A Natural Fix For Your Hair

The Body Shop’s Wheatgrass Fixing Gel ($12.00) gets right to the point- “fixing” whatever ails your hair with a light, refreshing scent and medium, non-sticky hold. Hair stays movable, flexible and bouncy while still staying where you want it to, with more softness and shine. Hydrolyzed wheat protein adds moisture and gloss to hair, protecting the cuticles from heat damage. Wheatgrass, rice grass and stone root nourish hair with a wealth of nutrients and phyto-protectants that ward off environmental damage. Community trade aloe vera gel moisturizes, calms and soothes frazzled hair for a smoother appearance.

Give Curls a Natural Boost

Enhance your hair’s natural texture with The Body Shop Cottonseed Curl Boost ($12.00). This heat-activated formula defines and gives life to wavy and curly hair. Rich in fatty acids, cottonseed oil de-frizzes hair for smooth definition. A polymer derived from maize uses ‘curl memory’ to give your hair more bounce and vitality. Beyond a styling product, Curl Boost also conditions hair with wheat protein, community trade organic honey and panthenol.

Apply a small amount to damp hair, and shape curls or waves with your fingers. Then, blow dry or use a curling iron to activate the ingredients and maximize results. For more volume, apply heat to the roots of the hair, with your head flipped upside down.

Great Gloss!

Add intense shine to hair with The Body Shop Grapeseed Glossing Serum ($12.00). This product uses grapeseed oil, rich in fatty acids, to repair the hair’s moisture barrier, making it smooth and sleek. Moisture is added back into hair and scalp with sesame and jojoba oils. Revitalize dull and frizzy hair by warming a small amount of product in your hands, and then applying to the top layer of hair while styling. This serum can also be applied to damp hair used to protect hair from styling damage.

Rich Moisture At An Affordable Price

You don’t have to pay exorbitant prices for a rich, luxurious at home hair treatment. The Body Shop Brazil Nut Moisture Mask ($14.00) uses simple, natural ingredients to restore hydration to dry hair effectively. In addition to brazil nut, lanolin and sesame oil moisturize your hair while organic olive oil lends it’s protective properties to your scalp. The addition of organic honey in this product, another of nature’s fabulous moisturizers, provides income for beekeepers- a role that is increasingly being filled by women! Before you shampoo, scoop out a generous helping and apply to hair, leaving in fifteen minutes, or overnight if you choose. Rinse hair, then shampoo and condition as usual.

Go Nuts for Straight Hair!

From the exotic locales of Brazil and South Africa comes organic Babassu Oil- a light, non-greasy skin moisturizer that also works miracles on your hair. It’s a main ingredient in The Body Shop Macadamia Straightening Balm ($12.00). The long-lasting (we’re talking 18 hours!) formula with UV protectors and wheat protein comes in an easy to apply spray bottle. Apply to your towel-dried hair before heat styling for a glossy, smooth, frizz-free finish.

Protect Your Color

So many of the things we love during the summer, like sunshine and swimming, can wreak havoc on hair color. This is especially true if your hair is not in the best shape! Making protecting your color part of your daily routine with The Body Shop Bilberry Color Protect Shampoo ($11.00).

This shampoo uses antioxidants and UV filters to shield your hair from damage while protecting it’s moisture barrier. It smooths the hair’s cuticle, giving you glossy hair and helping to keep your color around all season.

Miraculous Monoi

An ancient Polynesian beauty secret can still give you strong, beautiful hair today: monoi oil. A blend of coconut oil and the exotic tiare flower, this oil is scrumptiously scented (like a floral-accented cake) and powerfully moisturizing.

Monoi oil can be used as an overnight oil treatment to heal dry hair, soothe irritated scalps and seal split ends. Coat your hair evenly, cover with a shower cap, and sleep on it. Wash in the morning with your usual shampoo and conditioner, and discover healthy, island scented hair! If your hair tends to be oily, apply only to ends.

One to try: The Body Shop’s Spa Wisdom Monoi Miracle Oil ($20.00) can be used as a bath oil and moisturizer in addition to hair treatment!