During a chat with Allure, actress Zoe Saldana admitted that her mother is a bit of a hippie and "very health conscious," so she and her sister grew up living as cleanly as possible, particularly when it came to beauty. As children, they referred to a book "about natural beauty remedies and we used to look up everything, like how to make masks out of oatmeal or give our hair highlights using henna tea or even rum." On an annual basis, the whole family gets together and puts "mayonnaise in our hair for old times sake." However, although the women are always game, their partners are none too keen (likely because it must stink after a while).
Elsewhere, the "Guardians of the Galaxy" star also uses rum on her hair, which is another trick she learned growing up "in the islands" where, as the actress revealed to Byrdie, "rum isn't only for drinking." Saldana explained that rum can be applied to the ends of your locks to achieve "sort of an ombré thing." The effect occurs because sunlight causes the alcohol to bleach your hair, which is also "a natural way of getting highlights."
So, there you have it: If you're on a beauty budget, don't reach for expensive, high-end products — just raid your fridge (or bar cart).
