4 Healthy Hair Secrets from Around the World

Founder of Morrocco Method, Anthony Morrocco, has taken a lot of trips around the world and has learned a lot from people he met. He studied under Chinese doctors and the Ayurvedic practitioners of India. In New York, he expanded his own knowledge among the world-renown hair stylists of Kenneth Salon. Throughout his journeys, what intrigued him the most were the ways people cared for their hair. Sulfates, suds, and the chemicals of today's hair care products were a complete unknown. Instead, people utilized ingredients found in nature to care, cleanse and grow naturally luxurious hair. What he discovered continues today in the 100% natural ingredients we use to hand craft our raw, vegan products. Today, i'm going to tell you about some of those amazing ingredients!

Australia's Secret Ingredient: Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus has been used in Australia for quite some time to help fight dandruff and calm an itchy, inflamed scalp. It is also known to strengthen the hair follicles to promote new healthy hair growth. We have included this ingredient in our Sea Essence Shampoo.  

Colombia's Secret Ingredient: Avocado

Colombian women are known to mash up an egg white with avocado and leave it in their hair for 15 minutes. What does this achieve? This is nature's way of de-frizzing hair! The Vitamin E and B work to strengthen the hair and make is soft, shiny, and to promote hair growth! Whoever first discovered this idea was a genius! We have included Avocado in a lot of our Pearl Essence Creme Rinse and our Euro Oil product for super hydration!  

Jamaica's Secret Ingredient: Prickly Pear Cactus

People in Jamaica have figured out how to protect their hair from sun damage in their beautiful, sunny country. They will peel cactus and wash their hair with it! This repairs sun damage, and strengthens the hair to promote healthy hair growth. You can find this ingredient in the form of Prickly Pear Extract in all of our shampoos!  

Philippines' Secret Ingredient: Aloe Vera

Women from the Phillippines manage their long, lustrous hair by spreading Aloe Vera extra throughout it regularly. Not only does it give their hair a shiny, glossy finish, but it also contains moisturizing properties that keep your hair conditioned, healthy and strong! You can find Aloe Vera Extract in all of our shampoos, our Pearl Essence Creme Rinse, Feng Shea Facial Scrub and our Blood of the Dragon Styling Gel (which can also be used to soothe sunburns on the skin!) To find out more about secret ingredients from around the world, check out the Article "Passport To Healthy Hair: 8 Best Hair Secrets From Around The World To Tame Your Mane" from the Medical Daily website as well as visiting our Morrocco Method Website to see all of the other amazing ingredients in our products!

3 Powerful Benefits of White Willow Bark Extract for Scalp & Skin

If you've had a chance to check out our complete ingredients list, you'll have probably noticed one of our most popular ingredients: Salix alba, also known as White Willow Bark Extract. In particular, White Willow Bark Extract is one of our main ingredients in our Feng Shea Facial Scrub. Made from a composite of several varieties of willow tree, this extract is famous for its powerful benefits for your scalp and skin.   Why do we use White Willow Bark Extract and how does it benefit my skin?

1. Helps fight acne.

White Willow Bark Extract contains Salicylic acid which is a powerful exfoliant. Salicylic acid when applied to skin gently eliminates flakes and dandruff and also prevents buildup of dead skin cells, one of the leading causes acne.

Controls Oil Production...

Your scalp produces a natural oil known as sebum. The rate at which this oil is produced is affected by a number of factors, including the ingredients of your hair care products. We've already learned how sodium lauryl sulfate in traditional shampoos can strip your hair of sebum, causing the scalp to overproduce. White Willow Bark, in contrast, is a gentle cleanser, great for clearing out skin pores of excess oil. It helps to balance oily scalps while maintaining a healthy level of sebum for conditioning and protecting the hair strand.  

Reduces inflammation

White Willow Bark Extract has anti-inflammatory properties due to the Tannins that are present. Tannins are rich in antioxidants and can tone skin and reduce swelling and redness in the face. All of these attributes make White Willow Bark Extract a GREAT ingredient for our Feng Shea Facial Scrub! Be sure to check it out along with all of it's other beneficial ingredients on our website.

DIY Recipe for Natural Hairspray

As you can probably guess, there are a lot of heads of hair in the world. And among them are lots of types of hair, some as individual as a fingerprint. It can hard if not impossible to find products that work with your natural hair type. At Morrocco Method, we try to create products with multi uses so that they can used to fit your personal preferences. Hairsprays, in particular, can be some of the most chemically-laced products on the market. Most are plastic based and use some form of dissolved polymer or glue, the same kind used in construction to bind plywood together. Additionally, the aerosol propellants used in hairsprays eat away at the stratospheric ozone, causing irreversible environmental damages. Lucky, there are alternative polymers that have proven effective at styling hair. Aloe vera, for example, not only acts as a natural glue but also conditions and strengthens the hair. Today i'm going to share a little secret with you: how to make your own styling spray mist, using Morrocco Method products!

Here's what you will need:

• Small travel sized spray bottle
• Blood of the Dragon Styling Gel
• Filtered Water

What to do:

Step 1: Fill 3/4 of a small spray bottle with water. Use filtered water, free of any metals or contaminants

Step 2: Fill the rest of the bottle with Blood of the Dragon Styling Gel (3:1 water to Gel)

Step 3: Pour the combined mixture into a mixing cup. Using a spoon or stirring stick, stir the mixture until it achieves an even consistency without any clumps

Step 4: Pour the mixture back into the spray bottle. Spray a light amount onto your hair and style as desired!

It's THAT easy!!!!

You can also check out the video below for step-by-step visual instruction! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChBXy89P4CM

Healthy Hair 101: Our Beginner's Guide to Natural Shampoos & Detox

If you've decided to take the bold (and healthy) choice of transitioning to natural hair care products, let me start by welcoming you! Here at Morrocco Method we believe in all natural, raw, paleo products that not only cleanse hair but also delivers essential nutrients without all the harsh, toxic chemicals found in traditional shampoos and conditioners. We are so glad to have you on board to start your healthy hair journey! We know that giving up ALL synthetic chemicals can seem like a huge change. That's why we're here to provide you with the support, tips, and tools to start and continue this journey.

The first thing you should know about when switching to all natural hair and skin care products is the detox process. Even switching from semi-natural products or the "No-Poo" method can produce detox symptoms while your hair rebalances the pH levels and pushes out the toxins from your scalp. For more information about what and why, read our blog dedicated to the Detox Process.

Which natural products are best for beginners?

If you're completely new to Morrocco Method and aren't sure which products to get, the best place to begin is with the 5 Element Shampoos. We recommend starting with all 5 shampoos and rotating shampoos each time you wash. The reasons for rotating shampoos are as follows:

• To provide your hair with as much nutrients as possible as it goes through the detox phase.
• To prevent your hair from building up a tolerance to just one shampoo.
• All of the elements work together to help make your hair as healthy as possible.
• To discover which products work best with your hair type.

We also have 6 different conditioners. You may or may not need a conditioner depending upon how your hair acts during the detox phase but it is always good to have them on hand to experiment with and use during different phases:

• Floating Lotus Conditioner: Lightest of the rinse out conditioners. This is great for average hair that just needs a little bit of hydration.
• Pearl Essence Creme Rinse: This is the heaviest of the rinse out conditioners and is perfect for those with extremely dry hair.
• Diamond Crystal Mist: This leave-in conditioner mist aids with dry hair during the day or when you are between shampoos when you really need a boost of moisture!
• Sapphire Volumizer Mist: The lightest of the spray mists, this helps gives you hair volume while lightly conditioning during the day and in between washes.
• Euro Oil: Our Euro Oil is an amazing multi-use product. Not only does it make for a great scalp conditioning treatment for those of you with incredibly dry scalps but you can also use it as a lip moisturizer and a skin moisturizer!

But wait, you said there were 6 conditioners... why did you only list 5?

The 6th conditioner that we have is called the Zen Detox. Although I mentioned earlier that conditioners are optional, this product is crucial to the detox process. Formulated mainly from bentonite and montmorillonite clay, this hair mask extracts toxins, metals and synthetic chemicals from the scalp, clearing the pores for new hair growth! For first-time users of Morrocco Method, this product should be used once a week for the first 3 weeks and then once again with each different season.

If your hair becomes too oily or dry, brush daily with a Boar Bristle Brush

We highly recommend brushing with a Boar Bristle Brush. Boar's hair is the most similar product to human hair. Because of this, boar's hair has the innate ability of absorbing natural sebaceous oils (sebum). The bristles then spread the abosrbed oils from the rest of the hair, conditioning and moisturizing the dry ends while alleviating the oily roots and follicles. Daily massages with one of our scalp massagers can also stimulate new hair growth by increasing blood flow in the scalp. This aids in promoting better circulation and sebaceous oil production.

Other things to know when transitional to natural products...

• Our shampoos do not sud or foam. This can make it a bit tough to spread through the hair. We recommend diluting the shampoos with a 50/50 ratio of water. (Be sure to only dilute what you are going to use each time. Keep an empty trial size bottle to mix in. Do not mix water into the shampoo bottles themselves, as that can breed bacteria.)
• The detox is temporary. It can be rough, but the results are so worth it. Time spans can range any from 2 weeks to 12 months, depending on your specific hair type.
• Using chemical products in conjunction with natural products can prolong the detox process. The best and fastest way to heal damaged hair is to completely switch to natural hair care products. This includes styling products, dyes and gels, which is why MM provides a whole range of natural alternatives, such as our Styling Gel, Pomade, Facial Scrub and Henna Hair Dyes!
• The Healthy Hair Starter Package is the perfect place for beginners to start!
• If you sign up for our Healthy Hair Club, you will receive weekly  coupons and a first time 10% off coupon just for joining!
• We're always here for you. If you have questions or need support, you can email into support@mmhair.com or visit our "Contact Us" page. For more information, check out our Article and Video libraries, as well as our FAQ's.

I hope all of this information has been helpful and has empowered you to get going on this journey!!!