6/16/08
$1 Hair Treatment- Million Dollar Hair!
I was cursed with this fine, limp, oily, stringy hair that I despise most days. I must say it is soft, and very shiny all of the time. It is so healthy that, on the rare occasions I pay someone to highlight it, they often have to go back and reapply because the cuticle will not break down. So, I guess I can't really complain, but I do anyhow, because I'm a woman.
I have struggled with dandruff since grade school, as most of the Italian side of my family has. Eating poorly (lots of bread & sugars) exacerbates the condition, but I'm too dumb to cut back in that area, so I suffer with the constant itch and snowfall of the stuff.
But I have, through some whack-job health book, discovered a wonderful and inexpensive treatment, as long as you have the patience for the mess and smell! Now, I know that the title says that it costs a dollar, but that's if you already have the ingredients. If you have to go out and buy any one of these items, it will surely cost you more than a dollar at first, but you'll probably love it anyhow!
Here's the combo:
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp milk
mix these two well, then add:
3 tbsp olive oil (if you have jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, etc, you may try this as well. I just always use olive oil because I have it around)
whisk well, then add:
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
I know, it was all yummy and now it smells like Easter egg dye, but bear with me here. If you have any essential oils that you love, now would be a good time to drip some in. Of course, the addition of the vinegar curdled the milk and made it look all nasty, but can you imagine what your shampoo looks like before they blend it all pretty? Ok.
Now you will want to do this in either your tub, outside, or some area you can clean easily. Tip your head back and drip this mixture right into your hair, rubbing the stuff down into your scalp gently. If you have one of those ketchup bottle things that one puts hair dye in, that would probably work well, or have a friend or husband help you. Then quickly, before the vinegar runs into your eyes, wrap a thick (preferably warm!) towel around your head. Let it sit there, doing its yummy magic, for about twenty minutes. This is when I usually do a mud mask as well, since I'm already crusty.
Wash well. You can feel the difference in your hair even while you're shampooing it! Lighter, softer, silkier, and any itch that normally is there should be gone now, at least for a few days.
Now, make your kids fix you some nachos, while you go kick up your feet and enjoy your hair.
I have struggled with dandruff since grade school, as most of the Italian side of my family has. Eating poorly (lots of bread & sugars) exacerbates the condition, but I'm too dumb to cut back in that area, so I suffer with the constant itch and snowfall of the stuff.
But I have, through some whack-job health book, discovered a wonderful and inexpensive treatment, as long as you have the patience for the mess and smell! Now, I know that the title says that it costs a dollar, but that's if you already have the ingredients. If you have to go out and buy any one of these items, it will surely cost you more than a dollar at first, but you'll probably love it anyhow!
Here's the combo:
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp milk
mix these two well, then add:
3 tbsp olive oil (if you have jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, etc, you may try this as well. I just always use olive oil because I have it around)
whisk well, then add:
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
I know, it was all yummy and now it smells like Easter egg dye, but bear with me here. If you have any essential oils that you love, now would be a good time to drip some in. Of course, the addition of the vinegar curdled the milk and made it look all nasty, but can you imagine what your shampoo looks like before they blend it all pretty? Ok.
Now you will want to do this in either your tub, outside, or some area you can clean easily. Tip your head back and drip this mixture right into your hair, rubbing the stuff down into your scalp gently. If you have one of those ketchup bottle things that one puts hair dye in, that would probably work well, or have a friend or husband help you. Then quickly, before the vinegar runs into your eyes, wrap a thick (preferably warm!) towel around your head. Let it sit there, doing its yummy magic, for about twenty minutes. This is when I usually do a mud mask as well, since I'm already crusty.
Wash well. You can feel the difference in your hair even while you're shampooing it! Lighter, softer, silkier, and any itch that normally is there should be gone now, at least for a few days.
Now, make your kids fix you some nachos, while you go kick up your feet and enjoy your hair.
Labels: dandruff, hair, honey, indulgence, milk, olive oil, treatment, vinegar
