Monday, June 13, 2016

All-Natural Hair Health

All-Natural Hair Health



Natural beauty is something I am very passionate about. 

Using natural ingredients to nourish and sustain the health and quality of your hair is a beautiful thing, and I hope to share some of what I've learned during the next few weeks as I share my favorite recipes and tips with you.
 
Over the past several years my hair has changed a lot. As a young girl, I always had thick, dark brown, straight hair; that reached almost to my ankles. 
As I got older, I went through a phase where I ate 100% raw for about six months. During that time, my hair began fraying, falling out and when it reached the bottom layer of my hair, it began turning grey. Scary. 
I realized that my diet had been starving my hair of the vital proteins and nutrients that it needed. So I switched to a whole foods diet, full of healthy fats, meats, vegetables, etc. 
Very soon I began noticing little sprouts of hair tufting up all over my head. Shockingly the new hair that was coming in was slightly curly! What? How did that happen? I still have no idea. 
Fast forward a year or two, and I'm almost able to sit on my hair, that has grown into dark brown/cinnamon red, 'Brave' hair. It can't make up its mind whether to be curly or straight, so it just dangles between them; wildly wavy and violent with volume.  


Learning to care for my new hair type has been an interesting challenge. Curly hair, so I've learned, is much more labor intensive than straight, smooth hair. It dries out much quicker, humidity makes me look like a giant hedgehog, brushing it is a nightmare, and wearing it down is a rare option unless I want it knotted up and wild for a week. Yes, learning to care for poofy, slightly curly hair has been a challenge, an enjoyable challenge; but still a challenge. 


So, I've decided to share some of what I've learned of natural hair health for us wavy/curly headed girls. And, if you have straight, silky smooth hair; all the recipes I will be posting will benefit your hair as well. So join me as I start a weekly series of exploring different oils, conditioners, hair masks, essential oils, and tips on maintaining a healthy mane of hair, using all natural ingredients that give your hair all the nutrients it needs to thrive and grow.

I hope you'll join us!


So, do tell my lovely followers! What hair type do you have? Do you struggle with keeping it in tip-top shape? 

Blessings - 

~ Aspen 

Photo credit to Pinterest 

4 comments:

  1. I also have half curly/half straight hair, and my goodness, it definitely has a mind of its own!

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    1. You said it! When I brush my hair, I am a brunette brave! It's literally a poofy ball of fluff. I've given up trying to control it a long time ago!

      Blessings -

      ~ Aspen

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  2. My hair is dark brown with bits that are highlighted red and naturally straight. Its about fingertip length but my diet was poor this winter as well and I lost a lot. Its starting to grow back in now, and I have colored it red with henna. I am using a hair supplement to help my hair and it really has cut down on the shedding. I happen to like curls, but its hard to do no-heat things with hair so long. Good luck with your hair adventures!!

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    1. Hey Kate! What hair supplement do you use? Yes, that is very true. When my hair was naturally straight, it would never curl, no matter what I did to it. However, there are a few things that might help with that if you ever want a bit of wave/curl... :)

      Thanks for your comment, dear!

      Blessings -

      ~ Aspen

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