Friday, July 10, 2009

Avocado for your hair

I'm planning to grow my hair. And I promise to myself that I'm not going to cut it. I always have medium hair style but this time I'm gonna try to have long length hair style. So, since then I always use hair products to give strength to my hair so I won't have trouble with falling hair. I'm using ginseng hair tonic everday and conditioner. This morning when I woke up I found my mom was making an avocado juice. And when I was browsing for today's news on the web, I found this recipe for having a healthy and shiny hair by using avocado. Care to have a try? I personally going to try this for my hair. So, this time I'm not going to post about some recipes for us to eat but for the health of our hair..yay. Here's what the article says about avocado for your hair..


Attention avocado lovers: You can still get your “fix” with this recipe, without packing on the pounds. Plus, your hair will get a much needed mid-summer energy boost with this way to healthy & shiny hair.Rich and buttery, avocados are full of natural oils and protein that will restore moisture to dry summer hair, making it stronger and more flexible. If you have dry or color-treated hair, leave out the lemon juice in this recipe. Use this conditioning hair pack weekly to help keep your hair soft and healthy.


The Way to Healthy & Shiny Hair

Ingredients:
  • 1 ripe avocado, mashed
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream or plain yogurt
  • Juice of half a lemon (optional)

Directions:

  1. Mix together all ingredients and blend into a smooth paste.
  2. Massage the mixture into your hair and scalp, then wrap hair in a warm towel or plastic shower cap.
  3. Let the mixture soak into your hair for 20 minutes. Rinse well with warm water, and shampoo and style as usual.

(source from savvymiss.com-images from myrecipes.com and ehow.com)