Coconut Hi-Gloss Hair Masque
Picture this: a sumptuous, ultra-hydrating hair masque, whipped up from the tropical elixir of coconut oil and coconut water. It's a veritable hair feast, perfect for every hair type known to humankind - be it straight as a runway, curly as a corkscrew, wavy like the ocean or parched and frizzy from the battle against your hairdryer!
Once you've scrubbed the day off your hair, give it a brisk rub with a towel and then lavish it with this coconutty concoction. Massage it through your hair like you're a seasoned hair therapist for a good 15 minutes. Rinse it out with warm water, and voila! You're ready to style your hair in any way you fancy.
Now, this little pot of gold doesn't have a preservative, so it's best to store it in the chilly confines of your refrigerator. Use it up within two weeks, or it might start giving your leftover pizza some competition in the smell department!
And guess what? The best spot to pick up these hair-transforming ingredients is Mountain Rose Herbs. It's the supermarket equivalent of a treasure trove for any DIY beauty aficionado!
Coconut Hi-Gloss Hair Masque
Makes 7 ounces
1/4 cup coconut oil
3 teaspoons emulsifying wax NF
1/2 teaspoon stearic acid
1/2 teaspoon liquid lecithin
1 teaspoon glycerin
1/2 cup coconut water
1 tablespoon Frontier Co-Op Coconut Flavor **see info below
In a heat-safe glass measuring cup, combine the coconut oil, emulsifying wax, stearic acid and liquid lecithin.
Place the measuring cup in a pot containing a few inches of simmering water.
In another heat-safe glass measuring cup, combine glycerine and coconut water. Place this measuring cup in another pot containing a few inches of simmering water.
Heat both mixtures to a temperature of 160 degrees F. Carefully remove both measuring cups from the simmering water.
Pour the oil/wax mixture into a mixing bowl and begin mixing with a hand-held mixer set to low. Blend the coconut water into the oil/wax mixture on low for one minute.
Bring the speed up to high and continue mixing for 5 minutes or until the temperature is below 100 degrees F.
Add in the coconut flavor and mix again for another 3 to 5 minutes.
Transfer the mixture to a sanitized container. Store in refrigerator and use within 2 weeks.
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