DIY Deep Conditioning Hair Treatment

I mentioned this awhile back but I thought I would do a post with more details.

If you haven’t purchased Coconut Oil yet it really is a magic little bottle.

This stuff works for so many uses from cooking to hair care to diaper rash.  The cost is pretty inexpensive and a jar will last for ages.

One thing I like to use coconut oil for is a deep conditioning treatment.  There are two ways to go about this depending on your hair.

Before you get started though just one little note about coconut oil.  Depending on the time of year it will be solid or liquid.  You need a liquid consistency- similar to olive oil so you can rub it through your hair easily.  In the colder seasons if your coconut oil is solid- sort of like butter- simply put a spoonful into a bowl and microwave for about 10 seconds.  During the warmer months it will be liquid and you can skip this step.

My hair is way thick and way course and naturally wavy and does not get the care and attention it deserves from me.  (Think horse’s mane really.)

So this deep conditioner works really well for me and I do it about every 2 weeks.  I simply slather on coconut oil to the ends of my hair right before bed and wash it out the next morning.

Now I have oily hair so I am very careful not to get anywhere near the scalp.  I have found my hair looks super limp and oily with this on so you don’t want to sleep with this stuff in your hair if there is any chance at all you won’t be able to wash it out the next morning.

Another option is to just slather this stuff all over the ends and either put a warm towel from the dryer or a showercap on.  Leave it on for a good 20-30 minutes. If you feel inclined you can put the hair dryer on your hair with the shower cap.

Wash it out and your hair will be beautiful and smooth and it really does make a huge difference.

You could do this once a week for really damaged hair or colored hair.  Or just every so often when you feel like giving yourself a little treat.

Here are a few other things that coconut oil is great for:

• If you have dandruff, you can put this on your scalp and it will help with the dryness and flakiness.
• For little ones, coconut oil is a great way to get gum out of hair!  A great alternative (and less messy) then peanut butter.
• Use a TINY bit on flyaway or frizzy hair.  I mean TINY because this will make your hair look oily if you use too much.
• Add 1 cup warm water to 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a spray bottle for a conditioning spray.
• And I use this for particularly stubborn knots in my little girl’s hair.

My little Maya has long and very fine hair and she gets the worst knots.  I just dab a tiny bit in her hair, hold a washcloth under the knot and brush, brush, brush away and this helps a lot to get the knots out.

The girls LOVE coconut oil because they say I make their hair smell like cookies.

So this is magic stuff and if you haven’t tried it on hair, give it a shot and see if you notice a difference.  I am actually getting my hair cut later today and they asked me if I wanted a deep conditioning treatment to the tune of $35.00.  A jar of organic extra virgin coconut oil will last you AGES and it will set you back about $8.00.

The only trick is you really want to look for the extra virgin when you buy coconut oil.  You can grab it for $7.22 on Amazon right now with free shipping.  Another option is to order through Vitacost and get $10 off your first $30 purchase.

**And FYI, Coconut Oil is an excellent alternative to Goof Off!