As some of you may know I recently quit working at Pimps and Pinups salon. I felt my time there needed to end. I have now embarked upon a journey of self. I'm FREELANCING! And honestly, it's terrifying! I'm renting a chair in a salon a few days a week then the rest of my time I can do my own thing. I'm still trying to find the groove as all of this change happened extremely suddenly. So I thought it fitting, in lew of my penny saving needs, to do a blog about some cheap ways to make your hair feel nourished and healthy without breaking the bank!
There are several fantastic things I LOVE for feeding your hair!
1. BEER!! No, drinking it doesn't help silly! Beer has vitamin B and natural sugars that tighten your cuticle! There are two ways you can use beer in your hair.
a) as a rinse - After shampooing and conditioning you pour the beer in your hair and lather around then rinse. It'll add shine and body.
b) as a styling lotion - keep it in a spray bottle in your fridge for up to a week and a few spritzes will help with body!
I know what you're thinking.. the SMELL! Yes, you want to choose a beer with a lighter smell. And once beer is dry it doesn't have much of a smell!
2. Coconut oil - I can't even tell you how much I LOVE coconut oil! You can buy it at any health store. I use this stiff for EVERYTHING and it lasts forever! If your hair feels dry you can run some of the coconut oil through at night and sleep on it.. Or you can slick your hair with it and wear it to the beach to help nourish it in the sun. The suns heat will open your cuticle and allow all the good stuff in coconut oil to penetrate your hair! I also use it as a moisturizer for my skin!
*If you have skin conditions! Coconut oil can help! It restores the natural chemical balance of the skin. It's great for psoriasis and dandruff! **
3. Lemons - Lemons are great on several levels. Not only is the citric acid great for getting out built up product, chlorine and toxins in your hair. It will also help getting dead skin off your scalp. And the vitamin C will nourish you hair and scalp helping it look shiny and vibrant! I suggest shampooing as normal than sqeezeing the lemon through your hair and working through for several minutes. Rinse with warm water than condition as normal. If you don't have actual lemons, the bottled juice is fine!
4. Tea Tree oil - Tea Tree is great for thinning hair or for scalp issues! It will help by unclogging blocked pores and folicles and help stimulate the scalp! I suggest putting a few drops in your shampoo!
5. Homemade Hair Masks - There are SOOO many great natural things you may even have around your house that you can use as a fantastic hair mask. A few bases can be beaten Egg white, Yogurt, Avocado, and milk. Too any of these you can add sandlewood, honey, thyme and rosemary.
So if you are tight on a budget don't stress on breaking the bank on yourself this summer. Although we all love the luxury of pretty packaging sometimes these natural remedies are the ones that work best!
Skin Care TIP: There is a really great skin care and make-up blog that has this great LEMON trick for your face! I've done it and my skin felt and looked more amazing than the expensive stuff I'm used to using! Here's her video for the lemon trick and check her out at
