Thousands of cosmetic products are available on the market, which promise to grow your hair, preserve it and make it shiny. However, all of these products are expensive and can also have side effects for health. For this reason, it is best to turn to natural solutions.
This is why we present this hair straightening cream, made from healthy natural ingredients such as coconut milk, lemon, olive oil and a little cornstarch.
Obtained from the saturation of the white pulp of the fruit, coconut milk has a high content of medium chain fatty acids and high quality proteins, the application of which on the hair repairs damage, stops natural hydration. and facilitates smoothing.
As for olive oil and lemon, they are used as a supplement to strengthen the hair roots and decrease the brittleness which leads to excessive loss. They do not have real hair straightening properties, but nevertheless, they represent a support to make the hair more silky, manageable and easy to style.
Finally, cornstarch acts as a natural conditioner, and is perfect for eliminating the electric and spongy effect of wavy hair.
Before starting the process of preparing this cream, it is essential to make you understand the importance of choosing organic ingredients. Otherwise, you may not get the results you hoped for.
So, choose your ingredients respecting the following dosage:
1 cup coconut milk
2 spoonfuls of olive oil
Lemon juice
3 spoonfuls of cornstarch
For the preparation, follow these instructions:
Start by extracting the white pulp from the coconut fruit and mix it in the blender with a cup of warm water. Then pass the liquid through a cloth colander, set aside the flour for other recipes and use the milk to make this cream.
After which, you put the liquid in a saucepan and bring to a boil with the olive oil, lemon juice and spoonfuls of cornstarch. Leave on low heat for a few minutes, until you find it has a creamy consistency.
Finally, pour the product into a glass container, let stand and use. Use this mixture to massage your hair for 5 minutes. Make sure that all the strands of hair receive the mixture, then cover with a charlotte and leave on for 45 minutes.
Heat a damp towel and put it around the charlotte to make the treatment more effective. After the time has passed, rinse as usual and style your hair with a soft brush while it is damp. Repeat the application, at least three times a week.