When it comes to caring for your hair you don’t always need to buy expensive hair care items that are filled with ingredients that you can’t pronounce. By using single ingredient items, and even stuff from your own kitchen, you can know better that what you are putting in and on your hair is healthy, and you might even be able to save some money.
Some of these items you will have to go to a specially store to buy, or you might even be able to get them at a health food or hair care store, and some of them you can get right from the grocery store. Online shops also offer great luxury hair products items that will save you a trip to the supermarket. You might even already have some in your home.
Lanolin Oil
Women of ethnic origins often have far different hair issues than the rest of the women out there. Thicker hair and curly hair often need more help, and you may even suffer from really dry and frizzy hair that needs extra love and care. Lanolin makes a great alternative to the thickness and stickiness of castor oil, and it can actually penetrate into the cells of your hair.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is the natural answer to dry hair. When it is at room temperature it is a creamy solid, but when it warm up it turns into a liquid. It’s a great replacement for a hot oil treatment on your hair, and it’s also good for moisturizing your scalp. Just make sure you wash your hair well, and rinse well, or you’ll look like you have a greasy head of hair.
Shea Butter
Shea butter isn’t just softening on your skin, it’s also a great way to soften your hair. If you have thicker or curly hair using this in, or as, your conditioner can be great for your hair, leaving it far softer and more manageable.
Honey
Honey is another natural moisturizer that makes a great addition or substitute for conditioners you buy in the store. You want to use real honey, not something laced with corn syrup, and the rawer it is the healthier it is for your scalp and your hair. If you suffer from an itchy scalp you can also mix it with oatmeal to make a scalp paste that will help relieve itch.
Apple Cider Vinegar
While there are literally a ton of benefits to using apple cider vinegar on a daily basis, including using it in hair care, one of the best reasons to use it on your hair is because it is clarifying. If you use a lot of products on your hair on a daily basis, like hair spray, it can cause a buildup on your scalp and on your hair itself. apple cider vinegar is one of the best ways to remove that buildup, and can easily be used as an after conditioning rinse.