Five Detangling Cocktails To Make Wash Day A Breeze

My definition of a fabulous cocktail is something that is smooth, easy to make, and makes life a little easier, the only difference is, this time we are talking about hair.

Wash day can be a nightmare and one of the sole responsibilities for that nightmare is detangling. I don’t know about you but I get impatient really quickly and often, before frustration leads to ripping my hair out, I just end up leaving it alone only partly detangled. Not a great idea if you want to prevent future tangles and knots due to the unreleased shed hair.

Knowing that I had this issue has lead me to be more proactive about finding ways to make detangling a whole lot easier and pain free. After much experimenting I have found a few concoctions that have made my wash days a breeze and my detangling sessions more of a sunny bright dream rather than a nightmare.

I would like to share a few of my ‘detangling cocktails’ with you in the hopes that it will help make your wash day easier too:

1. Oil Rinsing – A Shot

This is not so much a cocktail as it is a straight shot but it had to be included because it really does help give your hair slip under a shower stream. If you are not familiar with oil rinsing, you can either go here for the full article but here is the short version of how it is done:

Grab your favorite oil, light or heavy and right after your shampoo add it to your hair in sections. Leave the oil in for a few minutes or if you think you have extra tangles that day, leave it in for at least 45 minutes covered with a plastic cap. Once your time is up, detangle and rinse your hair in warm water at the same time.

Once the sections are detangled follow up with your favorite conditioner and you are done. A thin film of oil will be left in your hair after you have rinsed your conditioner out and along with the detangling benefits, your hair is also left moisturized and shiny.

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2. Aloe Vera Juice*, A Water Based Conditioner And Oil – Shake Shake Shake And Spray

Because of aloe vera juice’s pH, it is known for closing the hair’s cuticles hence melting away knots and snarls. So paired up with some oil and conditioner, there is no avoiding the fabulous slip that this cocktail provides.

Get a spray bottle and add enough of each ingredient to complete a single detangling session. Amounts largely depend on the length and thickness of your hair but a rule of thumb is to use 3 times the aloe vera juice* to the other ingredients to make your cocktail watery enough to spray . Shake the bottle to ensure emulsification of the ingredients.

In sections, spray the mixture evenly to make sure your hair is completely soaked and there is enough slip to get through each section. You might choose to do this right after a shampoo or you can do it after you condition your hair and you are ready to finger detangle and style.

If you would like to leave the cocktail in, just make sure you choose a leave in conditioner* instead of a regular conditioner.

3. Honey And Olive Oil* Stirred Not Shaken

Our cheesiness holds no bounds! If you prefer a sweet mix, nothing is better than honey and olive oil*. After your shampoo grab a half a cup of honey and heat it up a little bit in the microwave. This will prevent the release of peroxide into your hair.

Add two to three table spoons of olive oil* to the honey, and mix well. Add the warm concoction to your hair and allow it to sit for at least thirty minutes covered with a plastic cap. You can even choose to sit under a dryer or steam your hair with the mixture on. Your hair will be super soft and ready to behave. Expect an easy breezy detangling session as you rinse.

4. Apple Cider Vinegar* With A Splash Of Warm Water – A Mixer

Again not quite a cocktail but just as effective. Apple cider vinegar* with it’s ability to close hair’s cuticles always makes it on the list when it comes to detangling. After all like a fine wine it has been here way before many of our new conditioners with promises of slip and shine.

After you shampoo and condition your hair mix one table spoon of ACV with one cup of warm water, you can spray or pour it on your hair in sections and allow it to rest for a couple minutes.

Dont rush it the effects tend to creep up on you. Rinse your hair after about 5 minutes in cool water, and detangle as normal.

5. Coconut Milk Followed Up With An Oil Chaser

Coconut milk is a natural detangler. The coconut oil contained within the milk has been shown to prevent hair damage when grooming which makes this one of the best ingredients you can add to your detangling concoction.

Just add it to a spray bottle with some oil and proceed to either finger or comb detangle. Use enough coconut milk for just one session and store the rest in the fridge for your next use.You may find that it works just as well as any store bought detangler!