Detox your scalp using this DIY activated charcoal scalp treatment! Activated charcoal is a popular natural beauty ingredient nowadays. It’s praised for its incredible detoxifying effects! It sucks out all kinds of gunk in the hair follicles, like grime, dead cells, stale oils, pollution, dandruff and even toxins. This leaves your scalp & hair follicles deeply cleansed, promoting growth of healthy long and strong hair! Without further ado, let’s check out how to make an activated charcoal scalp treatment! DIY Activated Charcoal Scalp Treatment What you Need 2 tbsp bentonite clay (where to Continue Reading
DIY Shea Butter Anti-Fungal Cream
Not long ago, I shared a post on Shea Butter for Yeast Infections. Turns out, shea butter can be useful for treating fungal infections externally. It’s got lubricating properties and it soothes itchy and irritated skin. But adding a few other natural anti-fungal substances to shea butter can create a powerful DIY shea butter anti-fungal cream. If you’re someone who has suffered from fungal infections/candida on your skin more than thrice, then it’s time you kept this DIY shea butter anti-fungal cream on hand. You can store it in your bathroom cabinet and use it when necessary to stop a fungal infection on its Continue Reading
DIY African Black Soap Face Wash
Try your hand at DIY African black soap face wash! It’s good for sensitive and acne prone skin types! For centuries, women in African have made and used their own soap using plantain peel ash, cocoa pod ash, water, palm oil, camwood and other ingredients. Moisturizing ingredients like shea butter were also added in some recipes. Today, African black soap comes from West Africa. You can find many brands out there, some being the real hand crafted soap, while others are chemically manufactured. If you’re looking for a good African black soap, I recommend Natural Cosmetic's African Black Soap. It's cheap plus Continue Reading
DIY Dry Shampoo with Bentonite Clay
Make a DIY dry shampoo with bentonite clay for clean, non-oily and silky soft hair! DIY dry shampoo is becoming more and more popular. And that’s because it WORKS! If your running late and don’t have time to wash & dry your hair, then DIY dry shampoo is just what you need! Why bentonite clay? It has awesome oil-absorbing properties plus it has a soft consistency. It’s also used to soothe irritated skin so it’s gentle on the scalp. It keeps away itchiness while soaking up oils. We’ll also be using arrow root powder, cocoa powder and lavender essential oil (for nice scented hair). Instead of arrow root Continue Reading
DIY Aloe Vera Juice Hair Moisturizer for Hydrated & Silky Locks
Want to keep your hair moisturized and silky always? Use this DIY aloe vera juice hair moisturizer everyday! It’s especially good for natural hair, frizzy hair, curly hair and dry hair types! Aloe vera juice is a fascinating ingredient. It’s extracted from succulent aloe leaves. Pure aloe vera juice has a thick gooey consistency and has incredible benefits for health! It detoxifies the blood, alkalizes an acid body, keeps the liver healthy, regulates a healthy bowel movement and more. This amazing plant extract also has lots of beauty benefits. It’s loved in the natural hair care world as a great Continue Reading