Natural Winter Hair Care with Akamuti

Usually in the winter my hair can look so lack luster due to the harsh drying effects of the cold winter and the indoor heating. I have tried many off the shelf products to replenish moisture in my hair. But I have come to realize that my skin and hair is at its best when I go back to nature and use quality natural hair and skincare products from reliable suppliers like Akamuti.

Regular hot oil treatments are recommended for your hair during winter. But usually I tell myself that I am too busy to have a hot oil treatment, but these days I work it into my Saturday night tv schedule especially since Strictly Come Dancing and XFActor are on. When I am setling down to watch these programs, I come armed with my hair oils and apply to my hair, wrap it up and put on my heat cap on a low heat and just sit there and let the oils infuse into my hair and scalp. The end results after shampoo and drying is smooth silky soft hair.

For the hot oil treatment, I use a combination of pure organic natural oils; neem oil, extra virgin organic olive oil, castor oil and wildrcafted red palm oil which is encriched with vitamin E & pro-vitamin A in the form of carotenoids. Neem oil is especially good for skin and scalp problems and since doing the treatments regularly my dry scalp has been remarkably under control. Neem oil may smell awful but it works. Once I keep this regime up, the next time I visit my hairdresser I know she will be impressed with the condition of my scalp.

After shampooing the oil residue out of my hair, I apply some muru muru butter, a Brazilian tree butter, to my damp hair to lock in moisture. This brazilian butter, rich in vitamin A, leaves my hair silky smooth with a natural sheen. The murumuru butter is also an excellent daily hair conditioner. I usually combine a small amount with coconut oil and apply to my hair daily.

When my hair is dried after shampooing, I apply some heavenly smelling organic coconut oil to the scalp and massage gently to ensure the oils reaches the hair strands. The sheen and manageability is truly amazing. I have purchased coconut oil at pharmacies in the past but they were odouless and left my daughter’s hair smelling rancid after just a few days. If like me you have had the pleasure of using home made coconut oil, then you will know that this is the real deal. This 100% natural and cold pressed coconut oil from Akamuti maintains that coconut smell without that rancid odour post application. This fair trade oil is totally free from bleaching agents and has not been deodorised or fractionated. I just love cuddling up with my daughter and smelling her hair.

You simply must try these oils for yourself to experience the effects. A hot oil treatment is well worth the time and effort in the winter to prevent breakage due to dry and brittle hair. Ideally when you use Akamuti’s products you are actually feeding your skin and hair directly with the essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants needed to maintain radiant skin and hair. You simpy can’t beat natural goodness.

Natural hair and skin products by Anita Grant

Sustainable beauty products
Sustainable beauty is all about going back to the fundamentals of nature, back to our roots as it were. As a child my mother used pure cocoa butter on our skin as well as coconut oil she made herself. So I grew up using natural products and am always on the look for pure wholesome products for my skin and hair. So I’m quite excited to share my latest find –Anita Grant’s natural hair and skincare range mixed by hand just for you.

When I discovered Anita’s hair and skincare range I was like a kid in a candy store and wanted to try everything. There are hair and body butters, organic fruit oils, organic brazilian oils, organic Kelp + Ylang Babassu Shampoo Bars etc. Anita's products are fresh, nutritious and made from plant-based ingredients ethically sourced from farming communities and/or partnerships with fair trade and organic suppliers throughout the world.

Unrefined Shea Butter
I have used pure unrefined shea butter on my hair, face and body for years and can attest to how silky soft it leaves my skin and hair. I don’t know of any off the shelve hair and skin product that moisturises my skin and hair as well especially in the winter. It is also an amazing foot cream. The best thing is that shea butter is naturally enriched with vitamins A & E which are vital for hair and skin. What better way to nourish our skin and hair than with naturally enriched products?

Unrefined shea butter heals, soothes & protects everything it touches regenerating & restoring elasticity to skin & lustre to stressed tresses.

Dissolve debris, dirt, grime, excess sebum, makeup and other pore cloggers from your skin with this unscented Organic Carrot & Wheat Germ Cleansing Oil containing Organic Carrot Root oil, Wheat Germ, Coconut Oil, Organic Sesame Seed Oil and vitamin E all of which combat ashy dryness leaving your skin grime free and subtly soft to the touch.

We are what we eat

The old adage “we are what we eat” does not only apply to what we put in our months but also applies to what we ingest through the pores in our skin and scalps. Because up to 60% of what we apply on our skin can be absorbed into our blood stream, it stands to reason that any product you are using on your face and hands and hair should be safe enough to eat.

This amaretto di cupuacu looks absolutely good enough to eat. Made from Organic Cupuaçu butter and Organic Andiroba oil, this body butter is bursting with essential nutrients needed for the development of healthy skin and cell membranes. Our bodies derive little benefit from synthetic concoctions but will flourish from nutritional hair and skin products such as Anita’s.

Very importantly Anita keeps it natural and uses no synthetic chemicals in her hair and skincare range. For instance this Organic Kelp + Ylang Babassu Shampoo Bar contains no contaminants such as Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES), phthalate, artificial colours, sodium polyacrylate, petroleum based detergents, propylene glycols or any added vegetable glycerine or animal products. Each shampoo bars is handmade from scratch, individually cut & wrapped.


For help and advise on natural skin and hair care go to Anita's tips and tricks page or feel free to email Anita with any questions you may have. She is always willing to answer your queries.