I luv, luv, luv, my kinkies, but sometimes they get on my last nerves. Especially when I'm trying to comb them out or rock a wash and go. My kinks can just be so aggressive and disobedient when it comes to holding in moisture, and shrivel up like a raisin in the hot summer sun (a little poetry there =D). Luckily I found a solution to my shriveled, dry-hair problem, and use it once in a while to hydrate my curls. That solution is baking soda!
Baking soda helps pull moisture back into the hair shaft making your curls pop and easier to manage. This treatment can also be used as a deep cleansing treatment when your hair starts to get sticky and clogged up. Follow this treatment with a Vinegar wash to close the hair shaft back up and lock in the moisture.
The Recipe:
1/4 cup of Baking Soda
1 1/2 cups of Conditioner (like VO5 or Suave)
2 tablespoons of Honey (optional)
A bowl to mix in
A spoon to mix with
A shower cap ( or plastic bag lol)
Heated towel or Hooded dryer
Deep Conditioner (mayo or coconut oil will do the trick too!)
Instructions
Mix baking soda, conditioner, and honey in the bowl, making sure to stir the baking soda in well. The mixture will feel slightly grainy, but that's okay. Next, wet your hair a little bit so that the mixture will glide on smoothly. After hair is moistened put the mixture on hair in sections making sure to get every piece of hair. Next put your hair in a shower cap ( or plastic bag) and wrap a heated towel on your head (or sit under a hooded dryer). Leave the mixture in for 1-3 hours (for maximum results leave in fir 4-6 hours!). After time is up rinse thoroughly with warm water and put your deep conditioner in for 45mins- 1 hour. Follow up with a Vinegar rinse and your done!
Tips:
Do Not do this on a day that you have plans on, that is unless you want to walk around with baking soda on your hair lol!Don't saturate hair to much with water or else the mixture will drip on your face, neck, and back; this can cause skin to get irritated
Don't wash hair before this treatment, it can cause hair to be too clean and brittle
Try not to fall asleep with the mixture on, it can cause your scalp to become irritated
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