HOMEMADE AVOCADO CONDITIONERS

Avocado Conditioner

Avocados are full of protein and have other vitamins that are great for hair. This recipe for avocado conditioner is about as simple and straightforward as it gets. Mash up half of an avocado in a bowl, then add a half teaspoon of olive oil and three to four drops of a favorite essential oil. I prefer lavender or rosemary. Mix it all together and apply the mixture to your hair, concentrating especially on the hair tips. Don a shower cap to keep the moisture in and leave your avocado treatment on for at least 10 minutes.  Then you can rinse and style it to your heart’s content. 

Brown Sugar Avocado Conditioner

Brown sugar and avocado oil make this a powerful conditioner.  It strengthens your hair and adds to its shine. To create this concoction, mix in a bowl two parts of brown sugar to one part avocado oil. For shorter hair, you will only need two tablespoons of brown sugar to one tablespoon of avocado oil. Apply this near the scalp and use a comb to distribute it throughout your hair. This can be messy, so don’t wear anything you don’t mind getting dirty. Rinse this out with warm water and shampoo. 

Yogurt, honey, olive oil, and avocado mask

• 1 cup yogurt (opt for plain Greek yogurt)

• 1/2 ripe avocado

• 2 tbsp. olive oil

• 1 tbsp. honey

Directions

1. Blend or stir the ingredients until a smooth paste forms.

2. Apply to dry hair.

Honey may seem sticky, but it’s a humectant, meaning it pulls moisture from the air and locks it into hair. Check out a 2017 studyTrusted Source showed that the probiotics in yogurt can help reduce dandruff.

Aloe and avocado mask

• 1 ripe avocado

• 2 tbsp. of aloe vera gel

• 1 tsp. of coconut oil

Directions

1. Stir or blend the three ingredients together.

2. Add more coconut oil if you have very long or thick hair.

3. Apply the mixture to dry hair.

Aloe has anti-inflammatory propertiesTrusted Source that can soothe the scalp, and the vitamin content in both aloe and avocado will nourish hair.