Beauty Time

You might be wondering, What is this?

It is a hair treatment!

I used to be so adventurous with at-home remedies. Then I started getting lazy and falling into the all-too-common belief that it has to come packaged, in a bottle to be good. But at-home beauty treatments are SO MUCH BETTER! Nothing is better than fresh. So rattle your own cage, and try something new.

What is in this hair treatment? Here's the line up:

2 fresh avocados
1 shot glass of olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
1 dollop of Greek yogurt
10 drops peppermint essential oil
8 drops rosemary essential oil

I used to put this in a bowl, and make a big mess trying to get my hand down in there to mash it all up. It is much easier to use a wooden cutting board. This one is bamboo. In case you were wondering. If you mash quickly, the ingredients will not run. And you will feel cool, like those people at Cold Stone Creamery who work the ice cream on the flat marble surface. At least, that was how I felt.

A word of warning: You might get so excited about your home remedy that you start injuring yourself. I hit my head so hard on the fridge that I thought I might have an open wound. And then it would not be very fun to put fresh lime juice on my scalp. I also ran into a door frame gathering up materials. But there was no blood. (Knock on wood)

Now for the benefits! 

Avocado: Promotes hair growth, nourishes the hair and scalp.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/avocado-oil-for-hair.html

Olive oil: Strengthens, shines and nourishes
http://www.livestrong.com/article/87040-benefits-olive-oil-hair/

Lime: Nourishes and heals
http://moreinews.com/lime-benefits-in-health-including-for-skin-weight-loss-for-hair/

Yogurt: Promotes hair growth & conditions
http://www.dailyglow.com/askquestion/benefits-of-yogurt-for-hair-and-skin-yogurt-cures-

Peppermint essential oil: Balances natural oils, stimulates hair follicles
http://www.ehow.com/about_5114289_benefits-peppermint-oil-hair.html

Rosemary essential oil: Stimulating, restorative, astringent
http://www.livestrong.com/article/75577-rosemary-oil-hair-growth/


Once you have your head and hair covered in the avocado treatment, give your scalp a good massage. This will stimulate your cells, and activate the ingredients. Wrap your hair up in plastic. You will need at least two strips. Grab an old, beloved towel, and wrap it over the plastic. The heat will seal up the oils and all the good action happening.

Now, sit back, relax, and allow Mother Nature's miraculous power to take place. Your scalp will tingle and feel sooo nice. You will have good hair days for like a month.


“You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight.” 
― Elizabeth Gilbert