DIY hair mask infused with essential oils
Your hair takes a beating from daily life. Dry air, pollutants, UV radiation, and styling can all tear at your tresses. So why not pamper your hair with a DIY hair mask? Check out this quick video that’ll teach you how to make a hair mask that will leave your hair touchably soft and smooth.
This simple recipe combines the moisturizing power of coconut oil and the sweet and clean aromas of Lavender and Rosemary essential oils to tame those frizzies and flyaways back into glossy, beautiful hair.
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DIY Hair Mask
Lavender essential oil adds a floral scent, while Rosemary essential oil offers an invigorating, herbaceous aroma. Combine these with coconut oil and you’ve got a coconut oil hair mask infused with essential oils that will leave your hair deeply hydrated, with the subtle scent of a springtime garden.
Ingredients
- Small glass bowl
- Small saucepan
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 drops of Lavender essential oil
- 2 drops Rosemary essential oil
- Spray bottle of any size, filled with water
- Towel
- Wide-toothed comb
InstructionsÂ
- Rest the rim of a small pot or glass cup inside the edge of a larger pot filled halfway with boiling water to act as a double boiler.
- Add coconut oil to the glass bowl and warm until liquefied.
- Add essential oils to the coconut oil.
- Mix the ingredients together. Let cool and slightly thicken.
- Put a towel over your shoulders to catch any drips.
- Dampen your hair with a spray bottle.
- Using your hands, apply the mixture to your hair and gently comb to disperse the mask.
- Let the mask sit for 30–60 minutes before rinsing.
- Wash and style your hair as usual.
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This post first appeared on the Young Living blog
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