Honey- Olive You but You're Driving Me Coco(nut)

Honey- Olive You but You're Driving Me Coco(nut)

This is my go to Hot Oil Treatment, when my hair needs some extra TLC. It gives my hair life! Its super easy, and you may already have these products in your kitchen.

What you Need:

EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

EVCO ( extra virgin coconut oil)

Raw or Organic Honey (raw it the best, buts quite expensive)

Measuring Spoon/Cups

Bottle with a nozzle 

Cup of  hot water

Measurements:

1/2 Cup of EVOC

1/4 Cup of EVOO

1 TBSP of Honey

You will need to microwave a cup of water, but do not boil. While you are heating up you water, combine all the ingredients in the bottle with the nozzle. Once your water is heated up place the bottle in the hot water to heat up the oil treatment. I highly recommend that you DO NOT heat the oil treatment in the microwave directly. You don't want to burn yourself and you don't want to change the structure of the oil honey, it will cause the honey to crystallize. Once your oil has warmed up apply it evenly, focusing mostly on your ends. Allow it sit 20 - 30 minutes, then rinse out with a shampoo or conditioner.

*If your oil treatment begins to cool too much, just reheat your water. Do not add more honey unless you double the amount of EVOO or EVCO, this will give you that sticky feeling. The ratio should always remain the same.

If your struggling with keeping your hair moisturized  I recommend doing this once a week. This can be done as a prepoo or as a deep conditioning after cleansing with a shampoo or cowashing.

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