The first time I tried bananas as a hair conditioner, I ended up with a huge banana mess of matted hair & swore to never use it again. After seeing a Naptural 85 YouTube video tutorial on deep conditioners, (she also adds coconut milk which I did not have at the time)--I decided to give it another try. My concoction is 1 large ripe banana, 2 cups of water,1 tbsp Rosehip Seed Oil, 1 tbsp Babassu Oil & 1 tsp xanathan gum. You can purchase Xananthan gum in your local health food store.
Take your peeled banana & place in a blender with 2 cups of water. When it is finished mixing, strain the smoothie through a mesh strainer to catch all the banana pulp-the mixture will be pretty thin. Pour the smoothie back in the blender, add both oils & the xanathan gum. Blend until smooth, strain again. Part hair in sections & apply to hair, cover with a plastic cap for 1/2 hour. Rinse hair in sections & pat or air dry. Once your hair is dry ,style or seal ends with your favorite method. My hair was moisturized but I still had some fairy knots so if I use this again, I'd probably add a some hair butter to help with detangling.
Take your peeled banana & place in a blender with 2 cups of water. When it is finished mixing, strain the smoothie through a mesh strainer to catch all the banana pulp-the mixture will be pretty thin. Pour the smoothie back in the blender, add both oils & the xanathan gum. Blend until smooth, strain again. Part hair in sections & apply to hair, cover with a plastic cap for 1/2 hour. Rinse hair in sections & pat or air dry. Once your hair is dry ,style or seal ends with your favorite method. My hair was moisturized but I still had some fairy knots so if I use this again, I'd probably add a some hair butter to help with detangling.