Conditioning treatment for my hair!!
May 19, 2009 6:44 AM   Subscribe

Avocado to condition the hair??

I've read avocado is a great deep conditioner for your hair and was wondering if this has worked for others. What exactly do you mix in with the avocado, etc. Has anyone used this for the face as well?
posted by 1Ariel1 to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (13 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
No, but I have used plenty of other plant oils to condition my hair and wash my face and they've worked great. Avocado should be fine, though more expensive than, say, olive or coconut oil. If you're using it on your face, you'll probably want some other oil (castor, tea tree) for cleansing in an amount that depends on how oily your skin is normally. You can google "oil cleansing method" for more on that.
posted by clavicle at 6:54 AM on May 19, 2009


Olive oil on the hair? Could be good.
posted by jstubblefield at 7:04 AM on May 19, 2009


You don't mix anything in with it so much as mash it up and go to town on your hair/face/whatever. And yes, olive oil is also good for hair... I have a L'Occitane olive oil conditioner that works wonders on my frizzy, curly, dyed hair, and apparently they also make an oil oil for hair, too.

A friend of mine in the desert in California with hair like mine uses Trader Joe's lavender oil on her hair to good effect...
posted by bitter-girl.com at 7:09 AM on May 19, 2009 [1 favorite]


You can buy straight-up avocado oil at most natural/health foods stores - more expensive, but also more convenient and less messy than mashing up an avocado. Haven't tried it myself, but Makeup Alley raves about the oil being good for hair, nails, face, lips, etc.
posted by Metroid Baby at 9:23 AM on May 19, 2009


I've used all kinds of food stuff on my hair and face. Just to be safe you should be sure that the avocado is very, very mashed, pureed if possible. It can be very difficult to get out if you leave chunks. Maybe you can mix it with baby banana food if you plan to do a deep treatment for your hair. I've used the baby banana food, a bit of olive oil, honey, coconut milk, and your favorite thick conditioner. After applying I just let it sit for a while up to several hours if possible but not necessary.

I've never tried it on my face.
posted by mokeydraws at 10:53 AM on May 19, 2009


My aunt would condition her with mayonnaise in her younger years. For reals. She'd put in the mayonnaise, put plastic or tinfoil on her head and take it off and rinse her hair half an hour later. She swore by it.
posted by zizzle at 12:03 PM on May 19, 2009


Response by poster: thanks!! I have heard of the mayonnaise trick also, I am just afraid I will have a lingering smell for days... =/
posted by 1Ariel1 at 12:23 PM on May 19, 2009


Since we're opening this up to other oils, here's a question I asked recently concerning using oil in one's hair. It's about hot and room temperature applications.
posted by bluefly at 1:32 PM on May 19, 2009


once in college (92 or 93) my roommates and I decided to put a box of avocados from Mom (backyard trees!) to use that way. it was incredibly messy and very hard to wash out. we didn't have access to anything that would've pureed, which I'd guess would've made a big difference.

I can't remember for sure, but I think we also added some mayo (cafeteria FTW!) to the mix. wow were we bored. :)

now that I'm older, and own a blender, I'm almost tempted to try it again.
posted by epersonae at 4:49 PM on May 19, 2009


I get good results from a few drops of emu oil applied to my hair before bed. It's only a few drops, not enough to make the hair oily or lank or anything — a small enough amount that a scalp massage in the shower the next morning with warm water, no shampoo, takes care of any excess — but I like the way it makes my hair seem shinier and smoother.
posted by Lexica at 8:28 PM on May 19, 2009


i can't say much about avocado (though i do have an avocado tree in my backyard- it might be worth an experiment!), but i can say that i've had excellent results washing my wild and unruly hair in white vinegar and rosemary- nothing fancy, just regular white vinegar and rosemary from a friend's garden. all sleek and shiny and unfrizzy- just be sure to rinse as much of it out when you're done.
posted by Philby at 10:35 PM on May 19, 2009


Try mixing avocado with honey, coconut milk and an oil or two (wheat germ, coconut, olive). Throw in an egg for a protein treatment.
posted by healthytext at 11:10 AM on May 20, 2009


in college i mixed up olive oil, yogurt, oatmeal, ripe bananas, and some beer, stuck it in my hair for 20 minutes and washed it out. some observations:

1. olive oil will get on the walls and floor of your shower, making it possible that someone will slip. be careful and wash your shower out afterward.

2. olive oil is a son of a bitch to wash out. it's oil. i had to shampoo my hair 4 or 5 times. all the while i was shampooing, i was worried i was scrubbing out all of the good the conditioning did.

3. be prepared for little chunky bits. remember to get them all out.

4. my hair was so awesome after this that my pothead comp sci guy friends looked up from their nintendo games to ask what was different about me, and that i looked good.

wham.
posted by anthropomorphic at 1:12 AM on May 29, 2009 [1 favorite]


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