5 Ways I Use Coconut Oil

I remember when I was younger my mom use to always keep a bottle of coconut oil in our hair cabinet and use it in our hair. I would always think to myself "Ewww aren't we suppose to eat coconut? Why is it going in our hair." But when I also think back to those time I remember having long, strong and healthy hair and when I started this hair journey I decided to put coconut oil back into my hair regimen.

Coconut oil is a highly recommended and preferable oil for many of its users because of it's high source of vitamin E which helps hair grow and the antimicrobial agents the oil contains to prevent hair loss. With this in mind here are 5 ways I have incorporated coconut oil into my hair regimen.

1. Hot oil treatment- Before I wash my hair with shampoo I usually take some coconut oil and some home remedy castor oil and heat it. I then distribute the oils into my hair evenly and allow it to sit in my hair for about 30 minutes before washing it out. This procedure is beneficial for my hair because shampoo usually contains sulfate which takes out a lot of natural oils our hair needs therefore leaving our hair feeling dry and brittle. Adding oil to your hair will prevent the shampoo from taking away the oils from your hair.

2. Deep conditioner- I find it kind of sketchy to keep commercialized deep conditioners on my hair for 30 minutes or more when I find ingredients that end in -propyl. If I don't know what that is, I would perfer not to use it. So instead I make my own deep conditoner with avocado, honey and of course coconut oil. A nice blend of this paste feels really nice on my hair and I know what I'm using to soften my hair. Also coconut oil is one of the only oils that can penetrate through your hair shafts so just imagine how rejuvenating it will make your hair feel after a nice deep conditioner?

3. Leave-In Conditioner- In addition to using the Cream of nature lemongrass and rosemary leave in conditioner, I seal the conditoner in with some coconut oil. Sometimes when I clarify my hair I will just use the coconut oil alone to avoid further product buildup in my hair. Coconut oil as a leave in condtioner gives my hair extra slippage that feels very natural and soothing to my hair.

4. Sealant- At first I never really liked using coconut oil as a sealent after I moisturized because it made my hair feel crispy when cool air touched it. Coconut oil has the ability to turn liquid in warmer temperatures and solid in cooler temperatures. However to prevent my hair from feeling so crispy I added a bit of Jamaican black castor oil to it to not only lighten the thickness of castor oil but to lessen the solid texture of coconut oil when my hair touched cooler temperatures. As mentioned before coconut oil penetrates through your hair shafts so in addition to a nice natural moisturizer, coconut oil will heal and repair any damages and lock in moisture in your hair.

5. Styling dress- Coconut oil has the ability to solidify in cooler temperature so if I want to slick my hair back or add an extra sheen to my hair I will apply some coconut oil to my hair. It can be used as a gel too if you apply it to your edges when the oil is in its solid state.

Turban Look

Hey Guys! Since I've been on this hair journey I've been improvising on protective hair styles and hair-do's. But I have to admit sometimes I'm just tired of doing buns and ponytails. I've decided to start using scarfs and making fashionable turbans out of them. These turbans are so useful because firstly the weather is getting colder so I can protect my hair from loosing moisture and secondly I can hide any treatments that I'm doing underneath my hair such as deep conditioning treatments or if my hair is still wet from a wash. I've posted some turban looks I've tried. A couple of them are from when I had braids but they can still be done on your natural hair. Enjoy <3
P.S. When attempting turban styles on natural hair ALWAYS wear a satin wrap underneath so the scarf doesn't deprieve your hair of all it's moisture.