Have you enjoyed a fun filled summer with lots of swimming, fun in the sun and pulling your hair into a pony tail from the heat? Well, winter is almost upon us…or already here for some of you! Now is the time to give your tresses a relief from the stresses.

Here are a few easy recipes for helping your hair to look it’s best in the coming months.

Normal Hair

Wash every other day. You are the only hair type that doesn’t need conditioner, but it will help protect your hair from the harsh sun and heat damage of over use of hair appliances.

Magic Mayo

• 2 Tbsp Mayo
• plastic wrap
• old towel

Directions – Smooth mayo through damp hair, wrap in plastic, then wrap towel around to hold in heat. Relax for 10 mins. and rinse. Dry as usual.

Dry Hair

Only wash your hair when it’s needed, no more than every other day. Over washing stripes the natural oils away. Use thick conditioner as it will help replace the oils.

Banana-Honey Mask

• 1 ripe banana
• 2 tsp. honey
• bowl and wooden spoon
• plastic wrap
• old towel

Directions – Shampoo and condition as usual, then mash banana up in the bowl and add honey, stir. Smooth the gooey mixture onto your damp hair. Wrap your hair in plastic to trap heat. Relax for 10 mins, then rinse and dry as usual.

Oily Hair

Choose a shampoo for oily hair, it will help dissolve that extra oil and let your hair shine. Also go light on the conditioner and stay towards the ends.

Lemon Rinse

• The juice from 2 medium lemons
• large bowl
• 4 cups of warm water
• an old towel

Directions – After shampooing and conditioning as normal, pour juice in to the bowl and then the 4 cups of warm water. Lean over sink and pour lemon rinse over your hair. Wrap towel around your head and relax for 10 mins. Dry as usual.

** If you have light colored hair, this will give you “natural highlights” too.

Combination Hair

Try adding Lavender Essential Oil to a warm water rinse. And for all hair types, instead of buying those Hot Oil Treatments, just use Olive oil!

Lastly, to really help your hair from damage always use a product on your hair before using hot appliances on your hair. {Mousse, Styling Gel, Spray-in Conditioner}

Now, teach your daughter these tips and it will save her money and split-ends in the long run. You can also count it as Science or Home Ec!

Tracy is first and foremost a Christian, a military wife and mother. She grew up as a military brat all over the USA and is married to her Air Force, pastor husband of 15 years. They have 2 beautiful teenage children that they home school. She is photographer, and owns Shots From the Heart Photography and loves to do what she calls “Capturing the Fingerprints of God!” in her images. Tracy also created a workshop called Mommytography, where she teaches Mom’s how to take better pictures. You can visit her at her blog: Lighthouse Academy Home & School