Happy 2016 to you all! It's full steam ahead and I'm so determined to achieve my longest, healthiest head of hair within the next 12 months. It's now day three of my 60 day bunning challenge, and I've vowed to keep heat-free during this time (minus 2 heat passes - hair gotta be on fleek for Valentine's day you know!). I'm starting the year the way I intend to go on: healthy hair practices and maximum length and moisture retention!

Having straightened my hair over the Christmas and NYE period I was itching to get some moisture back into my strands, so today I invited my good friend (and hair buddy) over for a deep conditioning and steaming session.

I had run out of my beloved ORS Replenishing Conditioner but my friend had conveniently come equipped with some delicious ingredients so that we could make our own treatment!

Shoutout to my brother Malik for the photography!

Good enough to eat (and trust, we did have a taste), we whipped up the conditioner, slapped it on our heads and took turns to sit under the steamer. In this instance we both decided to deep condition on dry hair and the results were soft, moisturised hair.

You could find most of these ingredients in your kitchen and it's pretty easy to make.

Ingredients:
1 Avocado
1/2 a can of coconut milk
2.5 tablespoons of olive oil
3 tablespoons of honey
2.5 tablespoons of mayonnaise


What are the benefits of these ingredients?

Avocado: When used topically, avocados encourage shine and help to nourish the hair. They're great for parched strands as their high fat content help against breakage and dryness.

Coconut milk: Helps to moisturise and condition the hair. It's good to use warm as a pre-shampoo treatment.

Olive oil: One of the only oils that can penetrate the hair shaft, olive oil is great for treating dandruff, promoting shine and softening the hair. It's also a great sealant to use after moisturising.

Honey: Like glycerine, honey acts as a humectant by drawing moisture into the hair strand. It basically makes a moisturiser even more moisturising.

Mayonnaise: With ingredients like oil, vinegar and egg yolk, mayonnaise works to restore shine and vitality into lacklustre hair.

We used my Nutribullet to blend the ingredients which formed a yummy, creamy consistency. Since we doubled the ingredients we had so much leftover, so we simply sealed the rest in a Tupperware box and refrigerated for another time.