Having well-hydrated curls gives you the power to stand out from the crowd. See the main homemade recipes to hydrate curly hair.
Keeping your curls defined, soft and full of shine is a task that requires effort and dedication. However, some homemade recipes can make this process much easier, leaving your hair more beautiful than ever and best of all: spending very little to do so.
Stay with us and discover the 10 most recommended homemade recipes for curly hair.
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1 – Styling cream and colorless gelatin to moisturize curly hair
One of the homemade recipes for moisturizing curly hair is mixing styling cream with colorless gelatin. The mixture helps to rebuild the hair and offers greater definition to the curls.
- Make the recipe using a packet of unflavored colorless gelatin and enough cream to form a paste.
- Apply all over your hair and let it act for 10 minutes.
- Wash normally afterwards.
- Store in a cool place and use until the product runs out.
- The indication for use is up to twice a week.
- Wait a month before resuming treatment.
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2 – Beets and carrots
Essential foods for maintaining our health, carrots and beets are also excellent for moisturizing curly hair.
Carrots and beets are not super emollients. However, they give a spectacular shine to the hair, defining the curls and leaving them with much more volume.
- To prepare this homemade recipe, simply blend a small carrot, a small beetroot and 50 ml of water in a blender.
- Strain the liquid and then add it to a spray bottle.
- Apply the entire recipe to your hair, leaving it completely wet with the mixture.
- Leave to act for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Rinse and apply conditioner or cream, finishing as usual.
- Apply once a week.
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3 – Mel e banana
To leave your hair very soft and your curls incredibly shiny, a great alternative is a homemade recipe made with honey and banana.
- To prevent pieces of banana from sticking to your hair, the best alternative is to blend the fruit with honey in a blender.
- Wash your hair with shampoo and apply the recipe strand by strand.
- Leave to act for 20 minutes and wash well, removing all excess product.
- Finish with conditioner and styling cream.
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4 – Hydration with cocoa powder
Another alternative for curly women to leave their hair beautiful, frizz-free and soft is hydration with cocoa powder.
- For this chocolate hydration you will need a moisturizing cream of your choice and some cocoa powder (no chocolate!).
- For every two tablespoons of cream, mix in 1 cup of cocoa powder.
- Wash your hair with shampoo and remove excess water with a towel.
- Apply the cream strand by strand and let it act for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the product well and finish as usual.
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5 – Milk hydration
Mixing a little milk into your conditioner can make your curls even more fabulous. Milk helps seal the hair cuticles and leaves them incredibly soft.
- Just mix 2 tablespoons of your conditioner or moisturizing cream with 200 ml of milk.
- It can be cow or vegetable, like coconut milk.
- Apply all over your hair and let it act for 15 minutes.
- Rinse well.
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6 – Bepantol and saline solution
This recipe is for post-wash.
- After making one of our recipes in the bath, you can enhance the results by mixing 150 ml of saline solution with 10 ml of Bepantol.
- Pour into a spray bottle and apply throughout damp hair.
- Let it dry normally. No need to rinse.
- This recipe can be used every time you wash your hair with leave-in.
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7 – Coconut milk and cream to moisturize curly hair
An incredible recipe to nourish your hair and make it much softer and silkier, coconut milk with cream is a powerful and essential hydration for anyone who wants to have beautiful hair.
Ideally, the ingredients should have a very firm consistency. Therefore, leave both in the fridge for a whole day before preparing the recipe.
- For every three tablespoons of cream, add 1 tablespoon of coconut milk.
- Wash your hair with shampoo.
- While the hair is still damp, apply the homemade recipe strand by strand, leaving it to act for 20 minutes.
- Remove the product with running water and finish as you prefer.
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8 – Corn Starch
Cornstarch is a sensational homemade moisturizer, in addition to controlling hair volume. Therefore, it could not be left out of our list.
- In 150 ml of water add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
- Mix well until it forms a porridge.
- Wash your hair with shampoo and, while the strands are still damp, apply the mixture along the entire length of the strands.
- Rinse well and finish with conditioner to seal the cuticles.
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9 – Avocado cream with honey
The avocado cream with honey, in addition to hydrating the hair, also reduces porosity, leaving the strands much more disciplined. Avocado is also rich in several vitamins that leave hair nourished and healthy.
- Blend half an avocado with 1 tablespoon of honey in a blender.
- Apply to all damp hair (preferably pre-washed) and leave for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Rinse thoroughly and finish as you prefer.
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10 – Moisturizing brown sugar with olive oil
Closing our list of the best natural moisturizers for curly hair is the brown sugar and olive oil recipe. You should use the mixture to exfoliate your scalp, renewing cells and removing impurities from your hair.
- In a container, mix 1 tablespoon of brown sugar with 2 teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil.
- Apply to the entire scalp, massaging for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Rinse thoroughly, removing all product.
- Wash normally with shampoo and conditioner and finish as usual.
- Do the procedure every 15 days.
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Attention
The recipes for moisturizing curly hair have been tested and approved by several bloggers. However, many aspects of our lifestyle – from what we eat to how we comb our hair – can affect the results of home moisturizing.
The main factors that can influence the appearance and health of hair are:
- Allergy
- Some chemical medications
- metabolic syndrome
- Cigarette
- Anemia
- Intestinal problems
- Chronic kidney disease,
- Syphilis
- Ringworm
- Polycystic ovary
- Thyroid dysfunctions
- Chronic stress
- Autoimmune diseases
Make sure you are not allergic to any ingredient or compound in the recipes taught in this post. Test it by applying the recipe to a few sections of your hair, wait for it to work and observe.
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