Can honey really be good for my curly hair?

Written by on Sep 01, 2010

Honey recipes for your curls

Pre-Cleansing Honey Conditioner that will nourish and moisturize your curls and scalp.
Ingredients: 3-6 tbsp. of honey, 1-2 tbsp jojoba oil or olive oil and a few drop of favorite essential oil.
Directions: Mix all ingredients. Apply in sections to your hair and massage into your scalp. Leave on for 15 to 30 minutes before rinsing out. Follow with your favorite cleanser and conditioner.

Read more about essential oils

Honey rinse for beautiful curls

Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup almond oil, 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil and 1 tablespoon of honey (Do not use more honey than this or you will have sticky hair)

Directions: Mix and put on your hair. Rinse with warm water. Presto, moisturized beautiful curls.

Want more honey recipes for your curls? Check out NaturallyCurly.com’s recipes area.

Guidelines for choosing essential oil:

  • Dry or coarse hair: sandalwood, lavender, and geranium.
  • Chemically damaged hair: sandalwood, lavender, frankincense, or geranium.
  • Blond hair: lemon, geranium or chamomile.
  • Gray hair: sage, rose, lavender or geranium.
  • Hair loss: rosemary, juniper or lavender.
  • Dandruff: rosemary, eucalyptus, tea tree or cedar wood.


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6 comments for “Honey Curls”

  1. KillaKween13 Says:
    December 14th, 2010 at 12:13 am

    Very interesting, I think I might try this!

  2. LittlePetRock Says:
    February 14th, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    The first recipie is WONDERFUL!

  3. virtuouswoman908 Says:
    March 10th, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    I’ll have to try these out soon!

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    November 6th, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    [...] Honey is awesome when used in conjunction with a conditioner fortified with olive oil and avocado oil. If you are worried about the hair being too oily after the deep condition, use a light shampoo as a topper. Honey is a natural humectant and helps your hair retain moisture, making it a great treatment for dry, winter hair. Honey can be added to cleansers, conditioners, deep conditioners and oils. Honey also works well works when combined with other ingredients, so you can look for products that contain honey. [...]