Two Easy Ways to Enhance Your Natural Hair Care Routine
Switching over to a natural hair care routine is great in so many ways. It's better for your health, better for your hair, and often easier on your wallet than using commercial shampoo. But even with all those benefits, giving up the fruity scents and pretty fragrances from your favorite products can be a bummer.
If you've been missing your candy-sweet tresses, then I have some good news for you. All is not lost! Natural ingredients can smell great too. Let me introduce you to my two favorites.
Neroli Hydorosol
Hydrosols are a byproduct of the steam distillation of Essential Oils. The fragrant waters that are leftover after making Essential Oil are sometimes bottled up and sold as Hydrosol. These fragrant waters posess mild aromatherapy properties, and can range in scent from floral to herbaceous. Neroli Hydrosol, made from orange blossoms, has a sweet floral scent that I can't get enough of.
I like to keep it in a spray bottle, and spritz it into my hair just after showering or whenever I feel like my hair could use a little aromatic boost. Think of it like perfume for your hair, only a lot less obnoxious. Hydrosol has a light, pleasant scent that won't overpower the room, or make your friends choke. In fact, aromatherapists use Neroli Hydrosol to foster a sense of happiness and well-being.
Organic Virgin Coconut Cream Oil
I use this oil every time I wash my hair. It has a really light, non-greasy texture that soaks into my hair right away, leaving it soft, shiny, and pretty. It also smells delicious, just like a fresh coconut. As you might imagine, the combination of Neroli Hydrosol and Virgin Coconut Oil can give Herbal Essences a run for its money.
Virgin Coconut Oil is solid at room temperature. Scoop a tiny dab into your palm (you just need a little to condition your hair) and rub it between your hands to melt it. Massage the oil into you hair, going heaviest on the ends and lightest on the roots. I usually do this when my hair is still damp, but now and then I'll use a touch of oil to help style a cowlick or tame flyaways.
More Natural Hair Care Tips:
- Life After Shampoo: How and Why I Went #NoPoo
- Taming, Conditioning, and De-Tangling Naturally
- My Natural Hair Care Pinterest Board