Give your hair some love. Here's 3 food-based DIY hair masks for dry hair.

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November 12, 2021

Ever struggle with dry, brittle, damaged hair? I sure do!

I could turn to store-bought products that boast “ultimate moisture” or “soft smooth sheen”... but then I look at the back of the bottle. Ugh. There it is. A long list of ingredients and many that I have no idea what they are.

Thankfully, there’s another option.

I love my body and use nutrient dense foods to maintain and nourish myself on the inside. Well, why not do the same for my hair?

Making and using natural DIY food-based hair masks is super easy and provides deep conditioning for your hair.

Mix or mash the ingredients together, and apply 30-45 minutes before your shower or bath. Massage the mask through your hair (pay extra attention to the driest or most damaged areas). Cover your hair with a shower cap or plastic wrap and let the ingredients soak in and do their magic. Then, wash like normal.

If your hair is mildly dry, then you use a hair mask as needed. But, if your hair has become super and persistently dry, apply a hair mask a few times a week, slowly decreasing the frequency until you get the desired results.

And, just like with your body, the quality of your ingredients matter.

The more nutrient dense and the less contaminants the foods have, the more health and vibrance your hair will have.

Here are 3 hair mask recipes that I’ve tried myself with excellent results.

Egg, Honey, & Olive Oil Hair Mask

3 eggs
1 Tbsp raw honey
2 Tbsp olive oil

Eggs are high in protein and help seal in moisture. Olive oil has plenty of fatty acids to coat the hair shaft and repair damaged layers, which in turn prevents future damage. And honey is for hydration.

Banana, Honey, & Yogurt Hair Mask

1 banana
3 tsp raw honey
3 Tbsp yogurt

Bananas are rich in vitamins, potassium, and carbohydrates. These all work together to help lock in moisture and reduce frizz. Yogurt has high levels of lactic acid. This is wonderful for repairing damaged hair and increasing vibrance. Honey is excellent for hydration.

Tallow Hair Mask

Tallow or tallow balm

Tallow (rendered beef fat) from 100% grass fed cows is packed with healthy fats and is super nutrient dense. For hair, it provides a number of benefits: reduces itchy scalp, smooths frizz, boosts shine, conditions, hydrates, softens, and repairs dry split ends.

Do you struggle with dry damaged hair? What have you done that worked or didn’t work?

Join the conversation below or contact us. I’d love to hear from you.

PS: Funny side note about tallow. Yes, it does make you temporarily smell “beefy”. The last time I used tallow balm on my skin, my cat couldn’t stop licking me. The licking became less and less and, after about 15 minutes, she wasn’t interested anymore. So, it’s been cat tested that the smell doesn’t last long!

Health and Nutrition

Ugh greenwashed labels. What does it take to get ___ on a label anyway?

Not a fan of the confusing, greenwashed labels in store? Yea, me too! And it's especially real for me, because I'm responsible for getting our labels approved with the "powers that be". Here's a little story with a big inside scoop... I made new labels for our bone broth a little while ago. It didn't go as smoothly as planned. Why? I put the little icons about our farming practices on them. They look like this: Yup, despite being 100% accurate and true, they were denied!! We're not allowed to put those statements on our food labels. So, I asked the USDA guy, "What would it take to get those claims on the labels, anyway?" The answer was kinda shocking. First off, there's some guidance on wording. Silly technicalities in my opinion. For example, you can't use the term "No Spray" but you can say "Produced without the use of synthetic pesticides." Or another example is that you can't say "No Routine Antibiotics or Vaccines" but you can say "Raised without routine use of antibiotics or vaccines." Second, the processor needs to update their documents to provide traceability. In other words, they need to document how they make sure the bones for our bone broth don't get mixed up with bones from other farms. I mean, this is pretty simple, especially with small batch foods like ours. But the documentation needs to be meticulous. Drafting it in government-approved language can be time consuming and/or costly. And lastly, once you get the wording and process right, you need proof. This was the real shocker for me: Want to know what proof would suffice for all the claims above? A 2-3 sentence affidavit (AKA a super short letter) signed by all farmers that supply us. That's it!? This lead me to a bunch of questions: What if a company submits a letter from one farmer but actually has other farmers that supply them, too? What if a company changes farmers? Will they submit new letters?What if a company's farmers change their practices in the future? Will they immediately update their labels?Are the "powers that be" checking on this? Is anyone checking on this?Is this why most farms and food facilities don't allow outside people coming in? It seems to me that, if a business isn't doing what the label says, the only way to find out is via a whistleblower. And the only way to make them stop is to take them to court. You know, like what's happening with Vital Farms and their pasture raised egg claim right now. It seems to me that, all that good natural stuff on labels - grass fed, pasture raised, antibiotic free, etc - doesn't mean it's true. Certifications are a little better, but the same kinda thing can be said about those, too. This is why, at Miller's, we choose to NOT sell in stores. No wholesale for us. In fact, we don't even have an on farm store. We only sell directly to our customers via our website. And, we choose to only get certified for what's required. This way, we can make our own natural standards. And, we can provide you will all the info and proof you need. Descriptions, photos, blog posts, test results, and more. So, what do you think? Should we do the affidavit thing to get claims on our bone broth labels? What proof do you need to feel confident in your food choices? I'd love to hear from you. Comment below (no account required - just start typing) or contact us 😊

Give your hair some love. Here's 3 food-based DIY hair masks for dry hair.

Ever struggle with dry, brittle, damaged hair? I sure do!

I love my body and use nutrient dense foods to maintain and nourish myself on the inside. Well, why not do the same for my hair?

Making and using natural DIY food-based hair masks is super easy and provides deep conditioning for your hair.

And, just like with your body, the quality of your ingredients matter.

Here are 3 hair mask recipes that I’ve tried myself with excellent results.

Egg, Honey, & Olive Oil Hair Mask

Banana, Honey, & Yogurt Hair Mask

Tallow Hair Mask

Do you struggle with dry damaged hair? What have you done that worked or didn’t work?

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