Can honey really be good for my curly hair?

Written by on Sep 01, 2010
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Honeydew melon, honey cake, honey buns, honey on my toast. Honey on my hair? Won’t that be sticky? What about insects? Can it really be the right ingredient for curly hair?

Since it’s September, and September is National Honey Month, we thought we’d offer up some fun facts and tips about this fantastic natural ingredient.

Honey is a natural humectant: This means it attracts and holds on to water molecules. This makes honey a great treatment for dry, damaged hair. Honey can be added to cleansers, conditioners, deep conditioners and oils. Or you can look for products that contain honey. Honey for your hair works best combined with other ingredients.

If you want to know the science behind honey in your hair, read this great article, Buzz About Honey, by NaturallyCurly.com’s curly chemist Tonya McKay Becker.



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6 comments for “Honey Curls”

  1. KillaKween13 Says:
    December 14th, 2010 at 12:13 am

    Very interesting, I think I might try this!

  2. LittlePetRock Says:
    February 14th, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    The first recipie is WONDERFUL!

  3. virtuouswoman908 Says:
    March 10th, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    I’ll have to try these out soon!

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    November 6th, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    [...] Honey is awesome when used in conjunction with a conditioner fortified with olive oil and avocado oil. If you are worried about the hair being too oily after the deep condition, use a light shampoo as a topper. Honey is a natural humectant and helps your hair retain moisture, making it a great treatment for dry, winter hair. Honey can be added to cleansers, conditioners, deep conditioners and oils. Honey also works well works when combined with other ingredients, so you can look for products that contain honey. [...]