I can always count on my grandma to be honest - careful with her words, but definitely honest. While visiting her last weekend she told me my hair looked dull. I realized that earlier that same weekend, my mom also made an attempt at telling me this, but was a little less direct. I appreciated the feedback and will not deny my grandmother’s observation was correct. I do, however, know why my hair was looking so drab. Up until a few months ago, I was a daily shampooer - like an addict. I realize now how much damage that was causing my hair - thinning, shedding, stripping of oils. But the amount of oil my scalp was producing required a daily wash, which is exactly what was causing the excessive oil production to begin with. It’s a vicious cycle.
After testing different methods and hunting for the perfect dry shampoo (that’s another post, altogether), I entered a brand new phase in my life in which I only wash my hair every 3 or so days. By day 3 of my wash cycle, I require some dry shampoo, and the dullness my grandmother was referring to was likely the dry shampoo I had just applied an hour before, it being cycle day 3.
Even knowing the cause for the dullness, I took her words to heart. The woman is 80 years old and doesn’t look a day over 70. She takes serious care of herself so her comment struck a chord. That same night I tried my first coconut oil treatment, per the advice of one of my favorite beauty bloggers (and beauty editor at Cosmo for Latinas!), Milly Almodovar Thomson of Beauty Logic Blog (follow her Instagram for tons of great tips @beautylogicblog). All the treatment requires is about 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, a tad bit melted so it’s easier to work with, and a plastic shower cap. See below:
