Hair Conditioner Recipe

Women.... Who made 'em? God must have been a... genius. Their hair. They say that the hair is everything, you know? Have you ever buried your nose in a mountain of curls, and just wanted to go to sleep forever? ~ Bo Goldman

The hair is the crowning glory of the human head, more so of the feminine human head! Hair of the head assumes an important position in all of our lives, irrespective of whether or not we have it! Those of us who have it pay attention to preserve it and those of us who do not have it either lament its absence or harrow over ways to gain it by pursuing the commercialized chimeras of wondrous products that promise a crop (read hair) on the barren soil (read scalp) without necessitating any tilling (read surgical procedure). Those of us who are lucky enough to have decent hair growth on our scalp (I count my blessings every day!) are always on the look out for preserving our manes and making it thicker, glossier, healthier by either using commercial hair care products or by conjuring up hair wash and hair conditioner recipe at home themselves!

Due to these reasons, neither is there a dearth of commercial hair care products in the market nor is there a deficit in the number of users and buyers of those products. However, more often than not, most of us would prefer to give our manes the benefit and wholesomeness of fresh, natural and herbal preparations than harsh chemical treatments. Although there are a lot of commercially available good quality ready-to-use herbal hair products in the market, most of those products don't impart the full benefits claimed by them because natural ingredients work best when fresh and not stored or preserved over a long time. Keeping this constraint in mind, here are a couple of natural hair conditioner recipe that you can whip up at home using easily available natural and herbal ingredients. You may be amazed to find that most of these ingredients are staple residents of your kitchen and refrigerator!

Hair Conditioners Made at Home

Given below are a few hair conditioner recipe along with instructions on how to make hair conditioner at home that you can use fresh for best results.

Lemon, Tea and Honey Hair Conditioner

Ingredients

• Juice of two lemons
• Two tablespoon fulls of honey
• Liquor extracted from one teaspoon full of tea leaves

Preparation

• Mix all ingredients together in a plastic or ceramic vessel. Do not use metallic vessels as the acidity of the lemon juice can react with the metal.
• You can also add half a cup of fenugreek liquor for more shine and luster.

How to Use

• Shampoo your hair thoroughly, preferably with a herbal hair wash.
• Apply the mixture on your wet, washed hair.
• Leave on for about two to three minutes.
• Rinse thoroughly with water till all trace of stickiness has disappeared.
• Towel dry gently.

This hair conditioner recipe is ideal for normal to oily hair.

Banana, Egg-Yolk, Honey and Lemon Hair Conditioner

Ingredients

• 1 Ripe Banana
• Yolk of two eggs
• Juice of one lemon
• Two tablespoon fulls honey

Preparation

Mash the banana till it's reduced to a smooth pulp.
• Add all the other ingredients to the banana pulp and mix till the texture is smooth.

How to Use

• Wrap a hot towel around freshly shampooed hair.
• Steam your hair this way for about a minute.
• Remove the towel and apply the banana pulp mixture on the steamed hair.
• Keep for about 5-7 minutes.
• Rinse thoroughly with plain, cold water till all traces of the conditioner are washed off.

This homemade deep hair conditioner recipe is an ideal hair conditioner for dry hair. It can also be used safely on damaged and color treated hair.

Lemon, Vinegar, Honey and Holy Basil Hair Conditioner

Ingredients

• Juice of two lemons
• One Teaspoon full of vinegar
• Two table spoon fulls of honey
• One cup of Holy Basil liquor extract

Preparation

Extract the liquor from fresh Holy Basil leaves by a cup of pouring hot (near boiling but not boiling) water over the leaves and keeping the vessel covered. Keep it like this till the concoction cools down top room temperature. Stain the greenish liquor.
• Add all the other ingredients to this liquor and mix well.
• You can also add egg white for better shine and volume.

How to Use

• Apply to freshly washed wet hair.
• You may want to wear a shower cap to prevent the conditioning mixture from dripping off.
• Keep for two to three minutes and wash off thoroughly with cold water.
• For best results, wear a shower cap after applying the conditioner to freshly washed hair and wrap a hot towel over the shower cap. The heat will assist in better penetration by the conditioner.

This homemade hair conditioner is ideal for oily hair and flaky scalp. However, too frequent use can strip hair of natural oils and the vinegar content can discolor hair if left on for too long. Also, if this conditioner is not rinsed off thoroughly before going out in the sun, the vinegar can further bleach the hair.

Natural Hair Conditioners

The following herbal and household ingredients are known and time-tested as some of the best natural hair conditioners around. Any combination of these items can be used to for hair conditioner made at home to suit individual hair care needs.

• Lemon juice
• Vinegar
• Honey
• Amla (read Amla Juice Benefits to know more)
• Holy Basil
• Henna
• Egg (both white and yolk)
• Banana
• Papaya Fruit
• Aloe Vera
• Fenugreek
• Green Apple extracts
• Olive Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Coconut Milk
• Yogurt

You can make and use these natural hair conditioner recipe fresh at home which means that you get to derive the maximum benefits of the natural vitamins, proteins and other nutrients that are lost in commercial herbal preparations. Coupled with these, a regular intake of dairy and poultry food items such as milk, cottage cheese, eggs, chicken, yogurt, etc., make sure that your hair gets all the proteins it needs for growth and damage repair from within. All this leaves you with silkier, shinier hair. So go ahead, whip up your own hair conditioner recipe and get hair that's neighbor's envy, owner's pride!

Conditioner for Curly Hair

Curly hair styles generally don't need much maintenance, but to keep curly hair looking healthy, shiny and bouncy, regular conditioning is required. Choosing the conditioner according to curly hair type is important, because with the wrong conditioner one can end up with dropping and heavy looking hair. Here, is some information on curly hair type, and tips for choosing the right hair care products for curly hair and the recipes of conditioner for curly hair.

What is Curly Hair Type?

Curly hair type are the opposite of straight hair type. There are different types of curly hair, there is wavy hair, curly hair, and very curly hair. Wavy hair can also be called semi-curly hair and are easy to maintain and can be combed with a big tooth comb. Curly hair with normal coils, can be twisted into different styles and mostly have fine texture. Very curly hair are the kind of hair when pulled, spring back to their normal shape like Afro hair.

If you have curly hair or frizzy hair, then never use a brush as it might make the hair look fluffy and even cause hair damage. For hair care, comb the hair either with your fingers or use a big tooth comb. For curly hair, shampoos and conditioners should maintain the bounce of the hair without making the hair look heavy. Here are the ideal curly hair conditioners which you need to use.

Curly Hair Conditioners

Use the below tips for buying a conditioner for curly dry hair. Instead of buying the conditioners, you can try the below recipes and make the conditioner yourself.

Buying Deep Conditioner for Dry Hair
Curly hair are mostly dry hair, as the oil from the scalp can't easily travel the hair shaft due to the coiled hair shape. The best shampoo for curly hair should be one containing wheat germ oil, oils of nuts, or shea butter as they greatly help in moisturizing the hair. After the shampooing the conditioner to be used for curly hair should be a deeply moisturizing one. Use a moisturizing conditioner after every wash and a deep conditioner once a week. Try to find conditioners which contain emu, avocado or jojoba oil.

Homemade Conditioner for Curly Hair
Use 3 - 4 drops of avocado oil and mix 1 teaspoon of jojoba oil in it. Warm the solution a bit and dampen your hair. Apply the mix on your scalp and massage for 7 minutes. Take a warm towel and wrap it around your head. Keep the towel for 45 minutes, and wash your hair with cool water. Avocado oil contains vitamin A, D and E, and jojoba oil deeply moisturizes and smoothens the hair. Together avocado oil and jojoba oil provide a deep moisturizing effect and hair care for curly hair.

Homemade Deep Conditioner for Curly Hair
Use eggs for deep nourishing and moisturizing hair conditioners made at home. Beat up 1 egg yolk and add 1 teaspoon of rum and 1 teaspoon of Castor oil to it. Dampen your hair, massage the mix on the scalp for a minute and apply the rest on the hair. Keep on for a few minutes and wash your hair and scalp clean with cool water. Egg is rich in vitamin A and D, and together with Castor oil and rum in it, will deeply moisturize and condition your hair.

You can buy the right conditioner at the supermarket to maintain your curls and keep them healthy and shiny or you can use the above inexpensive recipes of homemade conditioner for curly hair, and enjoy shiny, bouncy curls!

Natural Hair Conditioner

Conditioning is a part of the hair care process as it helps in keeping the hair soft and silky. There are a variety of hair conditioning products available in the market which caters to each type of hair. In other words, people with dry hair, oily hair as well as normal hair can find a conditioner which works well for their hair. However, the problem is that hair conditioners are quite expensive and moreover, most of them are made of chemicals. So, when a person uses these conditioners regularly, the hair can get damaged after prolonged use. An easy alternative to this would be to switch to natural hair conditioners. There are several advantages of adopting naturally made hair conditioners. One among them is that they do not contain chemicals and can be made easily at home with the help of regular household products. Also, you will save a lot of money while making your own conditioner. So, if you are interested in knowing about how to make natural conditioner at home, here are some recipes that will help you in doing so.

Natural Hair Conditioner Recipes

There are several natural conditioner recipes that can be made at home. However, if you want to know which among them is the best natural hair conditioner, the only way would be to try them one by one. Nevertheless, one thing that can be guaranteed about these conditioners are that they would not cause any side effects. If you have an allergy towards any of the natural hair conditioner ingredients, it would be best for you to not use it and try something else. With this note, let us take a look at the recipes for making natural hair conditioners.

Natural Hair Conditioner Recipe #01

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon baby oil/olive oil
• 8 ounces water

Preparation

In a small bowl, take the egg yolk and beat in high speed till it becomes frothy. Add baby oil to the beaten egg yolk and mix. When this is done, pour water to the mixture and blend all the ingredients thoroughly by beating them together. After this, apply this egg mixture in your hair, starting from the scalp to the roots. Massage well and rinse after 4 - 5 minutes. Do not forget to wash your hair with shampoo.

Natural Hair Conditioner Recipe #02

Ingredients

• ½ cup or 4 ounces real mayonnaise

Preparation
Mayonnaise is the best thing that provides deep conditioning to the hair. However, before you apply the mayonnaise, make sure that it is the original one and not the one that is used for salad dressing. To use mayonnaise as a conditioner, first, dampen your hair and then apply the mayonnaise all over your hair thoroughly. Cover your hair with a plastic cap and then wrap it with a towel. Leave the mayonnaise on your hair for 20 minutes so that it gets time to penetrate into the hair completely. After twenty minutes, rinse off the mayonnaise with cold water, followed by shampoo.
Natural Hair Conditioner Recipe #03

Ingredients

• 8 ounces coconut milk
• 1 avocado, peeled and mashed

Preparation

In a microwave friendly bowl, take mashed avocado and pour coconut milk over it. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat it for 45 seconds. Stir the ingredients in the bowl with a spoon and put in your finger to test the heat. If you are able to touch the mixture, apply it on your hair thoroughly.

Natural Hair Conditioner Recipe #04

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons light sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 eggs

Preparation

Take coconut milk in a medium sized mixing bowl and add other ingredients like olive oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, eggs and honey to it. Beat till all the ingredients are completely blended. Apply the mixture on your hair thoroughly and allow it to sit for twenty minutes. After the set time, rinse your hair and then, shampoo it.

Hot Oil Treatment

Apart from the above given ones, the best natural hair conditioner is hot oil treatment. This is a conditioner that has been used by people since a long time. The first thing you have to do is to take your hair oil in a pan and heat it on a very low heat. Once this is done, apply the hot oil on your hair and massage gently with your fingertips. Soak a towel in hot water and wrap your oiled hair with it. Let the towel remain in your hair for 15 - 20 minutes and then, wash your hair with your regular shampoo.

These are some of the natural hair conditioners that you can easily make at home. Initially, you can try each one of these conditioners and when you find the one conditioner that best suits your hair, you can make it your permanent hair conditioner.