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Want an easy way to give your hair some TLC? This coconut oil hair treatment is a great conditioner and is perfect for all hair types. It only consists of three ingredients, all of which have long been regarded as great hair conditioners.
My husband tends to have dry hair and a dry scalp and this is a great way to condition both. After we did the treatment, he said that his hair felt smoother and softer, plus it really helped reduce the frizz. Our goal is to do this treatment once a month.
I personally have really fine textured hair so this mask is too heavy to use frequently. But during the winter when my hair tends to get dry and frizzy, this treatment really helps. Plus it’s nice to just do a deep conditioning once in awhile to give your hair a special treat. 🙂
Those with thicker, more coarse hair find that this treatment works exceptionally well. A number of people have commented down below about how great it works. I say give it a try and see how it does for you!
About the Hair Treatment Ingredients
First up, we have coconut oil. Coconut oil has been used for hundreds of years in the tropics as a hair conditioner. Coconut oil hair treatments are highly regarded and regularly undertaken in these areas.
For the specific reasons why coconut oil is beneficial for the hair, I encourage you to read this great article by Brian and Marianita Shilhavy. In the States, coconut oil has recently started to gain popularity as a hair treatment.
The next ingredient is raw honey. Honey has been used for all sorts of things throughout the centuries, and its use on hair is nothing new. Honey is a natural conditioner and is a great way to add shine to your
Honey is a natural conditioner and is a great way to add shine to your hair because it helps attract and hold moisture. The reason it works is that it helps smooth the cuticles of the hair, which makes it softer and shinier.
Honey is great to use on color treated hair for these reasons. It can help keep the color looking fresh and vibrant. Also, due to the antimicrobial aspects of raw honey, it’s a great cleanser for irritated scalps.
Lastly, we have the almighty egg. Eggs are full of protein and help smooth frizzy, damaged hair. The yolks are a rich source of vitamins, including vitamin D, which has been shown to promote hair growth (you need to make sure you’re getting enough vitamin D in your diet to ensure healthy hair). Eggs are a natural conditioner and can help your hair feel softer and smoother.
The following recipe is perfect for the average man’s head of hair. If you have longer hair, then you’ll need to double, triple, or even quadruple the recipe. Want an easy way to give your hair some TLC? This coconut oil hair treatment is a great conditioner and is perfect for all hair types. It only consists of three ingredients, all of which have long been regarded as great hair conditioners. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.
Coconut Oil Hair Treatment with Egg Yolks and Honey
Ingredients
Instructions
Recommended Products
References
- “How Honey Helps Hair“, HealthGuidance.org
- “Coconut Oil Hair Benefits: How to Use Coconut Oil for Natural Hair Health“, CoconutOil.com
- “Repair Your Hair With Egg Yolks“, DailyGlow.com
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Since I am a fanatic about keeping my skin and body care non-toxic, I get a lot of questions about what my routine is and what products I use. I created this video to discuss all of that and more. The video below that features a lot of the hair care products that I use, including henna and my favorite clean shampoo.
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This is very helpful and this treatment seems ideal for curing many hair issues! Personally, I’m too lazy to get into the kitchen and whip up my own natural remedy, I usually go the easy way and use some Pro Naturals Moroccan Argan oil after each shower. Really shines and de-frizzes hair, hair loss is gone too! Too bad I can only get the stuff online (beyas.ca), I love it so much that it’s running out fast!
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Tried this without the egg, and it was a total flop. My hair is very dry at the ends and oily at the scalp, so I put it on the ends first, then massaged upwards, but not all the way to the roots.
I rinsed for a very very long time, them shampooed twice. My hair is still disgustingly visibly oily. It looked like I used too much gel when it first dried, now about 6 hours later it looks like I haven’t showered in a week. Also my neck and back are starting to break out.
The only plus side is that my hands feel wonderful, and every time I touch my hair it’s like putting a velvety soft lotion on them. Lol.
Hi Michelle – I’m sorry you had a bad experience with it! 🙁 It always works so great for my hair, but I guess everyone is different! I wonder if you have a sensitivity to coconut oil? It’s not super common, but I have heard of some people who react to coconut oil. Again, sorry it was a flop for you! 🙁
Thanks for the recipe, Jessica. It’s cold and windy here these days, and my hair was getting dry, dull and lifeless as a result. I did include several drops of lavender oil and the overall scent is very nice. If your recipe is followed exactly, the consistency and “slatherability” is quite good. It runs a bit, but nothing the plastic cap didn’t solve. As I rinsed, my hair hair felt thick and slightly gummy, so I kept rinsing for about 5 or 6 minutes until my hair felt normal, but quite good. Thumbs up, and thank you again!
Hi JT – Thanks for the feedback! I’m glad it helped. I actually need to do this soon — my hair is a frizzy nightmare right now! 🙂
Tried this tonight. I used 100% pure honey. Idk if that’s different from raw honey. I got a little nervous with the mixture in my hair. It started to feel real hard like beeswax. So I smashed an over ripped avocado and lathered it on top of the coconut/honey/yolk mix. I let sit with cap and towel wrap for 2 hours. Just washed it out. Hair is less frizzy, more shiny, and relatively soft for not putting any product in my hair after rinsing the mix off. I’m going to put some Shea butter on my ends and style tomorrow. I’ ll check back in. Thanks,
Hi Nia – Avocados are awesome for hair! And, any kind of honey would work fine for this. 🙂
Thank you for the great article
Tried last night, did everything exact. I guess I’m one of those ones it won’t work with because my hair looks worse then before 🙁 glad it worked for everyone else though!
Hi Bella – I’m sorry it didn’t work for you! 🙁 Bummer! If you don’t mind me asking, what was it that didn’t work? I always enjoy the feedback and learning other people’s experiences, because not everything that works well for me works well of others! 🙂
I’ve got the mixture in right now . . . I had an issue at the salon they fried my roots somehow! any tips so that i don’t go bald? my hair is naturally coarse and dry with a heavy wave and frizzy (wonderful i know) i live in a very windy and dry city and it has been super cold lately so that hasn’t helped. suggestions? fingers crossed this helps!
Hi Tara – Sorry to hear about the bad salon experience! Been there before and it sucks! 🙁 I don’t think you’ll go bald. This mixture really helps calmy my hair down when it gets dry and frizzy. I love it during the winter, especially, because that seems to be when my hair goes nuts! Hope it works for you! 🙂
What do you think the effect of this treatment would have on dreaded hair?
Hi Heidi – You know, I am not sure. I would imagine it would be very nourishing, but I really have no experience with dreads, so I can’t say for sure. Sorry I’m no help! 🙁
Hi, I’m thinking about doing this when I get home from school, but i’m out of coconut oil. Do you think grapeseed oil would work? or should i just wait? Thanks
Hi Raven – I think you could use any type of oil, but coconut oil just known for it’s nourishing properties for hair. Have fun! 🙂
Alright, my hair dried and the “dandruff” is gone now. It’s also not a tangled mess anymore. Buuuuut it’s also not any softer, shinier, or less frizzy. I think I’ll try just coconut oil next time.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I am always finding that what works for one person does not work for others! It’s always a journey finding stuff that works well for our own individual needs! 🙂
I am using it on a weekly basis, hoping to see good results pretty soon
Hi Raphael – Keep us posted! I hope it works well for you! 🙂
Do you think grapeseed oil would work?
Hi there – Any oil would work, but coconut oil has been long used for hair nourishment, which is why I chose that type of oil. Have fun!
If i dont do it over night, how long would you recommend having it in for?? Btw thanks so much for the article my hair has been so dull and i kept this in for 1 hour. Still worked wonders
Hi Alex – Thanks for stopping by! An hour would be fine. I try to time it where I can do at least an hour or two, but I think every little bit helps! Glad to hear it worked well for you. I love this, especially in the winter when my hair gets dry and frizzy. 🙂
I agree with your article because for a soft and good looking hair a good oil is very important for us.I will use this type of oil for my hair because hair loss is very big problem for us.I like it.Thanks for giving this wonderful idea!!!
Enjoy! 🙂
Can somebody help? I made a sugar scrub (coconut oil-melted, and sugar)and used it on my skin in the shower, and it made my skin AMAZINGLY SOFT 😀 but the downside was that it got my bathtub all oily and really dangerous. I need something to help take this oil of my bathtub floor, because its really slippery. I wanna do this before the morning, cause my mum is gonna take a shower and I dont want her to slip. Help?
Hi Rebecca – Any shower cleaner or just plain soap will remove the oil from the tub. Whenever I use my coconut oil body scrubs in the shower, I use a little shampoo on the bottom of the tub and it lifts the coconut oil right off. Hope that helps!
Baking soda will get the residue out of the tub/shower and leave it sparkling.
Great tip!
I love your recipes! Would it be okay if I shared some of your recipes on facebook, if I credit your site and share the link to it?
Thank you:)
Billie Johnson
Hi Billie – That is perfectly fine! Thanks for asking! 🙂
I am using it on a weekly basis, hoping to see good results pretty soon…
Can’t wait to try this, looks super nourishing! I’ve used Coconut oil as a hot oil treatment before, and eggs and olive oil as a hair mask. But never all 3 in a hair mask, i’m excited for the results, thankyou!
Hi Rose! I hope it works well for you! I love how it makes my hair feel! 🙂
Hi
I have tried a lot of treatment for my hair, my hair is brown but i love to col our my hair that’s why i co-loured blond and after that my hair was very dry, so i cut my hair very short and try to get treatment from my country, Maldives, but unfortunately taking treatments do-sent work. i tried using aloe Vera gel, it makes my hair soft but the best treatment i used was coconut oil, almond oil mix with honey and egg york, i mix all the ingredients and apply to my hair keep it for 30 min after that i wash and i did a blow dry and hair ironing, .OMG! the result was SHOCKED. I was shocked to see my hair smooth and shine.
Awesome! So glad it worked for you. The honey and almond oil is a great addition! 🙂
Hi Jessica,
I have colour treated hair. Does the coconut oil/egg/honey work with treated hair. Does it penetrate the cuticle enough to make a difference?
Hi there – I think it probably depends on the hair. I use it with henna colored hair and it works great, but I can’t attest to other hair coloring methods.
I have been using a mixture of honey, egg and olive or almond oil as a shampoo once a week. Daily in the shower, I massage my scalp with water only. I also wash my body skin daily with oil and honey only. No smell, no dry skin,no wasting time, no need for face or body moisturiser after.I use herbatint natural hair dye..( scared stiff of using henna, heard too many horror stories..and funny ones). My motto is now…if you can’t eat it,don’t put it on your hair or skin. Along with a good diet, avoid the 3 white deaths..( white sugar, white salt, white carbs.) and exercise, I can pass for 40, even though I am 56.
Awesome Lynette! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I have long, thick, coarse, curly hair that I style almost exclusively with argan oil. I was looking for something that would just give it that extra super soft feel. I have previously used honey with good results, while coconut oil left me greasy. This combination was excellent! I should have doubled the recipe, though. It left my hair super soft, light and detangled – but it definitely wasn’t that moisturized, shiny look – it was even more frizzy than usual! But I don’t mind: I know when I style it in the morning, it’ll look amazing and feel great, too!
Thanks for sharing your experience Dee! I appreciate you stopping by and I’m glad this worked for you. Hope it styles well too! 🙂
I have very course and dry hair. This treatment is a Godsend. I can feel how soft my hair is and the smell is so sweet and heavenly. Great for women who are natural.
Awesome! So glad it worked for you! 🙂
Does this recipe work on color treated hair? I’m worried about it striping the color. I’ve also heard rumors of coconut oil bleaching dyed hair.
Hi Hannah – I am not entirely sure. I have used it on henna before with no issues, but it has been 15 years or so since I have used any chemical dye, so I am not sure if it would harm it or not.
Hii i hade a question how often do i do this treatment? For faster hair growth!
Thankz
Hi Yesenia – I don’t know that it necessarily helps with hair growth! I haven’t done it in awhile, but I used to do it every 3 months or so. Hope that helps! 🙂
Tried this and the results were amazing. I did this every week for a month and my hair grew like crazy. It grew about 3 inches which is a LOT for me. Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Oh awesome Lily! So great to hear! Thank you for taking the time to come back and share! 🙂
Hey I tried this mask and is super super awesome but since my hair isnt super thick i went ahead and halfed the recipe but i still have a little bit left. Is it okay if I refrigerate it and use it again? Or should I just throw the rest away?
Hi Kaitlyn! It should keep in the fridge for a day or two, but I wouldn’t let it go much more than that. So glad you liked it! 🙂
okay this worked out really well! And honestly it smelled horrid so i added some tea tree oils and it turned out pretty good it really helped with the dryness of my hair thank you!
Hi Kani! Thanks for stopping by! Glad it helped! 🙂
Wow…I just used coconut oil and grapeseed oil mixed together with a little peppermint oil left it in for 30 mins and shampooed once and conditioned… my hair feels amazing so soft and shiny and not at all oily
Awesome Wendy! Love the addition of peppermint! I bet that felt good on the scalp! Thanks for taking the time to comment! 🙂
I currently have this mask in my hair, and I’m excited to see the results! Thanks for sharing, it was helpful to see this from a real person and see responses of people who have tried it. I kept finding random websites with hair masks that didn’t show results or have someone actually talking about it, so this is great!
Hi Sadie! Hope it turned out well for you! Let me know! 🙂
I need recipes or what will stop hair breakage. I have a long hair before but now it’s very small. and I use Shea butter and coconut oil as hair cream. what can I do?
Hi there! If you are suffering from severe hair breakage, that is often a sign of nutritional deficiencies. I would recommend speaking to a doctor or a practitioner about the issue and work with them to identify any potential underlying issues that could be causing it. Best wishes!
Does this work with hair growth? I’m trying to grow my hair out longer, so I’d like to use this as an overnight mask.
Hi Natalie! Thanks for stopping by! This mask doesn’t help with hair growth. It’s more to condition the hair. Hair growth is going to be mainly determined by your diet and health status, so focusing on proper nutrition and supplements will help. If you suspect underlying health problems that could be affecting hair growth, it would be a good idea to work with your practitioner on that. Hope that helps!
Also, is this compatible with wet hair? I’m just wondering.
Hi Natalie! I’ve used it on both wet and dry hair before. 🙂
This recipe works best with thick hair. For all those that come out with flops, your hair may be too fine for this heavy recipe. I have very curly thick hair and it works wonders for me!! I even have to use triple this amount so i have enough for all my hair ! I’ve been doing this for YEARS I always add a little of my favorite conditioner to give it some slip. Hope this helps you guys.
Hi Tasha! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your insight! So glad it works well for you! 🙂
Hi Jessica, thank you for this! I usually only mix honey and coconut oil together; this is the first time I’m including egg. The mixture is currently in my hair and will leave it on overnight. Thank you for this!
Hi Sophie! Hope it worked well for you! Would love to know. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Hi! I would like to let you know that I use coconut oil and mixed eggs combined in a bowl on my hair I use a lot of each ingredient because I feel like my hair really needs the moisture mainly and the protein helps a lot from the eggs it really is messy and it runs down my neck and face but it’s worth it in the end my hair feels softer and it’s not frizzy the only thing I don’t really like is the fact it takes away the body and bounce to my hair afterwards I don’t like to wash my hair in hot water cause it’s bad for hair I don’t like heat on my hair at all really I use cold water to close the hair follicles when i’m done shampooing I only shampoo once cause I don’t want to over dry my hair I like the coconut oil but not so much on the eggs lol it’s just really messy oh and i’m always afraid of cooking the eggs in my hair when I shampoo it out haha!!
Hi Katy! I hear ya about cooking the eggs! Scrambled eggs in the bottom of your shower is no fun. 🙂 I agree that this is messy, but I am glad that your hair feels softer and smoother. It does take away some of the body in my hair as well because it tends to be a heavy conditioner. One thing I sometimes do is just using it on the lower half of my hair and that seems to keep some of the volume near my scalp, but also helps tame any frizz or dryness I may have. Hope that helps! 🙂
Hello. I am trying this tonight and adding avacado. My question is how often can I use this mask over night so my hair can grow? I’ve been using coconut oil by itself and seems to be working. Was hoping to find a remedy I can use nightly. Thank you. Oh and I have kinky curly hair in a pixie cut. What was I thinking. Ugh help!
Hi Cindy! I have never used this overnight. This tends to be a rather powerful conditioner so you may find that your hair becomes weighed down and a bit oily if you use it regularly. You could try it overnight once and see how your hair reacts to it and then adjust how many times you use it based on that. As far as hair growth goes, there can be so much that affects hair growth. I would recommend focusing on internal health, rather than external solutions. Food allergies, mineral imbalance, chronic illnesses, stress, etc. can all dramatically impact hair growth. Best wishes on your healing journey!
So I was ready chop all my hair off and it’s to my butt but my bestfroend told me about hair masks with coconut oil and honey and egg so I started doing the masks twice a month and it’s flipping amazing what I felt and saw it’s amazing I put count oil in my hair everyday it’s awesome thanks for your article❤
Wow Stephanie! I am so glad you were able to find something that works so well. You made my day! Thanks for stopping by and commenting! 🙂
This works great. I like it without the honey too. Works on hair instantly. If you put on a dew rag it holds the moisture even more. I like to go a whole day before rinsing it out if I wear a dew rag.
Hi J! So glad it works well for you! Thanks for taking the time to swing back by and comment. 🙂
raw honey does not combine with liquid coconut oil. you’re talking about raw FILTERED honey.
Hi Lola! Thanks for stopping by. All I’ve ever used in my home is raw honey (we used to get it in bulk from a local farm and I’ve ended up with a lifetime supply) and mine works fine. If it’s solidified, I will warm it slightly to make it liquid again. Cheers! 🙂
Why is my hair blue!! I tried it and my hair looks dark blue and my natural color is black!! Help me plz
Hi Ria – Thanks for stopping by. I have no idea why it would react with your hair like that. I’ve never had anyone report this effect and this is one of my older recipes! So sorry that happened. Hopefully you got it resolved. 🙁
My hair turned out softer too…..glad i found this!!😁
Hi Salote! So glad it worked well for you. Thanks for taking the time to comment! 🙂