Coming up with a DIY hair conditioner was one of the biggest challenges I had to face. Usually the products I came up would condition my hair, but leave them too oily for every day use. That is because every single hair conditioner I created was based on oils. Oils and lanolin to be exact, which made it even a heavier consistency. Even if the percentage of oil was low compared to other ingredients it still was too heavy for my hair. And I never even considered making leave in conditioners because I knew this would never work for my hair. I tried aloe vera gel as a lighter hair conditioner, and it definitely made my hair hair softer and shinier. I used agar gel and that worked a bit too, but I constantly felt my hair was not moisturized enough.
Last week I decided to make a moisturizing leave in hair conditioner based only on water, glycerin and honeyquat 50. I mixed 1 tbsp of glycerin and 1 tsp of honeyquat 50 in a 125 mL spray bottle and filled it up to the top with distilled water. And that's it - my leave in hair conditioner was ready. I spray it on after a shower and sometimes also during the day if my hair starts to feel dry. It really seems to make it less dry and softer to the touch. It is also easier to comb through and style. Additionally super easy to make and use. Best of all I don't have to worry it will make my hair look greasy.
To make the hair conditioner a bit more fancy you can add some aloe vera juice, oat protein (or any other proteins for hair), or an essential oil of your choice. I didn't use any essential oil as I like to wear perfume everyday so I do not like to have very scented hair and body products.
To learn about honeyquat 50 read this blog post:
To learn about glycerin read this post:
That is such an amazing idea, Anna! And so simple - yet I need to learn more about honeyquat to see where I can buy it.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure about the online stores in the USA, but I am sure it's not too hard to find. At least in Europe it's not. Let me know if you ever try it out!
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