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Most curly girls know how to make a great DIY curl care product. When you make your own products you know what’s in them, meaning you can control the ingredients you put on your curls. Here are three awesome DIY curl care products you can make right in your kitchen.
Cleansing Cleaner:
Ingredients:
1/2 tablespoons aloe vera gel or juice
1/2 cup distilled water
1 tablespoon sweet almond oil
What to do:
Combine the gel, water and oil into a mason jar. Cap and shake until completely mixed. Cover your damp curls with the mixture in the shower instead of using shampoo. Rinse and follow up with a conditioner. For curlies with thick, coarse coils you can swap the almond oil with olive oil for an even more moisturizing product.
Deep Conditioning Mask:
Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado without the peel or pit
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon coconut oil
What to do:
In a bowl, mash up the avocado until smooth, then blend in the remaining ingredients. Take the product in your hands and massage throughout your curls, paying attention to your scalp. Once your curls are covered with mixture, put on a shower cap and allow it to sit for 2-3 hours. Rinse with cool water. You can use a bit of gentle cleansing shampoo if you need help getting it all out. This mask will leave curls super shiny nad help manage frizz.
Curl Refresh Spray:
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 cup warm water
Essential oils of your choosing, such as peppermint, chamomile, or rosemary
What to do:
Not only is this recipe super easy, it’s loved by curlies all across the curl care community. All you have to do is mix the ingredients together in a bottle and spritz throughout your curls for an instant pick me up. The water reintroduces moisture to dry, frizzy curls while the coconut oil helps seal it in.