British Curlies

Natural Curls

Caramel Treatment for Dry Curls

by Keisha Jo

Here is what you need to make your own Caramel Treatment. Please treat this as a guide you can play around with quantities to suit your own needs.

• Honey - 6 tablespoons - Honey is a versatile multi-purpose ingredient - it’s antiseptic, astringent and also very moisturising.
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil ( cold pressed) - 6 tablespoons - Deeply nourishing for your hair.
• Bananas - 2-3 overripe and very soft - Bananas contain considerable amounts of vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium. Also contains some protein.Or you may opt to use 2-3 jars of Baby Food Pureed Bananas. Saves time and sieving the mixture.

If you don't have a sieve you can use muslin cloth to strain the mixture. This prevents bits of banana from ending up on your hair after the treatment.

• Molasses (Treacle) - 3 tablespoons - The process by which it is extracted and treated with sulphur results in fortification of iron, calcium and magnesium.
• Water - 6 tablespoons - Natures finest moisturizer.
• Apple Cider Vinegar - 1 Teaspoon- Made by fermenting natural apple juice this is packed with minerals such as magnesium, calcium, iron and phosphorous.
• 1-4 oz can of Full Fat Coconut Milk - Coconut milk is considered very healthy in Ayurveda and is great for helping to soften dry, coarse hair.
• 1-2 Teaspoons Corn Flour - For thickening purposes. This is made from powdered maize kernels. You may choose not to include this depending on the outcome of your mixture.

You can also choose to add your favourite oil.  1 Teaspoon of Jojoba Oil,  Argan Oil, Almond Oil, or Coconut Oil which ever you prefer or none at all.

Please note if you are allergic to nuts avoid using oils from nuts.

Blend all the ingredients except the cornstarch then pour into a saucepan and heat gently then add the cornstarch to thicken the mixture to a creamy toffee like mixture.

If you chose to use Baby Food Bananas you can skip the blender and just combine the ingredients in a saucepan. Stir the mixture constantly and add cornstarch to thicken the mixture if needed.

Once sufficiently cooled apply to dry hair. Always best to section hair to ensure even coverage.  Don a plastic shower cap and let it sit in your hair for 1 hour.

Rinse out completely and follow with your normal cleanse and condition routine.

Some benefits reported with the caramel treatment is incredible moisture, a slight elongation to the curl pattern( this is temporary and will not last) also for those transitioning from relaxed hair this is an excellent way to soften and smooth your new hair growth.

You can freeze any remaining mixture for your next treatment too!

Going forward this treatment can be used once every 4 months.

We have some British Curlies experimenting with this treatment and having much success hopefully you will too!