DIY STYLE
My 3-ingredient mask will make your hair so, so, so soft and hydrated – I want to run my fingers through it forever
Plus tips on how to make your hair smell better naturally
A SAVVY beauty fan has spilled her secret to hydrated and soft tresses.
She said her DIY mask makes her want to run her fingers through her hair forever.
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Redditor posted the recipe to the social media platform.
"DIY hair mask that will make your hair so, so, so, so, so, so soft and hydrated," she gushed.
"I did this yesterday and my hair has never been softer, seriously," she said.
"And when I was rinsing it, I just wanted to run my fingers through my hair forever."
HOW IT'S DONE
She specified that her curl pattern was 3A — loose curls that can be easily straightened.
She said she uses "one banana, two tablespoons of aloe vera gel, [and] one tablespoon [of] honey."
"Optional, I added a tiny bit of jojoba oil and a few sprits of shea moisture honey and manuka spray," she said.
"[I] don’t think it mattered that much."
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She explained how she prepares the ingredients before applying them to her hair.
"Just blend everything all up or mash them together," she said.
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"I recommend putting on a shower cap to lock in the moisture and for extra heat and protection. I usually add a bandana or wrap a T-shirt around it.
"You can use this overnight, or for as long as you want, really.
"I tried to leave mine overnight, but I have insomnia and the smell of the bananas marinating in my hair while trying to sleep was just too much.
"So I rinsed it out, but the final results were beautiful."
THAT'S BANANAS
Several Redditors weighed in on the DIY haircare concoction.
"I stopped after I read 'banana.' I once made a DIY hair mask with banana in it but it wasn't mixed properly," one said.
"I had bits of banana stuck in my hair that I had to brush out with loads of conditioner. Banana was flying everywhere so I had to clean the shower, too.
"My hair and shower smelled pretty bad afterwards and I couldn't bring myself to eat bananas for another month."
"Doesn't [your] hair smell of bananas even after washing [it] off with shampoo?" another asked.
"Just barely," the original poster replied. "I only rinsed with water and not shampoo and put [in] conditioner, put the leave-in products afterwards.
"I can still sort of smell it, but my other products overpower the smell a little. I’m sure with shampoo you won’t be able to smell it at all."
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"A tip is doing a tea hair wash. Chamomile tea will get it out but replace it with a good smell," a third chimed in.
"I’ve made one similar but you use banana pumpkin baby food. Then you don’t have to worry about chunks of banana in your hair," another suggested.
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