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    The star who puts mayonnaise on her hair

    12 Nov 2014 3:41 AM | Posted by
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    bh’s Liv swears Blake Lively has the best hair she’s ever seen, but even our trusty Hair Editor could never have guessed how the blonde beauty gets her locks looking so damn luscious.

    “A super-expensive hair mask?” I hear you ask. “Or an in-salon treatment?” Nope, Blake Lively’s secret weapon is mayonnaise.

    You heard right. The creamy condiment usually reserved for hot chips and chicken sandwiches is also apparently a hair saviour.

    And even though Miss Lively undoubtedly has a huge budget to blow on premium beauty buys, it seems she still appreciates the DIY approach.

    Speaking to Byrdie about her role as the face of Gucci's Première perfume, the former Gossip Girl actress dished on the DIY treatment responsible for her dreamy ‘do.

    The best part? The inspiration came from none other than her mum: "My mom taught me this really great beauty tip. She used to put oil or mayonnaise on the bottom half of her hair before she would shower.

    "That way, when she would shampoo, the soap wouldn't strip the bottom of the hair and dry it out, making it brittle."

    We already know that tea can be used in your beauty regime, but mayo? Well, I’m not sure it’s for me.

    If you’re feeling the same way (but still want lustworthy locks), I recommend trying a more traditional hair treatment such as Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask or Al'chemy Ginkgo & Jojoba Intense Moisture Vitamin Masque.

    On the other hand, if you do decide to crank out the condiment, heed this advice: rinse thoroughly!

    Would you use mayonnaise on your hair? What other unusual DIY beauty tricks do you swear by?

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    101 Member Comments

    Dance 4 Mar 2020 7:30 PM

    This sounds a bit weird to me. But if it works for her...

    S-P 13 Nov 2019 9:34 PM

    I've heard of mayo being used as a hair treatment before, but not something I'd try.

    Margi59 22 Aug 2019 9:46 AM

    No will leave mayonnaise for my sandwiches or salad dressing. Something I wouldn't put in my hair.

    Miss19 24 Apr 2019 12:28 PM

    No thank you

    You beauty 29 Jun 2018 9:44 PM

    Putting mayonnaise is same like putting egg mask followed by an ACV rinse.

    Dance 24 Jun 2018 7:28 PM

    I wouldn't try it, but it sounds logical.

    Shop A Everyday 21 Jan 2018 8:04 PM

    Well Blakes hair sure is lovely, my hair is thin so i wonder if it would be as nice

    Shop A Everyday 12 Jun 2017 11:27 PM

    Blake is perfect in my opinion

    Edeline 19 Nov 2016 11:00 PM

    Haha, this one will have to be a pass.

    Ellie585 18 Nov 2016 7:42 PM

    Ill leave the mayo for my sandwiches, thanks

    Beauty Fan 69 16 Sep 2016 5:29 AM

    I'm still not sure if I would use mayonnaise on my hair.

    Heidi366 7 Jul 2016 10:37 PM

    That's a great idea, especially for blondes. I'm blonde and I'm prone to getting very dry hair, particularly after I use my purple shampoo, which is very effective, but I can only use it once a week because of the drying aspect.

    Pixie96 25 May 2016 7:30 PM

    No thanks.

    itslinda 5 Apr 2016 10:06 PM

    Great article

    sporty_ytl 6 Jan 2016 5:26 PM

    My question is how to clean the shower after cleansing mayo of one's hair. The shower would be so so oily.

    Rachel642 9 Dec 2015 10:43 AM

    Don't think I could do that to my hair.

    josella432 9 Oct 2015 7:56 PM

    Nope. Just no.

    Trish_D 10 Jul 2015 3:17 PM

    Not under any circumstance - I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

    Trish_D 15 Sep 2016 3:00 PM

    And I haven't changed my opinion in over 12 months! Ugh.

    darceyb 26 Mar 2015 3:31 AM

    Definitely not game enough to try this...

    AndreaJW 7 Mar 2015 9:47 AM

    I don't use any food products in my hair.

    Yohanna 5 Mar 2015 6:17 AM

    No eggs for me (vegan) but i do coconut oil, coffee, apple cider vinegar, banana packs, avocado masks...depending what I need. And they are smelling fab, and edible as well :)

    Jlgaddes 25 Jan 2015 10:48 PM

    haha, might give it a try but I do love all Moroccanoil products....they keep my hair feeling nice and smooth

    Lyndam 15 Jan 2015 2:00 PM

    I've tried it and it does work. You're supposed to put it in about 20 minutes before shampooing so it shouldn't leave any sort of smell. It stops fly away hair and adds volume. Mayonnaise also makes a great face mask so you could use it to deep condition and deep clean your face at the same time.

    jenesaisquoi 6 Jan 2015 12:16 PM

    I love Blake's hair and want to try it but the smell of mayonnaise...

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