How much will you spend for great hair? UK studies say on average a woman spends $62,000 on her hair in her adult life time.  That is enough to put a child through college or buy a new car. Sounds crazy, right? Well what if I can tell you that you can keep the $10 – $40 that you spend all the time on professional products. Instead take a visit to your kitchen’s refrigerator and pull out an egg. That’s right, an egg!

     Eggs hold a significant amount of essential proteins and nutrients that can work as magic on your hair.   The high protein content in eggs can be used to strengthen hair follicles. Likewise, the nutrients work much like volumizing conditioners and give your hair texture and a nice shine. 

There are many home recipes to make your own egg-based conditioners with the addition of small amounts of other cooking ingredients. For example, the addition of olive oil and lemon juice are among the most common. However, the application of a raw egg or eggs (depending on how thick your hair is) is a very simple yet very effective way to thicken and strengthen your hair. Below I have listed a few of the other egg-based combinations to help you achieve the effect you want/need for your hair. I hope you enjoy.

 

To give a nice shine to dull hair:

     Mix a whole egg with equal parts lemon juice. Whisk into mask. Apply to hair and leave in for three to five minutes. Rinse out thoroughly.

 

For those who love to swim in the ocean or pool:

     Beat 2 egg yolks into a paste. Add 1/2 tsp. olive oil and beat the mixture again. Slowly and steadily add 3/4 cup of lukewarm water. After shampooing, massage this conditioner and leave it for five to ten minutes. Rinse out thoroughly.  (This helps put moisture back into you hair.

 

To smooth and moisturize your hair:

     Mix together 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp. honey, 1/2 tsp. almond oil, and 1 tbsp. yogurt. Make a frothy paste and apply it to your hair. Leave in for 30 minutes or more. Rinse thoroughly.

 

To achieve soft and smooth hair:

     Once a month whip up two raw eggs. Separately mix together equal parts of vinegar and hot water. First massage raw eggs into hair. Let dry. Shampoo and then give vinegar and water rinse.

 

Warning: Always rinse hair with lukewarm water. If too warm egg will partially cook and harden, making it very difficult to rinse from the hair.