Hair Care
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Hair Milk What it is: Since lactic acid has been reported to have a stretching effect on natural hair, hair milk (either natural or used as a key ingredient in products like Carol's Daughter Hair Milk) is key when trying any stretch method. It's used to soften dry, brittle hair and make tough strands more manageable. In higher concentrations, it can strip the hair's protective keratin coating and improve hair's ability to absorb other restorative ingredients.
How it works: Chelsea of Naturally Curly shares her DIY recipe for her Coconut Milk Treatment:
1. Mix a can of coconut milk, 2 tbsp of honey, 2 tbsp of coconut oil, 4 tbsp of plain yogurt and lime juice altogether, slowly adding in teaspoons of cornstarch to thicken. Apply the product throughout freshly washed hair and let sit for about 30 minutes. Then, wash it out using a sulfate-free shampoo and style your looser, more elongated curls as usual.
How it works: Chelsea of Naturally Curly shares her DIY recipe for her Coconut Milk Treatment:
1. Mix a can of coconut milk, 2 tbsp of honey, 2 tbsp of coconut oil, 4 tbsp of plain yogurt and lime juice altogether, slowly adding in teaspoons of cornstarch to thicken. Apply the product throughout freshly washed hair and let sit for about 30 minutes. Then, wash it out using a sulfate-free shampoo and style your looser, more elongated curls as usual.