Homemade Rinses

Homemade Rinses

If you want a natural, strictly organic rinse for your hair, these recipes are for you. These rinses are gentle, low pH rinses that leave your hair shiny and silky smooth. The rinse you choose will depend on your hair color. Vinegar rinses are for darker colored hair and lemon rinses are suggested for lighter colored hair. A honey rinse can be used on any color of hair and is great for adding a shine to your hair.

Vinegar Rinse

3 ½ Tbsp apple cider viegar

2 cups water

To give yourself a rinse, have a large bowl on a table or counter where you can comfortably bend your head over it. Pour the vinegar rinse over your freshly washed hair. Let the large bowl catch the excess and then use the extra to repeat the rinse. When you've finished that, move back to the tap to do a final rinse with warm water and towel-dry your hair.

Lemon Rinse

juice from ½ lemon

2 cups water

Place a large bowl on a table or counter where you can comfortably bend your head over it. Pour the lemon rinse over your freshly washed hair. Let the large bowl catch the excess and then use the extra to repeat the rinse. When you've finished that, move back to the tap to do a final rinse with warm water and towel-dry your hair.

Honey Rinse

1 tsp honey

4 cups warm water

Pour 4 cups of warm water into a large bowl and add 1 tsp of honey. Mix the honey gently until it has melted and has been evenly mixed with the water. Pour the honey mixture over your freshly washed hair. Let the large bowl catch the excess and then use the extra to repeat the rinse. Do not rinse this rinse out of your hair. Towel-dry your hair like you usually do.

Lemon-Honey Rinse

2 tsp honey

juice from ½ lemon

4 cups warm water

Put 4 cups of warm water into a large bowl and add the honey and lemon juice. Stir the mixture gently until the honey is melted and it is thoroughly mixed. Pour the mixture over your freshly washed hair. Let the large bowl catch the excess and then use the extra to repeat the rinse. Do not rinse this mixture out of your hair. Towel-dry your hair like you usually do.

You'll find that these lower pH rinses will soften your hair, making it silky smooth and with a lot less tangles.