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You'll need: small bowl honey (humectant -attracts and binds water to the hair ) your favorite oil (emollient -seals in that moisture & adds shine) an applicator brush (optional) Steps: Fill a boiler half-way full of water and bring to a boil Fill a bowl with 1 tbsp of oil and 1tsp of honey (or enough for your length and thickness) Place bowl on top of boiling water and stir consistently for about 5 minutes or until mixture is warm enough for you Remove the bowl fro

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Tip 1: #detanglingtip If you have a thick texture or very coily hair, rinse your hair with water then apply your favorite deep conditioner. Cover with a plastic cap for at least 15 minutes. This step will make detangling a little bit easier. Make sure you start at the ends and gently work your way up to your roots. Twist or pin the section before moving on to the next to prevent tangling or snagging other strands of hair. Tip 2: If you're starting a new regimen or introducing

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Single Strand Knots or Fairy Knots as some people may call them are caused by dryness, lack of moisture, and split ends. When dry hair rubs against each other the weaker strand tends to coil back forming a knot. Eventually that knot will break - causing more damage because that breakage will sometime continue up the hair shaft. Under a microscope, a single strand knot looks like the pic. A few ways to prevent single strand knots: Shampoo or Co-Wash: If you are shampooin

Exfoliating once or twice a week helps to rejuvenate the skin. Benefits of exfoliation: removes dead skin cells (brightening the complexion) prevents breakouts helps with discoloration evens out skin tone improves the results of your skin care products Simple Scurb Recipes: Brown Sugar Scrub 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp olive oil 1/2 tsp honey (optional) Coconut Sugar Scrub: 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/2 tspVitamin E oil

Ingredients: 1 cup of water 1/4 cup marshmallow root (mountainroseherbs.com) 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (with the 'mother' -has wonderful vitamins and nutrients) 1 Tbsp of your favorite oil 5-10 drops of your favorite essential oil Directions: Bring the 1 cup of water to a boil; add in the marshmallow root. Simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Let the mixture cool. Strain through a cheesecloth or strainer. Add in the rest of the of your ingredients. Pour into an a

Marshmallow Root & Flaxseed Gel 1/4 cup organic marshmallow root 1/4 cup organic flaxseeds 2 1/4 cup distilled or purified water Vitamin E oil Essential oils (your favorites) Aloe vera gel (optional) Pour water, marshmallow root and flaxseeds into pot on low/medium heat. Bring it to a boil stirring often (preferably a wood spoon). Turn off heat when a white frothy gel form on top (this is your gel from the flaxseeds and the mucilage from the marshmallow root). Contin

Humectants and Anti-Humectants Humectants -attract and bind moisture Anti-humectants - seal/lock in moisture Humectants: Natural: glycerin, honey, algae extracts, kelp, lecithin, aloe vera Commercial: panthenol, sodium pca, sorbitol, hydrolized proteins, glycols (i.e propylene), silicones Anti-humectants/anhydrous (do not contain water): Oils and butters (i.e. olive oil, shea butter, mango butter, beeswax, coconut oil, castor oil, etc) Products that can work as bo