Avocado treatment...WOW!!!

[honeyblonde]

Hi all!! I have been making my own avocado deep treatment.. and WOW, it makes my hair silky smooth, it feels soooo nourished!! It looks so shiny and healthy!!! I use a ripe avocado, mash it good and add some evoo. Honestly...this is by far the best deep treatment I have ever used!! I don't measure the evoo, I just dump and mix until I get the consistency I want!! Oh, I have tried it on my face but it caused breakouts, not good for oily skin!!!! Just make sure you mash or blend it well, If you don't then you will end up with a mixture full of green clumps, yuck!! I leave it on for an hour!! Works like magic for me!! :magic:

[LocustSpawning]

That sounds really good, I use avocado oil and it gives fantastic results :)

[BrightEyes7]

Sounds great... and yummy! :) I'll have to try this one time!

[Intransigentia]

I wish I lived somewhere that avocadoes were cheap enough to mash into your hair instead of buy as a rare special treat.

[growing2shine]

I wanna try this... And avocado oil! :D
Thanks for sharing honeyblone and locustspawning!

[Tia2010]

I will be adding this to my "things to try on my hair" list :)

[SummerSkye]

Sounds good! What is evoo though?:)

[autumn_pixie]

hmmm will have to try this, I actually have a few too ripe avocados sitting around anyway.

[honeyblonde]

Extra virgin olive oil :D

[spoonshine]

Avocado mixed with a little EVOO makes my hair very happy too. I usually put half the avocado on my hair and eat the other half. :yumm:

[SummerSkye]

Extra virgin olive oil :D
Doh! Sorry! Thanks :)

[xovictoryxo]

i always wanted to try this. except i would think avocado oil would be just as sufficent so you avoid getting the pulp bits stuck in your hair?
glad u found something that works for you!

[Rocket22]

Yup I've done this a few times now and yes you do have to mash that stuff up good because you will have chunks in the hair :) my bf calls me salad head when I do this but I too put EVOO and a couple other things in there as well, I put a plastic bag on my head and use the dryer for a bit and my hair is very soft and shiny!

[x0h_bother]

I think the avocado oil is why my hair likes garnier fructis triple nutrition so much
Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Elaeis Guineensis Oil/Palm Oil, Behentrimonium Chloride, Pyrus Malus Extract/Apple Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Parfum/Fragrance, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hcl, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Citric Acid, Oela Europaea Oil/Olive Fruit Oil, Saccharum Officinarum Extract/Sugar Cane Extract/Extrait De Canne A Sucre, Benzyl Alcohol, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride, Persea Gratissima Oil/Avocado Oil, Ribes Nigrum Oil/Black Currant Seed Oil, Linalool, Citrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract/Lemon Peel Extract, Ci 19140/Yellow 5, Camellia Sinensis Extract/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ci 15985/Yellow 6. F.I.L. D35637/3.

[Agasaurus]

How do you apply avocado/oil "mush" to your hair?
Wet/dry? And how long do you keep it in?
I have the ingredients at home and I'm itching to do it! :D
Thanks in advance.

[enfys]

I wish I lived somewhere that avocadoes were cheap enough to mash into your hair instead of buy as a rare special treat.

Ugh, me too.

Sometimes I'm lucky enough to get them reduced in the supermarket if they are past their best. Maybe I'll pick up a spare one of two if I seee them in that state again. They are something horrible like almost a pound each! I can buy a bag of apples for less.

Is it most beneficial to the scalp or the length, since I might have to choose one of the other?

[princessp]

I'll try this on Friday before I henna, thanks!

[lokiveil]

I am going to do this tonight. I'm in Cali right now so I can buy one for less than a dollar........ But when I get home to Japan they are four to five dollars each, so I almost hope my hair hates this.

[Hana]

Yum yum avodacoes! :D

This will no doubt be added to my "to try" list! If only they weren't so damn expensive. Sigh.

[Othala]

Avocados, extra virgin olive oil....balsamic vinegar and a crushed clove of garlic...that's going to be my lunch tomorrow thanks to you lot, LOL.

[amberlbrown]

DO you do this right before you wash your hair, and then wash it like normal?

[April1]

Im going to make this the next thing i do too.

Dont throw out the avocado skin.....i found a skin moisturising and exfoliating treatment in a book....when you have used the inside of the avocado, rub the inside of it on the skin on your face, then use the other side to exfoliate.

[honeyblonde]

:flower: Some tips for your treatment!!!!

I would recommend putting avocado in blender, add olive oil, use on wet or dry hair, cover head with plastic wrap, leave on for 1 hour. Wash hair as usual!! I left it on for an hour and a half!!!

[xovictoryxo]

Kinda Off topic, but I am curious.
The avocados by me are $1. How much are they by you Enfys/Intransigentia?

[Vani1902]

Avocados are one of the few things that my hair really loves. I usually mix it in a blender. I start by putting a little bit of olive oil in the bottom of the blender. I then add a couple of tablespoons of mayo. To that, I will add an entire avocado. I like to blend it until looks like some sort of green cream. In order to get it creamy, the avocado MUST BE ripe!!! This weird mix leaves my hair feeling so soft! :)

[chopandchange]

Sounds good! What is evoo though?:)

A miracle! An LHC member who's been here since 2009 and doesn't yet know what EVOO is!

[Safira]

I think I´m gonna have to try this. I´ve heard that people uses avocadotreatment and have good results. Avocado has much protein, am I right?

[NouvelleNymphe2]

i'm trying this tonight!! thank you honeyblonde!:flower:

[Debra83]

My Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition conditioner has avocado oil in it, and this is what is says it does on the bottle:

Olive Oil: Nourishes the inner core; Avocado oil: Nourishes and softens the middle layer; Shea Oil: Nourishes and smooths the surface.

[NouvelleNymphe2]

just wanted to check back in after trying Honeyblonde's Avocado mask to say that this is the most moisturizing treatment i've ever put on my hair (and i've become a regular SMTer). i'm going to start using this once a week to soften my hair. the mashed up avocado + EVOO goes on smooth and thick. i strongly recommend wrapping it, as i just sat around watching tv, and it took awhile and a lot of warm water to rinse thoroughly. i don't think this would have been a problem at all had i wrapped. i also just hand whipped it (i'm living out of my suitcase here in France), and perhaps using a blender or hand mixer would be best. i had a few left over lumps, after my oil poo. they disappeared on their own. i also put it directly on my skin with great results! i left it on my face and neck for about 30 min (half the time i left it on my hair). FYI my skin is naturally very dry. it is now certain that no amount of oil (not even EVOO +avocado) is going to break me out! lol :bigeyes:

all in all i just want to add that as someone with very dry (naturally) hair and skin this treatment was really beneficial for both my hair and skin. it is very thick and moisturizing. my hair tends to drink moisture constantly so this was perfect. just one last thing, i grabbed the softest oldest looking avocado in the basket and it worked well. i guess the squishier the better :p

[Ishje]

I will try this next month :) it sounds great!

[Phalaenopsis]

Oh, yes, avocado is great! I once did a avocado-honey treatment and my hair was supershiney!

[peacecat3]

I think I might actually do this one! It's been years since I've done anything fruity/foody to my hair, but I have an overripe avocado chillin' in my fridge now . . . .

[in_technicolor]

Next time I buy avocados I'll have to try this! I just have to remind the DBF not to throw them out if they get too ripe...

[bahoban]

hi, I'm from Mexico, here the Kilo (half of a lb) of avocado is in $23 pesos, that is like 2 dollars,

and even in the supermarket sell avocado oil extra virgin,,
http://www.elpalaciodehierro.com.mx/wcsstore/PH/media/catalogo/Gourmet/16758967P/n3_16758967P.jpg
is a little expensive, the bottle of 250ml cost $36pesos, is like $3 - $3.5 dollars,, so my hair is happy :)

[Finchen]

Hi bahoban :)

A kilo is more than two lb, not half a lb.
How much does an avocado weigh?
Here in the Dominican Republic one Avocado costs around $0.50 US.

[ericthegreat]

Avocado plus extra virgin olive oil? Mmmm sounds delicious. :p
I'd rather eat this delicious guacamole-like mixture instead!

[Cosmicfish]

would it help to puree the avocado?

[Hala]

I'm not sure if I've posted before... although I've been here for years (and on the old site) reading, reading reading.

The avocado thing is literally one of the simplest and best hair treatments out there for me; my hair LOVES it. Mashed ripe avocado and EVOO is all I use, I wrap it in plastic wrap for 1/2 hour, rinse REALLY well, wash with a shampoo bar (or lather the scalp and squeeze through if using a commercial shampoo, which I did last time), and rinse some more. In the winter I use a tiny bit of cones-containing conditioner on the very bottom of my ends. ACV rinse.

That's it, but really does yield the nicest immediate results I've seen. I've been doing this for a long time, and it doesn't stop working.

[Nipushiau]

I would like to try this, but I've gone WO and I'm afraid that it will be too oily. Anyone here try this with WO?

[honeyblonde]

would it help to puree the avocado?
Yes!! I would put it in the blender with the evoo, blend until nice and smooth!!

:cheese:Today is my day off! It is avocado treatment day!!! whoohoo!!!

[xovictoryxo]

Very interesting how the costs varies so much region to region, avocado oil by me is very expensive as well!

[CastaDiva]

I used the Avocado/Evoo-treatment last night, and it made my hair so soft, silky and tangle free!!:cheese: I couldn`t keep my hands off my hair:D I bought two more avocados today so I`ll have a ripe one at hand for my next avocado/evoo treatment. Do you think I could use this mix every week or should it not be used to often? I have some dry ends that really loves moisture and this treatment gave me awsome results:)

[honeyblonde]

I used the Avocado/Evoo-treatment last night, and it made my hair so soft, silky and tangle free!!:cheese: I couldn`t keep my hands off my hair:D I bought two more avocados today so I`ll have a ripe one at hand for my next avocado/evoo treatment. Do you think I could use this mix every week or should it not be used to often? I have some dry ends that really loves moisture and this treatment gave me awsome results:)

I'm so glad that it worked for you!! :cheese: I use the treatment once a week!! I suppose you could use it as needed!!! My hair STILL feels wonderful from last weeks treatment!!

[CastaDiva]

I'm so glad that it worked for you!! :cheese: I use the treatment once a week!! I suppose you could use it as needed!!! My hair STILL feels wonderful from last weeks treatment!!
Hi, and thank you for responding so quickly:) I`ll use the treatment once a week to start with and see how that works out. I`m sooo looking foreward to my next hair washing day:) And thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe:flowers:

[RedCat]

I love avocado on my hair.
I apply pure avocado or mix it with hemp oil.
To purée avocado I squash it through a sieve. It must be ripe though.

[skyblue]

cool I may try this! Thanks

[Nastasia]

My only problem with trying such a treatment is that I love avocado so much that I would want to eat my hair. Or at least lick avocado off of it. Probably not the best plan for me, really. :D

[princessp]

I finally tried it and it was awesome! But I did get a major drain clog (oops) from it. My DH almost disowned me, but it all ended well and it was a very interesting topic to talk about on my blog. So honeyblonde you (and a link to this thread) ended up on my blog this week. :) Thanks for the recipe and also the topic inspiration!

[honeyblonde]

I finally tried it and it was awesome! But I did get a major drain clog (oops) from it. My DH almost disowned me, but it all ended well and it was a very interesting topic to talk about on my blog. So honeyblonde you (and a link to this thread) ended up on my blog this week. :) Thanks for the recipe and also the topic inspiration!

Haha.. I had the same problem with my drain AND my DH!! Sooo glad it worked for you!!! I actually have the treatment on right now!! Thanks for including it in your blog!! It really is awesome!!

[McFearless]

Glad you had such good results. I've experimented with avocados many, many times and I think not leaving it on for too long works the best. Too long gives you greasy, stiff hair but an hour to two hours gives perfect results. Also putting the avocados in the blender gives it a good consistency for even coverage.

[Luna12345]

that sounds interesting, I want to try it but I'll haveto buy a blender first. :D

[NouvelleNymphe2]

just wanted to check back in, i have done 2 avocado treatments this past month (adding honey, organic avocado oil, and a few drops of tea tree EO) and my hair looks and feels softer and healthier. in fact i don't think i'll need to deep condition for quite awhile. i'm so happy with this treatment. it really has improved the overall condition of my hair. my hair is no chem./natural/virgin yet it can get quite dry, so this has been VERY beneficial. thanks honeyblonde!

Luna12345: i am living out of a suitcase and don't have a blender so i bought an overripe squishy avocado and mixed/whipped with a fork for awhile. sure there were a few clumpy pieces, but all in all it worked great!

[Luna12345]

Oh thats's great, I'll do the same, i'll mash it up with a fork! Thankyou.
LHC has turned me into some sort of hair freak....I'm going shopping today to buy Avocado, Castor oil, Monistat(for my bald spot or thinning hair)...and sometime next week I'm going to try mixing up Fox's Shea butter cream recipe since I already have all the ingredients! I'm not gonna try everything at once but this is so much fun.:D If Bf knows what I'm upto he's seriously going to think I'm obsessed.:eek:

[JuliaDancer]

I'm going to try this! How many avocadoes do you use? I have hip length hair.

[Phalaenopsis]

I have done this too, works great!

My recipe:
1 avocado
1 tablespoon honey

To make it heavier:
1 avocado
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Make sure the avocado is really ripe, otherwise it doesn't work as well. :) And I prefer a handmixer to make it all nice and gooey

I actually wanted to do one today, but I waited too long and my avocado was overripe and had spots that were rotten :o

[Tessakai]

@ April!...that's great thanks...use the avocado skin huh? love it!!!

[JuliaDancer]

I have done this too, works great!

My recipe:
1 avocado
1 tablespoon honey

To make it heavier:
1 avocado
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Make sure the avocado is really ripe, otherwise it doesn't work as well. :) And I prefer a handmixer to make it all nice and gooey

I actually wanted to do one today, but I waited too long and my avocado was overripe and had spots that were rotten :o

Thanks! =) I'll have to try that soon!

[Skjønnhår]

My experiment failed! I had a mixture full of green clumps where everybody is warning for, hihi. I'm going to try it again very soon.

[Phalaenopsis]

My experiment failed! I had a mixture full of green clumps where everybody is warning for, hihi. I'm going to try it again very soon.
Handmixer! No green clumps and it washes out very easily. :)

[Skjønnhår]

Thx Pha. I'll try that next time!

[islandboo]

So... I totally meant to do this and bought a lovely avo for the purpose, but then I decided to make a California roll for dinner but no worries, I still had half - only now I appear to have a delicious avocado spread on my sandwich. Sigh - this may not work out for me as well as I had hoped...

[linnepinne]

I'm sitting with my hair covered up in green goo while typing this :) All I did was mash a very ripe avocado through a mesh collander (twice), and added some aloe vera extrakt. I put it on damp hair and covered it with cling film and a towel to keep warm and to keep it from drying.

I have tried putting avocado in my hair before, but that was years ago, before I LHC and before I was into natural haircare. I was using cones, and doing all sorts of bad things to my hair, and my hair didn't really like oils. But now,, since I've started using oils on a more regular basis, I thougt about trying avocado again. This thread really inspired me!

I'll let you know what I think of the results.

[linnepinne]

Now it's official; my hair does not like avocado. So I won't be needing to spend any money on a bottle of the oil.
My hair just ended up being both super-oily (even though I washed it out with my Rhassoul, which usually get rid of both coconut- and EVOO, no problem) and crunchy at the same time. Weird.
But I'm still happy for all of you that has had success with the avocado mask. I'll just stick to my SMT :)

[Mina17]

I did an mashed avocado and olive oil treatment today and am really happy with the results. It made my dry, frizzy hair really soft, thick, and even a little bit glossy. SMT's have been making my hair more frizzy and flyaway lately; I suspect it's because we've had damp and rainy weather here for the last couple of weeks.

I also got a sample of avocado oil from Nightblooming that I'm looking forward to trying.

[Sundial]

I have done this too, works great!

My recipe:
1 avocado
1 tablespoon honey

To make it heavier:
1 avocado
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Make sure the avocado is really ripe, otherwise it doesn't work as well. :) And I prefer a handmixer to make it all nice and gooey

I actually wanted to do one today, but I waited too long and my avocado was overripe and had spots that were rotten :o

Phalaenopsis remember to heat up the honey in the microwave before you use it just in case!

[Skjønnhår]

Why do you have to heat it?

[Sundial]

Why do you have to heat it?

The heating supposedly stops peroxide from forming in the honey and I was just reminding Phal because she experienced damage from honey lightening recently :p

[Phalaenopsis]

Don't worry, I didn't do an avocado treatment with the honey anymore. I bought coconut cream to add instead :)

I was wondering, if you heat the honey to stop the peroxide, don't you also kill all the vitamins and such? Especially in the microwave, my doctor said it's been proven that it ruins a lot of essential amino acids and vitamins in your food.

Anyway, I'm going to try another avocado mask and when my hair likes it in its new state (damaged and such), I'm going to buy avocado oil :)

[Sundial]

Don't worry, I didn't do an avocado treatment with the honey anymore. I bought coconut cream to add instead :)

I was wondering, if you heat the honey to stop the peroxide, don't you also kill all the vitamins and such? Especially in the microwave, my doctor said it's been proven that it ruins a lot of essential amino acids and vitamins in your food.

Anyway, I'm going to try another avocado mask and when my hair likes it in its new state (damaged and such), I'm going to buy avocado oil :)

That's what I thought too, that's why I bought raw honey but what I didn't realize was that I was unintentionally bleaching my hair with raw honey in SMTs! I have been suspecting it for a while because my hair seems to be getting lighter to the point where people commented on it and my hair texture seems different too, but I couldn't be sure until you talked about damage from honey lightening because everyone else seemed to have such good results from honey.

It was folks in the honey lightening thread who said that heating honey in microwave stops the peroxide but I don't know if the heat affects the effectiveness of honey in SMT. Just to add though, I love avocado oil as much as EVOO and it smells great!

[aspartame gram]

My Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition conditioner has avocado oil in it, and this is what is says it does on the bottle:

Olive Oil: Nourishes the inner core; Avocado oil: Nourishes and softens the middle layer; Shea Oil: Nourishes and smooths the surface.


This is actually really helpful to know. I had no idea! I had read in places that shea butter only coats the outer length, but I had not understood that different oils have actual different effects on hair. Many thanks!

[Phalaenopsis]

That's what I thought too, that's why I bought raw honey but what I didn't realize was that I was unintentionally bleaching my hair with raw honey in SMTs! I have been suspecting it for a while because my hair seems to be getting lighter to the point where people commented on it and my hair texture seems different too, but I couldn't be sure until you talked about damage from honey lightening because everyone else seemed to have such good results from honey.

It was folks in the honey lightening thread who said that heating honey in microwave stops the peroxide but I don't know if the heat affects the effectiveness of honey in SMT. Just to add though, I love avocado oil as much as EVOO and it smells great!
Oh, so you are also growing out honey damage? We're in the same boat then, we should start a thread or something :p

The avocado treatment didn't get washed out properly (was too afraid to do a CO), so now my hair is greasy.

[Sundial]

I was wondering: what are we trying to get out of the avocado? The oils? Or is there something more? Can the mashed avocado be substituted with avocado oil to reduce mess?

Can someone who has done both provide some feedback on both treatments? Are there any differences in results?

[Phalaenopsis]

I think it is for the avocado oil, that's why I'm looking for it, 'cause yes, using avocados is a mess :p

[Sundial]

If that's the case then I'll stick to the oil :p I'm still picking out bits of fiber after 2 mermaid soaks

[Phalaenopsis]

Avocado + coconut cream = super soft hair :D

Next time I'm trying my old recipe but instead of the honey I'm going to use corn syrup :)

[sally_neuf]

This sounds excellent. My avocado tree is going mad and I can't eat more than 2 per day! and I don't want to waste them!

[whitestiletto]

I cut the avocado in half and rub the whole thing through the length of my hair, like I'm combing it with the avocado, until it's all coated with the thick paste... I found this really reduces clumps. It washes out pretty easy and leaves my chemically treated hair feeling much softer.

[Amber_Maiden]

I am so trying that! Right now I just use avocado oil, but the real thing would probably be better- go straight to the source!!! :)

[akosei]

What a yummy idea! I was looking for a home-made/non-commercial way to deep condition and here it is. I can't wait to try this!

[PrincessBob]

This sounds excellent. My avocado tree is going mad and I can't eat more than 2 per day! and I don't want to waste them!
If I ever end up in your neck of the woods during the season, I will help you eat your avocados. :cool::cool: seriously.

[curlymarcia]

Eating avocado is also good for the hair. It grows healthier and shiner :) Sally_neuf you are so lucky of having an avocado tree.

[julliams]

I was so excited to try this. It's a public holiday today so my 12 year old and I decided to use this treatment on our past waist-length hair. I used a very ripe avocado, EVOO and a squirt of honey, wizzed it up with my handblender and we slopped it on our heads. Wrapped in clingfilm, with a heatpack on top of that we sat around for an hour and finally washed it out.


My first clue that this wasn't going to work for me was that when I put it on my hair felt stiff, not soft but I thought that it might improve with time. On washing it out, I found my hair was still stiff. I washed and conditioned as normal, put my usual leave-in in and brushed it out for drying. My daughter did the same and came out of her room saying "my hair feels like I've been swimming in a chlorine pool!". I knew right then and there that it wasn't fur us and quickly whipped up an SMT remembering that I'd read somewhere before that you need to follow up a protein treatment with a moisture treatment.

So here I sit for the second hour with more treatment on my hair, actually waiting for time to pass so I can start the 3 hour airdrying process on a cold and rainy day. UGH!

Oh well, I guess the only way to know these things is the try them out.

[tigr]

I knew right then and there that it wasn't fur us and quickly whipped up an SMT remembering that I'd read somewhere before that you need to follow up a protein treatment with a moisture treatment.
How wonderful that you knew your hair wasn't right and were able to take care of the problem right away! How's your hair now?

[Mariacus9]

I loved it as soon as I began painting it on. It felt so luxurious, like a spa treatment! It left my dry hair feeling smooth and thick. Thanks so much for the tip, I love it!

[EmiliaF]

I just went a little crazy and mixed an avocado ++ treatment.
It was made of

2 avocados
2 eggs
1 can of coconut milk
4 spoons honey

I mixed everything and left it on my hair for 1 hour. I washed it out and finished with an ACV rinse.
I am now letting my hair dry.

Right after washing it out I wasn't too excited about how my hair felt, because I had much more exciting results from a honey/conditioner treatment a while ago. My hair felt SO buttery-soft after that one that I was worried it might just slip out ;)
This treatment did not give me that effect, but I was going for a combined moisture-protein treatment and wanted to see if this a mixture that does this.

I will report back once my hair is dry :)

[dragonmyst]

So, how do you gauge that you need to do a treatment? Or is it just a wth lets try it sorta thing?


**eyes the avacados sitting on the fridge**

[EmiliaF]

So, how do you gauge that you need to do a treatment? Or is it just a wth lets try it sorta thing?


**eyes the avacados sitting on the fridge**

Well, I am trying to switch from shampoo/conditioner to baking soda washes/acv-rinses right now and I've read that sometimes hair gets too dry without the conditioner. So I decided to do some sort of moisture treatment every two weeks.
Other than that, I would do one when I notice my end feel crunchy or look weird :cool:


So about my avocado-treament: My hair is still pretty oily and it is pretty hard to wash out without shampoo. I've tried to wash it out with baking soda first, then i used a shampoo bar, but didn't want to use it on the ends. So now my ends are still oily and I might have to use soap to get it out.
Maybe next time I won't leave it on for an hour... :rolleyes:

[JuliaDancer]

I've started using avocado oil on my hair the night before I shower, and my hair likes it even better than coconut oil! It's more expensive though... I still use the coconut oil as my every day oil on my ends, because I feel like the avocado oil is a bit thick.

[Lemondrop]

I tried this last night and loved it really made my hair soft and shiny. I wouldn't leave it on longer than 30 minutes because my hair started to get stiff I probably only needed half an avocado as my hair is short but I used the whole one. Will definitely do it again!

[pixiestar]

Bought an avocado today:) going to try the treatment tomorrow.
Question how soft does the avocado need to feel? mine is very slight soft to squeeze.

[honeyblonde]

Pixiestar - I would put it in a blender with olive oil!! The smoother the better... you don't want clumps of avocado stuck in your hair!! :D

[pixiestar]

Pixiestar - I would put it in a blender with olive oil!! The smoother the better... you don't want clumps of avocado stuck in your hair!! :D

:thumbsup: I will :D

[whitestiletto]

I reckon the oils are there no matter how ripe or unripe it is. Probably eating texture would be the easiest to apply to hair as well.

[pixiestar]

I love it, hair feels so much better. I think this is what it needed:D I've never used evoo before, definitely a convert:)
Heres a pic
http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l514/pixiestar13/Hair%20classification/IMG_3516.jpg

[doro357]

I tried it today.Waiting for my hair to dry. Does anyone use conditioner after shampooing? I didn't.Hope it works out.

[CavyQueen]

I'm going to try this. Last time I used an avocado for a DT, I could not get the small pieces of the fruit out of my hair. I will put it in the food processor to be safe! Thank you for sharing this treatment.

[pixiestar]

I tried it today.Waiting for my hair to dry. Does anyone use conditioner after shampooing? I didn't.Hope it works out.

Yes I washed as normal after:)

[ccmso12]

Avocado + coconut cream = super soft hair :D

Next time I'm trying my old recipe but instead of the honey I'm going to use corn syrup :)



To darken up instead of honey use Molasses as in the carmal treatments :)

[Locksmith]

I wish I lived somewhere that avocadoes were cheap enough to mash into your hair instead of buy as a rare special treat.

Agreed. I can't quite bring myself to put it in my hair. Too expensive and too delicious. :p

[Laurenji]

This sounds kind of fun. Avocados are kind of expensive here, though, so I don't know if I'll try this any time soon. I'll add it to my list of potentially interesting hair treatments that I want to try some day.

[Angel_099]

I had such high hopes for this one...but it didn't work out very well for me. I'm not sure if it was the avocado or the EVOO that my hair didn't like. I haven't tried either of them before. I decided to puree the mixture (1 avocado + 1/8 cup EVOO) and apply it to damp hair. I didn't have enough to fully saturate my hair, but I think I covered it pretty well. I then put a plastic bag over it and wrapped it in a towel. I left it on an hour, rinsed really well, and then applied my Suave coconut conditioner. I used a bunch of conditioner, since I have read that EVOO can sometimes be a real pain to wash out. I left it on for 15 minutes, rinsed well again, then washed twice with my shampoo bar. I went ahead and did an ACV rinse and followed it up with more coconut conditioner. My hair isn't horrible or anything, but the texture is a little rougher than it was before doing the treatment. I was expecting silky smooth soft hair. Oh well...trial and error. Not everything works for everyone. I might try again someday and apply to dry hair instead to see if it makes a difference.

[kescue]

Must be my lucky day... hubby is at the grocery now. Yay me :D

[Nordlys]

I am trying this for the first time !! I have the mask on my hair now. I used 1 ripe avocado which I mushed in the blender with about 4-5 Table spoons EVOO. I applied it to dry hair (not washed prior). I am going to keep it for an hour. I will update you on my results:) . Thank you for sharing this !

[honeyblonde]

Today is a avocado treatment day!!! :cheese: I'm soo glad that this has worked for so many of you!!!! Here is a picture of the consistency that works well for me!! Very smooth!!! I added a little bit of castor oil too!! Will post some after pics. http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7918&pictureid=107900

[honeyblonde]

Still a little damp!! Excuse the unmade bed..had to work on the hair....lol!!!http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7918&pictureid=107933

[kescue]

GreenBabyPoo (as hubby called it) is on my hair now. :D I mixed an avocado, evoo, coconut oil and a little jojoba for the heck of it. Feels yummy on so far. Will see once I get it all washed out and dried. My hands already feel really soft though just from working it in. :)

[Nordlys]

Just updating... :) I think I used too much of the paste on the top of my head so it got a bit too oily after I washed it out. It worked nice for my ends though. Next time I will try to apply mainly on my ends.:)

[GlassWidow]

So, what about overripe avocados? Would they work? We have this great place in town that sells too-ripe produce for 99 cents a bag. The other day they had one with three avocados in it.

And maybe it's been asked before, but I didn't see it...does it matter what kind of avocado (hass or otherwise?)
:flowers:

[teal]

Thread resurrection! :cheese:

How does everyone like their avocado treatments now that a few months have gone by?

Does anyone know whether a mix of avocado and coconut milk would be considered moisturizing? Could this mix be put in the freezer for later use?

[julierockhead]

Avacado and coconut milk sounds luxurious! I wish avocados were not so dear, though.

[ssjhotau2]

I did an avocado treatment with egg and yogurt and evoo and my hair was soooooo soft and shiny :D then I spilled my vitamin e oil on the counter that night :( so i did a 24 hour oil treatment with what I spilled. lol It has been a week and my hair is still amazing feeling.

[Rhodugune]

Wish me luck tonight!
I'm feeling very daring, 'cause I'm trying my own first avocado treatment with bit coconutoil mixed in too.
I can't wait, to see the result, will it be good, will it be great, or is it a total disaster?! :D

I will let you know. :eyebrows:

[Shrew]

For now my favourite hair treatment is avocado + homemade mayonnaise with sesame oil.
My hair loves this mask but I'll try to improve my recipe with this thread. I hope to find some interesting recipes. :)

[Elenna]

As long as I mix a small teaspoon of EVOO with a conditioner & almond oil, my hair doesn't end up greasy. But now I'd like to experiment with avocado in my hair potion. So I am wondering if the convenience avocado packages found in supermarkets are as good as the fresh avocado? Kind of amazing about all the "foods" in my kitchen dedicated to hair! Here's to guacamole in my hair! :-D

[GlassWidow]

Tonight, I found 3 HUGE avocados on the "not the best but still a good value" rack at my grocery store. I hate avocados as food, but I snapped them up because they were perfect for hair-food! :cheese:

So, having little experience with avocado, I am asking you lovely people if I could I mix up a huge batch and freeze it successfully. Would it unfreeze OK (if maybe a little black?)

[Chayliana]

Now it's official; my hair does not like avocado. So I won't be needing to spend any money on a bottle of the oil.
My hair just ended up being both super-oily (even though I washed it out with my Rhassoul, which usually get rid of both coconut- and EVOO, no problem) and crunchy at the same time. Weird.
But I'm still happy for all of you that has had success with the avocado mask. I'll just stick to my SMT :)
Up until reading your post, linnepinne, I was considering trying this, envisioning silky soft flowing hair. But since my hair is naturally oily already, I guess I'll just stick to eating my avocados.;)

[arcane]

I tried this tonight (avacado and evoo) and wow, my hair hates it! It's still damp and my hair feels really rough. Oh well, trial and error. I'm actually kinda happy that it didn't work, I hate the smell of avacados (I feel like an odd person out). I know my hair loves evoo so I will oil the ends with that again soon.

[PixxieStix]

Thread resurrection! :cheese:

How does everyone like their avocado treatments now that a few months have gone by?

Does anyone know whether a mix of avocado and coconut milk would be considered moisturizing? Could this mix be put in the freezer for later use?

Hi!

So, a little over a month ago I made a moisture hair mask out of
1 ripe avacado
1 can coconut milk
3-4 TBS honey

Mashed by hand until a smooth, creamy consistency and used it on my friend's hair while mine had my first henna treatment in it. She needed to use shampoo to get it out, but the results were amazing!

I froze the leftovers (it was a large batch!) and last week thawed it in the fridge for two days and used it on myself. The results: AMAZING! My hair was sooooo soft and silky smooth and shiny, I could barely believe it. It's going to be a regular part of my routine.

[Hairitic]

Hi!

So, a little over a month ago I made a moisture hair mask out of
1 ripe avacado
1 can coconut milk
3-4 TBS honey

Mashed by hand until a smooth, creamy consistency and used it on my friend's hair while mine had my first henna treatment in it. She needed to use shampoo to get it out, but the results were amazing!

I froze the leftovers (it was a large batch!) and last week thawed it in the fridge for two days and used it on myself. The results: AMAZING! My hair was sooooo soft and silky smooth and shiny, I could barely believe it. It's going to be a regular part of my routine.

This sounds wonderful! Going "Hair Stuff" shopping today so I'm going to be trying this out. :pumpkin: Thanks for posting your results, especially with the freezing and thawing info.
:cheese:

[teal]

Hi!

So, a little over a month ago I made a moisture hair mask out of
1 ripe avacado
1 can coconut milk
3-4 TBS honey

Mashed by hand until a smooth, creamy consistency and used it on my friend's hair while mine had my first henna treatment in it. She needed to use shampoo to get it out, but the results were amazing!

I froze the leftovers (it was a large batch!) and last week thawed it in the fridge for two days and used it on myself. The results: AMAZING! My hair was sooooo soft and silky smooth and shiny, I could barely believe it. It's going to be a regular part of my routine.

Thanks for this! I'm so glad to know it can be frozen... I don't like to see mix going to waste!

What type of hair does your friend have?

[MissAlyssa]

I tried this treatment the other day and it made my hair very dry. Even when I first washed it out in the shower my hair felt like straw :( I may have left in on for too long or something, but I don't think I'll be trying this again, I don't want to cause more breakage =/
Oh and I just mixed a ripe avacado and a teaspoon of evoo in my food processor and applied to damp hair

[Hairitic]

Hi!

So, a little over a month ago I made a moisture hair mask out of
1 ripe avacado
1 can coconut milk
3-4 TBS honey

Mashed by hand until a smooth, creamy consistency and used it on my friend's hair while mine had my first henna treatment in it. She needed to use shampoo to get it out, but the results were amazing!

I froze the leftovers (it was a large batch!) and last week thawed it in the fridge for two days and used it on myself. The results: AMAZING! My hair was sooooo soft and silky smooth and shiny, I could barely believe it. It's going to be a regular part of my routine.

I just made up my mix of:

1.75 Avocados (gotta have some to eat :p)
1 can Coconut Milk
2 T Honey (approx)

Did it in the blender to make sure to get out all the lumps. 1 avocado seemed to make the mixture too thin, hence the .75. I'm about to wash my hair in a little bit. Then I'll saturate it with the mix, wrap it in plastic and leave it on for an hour. I may even apply some heat. I'll let you know the results. Pray they are good. :)

[hypersensitive]

I mashed up half a really ripe avocado and applied to damp hair from the ears down. I wrapped it in a plastic bag and left it for an hour before I rinsed it with water. The results were not spectacular. I didn't see any phenomenal changes. Perhaps frizziness was cut down a tiny bit but that was about it. I was expecting so much more! :(

[Hairitic]

Who wants the rest of my mix? I slathered the stuff all over my hair, wrapped my hair around my head, covered it all in plastic. Then I put my blow dryer cap on for a half hour (lots of mix dripping down my neck :rolleyes:), then left it on another half hour. I rinsed it out, shampooed then used my WEN Conditioning cleanser 'cause my hair felt tangly/dry even while soaking wet in the shower. I had a harder time than usual getting the tangles out of my hair and lost more hair than usual in combing them out. I did a light Coconut Oiling like I usually do. It is now dry and all I can say is, YUCK! :mad: It's somewhat frizzy and there are areas that look greasy or dirty but don't feel that way. :confused: I wish now that I hadn't put the honey in the mix 'cause I think I could make a great, albeit hi calorie, salad dressing out of the remaining mix. :cool: Maybe I'll try adding some EVOO next time and see if that does any better. I've got too much $ in this batch to just toss it. Any ideas? :odid

ETA: Also did an ACV rinse.

[coffinhert]

Who wants the rest of my mix? I slathered the stuff all over my hair, wrapped my hair around my head, covered it all in plastic. Then I put my blow dryer cap on for a half hour (lots of mix dripping down my neck :rolleyes:), then left it on another half hour. I rinsed it out, shampooed then used my WEN Conditioning cleanser 'cause my hair felt tangly/dry even while soaking wet in the shower. I had a harder time than usual getting the tangles out of my hair and lost more hair than usual in combing them out. I did a light Coconut Oiling like I usually do. It is now dry and all I can say is, YUCK! :mad: It's somewhat frizzy and there are areas that look greasy or dirty but don't feel that way. :confused: I wish now that I hadn't put the honey in the mix 'cause I think I could make a great, albeit hi calorie, salad dressing out of the remaining mix. :cool: Maybe I'll try adding some EVOO next time and see if that does any better. I've got too much $ in this batch to just toss it. Any ideas? :odid

ETA: Also did an ACV rinse.

Why did you shampoo out an oil treatment?

[GlassWidow]

coffinhert, I believe Hairitic explained why she used shampoo after an oil treatment by saying "'cause my hair felt tangly/dry even while soaking wet in the shower."

pixxiestix, thank you again for sharing the information about freezing. I'm so glad to hear it works just fine!

In other news, I've got 5 bags of mashed up avocado and evoo in my freezer, but now I'm a little nervous to try it! I can't see any common denominator in hair types between the people who have reported less than success. Would there be an issue with protein, maybe?

[Hairitic]

Why did you shampoo out an oil treatment?

Because my hair felt like oily/dirty crap with just rinsing it out :(.

[tanula]

Can u use avocado oil instead?

[xovictoryxo]

I mixed one mashed avocado, a tsb honey, tsb coconut oil, and prob 1/4 cup olive oil in the blender,
put my hair in a high pony tail. Saturated the length then applied thin covering the rest of the hair. I left on for 2 hours. Was so soft and creamy putting it on.
As I am washing it out I discovered tangles. So I shampooed roots area and conditioned length area (garnier fructis) . When I got out I braided my hair in pigtails and slept on it about 5 hours.
This morning my hair I undid the braids and my hair is super soft and smells yummy, however, it still looks damp so I will report back once dry... if it doesnt dry then I will think this mask is too oily for my hair type.
Forgot to add: I also put this on my face for a mask and left for an hour, suprisingly all my small blemishes have VANISHED! For a face mask it is amazing :)

[xovictoryxo]

reporting back: hair is dry, but very very greasy. I cant wait to get home so I can shampoo and wash again! I reccomend a double shampoo upon washing this out.

[GlassWidow]

Awesome idea on the face mask!!! Sorry about the greasiness. I'm going to put a frozen chunk into the fridge on Thursday and try this myself on the weekend. Will report back!

[ShiningStar]

Thanks for sharing

[PixxieStix]

Thread resurrection! :cheese:

How does everyone like their avocado treatments now that a few months have gone by?

Does anyone know whether a mix of avocado and coconut milk would be considered moisturizing? Could this mix be put in the freezer for later use?


Thanks for this! I'm so glad to know it can be frozen... I don't like to see mix going to waste!

What type of hair does your friend have?

Her hair is fine, stick straight, mostly virgin, and non porous.

My hair is thick, straight/maybe a wave when it's long (I can't remember! *cries*) and has some chemical damage from bleaching before putting in Henna.

My fiance's hair is slightly less thick, stick straight, virgin and like my friend, in pretty darn good condition.

We all had great results, so I don't know what makes it work for some people and not for others.

[AcornMystic]

Well, I'm going to try my first avocado treatment tomorrow afternoon. The 2 avocados we have are about to go bad and I probably only need about half an avocado, but oh well:p. Now I don't know any recipes or how long it's supposed to sit, but that's ok. I'm going to try and make my own using a table spoon of honey mashed up with the avocados and have it in there for 3 hours if i can. I'm a couple days before my wash so I can let the affects of the treatment sit with me for a while after rinsing it out. We'll see what happens! I'm hoping it's as good as everyone says. *crosses fingers*

[xovictoryxo]

now that my hair has fully washed out the oils left behind, my hair is super soft and shiny with waves that are cooperating and less frizz then normal. :)

[honeyblonde]

Hi all!! Just checking in! :D


I'm still LOVING the avocado treatment! I quess it doesn't work for everyone. My hair loves it though!


Tried updating my album today.....not working!! I've seen some good growth! Will try again later!

[teal]

Tried updating my album today.....not working!! I've seen some good growth! Will try again later!

It's not you, it's the site... see here for details (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=77088).

[einna]

I am having myself a little at home spa day tomorrow, and this will be a part of it.
I am thinking avocado, EVVO, honey and coconut milk. Or maybe just avocado and EVVO.. Not sure yet, but I will post my results. :)

[AcornMystic]

Well, my hair is finally dry after the treatment. Like some others, it is definitely greasy... So rinsing it out wasn't enough. I think I am going to do my weekly wash a couple days early, like in the next half hour, but I'll evo my ends before-hand to make it easier on them.. they are feeling rather dry right now... :( It's worth another try though. Maybe in the future I will reserve treatments so they fall on my wash days and use less avocado next time:rolleyes:.

[honeyblonde]

Just a tip!
Like any oil treatment...it should be washed out with a gentle
shampoo! I have great results with Jason Biotin shampoo!

Followed by a good conditioner! My all time favorites are: Pantene Smooth Vitality and Garnier Triple Moisture! Hope that helps!

Still can't update album! :(

[teal]

I just made up my mix of:

1.75 Avocados (gotta have some to eat :p)
1 can Coconut Milk
2 T Honey (approx)

Did it in the blender to make sure to get out all the lumps. 1 avocado seemed to make the mixture too thin, hence the .75. I'm about to wash my hair in a little bit. Then I'll saturate it with the mix, wrap it in plastic and leave it on for an hour. I may even apply some heat. I'll let you know the results. Pray they are good. :)

I'm trying this right now, with slightly less avocado (1.5). :) Will post back with results!

ETA: I blended up the mix with a blender - hand mixing wasn't sufficient. I applied it thinly and left it on for probably an hour or two (I didn't look at the clock :o), then WO-washed well afterwards and slept with it in a turbie. I didn't expect my hair to be completely oil-free and it wasn't, but there was less extra oil than I was expecting. I don't mind it feeling like this... I don't really wear my hair down much anyway and the oils are making braiding easy. The shine is making the braids look great too.

I froze the remaining mix in small baggies. We'll see how these treatments go after defrosting.

[RedWolf13]

Hello, all!

Still a newbie posting (too busy reading all of your posts!), but I am wondering:

Some people love this avocado treatment, and some hate it: could hard or soft water be the key?

I'd love to know!

[Hairitic]

Hello, all!

Still a newbie posting (too busy reading all of your posts!), but I am wondering:

Some people love this avocado treatment, and some hate it: could hard or soft water be the key?

I'd love to know!

Hi RedWolf13; I'm one of the people that hated the results I got from this treatment (stiff, tangled, oily hair with no discernible improvement in condition) :confused:. The water here is Soft :).

[teal]

Hi RedWolf13; I'm one of the people that hated the results I got from this treatment (stiff, tangled, oily hair with no discernible improvement in condition) :confused:. The water here is Soft :).

Oh no! My water is soft, too, and I liked the treatment so I guess this theory's not universal! :p

I'd say it's probably more specific to hair types, wash routines and also expectations. I'm sure some wouldn't be happy with the amount of oil that was left in my hair.

[Of the Fae]

sounds great :D I will try that soon!!
It'll give me a proper reason to buy avocado then just for the seed

[teal]

sounds great :D I will try that soon!!
It'll give me a proper reason to buy avocado then just for the seed

What do you use the seed for?

[Panacea]

Are the people who don't like it all putting it on damp hair?

I can't wait to try this :disco: (nearest smiley to an avocado I could find)

[Hairitic]

What do you use the seed for?

Teal; Perhaps they want to grow an Avocado Vine ;).

[NaturalVegan]

Surprised no one on this thread has mentioned using avocado as the "conditioner" for a SMT!

In other words, making an SMT using avocado, honey and aloe.

Maybe that could work nicely?

[Natalia]

Hi all!! I have been making my own avocado deep treatment.. and WOW, it makes my hair silky smooth, it feels soooo nourished!! It looks so shiny and healthy!!! I use a ripe avocado, mash it good and add some evoo. Honestly...this is by far the best deep treatment I have ever used!! I don't measure the evoo, I just dump and mix until I get the consistency I want!! Oh, I have tried it on my face but it caused breakouts, not good for oily skin!!!! Just make sure you mash or blend it well, If you don't then you will end up with a mixture full of green clumps, yuck!! I leave it on for an hour!! Works like magic for me!! :magic:

i used to do various avocado treatments pre-lhc loved the reslt but was a bear to get out. im sure i did something wrong lol i could improve on it now but i just dont like the mess but im dying to try an avocado oil deep treat!

[spookyghost]

Isnt avocado a protein? I could be wrong so sorry if I am!:p But if it is it may react badly to hair that doesnt like protein.

[Hairitic]

I've tried avocado in deep treatments a few times and it just didn't work for me :(

I guess I'll have to stick to eating my avocados, yummmmm :p

:disco:

[PolarCathy]

Oopsie thanks for reminding me, I knew I forgot something while doing the grocery shopping. :cool: :cool:

[Vampyria]

Now I want an avocado. :p But for my hair I would rather have avocado oil, because I have really bad experience with putting fresh fruits and such in my hair. ;)