Hair

Avocado Scalp Soother
1 egg
1/2 avocado, peeled and mashed
2 tablespoons wheat germ oil

Process egg in a blender until frothy. Add the avocado and oil, blending until smooth. Use immediately.

If you have long hair, divide your hair into several sections and apply the paste first to the scalp and then work outward, massaging the paste along the hair shaft. Cover your head with a plastic cap and leave on for 30 minutes.

To cleanse your hair, rinse first with lukewarm water for 5 minutes and then use any mild shampoo formula.

Baking Soda Rinse
1/2 cup baking soda
1 cup warm water

Dissolve baking soda in warm water. Pour over hair after shampooing. Massage into the hair and scalp for several minutes, then rinse. This will efficiently clean and shine the hair.

Beer Shampoo
The proteins from the malt and hops in the beer coat the hair and build it up and help repair damage. It leaves the hair with wonderful body.

3/4 cup beer (any cheap brand)
1 cup inexpensive shampoo

Boil the beer until it reduces to 1/4 cup. Cool the beer and add it to the 1 cup of inexpensive shampoo.

Beer Shampoo
1/2 pint beer (any brand)
1 bar castile soap, grated
2 ounces glycerin
1 ounce hops (tea)

For darkening gray hair.

3 tablespoons black tea
3 tablespoons sage
1 teapot freshly boiled water

Steep black tea and sage in water. Allow to cool and use as a hair rinse, pouring the tea repeatedly over the hair. Rinse with tepid water.

Castile Shampoo
2 cups warm water
2 bars castile soap, grated (or other gentle complexion soap)
1 ounce glycerin
3 drops perfume
1 ounce chamomile tea

Chamomile Hair Rinse
4 ounces distilled water
1 ounce glycerin
8 ounces chamomile tea (let tea steep,
then remove liquid from the dregs)
1 ounce coconut oil
1 ounce powdered orrisroot
3 drops tincture of violet or rose

Champagne Hair Rinse
This is an old French secret for making hair shiny, silky, and healthy. If you have light-colored hair, it brings out the golden lights in it. It will not dry or damage the tresses.

1/2 cup old champagne
1/2 cup hot water

Mix; after shampooing and rinsing well, pour the mixture through the hair. DO NOT rinse again. You can use a conditioner before using the Champagne Hair Rinse if desired. The hair is left looking vital and lustrous, with pale champagne highlights.

Cherry Bark and Black Tea Hair Color
Prepare a strong tea from black tea leaves and cherry bark. Use as a rinse after shampooing, finishing with a water rinse.

Cherry-Almond Hair Mist Shine
2 cups warm water
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon cherry extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix and put into a spray bottle.

Cholesterol Hair Treatment
2 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon shampoo
1 cup warm (not hot) water

Beat all together. Apply to wet hair; massage in; leave on for 5 minutes and rinse.

Classic Hair Color
For darkening dark brown and black hair.

1/3 cup walnut shells, black tea,
cherry tree bark or cloves
2 1/2 cups water

Simmer colorant in water in a nonmetal pot for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, then strain when cool, saving the liquid. Apply to hair as a final rinse.

Coffee Rinse
For brunettes and redheads.

8 cups warm brewed coffee

After shampooing rinse hair with coffee. Do not rinse it out. Your hair will be rich and shiny.

Dandruff Control Rinse
1 cup apple cider vinegar
6 aspirins, crushed
1/4 cup witch hazel

Combine all ingredients and store in a tightly capped jar or bottle. After shampooing, gently massage rinse into your hair, leave it on for 10 minutes, then rinse again with warm water.

Dry End Treatment
8 ounces safflower or vegetable oil
2 ounces beeswax
22 ounces distilled water
1/2 ounce Triethanolamine

Mix safflower oil, beeswax and stearic acid. Heat to boiling. At the same time, in another pot, heat distilled water and Triethanolamine. After heating, add the distilled water solution to the oil mixture and stir continuously until the solution has cooled.

To use the emulsion, put a small amount on palms, rub hands together, and apply to dry ends, massaging in gently.

NOTE: Triethanolamine is a liquid available at drugstores.

Dry, Flaking Scalp Remedy
2 ounces glycerin
1/2 ounce apple cider vinegar

Mix. Section hair and apply the mixture with cotton balls. Leave it on for 15 minutes, then rinse.

Egg Shampoo
2 cups water
2 bars castile soap, grated
1 ounce tincture of benzoin
3 egg yolks
2 ounces glycerin
3 drops perfume

For oily hair.

3 tablespoons Epsom salt*
1/2 cup liquid shampoo

Dissolve Epsom salt in shampoo. Pour it through the hair, working it into the scalp, then wash again with plain shampoo.

* Use only 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt when the humidity is high.

Flaky Scalp Shampoo
1/2 cup CLEAR shampoo
1/2 cup water
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Rinse with a little apple cider vinegar mixed with 1 cup water.

Lemon Hair Spray
This is simple, but it works well. It also adds body to fine, limp hair, and it gives light hair added shine.

2 lemons, sliced
2 cups hot water

Place lemon slices and water in a glass or enamel pan and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until the water is reduced to 1 cup - about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

Line a strainer with cheesecloth and strain the mixture. Squeeze the cloth out thoroughly to get all the juice. Pour the strained mixture into a pump-type container. Mixture will keep for 1 to 2 months in the refrigerator.

Lemon Rinse
For light hair.

2 cups white vinegar
2 cups water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup chamomile flowers

Combine ingredients in a glass or enamel pan and boil for 15 minutes. Strain, cool and store in a tightly capped bottle.

After shampooing, pour 1/2 cup over the hair, then rinse.

Lemon-Lime Highlighter
For blond hair.

Juice of 1 lemon
1 ounce mild shampoo
Juice of 2 limes

Mix all ingredients. Leave on hair for 15 to 20 minutes while under a dryer or in the sun. Rinse out.

Liquid Brilliantine
3 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons castor oil
4 teaspoons mink oil
3 teaspoons liquid lecithin
3/4 cup mineral oil
Few drops of essential oil

Mix all the ingredients together. When you shampoo your hair, this mixture floats away very easily. The castor oil helps to hold the hair in place after combing. You may also use this mixture under a hot cap.

Marigold Hair Color
For red lights in blonde or brown hair.

1/3 cup crushed marigold flowers
2 1/2 cups water

Simmer flowers in water in a nonmetal pot for 20 minutes. Remove from heat; strain when cool, saving the liquid. After washing hair, apply the marigold decoction as a final rinse, pouring it over the hair and catching it in a basin to reapply several times. (Red wine may be added to the liquid to intensify the effect.) Allow hair to dry naturally in the sun, if possible. Repeat the rinsing process with subsequent shampoos until you achieve the desired shade

Mayonnaise Conditioner
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Few drops shampoo
Lukewarm water

Mix the mayonnaise and shampoo and just enough water to mix. Apply to hair after a regular shampoo, leave on for 10 minutes, then shampoo out.

Rosemary Rinse
For dull hair.

4 tablespoons rosemary
2 cups water

Boil rosemary in water for 10 minutes. Strain; cool.

Pour one cup over damp, shampooed hair. Massage into scalp. Rinse. Save the rest for another treatment.

Rosemary-Sage Hair Shine Rinse
3 tablespoons rosemary
1 1/2 quarts water
2 tablespoons sage

Boil all together for 15 minutes. Strain; let come to room temperature and refrigerate. Pour this over your hair and let it sit for 2 minutes. Rinse. Your hair should have a nice shine.

Russian Hair Treatment Pack
This is better than a simple hot oil treatment. It leaves the hair looking stunningly-thick, luxuriant, and shiny. The effects last a long time, even the light scent of the essential oil will linger through several shampoos.

2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon oil (safflower, almond, coconut, or walnut
1 drop essential oil (lemon, tangerine, jasmine, rose,
sandalwood, rosemary)

Before applying, moisten the hair very slightly by running wet fingers through it, then massage the egg mixture into hair and scalp. Wrap head in a towel (and plastic if desired) and sit back in a sauna, take a long hot bath, or relax in a warm place. (The heat of a sauna is the best environment for this treatment.) Leave the pack on for one hour, if possible, even two or three!

To cleanse, rinse hair in warm water, then apply a lot of shampoo directly to the hair, wash well, and rinse. If you've used enough shampoo, only one wash is needed.

Silk Rub
Following a shampoo and rinse, dry the hair with a piece of clean silk (a Hermes square, for example). Gently rub the hair with silk section by section. This will give you incredibly silken locks, resplendent with body and shine.

7. Honey Hair Conditioning Treatment. This great formula combines the benefits of honey and olive oil for lustrous, silky, healthy hair and scalp. Simply combine 1/2 cup honey and 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup olive oil (depending on the dryness of your hair and scalp). Saturate hair and scalp with this conditioner, then put on a shower cap and allow the conditioner to remain for 30 minutes before you shampoo and rinse as usual.

Aroma Tip: Hot Oil Treatment
3 oz. coconut oil melted
12 drops of Lavender eo

Honey Shiny Hair. Mix 1 teaspoon honey, a squeeze of fresh lemon, and 1 quart of warm water. After shampooing, simply pour through hair. Let your hair dry as you normally would; you don‘t need to rinse it out.

Herbs for Hair Care

To condition dry hair: Burdock root, Comfrey, Elderflowers, Marsh
Mallow, Parsley, Sage, Stinging Nettle.

To condition greasy hair: Calendula, Horsetail, Lemon juice, Lemon-Balm,
Lavender, Mints, Rosemary, Southernwood, Witch Hazel and Yarrow.

To prevent dandruff: Burdock root, Chamomile, Garlic and Onion bulbs
(powerful but unpleasantly scented ), Goosegrass, Parsley, rosemary,
Southernwood, Stinging Nettle and Thyme.

To soothe scalp irritation: catmint (leaves and flowering tops),Chamomile, Comfrey.

To provide a hair tonic ( giving body and luster ): Calendula,
Goosegrass, Horsetail, Linden flowers, Nasturtium, Parsley, Rosemary,
Sage, Southernwood, Stinging Nettles and Watercress.

French Flour Formula for Shiny, Silky Hair
This simple flouring technique is all the rage in France, where the
women are known for their beauty and this easy formula gives them
lustrous, manageable hair. Evidently, flour smoothes the scales of the
hair shaft. Who knew?

Find out the easy technique for hair so smooth and shiny, you'll say
"magnifique!" No more frizzies!

1/2 cup white spelt flour
1/2 cup barley flour
1 cup distilled water
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 plastic bag that can fit over the hair

To Make:
1. Sift the flours together in a large bowl.
2. Pour the water and vinegar over the flours and mix well.

To Use:

1. Spoon the flour mixture onto your dry hair.
2. Smooth the paste all over the hair shafts. (This treatment is for the
hair. It is not harmful for the scalp, but the focus is on getting the
paste on the individual strands of hair.)
3. Sweep the coated hair up on top of your head and cover with a plastic
bag, securing with a hair clip or clothespin.
4. Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes.
5. Remove plastic bag and rinse the mixture off hair thoroughly using
cool water. (Hot water will make the flour stick to the hair shafts.)
6. Shampoo as usual, rinsing with cool water.

Hair Treatments
Make a herbal oil using one of the above herbs and a polyunsaturated
vegetable oil such as peach kernel, almond or sunflower. Alternatively,
add 6 drops of essential oil to 2 tablespoons of almond oil or any
vegetable oil. Warm the oil, pour a small amount into your palm and rub
your hands together. Massage well into the scalp and along the hair
strands. Repeat as necessary. Cover the head with foil and a plastic
shower cap and wrap in a hot towel, replacing the towel when it cools.
Try to leave on for 20 to 30 minutes for greatest penetration, then wash
off with a mild shampoo.

Quick Herbal Shampoo
Pour one application of a mild baby shampoo into a cup and add 2
tablespoons of a strong decoction of your selected herb, or 4 drops of
essential oil. Mix together and use in the normal manner.

Soapwort Shampoo
A very gentle cleansing champoo which doesn't make much lather - but
then lather does not equal cleaning power.
2 Tbs finely chopped Soapwort root or a handful of leaves and stems
1 large handful of herb ( see above )
2 1/2 cups boiling water
Pour the boiling water over the soapwort and herb and infuse for at
least 30 minutes. Strain and use when cool. About half a cup should be
enough for average-length hair.

Dry Shampoo
2 Tbs powdered Orris Root
2 Tbs powdered Arrowroot.
Mix together. Part the hair in narrow regular bands and sprinkle the
powder along each row. Leave on for 10 minutes to absorb any grease and
then brush out vigorously and thoroughly until the hair is shiny.

Herbal Hair Rinses
Use these after your shampoo as the quickest and easiest way to improve
hair shine. Prepare the herbal rinse before shampooing so it will have
cooled when you are ready to use it.
1 Tbs selected herb
1 Tbs cider vinegar ( or lemon juice for fair hair )
4 cups boiling water
Infuse the herb in water until cool. Strain well. Add the vinegar. Pour
through the hair, massaging the scalp. Catch the runoff in a bowl and
repeat until either your patience or arms give out. If the final rinse
is of cool rather than warm water, it makes all the outer cells on the
hair strands lie flat, fiving a smooth, shiny finish.

Dandelion Shampoo

4 TB baby shampoo
2 C. purified water.
1/2c fresh dandelions
1/2tb cherry bark
1/2tb spearmint leaves
2 tsp olive oil
5 drops grapefruit EO

Put dandelion heads in a 20 oz canning jar. Boil water and pour over flower heads. Cover jar with lid and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Add cherry bark and spearmint to jar. Cover and allow to steep for an additional 10 min. Strain. Reserve liquid. Using funnel, pour shampoo & dandelion liquid into a pretty container. Add olive oil and EO. Shake gently to combine for each use.

Shampooing tips:
-only a small amount of shampoo is needed
-use fingertips to create a lather and massage your scalp
-rinse hair thoroughly and completely between washings
-to remove any residue, try a vinegar rinse
-wash with warm water and rinse with cool water for shiny hair
-apply favorite conditioner, wrap head in towel, and let sit 10 min
before rinsing
-pat hair dry, don't scrub
-comb hair starting at ends to prevent breakage

Chamomile Shampoo

2 tsp.. dried chamomile
1/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup baby shampoo (or another mild variety)

Pour the boiling water over the chamomile and steep for 30 minutes,
strain, then mix into the shampoo and use as usual.

Chamomile Hair Conditioner

1/3 cup chamomile flowers
1/3 cup olive, safflower or sunflower oil
Clean jar with lid

Combine the chamomile and oil in a jar with a lid. Place on a sunny
windowsill and shake the jar at once a day. After two weeks, strain
out the herbs. To apply, use about 2-4 teaspoons, depending on the
length of your hair. Brush out your hair and apply to the hair ends,
avoiding the scalp. Leave on about ten minutes, then shampoo out.

Chamomile Hair Rinse

1 cup boiling water
1 tsp. chamomile flowers

Pour the water over the chamomile; steep until it cools to lukewarm.
Strain out the flowers. This will soothe your scalp. To use pour over
your hair as a rinse after shampooing.

Strawberry Hair Conditioner
If you want glossy, silky hair, this one’s for you:

INGREDIENTS
8 fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon mayonnaise

Mash ingredients thoroughly and massage into damp hair. Cover with a shower cap and a warm towel. Allow to stay on hair for at least 10 minutes, then shampoo as usual.

Olive Oil and Avocado Deep Conditioner

Supplies:

Olive oil

Mayonnaise

Avocado

Process:

This conditioner can be made ahead of time and stored for up to 48 hours – the masque will turn browner the older it gets. Peel and pit the avocado. Cut avocado in

Ylang Ylang Conditioner

Supplies:

Coconut oil

Ylang Ylang essential oil

Process:

Use a sealable or corked bottle. Fill it with 10 tablespoon of coconut oil, add in 16 drops of ylang ylang essential oil. Place lid (or cork) on, and shake vigorously. Shake before each use. This conditioner has a beautiful scent and is especially good for oily hair.

Jasmine Conditioner
Supplies:

Coconut oil

Jasmine essential oil

Process:

Use a sealable or corked bottle. Fill it with 10 tablespoon of coconut oil, add in 12 drops of jasmine essential oil. Place lid (or cork) on, and shake vigorously. Shake before each use. This conditioner has a relaxing scent and is especially good for dry hair.

Egg and Olive Oil Masque

Supplies:

2 raw egg yolks

Olive oil

Honey

Process:

Gently heat 3 teaspoons of olive oil while beating egg yolks till frothy. Mix oil, beaten eggs and 2 teaspoons of honey into a bowl and beat with electric mixer for 2 more minutes. Rub mixture throughout hair and wrap hair in a towel for 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. This mixture should be used immediately and not stored.

Avocado Hair Masque

Supplies:

1 Avocado

1 cup Mayonnaise

Process:

This masque can be made ahead of time and stored for up to 48 hours – the masque will turn browner the older it gets. Peel and pit the avocado. Cut avocado into slices and smash with a fork. Using either a mixer or blender, whip avocado until smooth. Add one cup of mayonnaise and mix for two more minutes until well blended. Rub masque throughout hair thickly. Let sit for 20 minutes. This is a deep conditioner. After rinsing, you do need to shampoo your hair in order to remove any mayonnaise residue left behind.

Rosemary Conditioner

Supplies:

Carrier Oil (such as olive oil, almond oil, or coconut oil)

Rosemary essential oil

Process:

Use a sealable or corked bottle. Fill it with 10 tablespoon of your carrier oil, add in 16 drops of rosemary essential oil. Place lid (or cork) on, and shake vigorously. Shake before each use.

Coconut and Avocado Conditioner
Supplies:

Coconut milk (You can buy this by the can)

Avocado

Process:

This conditioner can be made ahead of time and stored for up to 48 hours – the masque will turn browner the older it gets. Peel and pit the avocado. Cut avocado into slices and smash with a fork. Using either a mixer or blender, whip avocado until smooth. Slowly add in the coconut milk and continue blending until it reaches the desired thickness. This conditioner can be left on for a couple of minutes, or for up to 20 minutes for a deeper conditioning.

Egg and Mineral Oil Conditioner

Supplies:

1 cup water

Mineral oil

1 egg yoke

Process:

Beat egg yoke until frothy. Add one teaspoon mineral oil and continue to beat at high speed for 3 minutes. Slowly add 1 cup water while beating mixture at a medium speed for another 2 minutes. This conditioner should be used immediately and not stored.

Citric Acid Rinse

Supplies:

Citric Acid

Water

Process:

Add ¼ teaspoon to one pint water. Pour through hair. This rinse can be stored for up to 7 days in the refrigerator. Stir or shake before using.

Herbal Deep Conditioner

Supplies:

2 egg yolks

Olive oil

Chamomile tea

Rosemary essential oil

Tea tree oil

Process:

Make 1 cup of chamomile tea and set aside. Beat 2 egg yolks until frothy, add 2 tsp of olive oil and beat for an additional 3 minutes. Slowly pour in chamomile tea, 3 drops of rosemary essential oil and 3 drops of tea tree oil, and beat for 2 more minutes. Thoroughly rub mixture throughout hair. Cover your head with a towel for up to 45 minutes. Rinse the mixture out of your hair and shampoo as usual.

Honey/olive oil hair conditioner

1/2 cup olive oil

1/2 cup honey

put in a jar and leave out in the sun for a bit..i usually leave it all day, i suppose you could also heat them on the stove..tho i'd be careful not to bring it to a full boil..shake well and apply to hair..cover with a warm towel or plastic wrap and leave in for about an hour. Shampoo out and rinse well.

White Russian Deep Hair Conditioner
Splurge Spa Recipe
1/4 cup moisturizing milk
1/4 cup Kahlua

*Affordable at Home Version
1/4 cup cooled coffee
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup milk
Combine ingredients and apply to freshly washed hair; then wrap hair
with plastic wrap and over with towel to retain heat. Wait 10 minutes
and rinse well.

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