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Herbs can make dull summer hair come to life and all you need is one basic herbal hair rinse recipe and the best herbs for your hair type. No matter which herbs you use, make sure they’re organic because you don’t need pesticides in your hair. Also you should know that just because herbs are natural, they can cause allergic reactions in some people. Read Homemade Beauty Safety before making homemade beauty products.
How to make a basic herbal hair rinse:
- Grab a handful of fresh organic herbs – choose some from the list below. If you have manageable hair, then almost any herb is going to be fine to use so you could choose herbs based on scent too.
- Rub herbs a bit or roll out with a rolling pin to release the oils contained in said herbs.
- Place herbs in a small pot, cover with about a pint of cool water, cover.
- Bring herbs to a boil then reduce heat and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and place pot in the fridge. Allow herbs to steep for at least three hours but longer won’t kill the mix.
When steeping is done strain out the herbs then you can do one of two things with your mixture. Warm it up a little on the stove and then use a hair rinse. Pour the mixture through your hair a few times over a sink or the tub. Catch the mixture in a bowl and re-pour over hair. Rinse lightly. You can also pour mix into a spray bottle and spritz very well on your hair after washing (no rinsing required). This mix will keep in the fridge for about a week.
Herbs to use for hair care:
- Sage, chamomile: good for strengthening hair.
- Catnip: I’ve heard that it promotes growth, but haven’t tried it myself.
- Thyme, mint, basil, lavender: helps decrease itchy dry scalp.
- Geranium, parsley, rosemary, marsh mallow, sage, comfrey: helps add moisture to dry hair.
- Sage, basil, lavender: decreases greasy hair traits.
- Lavender, thyme, mint, rosemary: adds shine.
- Calendula, parsley, rosemary, watercress, rosemary: to add body.
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