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I have the heart of a scientist - i like to test things and mixtures and see what happens. Since my hair is desperately dry these past weeks/months (bad choice of shampoo/conditioner and lots of chemical on my hair), i was searching for anything cheap that would help it to recover.
So I'm gonna post my latest hair experiments and tell you what happened. The first one:
Experiment #1: The Coconut Milk
Well so i read on the internet that coconut milk did wonders for the hair - moisturizing and yadda yadda. So, i thought - why don't i try it? It's so cheap, it might work.
Ok, so i bought the best brand available here and went to try on my hair. But i didn't count on something: THE SMELL! I absolutely HATE the coconut smell - and staying covered on runny coconut milk wasnt the best idea - i managed to keep the coconut milk for 30 minutes and i was almost puking when i took it off.
At least, i imagined, my hair would get soft... But it was hard - since i just put the liquid on my hair, it wasn't with the slip that a conditioner gives - and heavy. Very heavy - i was afraid it would look oily when it'd dry.
And I wanted so much to remove any trace of that awful coconut smell that I immediately washed it with conditioner and after with shampoo...
What i got: dry hair as usual and a faint smell of cheap coconut soap on my hair (those that people use to wash their clothes)
So, my conclusion was: at least to me, coconut milk was a bad choice.
Experiment #2: Avocados... Yumm
The internet, again! That evil little creature - i read that avocados were good for the hair, specially mixed with honey or olive oil... But since the last experience, i learned that i shouldn't use anything i don't like its smell on my hair, so i wouldn't feel sick of it. So, i discarted the olive oil (i like it on the food, i hate its smell), but i didn't have any honey, so i didn't use it. It was just avocado and some hair conditioner - at least i really like the avocado smell.
I mashed half an avocado (it was too much, i admit - i used what was left as a cream for the body - i should used a 1/4 of an avocado) with some conditioner and a little bit of water on the blender until it became like a thick conditioner, washed my hair with shampoo and then put on a lot on my hair until every piece of my hair was covered and green (LOL). It was A LOT of avocado
Then i spent 40/45 min (i was playing , so i don't know really) with it and a shower cap on my head (prevents leakage) and then i took it off and used a bit of conditioner on my hair just to untangle it and remove the tiny bits of avocado that could have stayed.
When my hair dried, wow - shiny and soft hair, and it doesn't look like a dry mess anymore! Yay! And a subtle smell of natural avocados, since they don't have a overpowering smell like coconut.
That experience i liked!
So I'm gonna post my latest hair experiments and tell you what happened. The first one:
Experiment #1: The Coconut Milk
Well so i read on the internet that coconut milk did wonders for the hair - moisturizing and yadda yadda. So, i thought - why don't i try it? It's so cheap, it might work.
Ok, so i bought the best brand available here and went to try on my hair. But i didn't count on something: THE SMELL! I absolutely HATE the coconut smell - and staying covered on runny coconut milk wasnt the best idea - i managed to keep the coconut milk for 30 minutes and i was almost puking when i took it off.
At least, i imagined, my hair would get soft... But it was hard - since i just put the liquid on my hair, it wasn't with the slip that a conditioner gives - and heavy. Very heavy - i was afraid it would look oily when it'd dry.
And I wanted so much to remove any trace of that awful coconut smell that I immediately washed it with conditioner and after with shampoo...
What i got: dry hair as usual and a faint smell of cheap coconut soap on my hair (those that people use to wash their clothes)
So, my conclusion was: at least to me, coconut milk was a bad choice.
Experiment #2: Avocados... Yumm
The internet, again! That evil little creature - i read that avocados were good for the hair, specially mixed with honey or olive oil... But since the last experience, i learned that i shouldn't use anything i don't like its smell on my hair, so i wouldn't feel sick of it. So, i discarted the olive oil (i like it on the food, i hate its smell), but i didn't have any honey, so i didn't use it. It was just avocado and some hair conditioner - at least i really like the avocado smell.
I mashed half an avocado (it was too much, i admit - i used what was left as a cream for the body - i should used a 1/4 of an avocado) with some conditioner and a little bit of water on the blender until it became like a thick conditioner, washed my hair with shampoo and then put on a lot on my hair until every piece of my hair was covered and green (LOL). It was A LOT of avocado
Then i spent 40/45 min (i was playing , so i don't know really) with it and a shower cap on my head (prevents leakage) and then i took it off and used a bit of conditioner on my hair just to untangle it and remove the tiny bits of avocado that could have stayed.
When my hair dried, wow - shiny and soft hair, and it doesn't look like a dry mess anymore! Yay! And a subtle smell of natural avocados, since they don't have a overpowering smell like coconut.
That experience i liked!
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