Mayonnaise for Soft, Shiny Hair
Okay, for once I’m not completely on board with a tip. Because while there are lots of people who said they’ve had great success with using mayonnaise as a hair conditioner, there have also been accounts of this method being gross, stinky, or just plain useless.
If you want to try this for yourself, do note that you’ll have to use only REAL mayonnaise, and not a salad dressing substitute (like Miracle Whip). And since none of this mayonnaise will go to your thighs, reach for the FULL FAT ones while you’re at it.
Step 1: Get full-fat, real mayonnaise. Not the low-fat/diet variety.
Step 2: Put a healthy glob of the mayo on your palm and slowly work this through clean hair. It’s fine to put it on damp hair, and might actually make it easier for you to work the mayo in.
Step 3: Put on a shower cap if you have long hair so that you don’t get mayonnaise all over your floor/couch/clothes/other people/pets etc.
Step 4: After a good solid hour, wash the mayo off with regular shampoo and cold water. Shampoo thoroughly because leftover mayonnaise in hair is not a good idea. Shampoo twice is best. Towel gently and let your hair dry on its own.
Hi
Looks good! Very useful, good stuff. Good resources here. Thanks much!
G’night
This is actually a good tip and it works fine. I tried it once— but I just can’t get the awful smell of mayonnaise of my hair. Ugggh!
Vinegar is actually good for the hair too- but got the same problem- it smells like hell.
How did your hair come out?
It’s the oil content of the mayo.
Less unstable/perishable oils are better – olive, sunflower or almond oil.
Louise
wonderful hair treatment indeed.
this better not do anything bad to my hair when i try it…
Did your hair come out bad like you though it would or did it come out good?
Did it come out shinny with no split ends?
it really comes shiny..trust me
I want to try that but i dont know since i have tried alot of things before that made my hair worse!
I tried. I had hard time getting beyond the scent; and then my hair felt softer for a couple of days. I have naturally thick silky asian hair. For a while, I just could not figure out why my hair felt.. like not behaving the way it used to. It turns out Mayo also gave me the unnecessary amount of oil and the build-up afterwards. It was very very frustrating. I had to chelate for several times. Triers beware, it is not for everyone.
hi,its really really works…i have tried it…n i am loving my hair..
i am using it right now its in my hair!!…..waiting to rinse it out… hopeing for good results!
:/ nervous
i am trying it right now in my hair and the smell is horrid i have another 30minutes to wait before i can wash it out and am hoping for the best results mood : anxious :-0