedtime thrice a week and wash it off the next morning. This keeps the hair soft and well nourished.
- You could also condition your hair by mixing together half a cup of mayonnaise with two eggs in a blender and applying this mixture all over your scalp and hair. Put on a shower cap and leave on the mixture for 30-40 minutes.
- You may also use a blow drier to gently heat the hair for a while before taking off the shower cap and rinsing it thoroughly with water and a mild herbal shampoo.
- For another remedy, soak your hair with a little amount of lukewarm water and then massage your hair with a generous amount of apricot or sesame oil. Cover up your hair with a warm towel or a plastic wrap and let the oil soak into your hair and scalp for half an hour.
- Now apply a thin paste made by mixing fuller’s earth and water and let it dry a little for about 15 minutes and then rinse it off with water and a mild herbal shampoo. Follow this remedy once or twice a week in order to make your hair naturally lustrous.
- You may also simply add a tablespoon of emu oil or jojoba oil into your bottle of shampoo and use this to wash your hair in order to keep your hair naturally well conditioned. The omega 3 fatty acids present in these oils are especially useful in bringing back a natural glow to dull, frizzy hair.
- You may also use a mixture of clover blossoms grinded in two tablespoons of rosemary oil immediately after washing your hair in order to treat split ends that commonly afflict people with curly hair.
- In addition, drink at least 10 glasses of water every day to keep the roots of your hair well nourished.