LEAVE-IN CONDITIONERS The leave-in conditioners plays an important role in our hair care regimen,as no regimen is complete without it. Our hair is never immune to damage,frizz,breakage,dryness, tangling and stiffening/dull cloudy hair,and to this regards,the place of leave-in conditioner cannot be overlooked. Leave-in conditioners restores and holds up life for the hair as it helps conditions and moisturise the hair by locking in moist,acts as a protector,smooths the hair cuticle, thereby makes our hair grow,shine,soft,smoother,healthier and more manageable. The leave-in conditioner as the name implies is never to be washed or rinsed out after application,Its a must app after ur hair work out(like after wash,dc,hot,root treatments etc) and on daily basis. Weve got numerous homemade leave-in conditioners,just a few will be stated here.. BUTTER CREAMS/GEL EMOLLIENTS LEAVE-IN CONDITIONERS 1.WHIPPED SHEABUTTER/SHEAMIX: 1 cup of sheabutter+3tablespoons of oil+2tablespoon of aloevera+1 teaspoon of honey(u can substitue honey for glycerin with 1-2 tablespoons of glycerin)..whipp or blend to creamy constituency and store in an air tight containers,In the absence of hand mixer or blender,u can hand mix using a wooden spoon 2.ALOE VERA LEAVE-IN 1 cup of aloe vera juice+3tablespoons of oil+1tablespoon of glycerine+4drops of essential oil 3.OKRA LEAVE-IN Bisect 3 finger lady(okra/okro),boil one cup of water for 10mins,allow to cool,add few drops of oil 4.CURLY PUDDING 1 ½ cup of sheabutter or mango butter+1tablespoons of coconut cream+3 tablespoons of aloe vera juice or ecostyler gel+2tablespoons of oil(blend all ingredients to a creamy constituency and store in an air tught container) 5.CURLY PUDDING 2 3 tablespoons of sulfate free conditioner+2tablespoons of sheabutter+3tablespoons of aloe vera gel+2table spoons of castor oil(blend or whip all ingredients into a creamy/smooth constituency) LIQUID BASE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONERS 1.PLAIN SPRITZ 5parts of water+2parts of oil 2.CONDITIONER BASED LEAVE-IN 4parts of water+1part of any sulfate free conditioner+1part of glycerin 3.COCONUT-ALOE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER ¼cup of aloe vera juice+1/4 cup of coconut milk+2tablespoon of olive oil+1/2 cup of water 4.COCONUT WATER LEAVE-IN ½ cup of coconut water+3tablespoons of glycerin+10 drops of essential oil 5.GREEN TEA STRENTHENING LEAVE-IN ¼ cup of cool brewed green tea+2tablespoons of olive oil+5drops of essential oil 6.ANTI-DANDRUFF LEAVE-IN 1 Cup of distilled water+1/2 cup of aloe vera juice+1tablespoon of coconut oil+1tablespoon of lime or lemon juice+5vitamin capsules+1/2cup of coconut milk+10drops of essential oil 7.COCONUT CREAM LEAVE-IN 6parts of water+1part or coconut cream+1part of oil+1part of aloe vera juice 8.DETANGLING CONDITIONER 1 1tablespoon of apple cider vinegar+1cup water 9.DETANGLING CONDITIONER 2 2tablespoons of glycerin +2tablespoons of aloe vera juice+1cup water 10.FLATBEER LEAVE-IN 1/2cup of flatbeer+1tablespoon of olive oil+3drops of lavender oil(the flatbeer beer leave-in is best for those in need of thick full hair) 11.ANTI-ITCHY SCALP LEAVE-IN ½ Cup of rosewater+4tablespoons of apple cider vinegar+3drops of essential oil 12.EXTRA MOIST LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER ½ cup of rose water+1/2 cup of glycerin GENERAL NOTE: MEASUREMENT EQUATION 1 cup=236ml or 8oz 1/2=118ml or 4oz 1/4cup=2oz or 4tablespoons ¾ cup=6oz or approximately 180ml 1tablespoon=15ml 16 tablespoons=1cup 1.When using leave-ins like the butter cream emollient,ensure you form a water base by damping your hair b4 application 2.Essential oils like peppermint oil,tea tree oil,spice oil,clove oil,rosemary oil,thyme oil,eucalyptus oil,ylang ylang oil is best advised, 3.Maximum life span of leave-ins especially liquid based &gel emollient leave-ins should be atleast 7-10 days while butter cream emollients can last for 2-3 weeks if properly stored. 4..Make do with with spray bottle or a pour bottle for ur liquid based leave-ins and an air tight containers or cup for ur butter/gel leave-in 5.When taking up measurements in parts,a shallow spoon,mini cup or shampoo/conditioners,/oil/ body spray covers could be used 6.Clean/distilled water is advised 7.Ensure ingredients are properly combined b4 use. 8.A daily(morning,afternoon,night) use of your liquid base leave-in is advised 9.A excess application of ur butter cream emollients can cause hair to be greasy thereby clogging the follicles,just a light application is ok. With Luv, NHB Admin
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 15:43:20 +0000
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