Make An Avocado Hair Treatment!

Avocados aren’t just healthy for your body; they can work miracles on your hair! With 15% fat content, avocados are super moisturizing. They also are rich in several beneficial B vitamins, as well as vitamins E and K. Let your hair soak up some of their nutritional bounty by making your own avocado hair treatment right at home! Combine one half to one full avocado (depending on hair length), one egg yolk, and one half teaspoon of olive oil. Apply all over hair before shampooing, and leave on thirty minutes or longer. Rinse out, and shampoo and condition as usual for softer, shinier hair!

Healthy Summer Hair From Phyto

Protect your hair from sun, wind, salt and chlorine through all of your summertime activities with Phyto Protective Beach Spray ($20.00). UV filters shield hair from the sun’s damaging rays, while olive oil moisturizes and repairs hair to help it resist breakage. Extracts of calendula, willow and rosemary add extra nourishment for hair and soothe sun-exposed scalps. Spray on wet or dry hair before exposure (remembering to reapply after swimming!), for soft, shiny hair that won’t be weakened by sun or sea.

Sake For Your Hair

Indulge in another product in the popular Fresh Sake scent line with Fresh Sake Hair Cream ($26.00). This non-greasy formula helps control frizz and flyaways without making hair appear weighed down. Beyond beautifying your hair, this product uses anti-flammatory gotu-kola extract to encourage lipid production and discourage dry, irritated scalps. Hair is protected from the elements with antioxidant olive fruit oil, and grapeseed oil smooths and seals ruffled up cuticles. Apply to wet or dry hair for styling control and another way to enjoy the tart citrus scent.

A Dose of Healing Power

Breathe new life into damaged, dull or overprocessed hair with Hamadi Healing Serum ($24.00). This moisturizing treatment remedies damage from the inside out, for hair that doesn’t just look healthier- it is healthier. Avocado oil nourishes the hair and gives it a boost of vitamins to repair and replenish, and olive oil helps to soften both your hair and scalp. The addition of sunflower oil infuses your hair with antioxidant protection, to ensure it never returns to it’s frazzled state. Enjoy shiny, frizz-free hair and aromatherapy benefits from essential oils such as ylang ylang, moroccan vanilla, bergamot and palmarosa.

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.

The Mediterranean Staple for your Hair!

We know that olive oil is great for your heart. But it’s also great for your hair! L’Occitane Olive Paste for Hair ($27.00) makes your hair smooth and manageable with every use. In addition to olive oil and olive fruit extract, nourishing shea butter and brightening citrus oils condition and shine. Use twice per week by applying to clean, wet hair and leaving on for five minutes. Or, use after shampooing as a regular daily conditioner.