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With nourishing shea butter and cocoa butter, a little caster oil for shine, and lavender and rosemary essential oils for hair health, this nourishing balm can be used to style and control modern hairstyles, or to condition dry and damaged hair. When used as a styling hair wax, it provides a flexible hold, a semi matte sheen, and won’t flake. When used as a conditioning balm, it will help to nourish dry hair and tame fly-aways.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon beeswax(or half tablespoon candelilla wax for a vegan version)
- 2 tablespoon shea butter
- 1 teaspoon cocoa butter
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon castor oil
- 10 drops rosemary essential oil
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
Method
- Place all the ingredients except the essential oils into a glass jar. Place the jar into a saucepan with approximately 5 cm of water in it. Turn to medium heat and stir the mixture in the jar until it has all melted. Remove from heat.
- Add the essential oils to the mixture and stir.
- Carefully pour into a 60ml metal containerand let cool completely.
How to Use
Use as a styling hair wax or to condition dry hair and split ends.
To use as a styling hair wax: using your fingers as a comb, apply a small amount to areas to style and mold to your own liking.
To use as a conditioning balm: using your fingers apply a tiny amount to the mid to ends of your hair and comb through. Style as normal.
Recipe created by Biome. Ingredients and reusable jars are available from Biome in-store and online. Visit www.biome.com.au.
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