20 Homemade Hair Treatments For Damaged Hair

16. Damaged Hair Treatment with Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter and Camellia Oil

Great for more intense conditioning, cocoa butter can revitalize dry and damaged hair and give a healthy sheen to dull hair. Cocoa butter easily absorbs into the hair and locks in moisture, improving the texture and feel of damaged hair while repairing some of the damage incurred through the use of styling aids. In addition to correcting existing damage, cocoa butter may also help prevent further damage to the hair and hair loss due to breakage.

Shea butter helps soften and revitalize dry or damaged hair. It absorbs into the hair shaft and locks in moisture without leaving your hair greasy and heavy, and coats the hair shaft, repairing and protecting against weather damage, dryness and brittleness. It is particularly beneficial for processed and heat-treated hair.

Rich in vitamins like A, B, C and E, and essential fatty acids, camellia oil moisturizes damaged hair, increases its elasticity and reduces hair breakage.

Melt cocoa butter and shea butter in a double boiler (the quantity you need depends on the length and thickness of your hair). Add 5 drops of camellia oil, mix and apply onto hair and scalp. Cover your hair with a shower cap and place and a warm towel and leave it on for 30 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water and shampoo as usual.

Use this damaged hair treatment once or twice a week.