Okay so I was noticing the other night that my hair was a little on the dry and damaged side. I also have been noticing numerous split-ends popping up here and there and....everywhere. It was time to get a treatment, but with our tight budget, going out to buy a fancy treatment wasn't an option. So I got online and googled do-it-yourself hair treatments. There are tons out there and I plan on trying most of them. In fact, I think I should try several and make it the theme for upcoming Hair-Science Fridays, what do you think? Anyways, the first one that appealed to me was coconut milk, honey, olive oil, and raw egg. Yup, raw egg. It wasn't as gross as you would think either. Who knew that something as common as an egg or honey could have healing properties for your hair? I didn't. But here is the low-down.
Coconut milk is high in protein and vitamins and is loaded with beneficial fats that are high in moisture. Using coconut milk is also awesome for moisturizing your skin and soothing psoriasis, and is great for your scalp. Your hands will be so soft after doing the hair treatment, you may find yourself marching back off to the store to buy some for a coconut bath!
Honey is a humectant. That means that it hangs onto water molecules which equals moisture! Great for dry ends.
Eggs are high in protein and amino acids. Ocassionally, our hair needs a protein boost to build it back up. Hair is made out of Keratin (protein) so damaged protein + protein treatment=good. It also has vitamin A which is essential to a healthy scalp. Likewise, if you suffer from breakouts a raw-egg mask will work wonders for you. Beat up an egg yolk and apply to skin with a makeup pad, let dry and wash off with warm water. Sounds gross but it cleared up my high-school acne and made my skin baby soft.
Olive oil has been used for years as a moisturizing agent for hair, skin and nails. Not only is it great for improving your hair's elasticity and adding shine, but it is said to help relieve the effects of sunburn!
Here is the recipe for those of you who wish to try it out,
1 can of coconut milk
3 T. of honey
3 T. of olive oil
1 raw egg
Mix it all up so that the egg and honey are fully incorporated and add it to a color bottle with a spout for easy application. Pour over and work into dry hair. Dry hair allows the product to fully saturate your hair. Wrap hair tightly in a towel as the mixture is a little runny and clean house, bake cookies, facebook, or whatever you want to do for at least a half an hour. Rinse out with cool water, cool because there is raw egg in it and it would stink to have to pick scrambled egg from your hair.
I have to admit that for this being the first treatment I have tried, it was not what I was expecting it to be. I honestly didn't notice much of a difference at all until I dried my hair. It was super shiny! My husband even noticed the shine when he walked in from work, so at least that's saying something. Would I use this as a go-to? I don't know yet. Did it condition my hair? Yes I think it did the job, but I am still on a mission to find the perfect at-home treatment.
