DIY / Tried-and-True Hair Care Recipes

[Dana]

So I’ve been seeing a lot of Sarah Tran / HairQare things on my social media feeds. It sounds like it’s a program that’s a combination of “eat right to nourish your hair” and some sort of DIY recipes (things you ‘already have’ in your house / kitchen).

So this got my thinking… Anyone have any tried-and-true recipes like that (for your hair, not your stomach…), that have actually worked? I’m hesitant to trust influencers, regardless of how awesome their hair looks.

[Shorty89]

I wouldn't trust influencers either. They tend to use a lot of filters and/or have good genetics. My favourite is still Snowy's Moisture Treatment (SMT). It's a cone-free conditioner, honey, aloe vera, and a touch of glycerine. You heat the honey to remove peroxide and then use it. I leave it on for 5-10 minutes before rinsing it out.

[foreveryours]

A major thing for me, "tried and true" through all phases of the Moon so far, and not from a bottle even, has been to not even think about detangling WET hair after washing. It's bone dry only. Far less tangling and breakage. Saves money on conditioner too

[ArtOfNoot]

I'm partial to the SMT but nothing IMO works better than my favorite store-bought masks

[Dana]

Thank you! I’ll give those a try, and also not detangling wet hair!

[maborosi]

SMT is excellent, but I've had to modify my recipe over time (I've nixed the aloe vera gel since it wasn't playing nicely for some reason. I add herbal tea to it which makes rinsing easier).

Canned coconut milk is also a gamechanger. I used to use it but haven't in years, but it was something I've added to herbal muds before with excellent results.

[evernia]

Canned coconut milk is also a gamechanger. I used to use it but haven't in years, but it was something I've added to herbal muds before with excellent results.

never heard about that and it sounds super intriquing! i wonder if it also could work as a leave in when diluted.

as for other recipes, for curlies i can recommend homemade flaxseed gel - works better than most high end gels i've tried and most people seem to like it. some also say it also helps with greasy hair when you apply it near the roots which could be of use for straight/wavy haired folk as well.

[maborosi]

never heard about that and it sounds super intriquing! i wonder if it also could work as a leave in when diluted.

as for other recipes, for curlies i can recommend homemade flaxseed gel - works better than most high end gels i've tried and most people seem to like it. some also say it also helps with greasy hair when you apply it near the roots which could be of use for straight/wavy haired folk as well.

I found an old thread on coconut milk + henna on here!
I remember it feels a lot lighter than using straight coconut oil.

I've wanted to try flaxseed gel for a long time now! Maybe I'll give it a go!

[cowgirllong]

My tried and true is coconut oil on my ends. In the summer it is almost every day. Other times of the year it is as needed, and I can tell.