Your hair is often the thing that many people, including yourself notice first. If you have a bad hair day, it can literally make you have a bad day. If you do not feel comfortable with your hair, whether it is cut, color, style, or condition it can bring down your self-esteem and it is noticeable. Many people want to be able to have better hair care, but feel that many of the great products are just too expensive.
There is a solution for that: make it at home! You will not be sacrificing the quality of the product either, simply because it is homemade. You may find that these homemade products give you a better result than the most expensive salon products.
1. Shampoo
A great alternative to store bought shampoo is the Chamomile Fields Shampoo by Pioneer Thinker. You need for bags of Chamomile Tea or 1 handful or fresh Chamomile flowers, 4 tablespoons pure soap flakes, and 1 ½ tablespoons glycerin. Let the tea bags soap 1 ½ cups of boiled water for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and add the soap flakes. Wait until the soap softens, and then stir in the glycerin. The shelf life should last for about a week, and don’t forget to refrigerate.
2. Conditioner
Elaine Rowan-Jackson provided the Tropical Conditioner online; you simply combine 1 peeled and mashed avocado with coconut milk. Combine just enough that it becomes the consistency of conditioner. Comb it into your hair and keep it on for about 15 minutes and rinse. There is a warning to avoid if you have high blood pressure, are epileptic or are pregnant. Use for about a week for great hair care and discard.
3. Hot Oil Treatments
There are two different hot oil treatments that work well. Simply combine 1-teaspoon soybean oil and 2 teaspoons castor oil and warm on low heat. The other is a half a cup of dried rosemary leaves and ½ cup of olive oil. Strain this concoction. You can wrap your hair in saran wrap, a towel, or use a shower cap, and keep on for 15 minutes. You will need to wash your hair more than once to remove the oil. Using olive oil you can also add rose water or lemon, or another type of essential oil if you prefer.
