Grass fed tallow is becoming more popular for skincare. Did you know that tallow also has amazing benefits for hair? Let’s look at all the ways you can use tallow for hair and get the ultimate nutrient dense beauty treatment for your tresses.
Tallow for hair
Grass fed beef tallow is one of my favorite things. I love how nutrient dense it is, and how many different things you can use it for! From kitchen to body to homestead, tallow has you covered with many beef tallow uses.
I think it is so much fun to come up with different body pampering recipes that use tallow. For one thing, you can’t get more pure and natural than grass fed beef tallow. It is the ultimate in edible skin care.
If you’re new to all of the beef tallow tallow benefits for body care, you’ll want to check out my ultimate guide to tallow skin care here. Now let’s take a look at tallow for hair and why it is so wonderful for hair care.
If hair care is your gateway to tallow, you’re going to love everything else this stuff can do. My Natural Living Recipes book is a beautiful 92-page printed book with over 50 of my most-loved DIY tallow and natural living recipes, the same ones I make for my family of 7. Tallow shampoo bars, hair treatments, balm, face cream, soap, lip balm, deodorant, and dozens more, all in one beautiful place.
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Is tallow good for hair?
It sure is! In the same way that it is good for skin, beef tallow has some wonderful benefits for keep hair hydrated, soft, and healthy.
When tallow comes from organic, grass fed cows, it is one of the healthiest fats there is. Grass fed tallow is rich in fat soluble vitamins A, D, K, and E, as well as a whole lot of other beneficial nutrients (source).
Here are some of the things tallow can do for hair:
- Reduce itchy scalp
- Smooth frizz
- Boost shine
- Condition, hydrate, and soften
- Repair dry, split ends
A quick note from one mom to another
If your hair care has led you to tallow, there’s a good chance you’ve already started thinking about ingredients differently, what’s really in the products on our counters and what’s really good for our bodies. That’s exactly how I started too. What I didn’t know back then is how much of what shows up in our hair, skin, and energy actually starts in the gut. Healing my gut with nutrient-dense ancestral foods is what finally cleared my cystic acne, fatigue, migraines, and headaches after years of struggling.
If you’re curious where to start with gut wellness, I made a free getting started guide that walks you through it step by step.
How to use tallow for hair
There are a variety of ways I like to use tallow for hair benefits. Check out my entire hair care routine here.
Tallow shampoo bar
My tallow shampoo bars are one of my most favorite creations ever. I had been looking for the perfect, complete natural hair washing product that worked very well, and that I could make myself.
These tallow shampoo bars lather beautifully, and leave hair soft, clean, and perfectly moisturized. Grab a tallow shampoo bar to try for yourself here, and get my tallow shampoo bar recipe here.
DIY Heat Protectant
Another way I like to use tallow in my hair care routine is in this DIY heat protectant recipe. It combines avocado oil with grass fed tallow and a little essential oil to protect hair from heat damage.
I like to put a little bit of this on my hair when it is still wet. It works as a leave in conditioner, an anti frizz serum, a shine booster, and a heat protectant, all in one.
Deep conditioning treatment
I also like to use tallow to do a deep conditioning treatment on my hair every now and then. I will use either the DIY heat protectant, or some tallow balm for this. Grab some tallow balm here.
Here’s my method: I work a little bit of tallow balm or heat protectant into the ends of my hair, massaging it around to get them really hydrated. I’ll work a bit up the length of my hair, too, as my hair is pretty long right now.
Then I let it sit in my hair for about 20 minutes. After that I shampoo my hair as usual, and I’m done.
If you struggle with dry or itchy scalp, tallow is the perfect treatment for that, too. Just follow the same directions, but include your scalp as well as the rest of your hair. Tea tree and peppermint oil are really helpful for scalp conditions, too.
Tallow hair care recipes
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