yogurtmaskIt’s been a long time since I posted a Skin Edition recipe!

Winter is fully upon us here in the northeast, and so is the less-loved phenomenon of brittle, dry hair.  My hair seems to be more sensitive…there’s a lot of it, but it’s very fine and even with a trim every 3 months the split ends are hard to keep away and it loses its luster.  This recipe is for a moisturizing hair masque, and the leftover yogurt mixture folds nicely into a lovely quickbread loaf.  Enjoy!

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After shot: the shine is back!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole greek yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup honey

Directions

Combine all ingredients, whisking until evenly mixed.  Remove 1/2 cup of the mixture and rub gently into the bottom 2/3 of hair shaft (over a sink! over a sink!).  Gently wrap into a bun and secure with a loose hairtie; cover hair with a shower cap to avoid smearing. (Alternatively; wrap your hair in plastic wrap.)  Wash normally after 30-60 minutes.

Cinnamon Yogurt Quickbread

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup almond meal
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.  Lightly grease a loaf pan. Add milk to the rest of the yogurt mixture and stir.  Combine the other dry ingredients in a separate bowl, and then pour the wet ingredients in.  Stir until just combined and then scrape into loaf pan.  Bake for 30-35 minutes, until light brown and set.  Remove from pan to cool before slicing.

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Soft and spongy!