6 Homemade Hair Treatments for Dry, Dull or Frizzy Hair

AVOCADO Avocado has a well-deserved reputation for one of nature’s perfect

foods. Its oils and proteins will smooth and moisturize your locks without weighing down fine hair. Mash up half an avocado and add a couple of drops of peppermint essential oil. Shampoo hair, squeeze out water and apply mask. Let it sit for 15 minutes and then rinse. My hair came out super soft – not flat or greasy. And the added scent

made sitting around with green goop on your head much

more pleasant. If you’re not worried about weighing down

your hair you can amp up the moisture by adding 1-2

tablespoons of oil, egg yolk or yogurt.

COCONUT OIL

The wonders of coconut oil never cease! This oil is heavy, which is great for penetrating deep into the hair shaft, but use it sparingly, especially if you have fine or thin hair. Take a tablespoon of coconut oil and apply to the ends of damp hair. If the oil is solid just warm in the microwave until liquid before

applying. Got really dry hair? Keep the oil on overnight

and shampoo out in the morning.

BANANA + OLIVE OIL Not only can bananas work their magic on your feet, but banana

they are awesome for your hair! Mix a with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mash thoroughly until the banana is pureed. (You want a smoothie like texture so you don’t end up with banana chunks in your hair.) Then massage into your hair and scalp. Leave treatment on for 30 minutes then rinse thoroughly and shampoo.

PUMPKIN + HONEY

The perfect use for canned pumpkin leftovers (because there are always leftovers). Pumpkins have lots of amazing benefits – they’re rich in vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, potassium, and zinc. Add 1-2 tablespoons of honey, a natural humectants, to one cup of pumpkin puree and pack as much as you can onto your hair and scalp. You’ll need to either wrap your hair in saran wrap or

wear a shower cap to keep the mask in place. Let it sit for at

least 15 minutes and then rinse. Feel free to apply to your

face as well!

COCOA POWDER

Give brown hair a boost with cocoa powder. According to Whole Living, a combination of cocoa powder, plain yogurt, honey and apple cider vinegar will give you a deeper, richer brown. I couldn’t test this one personally but if you can make bronzer lotion with cocoa powder why not try it in your hair?

LEMON + CHAMOMILE

To warm up ashy blonde hair, try lemon and chamomile tea. Both have long been used as whitening agents for blonde hair. You can do a simple rinse by tilting your head back over the sink and pouring a cup of cooled tea combined with the juice of a lemon over clean, wet hair. Let sit for a couple of minutes and

rinse. I also tried this brightening mask that combines tea

and lemon with a grated potato. Yes, potato! Shampoo,

apply to hair and blow dry hair on low for 2-3 minutes.

Then rinse and style. This ended up being more work than

I’d want to do on a regular basis but I loved how bright

and shiny my hair ended up.