♡ Kitchen Beauty Care ♡ DIY Coconut Oil and Honey Hair Mask

I used to do coconut oil hair masks two-three times a month before I started getting regular haircuts. I don't know why I stopped then, I mean, it only makes hair way softer and smoother so why not? I started searching for recipes online and I found that coconut oil and honey together are good pals that lend a hand to hair. I've tried mixing honey into shampoo before and it worked well for my hair type so I was excited to give this a shot too.During the end of winter I always get a little bit of a dry scalp which coconut oil supposedly helps so I had a lot of hopes for this mask. If you use heat, color, or have damaged hair, this mask should work well for that also!

| Ingredients |
- 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil 
- 1-2 tablespoons honey
- shower cap
- wide tooth comb 


| Directions |

1. Stir together equal parts coconut oil and honey. Depending on hair length, use 1-2 tablespoons of each. I used two! If it's very thick, microwave until it's thinner and easier to apply.
2. Apply from root to tip (possibly over a bathtub), focusing on the ends.
3. Gently brush through hair while applying using a wide tooth comb.
4. Wrap into a bun and cover with a shower cap. Let sit for 45-60 minutes or as long as you can.
5. Don't add water to hair before beginning to shampoo; the oil is hydrophobic and will be harder to remove. Apply shampoo to the scalp and massage. Gently add water to hair, bringing it through the ends with the shampoo. It may need shampooed twice to get everything out, something I'm not very good at. 
6. Towel or t-shirt dry hair and style as usual.

That's how it's done! I used organic, cold-pressed, virgin olive oil and organic honey (the same one as in my DIY Makeup Remover post) but I think regular coconut oil and honey should also do the trick. It's really easy and I was impressed with the results. The picture of my hair in my tacky 8th grade Old Navy sweatshirt is the next morning without any products whatsoever. I think I've expressed before that my hair is naturally frizzy and I didn't do anything to my hair after the mask except put it in a bun while I slept.

Have you tried a similar mask?

Thank you for reading! xo Hannah

Homemade Avocado Hair Mask

This hair mask is my go-to. It's really easy and fast and I can definitely see a difference in my hair. This is because the oil in avocados strengthen, deep condition, and add shine to hair. Egg yolk helps hold the hair mask ingredients together, makes your hair more manageable, and also makes it less prone to breakage. Olive oil is also very beneficial: it reduces frizz, adds shine (like avocado and egg yolk), and softens hair. I also love that it's natural and I can pronounce all of the ingredients, unlike a lot of deep conditioners I've tried.

| DIRECTIONS |

• 1 small avocado (my hair is waist length and that's more than enough)
• 1 egg yolk
• 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (you could probably use coconut oil instead)

Start off by slicing a small avocado in half. Next, cut each half into small slices and scoop them out into a blender, food processor, or bowl. Separate the egg yolk from the white and add just the yolk to the avocado. Lastly, add 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. The more natural the better! "Now you blend and blend and blend. Blending is the secret" (if you recognize that quote, bonus points will be awarded). If you're like me though, you'll want to blend this thing like crazy. I'm not a fan of getting avocado chunks in my hair. The end product should have a consistency something like a regular deep conditioning hair mask. When I take this out of my blender, I always remove the bottom and make sure I get everything from under the blades. There's usually some lingering olive oil, so I just stir it in to the hair mask and it blends in just fine. It may looks something like this.

Now you just apply it to your hair. Start at the top and work your way down to the ends. I don't put this on my scalp, but I do put it up almost to the root. I basically put it anywhere that has flyaways, which is practically everywhere. Once I've applied it all over I go in with more and focus on the ends of my hair and really work it in to make sure everything is coated well. Then, put a shower cap on and sit around for 20-30 minutes. When you hop in the shower to rinse this off, make sure you don't use hot water since there's egg in this. Rinse with warm water, then shampoo and condition like normal.
Thanks for reading! xo