I am officially moved back into my house in Atlanta. It is somewhat bittersweet, as the tenants that I had rented it out to completely disrespected it and didn't take care of it. The property manager I initially hired did absolutely nothing she said she would in the contract to ensure the house was maintained...so they all got the boot. Come on, you know I don't play =)
I'm so full of blessings, so I'm not complaining. It is giving me an opportunity to do some renovations and truly enjoy being a homeowner again.
So, you know when you move and realize every 5 minutes that you have to run to the store for something? Well that happened today AFTER I had started detangling my hair with water and aloe vera juice spritz in preparation for a co-wash (conditioner wash). Yeah...well, in the name of moving with less stuff, I apparently decided to leave all my hair care products in Dallas! No conditioner and dripping wet hair forced me to whip up some natural conditioner with what I had in the house.
In the past, I'd made homemade conditioner using avocados, mayonnaise, egg yolks, honey, and olive oil (not necessarily all together). Since I'm now vegan, I didn't want to use egg yolks, honey, or mayonnaise. My hair HATES honey anyway. Bananas, avocado oil, and almond milk jumped out at me. The fear of lumps of banana pieces hanging on to my strands made me decide to use the blender for this one.
I blended one medium sized banana, about 2-3 tablespoons of avocado oil (roughly; I didn't measure) and about 1/4 cup of almond milk for about 30-45 seconds. The consistency was conditioner-perfect! It also smelled ridiculously good.
Left over Banana Pudding Conditioner
My hair is extremely thick and curly when it is not flat-ironed and tends to get dry if I don't keep it moisturized. I applied this to my hair which I sectioned into 6-8 fat twists, and left on for about 30 minutes or so under a plastic cap. I didn't really know what to expect when I washed it out, since I wasn't convinced of the hydrating properties of bananas...but let me tell you I WAS BLOWN AWAY!!! My hair was soft and my curl pattern was definitely defined. It was also very shiny.
I have to say this is one of my more successful home made products. I have a bit left over, which I refrigerated, and will be using it again with my next wash. If you decide to try it, make sure you rinse thoroughly to ensure all the banana bits are gone =)
My natural hair journey is becoming such a self awareness journey! It's amazing to see what discipline, patience, and consistency can achieve. I used to think there was a limit to how long my hair could get because it kept breaking off once it reached my shoulders. I remember an elder telling me a long time ago when I was discouraged that 'no one will ever know your hair like you do.' Now I know what she meant by that. The best thing I did was to stop applying chemicals and just let it be. I still have a ways to go, but my hair is now at arm-pit length (APL) on the right, and slightly above APL on the left...don't ask; my hair has always grown faster on one side *shrugs* You guys may know my growth goal is bra-strap length (BSL), but I'm not putting any limitations on my hair. If it wants to grow beyond that, then so be it.
It's not necessarily about long hair, it's about overall complete mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
Now about that banana pudding conditioner...sounds like another possible business venture for me ; )
Till next time,
Love and Happiness
<3 Nikki
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