Natural hair-care products can be made to suit your hair care needs.
Commercial hair-care products are made for all types of hair, but they also contain chemicals that can irritate your scalp. Natural hair-care products can be made at home, using basic supplies, herbs and oils that allow you to know which ingredients are going into the stuff you're putting on your hair and scalp. Making your own natural hair-care products can also help you save money. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Natural Homemade Herbal Shampoo
1. Dried rosemary and other herbs add to your hair's health.
Stir the rosemary, sage, nettles and lavender together in a bowl. Bring 2 cups distilled water to a boil in a pot. Mix the herbs into the boiling water, then remove the pot from the stove top and allow the herbs to steep for 30 minutes.
2. Add 3 tbsp. of MSM to the steeping herbs in the pot. MSM is organic sulfur, and it strengthens the hair and helps the nutrients from the herbs get into the hair follicles. MSM can be purchased at a health or organic store.
3. Allow the MSM to melt in the herb mixture for 30 minutes, then pour the mixture through a strainer to separate the herbs from the liquid.
4. Measure 1/4 cup of the herbal liquid, and pour it into the plastic bottle. Add the castile soap, and shake well to mix for your natural hair-care shampoo.
Natural Homemade Deep Conditioner
5. Olive oil naturally conditions the hair and moisturizes the skin.
Stir the olive oil, honey and buttermilk together in a bowl. Heat the mixture in the microwave for 30 seconds.
6. Remove the bowl from the microwave, and add the natural flour. Stir the flour into the olive oil mixture until it becomes a paste.
7. Customize the fragrance of your conditioner to your preferences.
Add three drops of fragrant essential oil to the deep conditioner. Use an essential oil such as lavender or rose for a calming fragrance, or use lemon, peppermint or grapefruit essential oils for a more energizing scent. Stir the essential oil into the conditioner.
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