Three months after giving birth to my little one, I noticed my hair looking rather dry and dull. I heard that while pregnancy does wonders for your hair, postpartum has quite the opposite effect. Many of my girlfriends with children complain about hair loss after birth. The rise in hormones during pregnancy keeps you from losing your hair. After delivery, the hormones return to normal levels, which allows the hair to fall out and return to the normal cycle. The normal hair loss that was delayed during pregnancy may fall out all at once therefore freaking you out! I don't know if any remedy to stop postpartum hair loss, but I have a great solution for dry and dull looking hair and getting you back on the road to hair growth. All of the ingredients are in your kitchen or local grocery store.In a blender, add the following ingredients:
- 1/3 cup of olive oil
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 1 - 15oz can of coconut milk (full fat)
Blend all these ingredients until extremely smooth. Work the mixture into your dry hair (no need to wash hair). Put a shower cap over hair and let sit for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Rinse hair thoroughly. You can wash hair with a regular conditioner if you don't like the smell of the deep conditioner, but do not use shampoo to rinse. Style as usual. Get ready for some serious shine and moisture. Repeat once a week for best results. You can refrigerate the mixture you don't use.
Other quick tips:
- Drink plenty of water.
- Avoid hair and skin products that include the ingredient "Sodium Laureth Sulfate." It's a strong detergent that causes dull hair and other damage.
Take good care of yourself.
