Get Your Hair Back Into The Game

Chlorine is a rapid and persistent sanitizer used in pools to kill microorganisms that can cause infections and disease. It is heavily used in pools that have many bathers to ensure everyone’s health and safety. Unfortunately, in addition to its benefits, chlorine strips the hair of its natural oils leaving the hair dry and brittle.

The salt in seawater has an osmotic effect on hair strands. It causes water to be pulled out of the hair shaft, drastically reducing the elasticity and moisture levels of the hair.

The sun’s UV rays can age and damage the hair just like it does to our skin. The cumulative effects of prolonged exposure are what cause hair to become bleached. UV damage causes protein loss, dryness and loss of elasticity in the hair.

Overall, exposure to sun, salt and chlorine can leave your hair dry, brittle and prone to breakage.

You can help your hair bounce back with a few easy DIY hair masks that will target your specific needs.

Intense Hydration Mask

2 tbsp Honey
½ Ripe Avocado
¼ cup Coconut Milk

Mix the three ingredients into a smooth paste.

Cleanse the hair and blot out the excess water.

Apply the mask ensuring all the hair is coated in the mixture. Cover with a cap and apply some heat with a blow dryer or hood dryer for about 10 minutes, or longer. Rinse thoroughly with cool water.

The avocado and coconut milk in this recipe are rich in vitamins and nutrients and will nourish not only your hair strands but your follicle as well. They are also rich in natural oils that help smooth and seal rough cuticles. The honey is also nutrient rich and acts as a humectant and drawing moisture into the hair. Your hair will be left soft and well moisturized after this mask.

Cuticle Repair Treatment

1 ripe Banana
3 tbsp Coconut oil
2 tbsp Olive oil

Mix the ingredients thoroughly.

Apply to cleansed hair, cover with a cap and leave it in for up to one hour. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

This treatment acts like a nourishing hot oil treatment. The banana is nutrient rich and conditions the hair, while the oils repairs, smoothes and seals the cuticles. This treatment leaves your hair frizz free and adds a beautiful luster.

Note: some hair types respond better to heavier oils while other can be weighed down easily and prefer lighter oil. You can substitute your favourite oils for the ones listed in this recipe.

Strengthening Hair Gloss

1 Egg
3 tbsp Plain yogurt
2 tbsp Honey

Mix the ingredients and apply to clean hair.

Cover with a plastic cap and leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and follow with a moisturizing conditioner. This gloss provides much needed protein both from the egg and the yogurt.

Since protein treatments can be a bit drying, the honey is used to draw some moisture into the gloss.

Following the gloss with a moisturizer also helps to further condition and eliminate the dryness that can follow protein treatments.