Ok, so let me start off by saying this is an amazing hair mask, but it is NOT for natural hair! I made the mistake of applying this mask on my hair about a week ago. i used 3/4 banana, 2 tsp of olive oil, and 1 tbsp of honey, blended well (At least I thought.)
So, I shampooed my hair then coated it with the mask. After leaving the mask on my hair for about 1 hour, I shampooed one more time to rinse it out.This stuff was so hard to get out of my hair!!!! I shampooed about 3 more times. After I realized that wasn’t working, I researched how to get this crap out of my hair. I read an article recommending to do an oil rinse to remove the rest of the bananas out. I proceeded to do so with olive oil, which worked for the most part. By that time, it was late and I was sleepy, so I deep conditioned my hair with Eden Body Works deep conditioner mixed with Olive Oil and let it sit in my hair overnight. When I woke the next morning, I rinsed the rest of the bananas out with grapeseed oil. Finally, RELIEF! My hair was free of bananas!!!
My advice to you,
- My curly girls, do not even try it. It will get messy.
- My straight haired girls, make sure the mask is blended SUPER WELL. Use a blender!
If you really want to reap the benefits of this mask, try using the baby food bananas. I’ve heard that works better than using whole bananas. I also read that the same thing happens when people use avocados on their hair. I’m guessing it’s just that thick substance, which can easily get stuck in curly hair.
Here’s a picture of what my hair looked like after about 2 washes. Big mistake on my end. Does anybody else have better experiences with hair masks?
ashleychenae 