HHJ Kitchen Finds- BANANAS!!!!!!!!

Episode 2 of the HHJ Kitchen Finds Series. Today our focus is on BANANAS. Yes! Bananas! Sweet, sweet bananas.

Bananas are seriously such an amazing fruit. They provide various health benefits and are fortified with vitamins such as zinc, iron, manganese and potassium. They are very good instant energizers and help to lower cholesterol. They are used to combat stomach ulcers. One great thing about bananas is that it can be used to either gain or lose weight. They can be used to do opposite things depended on how they are used. Smokers can also use bananas to recover from nicotine addiction. And banana mixtures are great for hangovers. 

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The benefits of bananas do not end in the body. This miracle fruit is used for beauty treatments. Banana face masks are known to promote younger looking, glowing skin. Bananas have good moisturizing benefits that they are used to treat dry, cracked heels. They are used in many foot treatments.

How amazing are BANANAS!

Hey, let me end there and get back to hair. How are bananas beneficial for my hair?

Besides the fact that bananas keep the body healthy and healthy hair thrives in a healthy body, bananas can be used in a number of D-I-Y hair packs. Bananas are rich in potassium, carbohydrates, natural oils and vitamins which leave the hair super soft and healthy at the same time, promoting hair elasticity and preventing split ends and breakage. After doing a banana a banana treatment expect to have amazing shine. (Bananas make me used the word “amazing” too much.) Bananas are awesome deep conditioners with moisturizing benefits.

BANANA DEEP CONDITIONER

1 ripe banana

1 egg yolk

1 tbsp honey

Mash all ingredients together in a bowl until smooth. Apply to damp hair, scalp and ends. Cover hair with a plastic cap. Let it sit for 10-25 minutes. Rinse with warm water and proceed to wash

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• For Hair Loss- Bananas and Raw Yoghurt should do the trick. At least, twice in a month. 
• For Shine and Health – Banana, Olive oil and Egg mixture is recommended at most once a month.
• To keep hair soft- Bananas, avocado and coconut milk works wonders
• For Damaged Hair- Banana and almond oil.

Be sure to completely mash or blend all ingredients into a smooth paste. You wouldn’t want to be stuck with chucks of banana in your hair. 

Good thing about D-I-Y is the recipes are unlimited. Make yours and let me know in the comments below.

Stay Awesome (and amazing….. of course.)!!!!!!!                             

I Did My Own Braids.......

.........., with a little help. :)

So last week I came up with the idea of doing box braids as a protective style for a few weeks, but, I didn't want to go to the salon and I wanted to challenge myself.  I went on YouTube, and watched box braid tutorial videos. I downloaded a tutorial video which I watched almost daily for the week. So, on Sunday I went to a salon and bought a pack of kanekelon hair extensions. I wanted something black, but, what I got was a colour 99J which was reddish/wine-ish.

I started the process at half past four in the evening.  It was difficult stretching the extensions.  The stylists make it look so easy. It's not! Took me almost an hour stretching one pack. I started the braiding process at half past five and I had to go eat supper. By, a quarter to seven I had started the braids. I decided to call it a day at 9pm. I was excited. I was done with the front. I still had a lot to go behind but I knew I could do it. I went to bed.

On Monday, I started braiding again after 8am. I braided till I ran out of extensions. That was around 10am. I took my bath and relaxed with tv and instagram and anything else. After 2am I decided to go get another pack of hair. Stretching although easier this time was still time consuming. I started braiding again a few minutes to 3pm, stopped for supper and went right back. It was hard getting to the back and so I waited for my mum. She started at 8pm while watching her telenovela so. It took almost an hour to do 10-15 braids and by 9pm, we were done and waiting for water we had put on the fire. By 9.30 the process was completed and the braids had been set.

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I am super pleased. I will definitely do my own braids again.

Stay Awesome! ♥♡