Natural Hair - Bentonite Clay Hair Mask

For the past 4 weeks I have been co-washing my hair weekly.   So, I decided to do a natural deep cleansing on my hair.

Cleansing is an essential part of a regimen to remove product build-up but using shampoo can strip the moisture we already struggle to retain. Using a mud wash (Bentonite Clay) clarifies while leaving your hair conditioned and moisturized.

Bentonite Clay can be used for facials, acne, body wraps, clay baths, and foot soaks.  It's 100% calcium absorbs and removes toxins, heavy metals, impurities and chemicals.

 

Look at the pictures below which shows my hair before, during, and after applying  Bentonite Clay.

My Ingredients

1 cup Bentonite Clay

Aloe Vera Juice (you can use water or Apple Cider Vinegar)

EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil (optional)

Tea Tree Oil (optional)

After washing out the clay I did a (DC) deep condition, sat under the dryer for 30 to 45 minutes, applied my leave in then style.


You can read more about Bentonite Clay for Hair and Skin at NaturallyCurly.Com

Natural Hair - Protective Styles/Up-Do's in 2012

Natural Hair - Little Girls Hairstyles

T.G.I.F. - Hair Tip!

Breakage, split ends, fried hair, dyed hair, and more this is something that can be very hard to repair .

The good thing is there are remedies to fixing damaged hair:

Damage hair can be turned into healthy hair with proper care and products to aid.

• Breakage caused by the friction of brush bristles rubbing against the cuticle, you should keep the cuticle smooth and intact by coating damp or dry hair from the mid-shaft to the ends with serum.
• Split ends this happens when the cuticle at the ends of the hair shaft wears away.  The remedy is to trim and apply a product to the ends.  For instance, glycerin or hyaluronic acid, both bond the ends together.
• Fried hair if you are using heating tools at 200f, the water inside each hair will start to boil and the hair blisters eventually break.  To repair this set the styling tool to low and use shampoo and conditioner that will hydrate your hair's most fragile spot like the ends.
• Dyed hair this strip natural pigments and create tears that make hair porous and weak.  The remedy is once a week use a deep conditioner protein treatment to coat the cuticle and fill in the hollow areas.