DIY Conditioner: For Dry, Thirsty Hair

So, I'm a little bit of a product junkie. (Sue me) I didn't realize how many unnecessary products I had bought until I was packing my car up for school. From oils to conditioners to gels to curling creams, I realized I had a problem. BUT! I had a solution.

I just took my hair out of twists and realized how dry my hair was, but shampooing was not an option. Shampoos are actually not good when you have dry, natural hair. Your hair needs water or something to replenish the missing moisture, so you conditioner-wash (co-wash).

I had bought so many conditioners in the past and none of them gave me the slip or moisturized feeling I liked. Plus the conditioner I liked the most was $16.99 and homegirl is balling on a very tight college budget. Thus, came the idea of making my own conditioner using leftovers from a few of the good conditioners I had around. It was a very easy DIY and if you're having the same trouble I am, then you can follow these steps to make your own conditioner wash or deep conditioner!

What You Need:

1. Your Favorite Conditioner 
2. Coconut Oil or Olive Oil
3. A Leave-In
4. Jar
5. Spoon
6. Tea Tree or Rosemary Oil (Optional)

My goal was to get a creamy, slippery conditioner similar to As I Am's Coconut Co-Wash. I didn't use any distinct measurements, I pretty much eye-balled and added things to my liking.

I mixed everything in a container with leftover tea tree oil, which was fine because I had an itchy scalp and I like the tingle of the oil! Use coconut or olive oil as your main oils because those are the two oils that deeply penetrate the hair shaft. Coconut oil prevents the loss of proteins and replace natural hair oils lost due to daily exposure to toxins and frequent shampooing. Olive oil promotes normal hair growth. It's loaded with antioxidants, rids the skin of free radicals, stimulates circulation and brings nutrients to the scalp and hair follicles as well. The addition of the leave-in gives the base conditioner more water and creates the slip feeling that makes your hair feel moisturized, which is perfect for detangling.

I make my own conditioners and deep conditioners when I'm tight on funds, feeling adventurous, or just have left over products I need to use up. Stay tuned for a more "all natural" deep conditioner and monthly treatments. If you tried this concoction how did it work out for you? Have any other advice to combat dry, damaged hair? Leave your thoughts below!