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Did you know that brewed coffee can be used on your hair to prevent shedding, aid in growth AND leave a nice tint/shine on dark hair hues? I love coffee and I usually drink a cup daily. When I heard about the hair benefits of using brewed coffee directly on my curls, I did some digging.
While poking around online and doing some research of my own I came up with an awesome deep conditioner that I wanted to share. In the warmer months my hair can get very dry and when that happens breakage can be at an all time high. Along with protective styling over the summer I will be taking extra time to DC about 2 times a month between styles. Coconut oil and milk will also be my very best friend as it is every year when the weather warms up.
I think the below recipe will work great for my kinky coily haired girls (type 4). If you end up trying it let me know!
*Coffee does stain light hair so PLEASE keep that in mind if you are a blondie. This recipe is for brunettes and darker.*
Coconut Coffee Cream Conditioner
1/2 cup of coffee (keep hot to help melt the coconut oil, you will cool before using)
2 spoonfuls of coconut oil
A few raw cocoa butter chips (melted)
1 cup of coconut milk
1/4 cup of coconut nectar
Blend the ingredients together and make sure that the coconut oil (if solid) has melted into the mixture.
Chill mix for an hour or overnight.
Apply to your hair in sections while smoothing from root to tip.
Cover with a plastic cap for as 30+ minutes.
Rinse and style as normal.
*If you are going to let the mix sit overnight, wash your hair the night before and DC the day after*
xoxo,
Alex
9 comments :
What sort of coconut syrup do you use?
To piggy back off of L.....can you substitute coconut syrup for something else like honey or agave?
I'll definitely be giving this a try. Where can I purchase coconut milk/syrup? Thanks so much
Hey everyone! I got my coconut nectar from Amazon. It's by Coconut Secret and I love it. You can use honey if you'd like. Not too sure how moisturizing Agave will be.
I will definitely be trying this! When you rinsed did you cleanse your hair as well????
lovely blog..thanks for sharing..
Salon in Chandigarh
I want to try this! I have locs and love natural shampoos...gonna share your blog with my bff, she always has protective styles too :-)
Tiffany Ima
Style Honestly
I just did this today and it's glorious! My hair smells like sweet coffee, and it feels softer than it has in a bit--I hate the winter here on the East Coast.
I used honey instead of the coconut nectar (short notice; low funds), and it worked out just fine.
I just did this today. It was glorious! My hair smells like sweet coffee--my favorite smell, I've just discovered--and feels softer than it has in quite a bit (this East Coast weather's no joke for my hair--it's been spoiled by Cali sunshine).
I did have to use honey instead of the nectar, though, as it was short notice and I wanted to try it out.
I recommend it 100%
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