Using Rum for Hair Care?

[Blackstar*]

I saw some recipes for homemade deep conditioners on a French West Indian web site which call for rum. I've never heard of using rum on the hair before - is that done in Jamaica or any other English speaking island?

Here are the recipes for the adventurous.

Nourishing Treatment for Weak Hair
Ingredients:
- 2 whole eggs (yolks and whites)
- 1 tablespoon of virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dark rum

Whisk ingredients together. Apply to hair and leave for at least 15 min. Rince.

For Dry Hair
Mix castor oil with just enough dark rum to thin the oil. Apply evenly to hair and style.

So what effect does rum have on hair, I wonder? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70402-thinking.gif[/img]

[kia027]

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rum? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
Maybe used as a way to control the effects of humidity?

[Blackstar*]

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I might actually try the rum on my hair next week. I'm always mixing things (tea tree oil, jojoba oil, honey, aloe vera gel) in my shampoos and conditioners, so this will be just another experiment. Not all have worked miracles, but none have done any harm. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[CeaBee]

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won't it dry out your hair though? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70402-thinking.gif[/img]

[Hush Darlin]

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won't it dry out your hair though? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70402-thinking.gif[/img]

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thats whay I was thinking as rum is alcohol

[Blackstar*]

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I thought the alcohol would be drying too, but I read somewhere that the sugar in the rum makes it moisturizing. Who would have thought, eh?

[Dr.Dudd]

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Rum is a preservative. It discourages the growth of bacteria and render eetend the usefull life of the ingredients.
no it wiuld not cause dehydration,because the volume is not enough to neutralize the effects of the effects of the egg,who's ingredients acts as a sort of waterlocking surface coating on whatever it is applied... Did you know that egg whites can expertly repair broken China?

[Dr.Dudd]

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I thought the alcohol would be drying too, but I read somewhere that the sugar in the rum makes it moisturizing. Who would have thought, eh?

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Yes you are right that alcohol is dehydrating. and no,sugar in the rum does not make it moisturizing.
Want proof?
take a Qtip and dip it in some rum,then touch it on your skin,and if it cools the skin as it dries, It is dehydrating.
If it leaves a whitish impression where it was,it is very dehydarting.

[Blackstar*]

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Well, based on what Dr Dudd has just told us, maybe I'll just use the rum as a scalp treatment. I wonder if it would make a good toner for my oily skin too? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70456-eyebrows.gif[/img]

[Dr.Dudd]

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Well, based on what Dr Dudd has just told us, maybe I'll just use the rum as a scalp treatment. I wonder if it would make a good toner for my oily skin too? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70456-eyebrows.gif[/img]

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heh,eh,eh,be careful of how strong the rum is. you can actually getthe effects of drinking alcohol by using it towash your scalp.
Pure alcohol actually is absorbed through the cell walls,not by way of the dijestive system.
I would not recommend using rum as a scalp treaTMENT. FOR ONE IT WILL INCREASE THE shedding of epidermal cells (dandruff),and it is more likely to produce unwanted side effects. It is one thing to use it to preserve other active ingredients,but as an active ingredient,i think it is too unstable.
If you want to preswrve your whole head,including your hair now. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

[Blackstar*]

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Imagine getting drunk through my scalp. At least I'd pass the breatholyzer.

Thanks for the tip though. The idea is to mix 2-3 teaspoons of rum in my shampoo. I wouldn't use it undiluted despite how the previous reads.

[SistahD]

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I know of people with long thick hair using beer as a rinse - with great results - makes the hair quite lustrous, full of shine. ( or even regular white vinegar, as a rinse it removes more of the soap/shampoo buldup and softens the hair as well as increasing the shine)

[ZaraJah]

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I know of people with long thick hair using beer as a rinse - with great results - makes the hair quite lustrous, full of shine. ( or even regular white vinegar, as a rinse it removes more of the soap/shampoo buldup and softens the hair as well as increasing the shine)

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Wht or Blk? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Hush Darlin]

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I know black people uses stale beer as treatment fo their hair Zara

[ZaraJah]

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I know black people uses stale beer as treatment fo their hair Zara

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[img]/forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] Fo real? Doesn't that smell a bit alcoholic? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]