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i'm glossy.
yes, girls and boys, olive oil is no longer just for cooking. based on a little recipe i found in this month's organic style, i decided to get glossy and moisturize my hair. be forewarned: it's messy, but it works. i've modified their recipe because i don't have five kinds of oil in stock here at casa de mipmup. ready? it's really complicated!
4 tbsp. olive oil (for medium-length hair; use less for shorter, more for longer)
1/2 tsp. (or "to smell") lavender essential oil
rub into dry, dirty hair (this is the messy part).
now that you smell like a pan, blow dry on low with medium heat for three to five minutes.
tie back your hair or use a headband and wait 20 minutes.
get in that shower and rinse it off before someone eats your head.
now you're glossy, too.
January 20, 2005 in discovering. | Permalink
Comments
It's really something for people with fairly thick hair. Unless they prefer to risk a grunge look [like, blondes will probably prefer to rinse their hair with camomille infusion or beer for shiny hair]. I usually rub it into the last, uh, 10cm [you know how long my hair is] and leave it in overnight.
Posted by: mademoiselle a. | Jan 20, 2005 11:00:14 AM
I saw the same hair-conditioning recipe in Organic Style and I thought, who the heck has five different kinds of oil on hand?! So I'll try your version of it.
Posted by: bex | Jan 20, 2005 11:39:26 AM
I tried olive oil and egg (white or yolk, I forget which one) when my hair was really dry due to overprocessing. It worked! They say keep it overnight (with a shower cap) for best results.
Posted by: Marie | Jan 20, 2005 1:32:41 PM
I have to correct myself in case anybody tries the egg/olive oil recipe below: you only have to have it on for 20-30 minutes. don't sleep overnight with it! i was thinking of the phytology leave in treatment (one of the many remedies that i tried then) that you can leave on overnight.
well, just in case anybody was wondering...
Posted by: Marie | Jan 21, 2005 3:25:14 PM
I think I'm going to have to try that!
Posted by: Jessica | Jan 25, 2005 3:34:44 PM
