Get ready to give your hair the love and care it deserves with this amazing DIY hair conditioner recipe. Say goodbye to expensive store-bought conditioners filled with harsh chemicals, and hello to all-natural, nourishing ingredients that are not only good for your hair but easy on your wallet. This recipe is designed to provide intense hydration and nourishment to your locks, leaving them feeling soft, smooth, and manageable. The best part? It aids in detangling, making your hair easier to style and reducing breakage. Get ready to treat your hair to some well-deserved TLC with this hair conditioner that is better for you and the environment.
What you need
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Distilled water
- The best option for the cleanest DIY Hair conditioner possible
- If you don’t have distilled water, filtered water is a close second
- It doesn’t contain any of the nasty minerals found in tap water
Vegetable glycerin
- Is known as a humectant, and is great at moisturizing
- Promotes hair growth
- Strengthens and prevents breakage
Vitamin E oil
- Stimulates hair growth
- Helps prevent dry, split ends
- Adds shine
Guar gum
- Hydrates the hair by sealing in moisture
- Prevents breakage and reduces frizz
- Reduces product buildup and makes hair more manageable
- Acts as a conditioner, makes hair smooth and shiny
Clary sage essential oil
- Effectively treats dandruff and dry hair
- Encourages hair growth and minimizes hair loss
- Balances scalp oils
- Increases hair shine
Rosemary essential oil
- Stimulates cell renewal and has healing properties
- Nourishes the scalp and promotes hair growth
- Increases hair thickness
Milk frother
- Using a milk frother is optional, but highly recommended for a well-blended conditioner
- If you are up for an arm workout, feel free to mix by hand if you don’t have one handy
Airtight container
- Nozzle makes for easy application
- I’ve repurposed a sauce bottle I had laying around the kitchen, but if you don’t have one, you can order something similar (linked here)
- Repurposing old bottles is an easy way to be more eco-friendly
How to make
- Get a large mixing bowl and add 1 teaspoon of Olive oil followed by 1/2 tsp each of Vegetable glycerin and vitamin E oil
- Next, add 2 drops each of Clary sage and Rosemary essential oils
- Using your electric hand mixer, mix well to combine
- Next, while using the mixer, slowly add in 1 teaspoon of Guar gum
- And finally, while mixing, slowly add in 1 cup of Distilled water
- Mix until there are no clumps and everything is well combined
- Pour into your airtight container
- All done!
Ways to use
- Apply to damp hair in the shower
- Smooth through hair strands
- Rinse well and follow it up with this deep conditioner or this leave-in conditioner
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