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Surprising Alternatives for Beauty Products

Got milk? What about mayo? Emergency stand-ins for your favorite hair products and beauty essentials

Surprising Alternatives for Beauty Products
Peter LaMastro
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Surprising Alternative for Conditioner
Use: Mashed avocado, whole milk, or mayonnaise.
How to: These supermarket staples contain fats and oils that will coat and moisturize hair, making it easier to comb. Mash one avocado and, after shampooing, coat your hair with the paste (or with ½ cup of mayonnaise or whole milk), starting at the scalp and working through to the ends. Leave on for 15 minutes, then rinse well, says Edris Nichols, a stylist and the owner of the Edris Salon, in New York City.


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