This conditioner is great when your hair is feeling weak.
Ingredients
For very thick, long hair double the formula so that you have more product. For every 30 ml of product add 10 drops of peppermint essential oil and 5 drops of cedarwood essential oil. 
The above should result in about 120 ml of product so use 40 drops of peppermint essential oil and 20 drops of cedarwood essential oil.
Method
Application Condition as always. Let the mixture sit under a shower cap for 30 to 45 minutes for full absorption of nutrients. Rinse with cool water otherwise the egg may start to cook and you'll end up with white bits in your hair. Follow with a co-wash using your regular conditioner to ensure all the product has been rinsed out. Storage Use all of this immediately. Don't store otherwise the egg whites begin to go liquid.
Rinsing hair with Apple Cider Vinegar is reported to help:
THE RECIPE
Ingredients / Method: Mix 1 part apple cider vinegar to 2/3 parts cold water. Application: Run this mixture through your hair after you've washed it. Then rinse the hair with clean water, dry and style. You can improve on this basic recipe with The Advanced Shine Boosting Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) Rinse. 
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Reference: 1. WikiHow, How to Balance pH in Hair Naturally. 2. Naturally Curly.com, Apple Cider Vinegar as Hair Cleanser. 3. About.com, The Many Miracle Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar. 4. YAHOO! Voices, Apple Cider Vinegar Great For Hair Growth. 5. Long Hair Community, Question on ACV or vinegar rinse on chemically dyed hair. 
This recipe is better than the bog standard ACV rinse because it not only loosens curls but it boosts your hair's shininess and it also helps you retain moisture! This is the recipe:
Ingredients
Method
Application Run this mixture through your hair after you've washed and conditioned it. Make sure it's very cool because cold water seals the cuticle layer of hair and boosts hair's shine. You can finish the whole process off by lightly rinsing your hair with clean cold water Don't over-rinse your hair so you don't remove all the good stuff that you just added. Dry with a microfiber towel and style.
Honey is used in some of my homemade hair recipes...this is why...
Honey has two key benefits for hair
Disadvantages of honey for hair
It can lighten the colour of your hair. I don't think there is scientific evidence for this but a fan told me that after prolonged use of honey, her hair became lighter in colour. I personally don't want to risk it so I only use conservative amounts of honey. Adding honey to conditioner will help to make your hair feel softer, healthier and easier to manage. 
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Vitamin E helps to grow hair! The exact mechanism of how it does this is not known but it nonetheless has been shown to:
How might vitamin E improve hair growth?
Vitamin E is heavily involved in the growth and development of capillaries (arteries). An extensive network of capillaries delivers nutrients to the scalp and it is this that promotes hair growth. How can you use vitamin E:
Which foods are rich in vitamin E?
You'll notice that these are also the same foods that are rich in iron!
Is vitamin E good for more than just hair? Certainly. It's actually best known to be great for the heart and is also good for skin. What is the recommended daily allowance of vitamin E? 400 IU (International Units) Can vitamin E be hazardous to health? Yes, too much of anything is bad. Over 1,000 IU/day can be toxic and over 10,000 IU has been shown to cause hair loss! 
Get your FREE ebook on How To Grow Long, Healthy Natural Kinky or Curly Hair. References Natural News. Vitamin E Grows Hair All4NaturalHealth. Vitamin E for Hair Growth eHow. Benefits of Vitamin E for Hair 
This conditioning treatment will strengthen, soften and help you detangle your hair. All you need is:
Ingredients
6 scoops of mayonnaise results in about 240 ml of product so use 63 drops of peppermint essential oil and 24 drops of rosemary essential oil. Method
Application
Condition as always. Let the mixture sit under a shower cap for 30 to 45 minutes for full absorption of nutrients. Rinse with warm/cool water otherwise the egg may start to cook and you'll end up with white bits in your hair. Follow with a co-wash using your regular conditioner to ensure all the product has been rinsed out. Storage Store in the fridge for up to a week. This should last two conditioning sessions for medium to long hair. For short hair half the formula as you don’t need as much product and you don’t want to keep the blend for too long. 
What is Mayonnaise?
Mayonnaise is an emulsion derived by drizzling oil into egg yolks or whole eggs with seasoning and whisking until the blend thickens. Mayo sometimes includes vinegar or lemon as a key ingredient because it increases the amount of oil the egg yolks can hold. The pH of mayo varies depending on the ratio of eggs to vinegar. Commercial mayo is acidic with a pH ranging from 4.2 to 4.5. Healthy hair has a pH ranging from 4.0 to 5.5 so mayo lies within this range. Note, however, that the pH of mayo can at times fall below 4. 
What is in egg yolks?
What's in egg whites?
pH The pH of egg yolks is c. 6.2 (weakly acidic) The pH of egg whites is c. 9.3 (alkaline) The pH of blended egg is c. 7.9 (weakly alkaline) 
Benefits of Eggs and Mayonnaise on Hair
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When I take braids out my hair is normally very dry and I incur some breakage purely as a result of that dryness so this time I decided to fortify my hair with a hot oil treatment.
For the treatment I mixed:
You can use any three oils but these oils are especially good as pre-shampoo treatment because they can penetrate into the hair fibre. Some oils like sweet almond oil and castor oil can't penetrate hair fibres for the most part and as such are better for sealing hair. You can buy all these carrier oils (and three more) in one nifty pack. Into the blend I put 3 to 4 drops of the following essential oils:
I shook the blend to mix then microwave for 10 seconds at a time until it was warm.
I covered my hair in a shower cap then went for jog before releasing my hair from braids. This helped to generate heat. You don't have to go jogging, just cover your hair in a showercap then blow dry over the surface and tie a scarf over that to trap the heat in. Leave for 30 minutes. I had very minimal breakage when I took my hair out compared to what I usually get so I was pleased. 
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I had no idea that coconut milk had so many health benefits until I started working on this blog. I'll focus on hair...
You can use coconut milk as a conditioner or to make a moisturising shampoo. What is in coconut? It's packed with vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5, and B6 as well as iron, calcium selenium, sodium, magnesium, manganese and phosphorus. It's also a good source of proteins and natural oils. How does coconut milk help hair? It:
If you are making a shampoo coconut oil gives it a moisturising quality so that the shampoo doesn't strip your hair.
If you are making a conditioner then it fortifies hair fibres with proteins, iron and oils. Using heat by wearing a shower cap to trap body heat or blow drying over the surface of your shower cap helps with the absorption of nutrients. You might also like: Homemade Hair Recipe: Coconut Milk Shampoo 
This easy 5-minute shampoo formula will leave your hair feeling soft and moisturised. Both my husband and I loved it.
Ingredients
Example: if you do use the castille soap in your formula you can add: 20 drops lavender, 20 drops thyme, 20 drops rosemary, 20 drops cedarwood, 40 drops peppermint. I like to use more peppermint because it soothes my scalp. 
Method
Place the ingredients in a plastic bottle and shake until the ingredients blend thoroughly. Application Shampoo as normal. Storage Can be kept for up to one week in the fridge. Follow up with a Fortifying Mayo Conditioning Treatment - Homemade Natural Hair Recipe 
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