3 homemade hair masks for curly hair

Have some free time at hand? Want to whip up some curl recipes in your kitchen? Read on 🙂

Here are some great ingredients that you can mix and match to create your own hair mask for curly hair:

1) Avocado / butter fruit – They top the ingredient list because their creamy buttery texture and fat content make them great deep conditioners that soften, moisturize and impart shine to hair.

2) Milk/cream/yoghurt – They are a great source of fats. They are great for providing shine.

3) Coconut and olive oil – I have explained everything about these oils here – Oils and curly hair – Benefits, types and ways to apply

4) Glycerin and honey – They are humectants. I.e. they attract moisture. They can be a little tricky in humid regions, so use them with care.

5) Apple cider vinegar – Our cuticles need an acidic pH to be able to lie down flat and not frizz and ACV is the best ingredient to do that. It also helps remove any buildup of products, especially for those of you who have totally ditched shampoos.

6) Bananas – They are great for tighter curls and kinky coils as they help in slightly loosening up the curls and making them more manageable. And for that very reason I don’t use bananas on my hair as I don’t like my curls loosening up.

Eggs are great too but I just cannot get myself to put them in my hair 😐 . Eggs, yoghurt/curd, mayonnaise etc. are great for masks but keep in mind that they are not protein treatments – How Protein Helps Your Curls + Protein sensitivity

Here are some great ways in which you can combine the above ingredients to create homemade hair masks for curly hair:

1) Moisture mask – 1 Avocado + 2 tsp olive oil + 1 tsp honey

2) Shine mask – ½ cup thick yoghurt + 2 tsp coconut oil

3) General purpose mask – 1 avocado + 1 tsp coconut oil + 1 tsp honey + 1 tsp ACV

Blend the ingredients into a smooth paste and apply evenly to your hair in sections. Put your hair up and cover with a shower cap if need be. Let the ingredients work for at least 30 minutes. Rinse and co wash if necessary, but do not shampoo.

These are just regular hair masks and not all of them really “deep condition” your hair. Check this out to know everything about deep conditioning – Deep Conditioning Curly Hair

Bring out the chemist in you and try various combinations and measures of these ingredients to find out what works best for your hair 🙂

If you feel that your hair needs strength more than conditioning, try the gelatin mask.