Detangle and Strengthen Your Natural Hair With These 3 Homemade Deep Conditioning Recipes


Deep conditioning is a key part of having healthy, beautiful and manageable natural hair.

While there are many products you can find on the shelve promising to work wonders and give soft natural hair, not all of them work. You surest bet therefore is to also go natural with the products you chose for your hair as well.

If you are new to making your own products or you have been doing but  searching for an easy-to-make recipe that actually works for deep conditioning natural hair, you can start with these homemade conditioners.

1.  Bananas, olive oil, glycerin and honey for manageability


This homemade conditioner improves the manageability of my hair for post-rinse styling. The secret is in the banana, which has a way of minimizing shrinkage and softening the hair when mixed with the other ingredients.  Meanwhile, glycerin and honey, which are both humectants, and olive oil, which is known to penetrate the hair, all contribute moisturizing benefits. To make a recipe for your hair,  blend the ingredients thoroughly making sure no lumps or banana bits remain. Apply to hair and let sit for 30-45 minutes under a shower cap. Detangle, rinse thoroughly, and style as usual.

2. Avocado, olive oil, shea butter and apple cider vinegar for detangling

This homemade conditioner is lubricating, thick, and heavy, all of which give my kinks slip, moisture, and hang for detangling. The avocado’s meatiness and fatty acid content contribute to the effectiveness of this mixture.  Additionally, the fatty acids in the olive oil combined with the emollient properties of shea butter add even more lubrication and moisturizing benefits. Blend all the ingredients thoroughly and add more EVOO, if necessary, until the mixture reaches your desired consistency. When done, apply to the hair and let sit for 30-45 minutes under a shower cap. Detangle, rinse thoroughly, and style as usual.

3. Coconut oil and honey for strengthening

This conditioner is ideal for naturals whose hair dislikes protein conditioners but needs a bit of strengthening.  The key is the coconut oil, which binds to the hair thus reducing keratin loss. Honey, a humectant, is also added to the mix to impart moisture retention. Place the coconut oil and honey in a small cup and place the cup in a large bowl of hot water.  Allow the cup to sit in the water for a few minutes until the mixture is warm.  Pour the mixture onto freshly washed but towel blotted hair.  Put on a shower cap, and wrap with a towel to prevent mixture from dripping onto face. Let it sit for 20 minutes, then rinse out 80-90% of the conditioner, and style as usual.





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