Homemade Scrub Recipes
Normal hair:
* fresh elderberries make a fantastic hair shiner. Simmer with water for 15-20 minutes before straining off the juice. Apply to the hair before washing, leave for 15 minutes then shampoo as normal.
* Adding 5 ml (1 tsp) of cider vinegar to your final rinsing water is also a good way to restore the correct pH balance and leave the hair gleaming.
Dry and chemically processed hair:
* This can be further dried by hard water so make your own soft water rinse by adding 5 ml (1 tsp) of domestic borax to 3.4 liters (6 pints) of warm water.
* You may also add 5 ml (1 tsp) of cider vinegar to restore pH balance and 6 drops of chamomile essential oil to fragrance the hair.
rosemary and mint leaves to be used for natural hair rinse.Oily hair:
Make a herbal infusion based on:
* 15 ml (1 tbsp) of chopped fresh mint leaves
* 15 ml (1 tbsp) of chopped fresh rosemary leaves
* The juice of one lemon mixed with 300 ml (1/2 point) of hot water
Leave to infuse for 15 minutes, strain and use as a final hair rinse.
Lank or limp hair:
Make a herbal infusion with:
* 15 ml (1 tbsp) chopped fresh rosemary mixed with 250 ml (8 fl oz) hot water
* One lemon juice
Leave to steep for 15 minutes, strain and add the juice of one lemon and 30 ml (2 tbsp) of flat beer. Mix well and apply to the hair as a final rinse after shampooing.
Blond hair:
Make a herbal infusion with:
* 100 g (4 oz) of dried chamomile flowers to 500 ml (17 fl oz) of almost boiling water
Leave to infuse for 30 minutes and use as a final rinse to bring out naturally blond highlights in the hair.
* Use the freshly squeezed juice of 2 lemons mixed with an equal quantity of water. Comb through wet hair after shampooing and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing.
* A pinch of saffron infused in hot water will also make a good finishing rinse to bring out a darker shade of blond.
Brunette hair:
* Infuse 4 sticks of dried cinnamon in 100 ml (3 1/2 fl oz) of boiling water
Leave to cool before using on freshly washed hair to leave a trace of spice shaded highlights.
use black coffee as a natural hair rinse for dark hair.
An interesting use of black coffee- a natural hair rinse.
Dark hair:
Make an infusion based on:
* 25 g (1 oz) of sage leaves in 3.4 liters (6 pints) of almost-boiling water.
Steep for 2 hours. Leave on the hair for 30 minutes before rinsing out.
Here is another recipe for black hair rinse, use black coffee to darken your hair.
* One cup of strong black coffee
* One lemon
Mix 1 cup of strong black coffee with the freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon. Leave on the hair for 30 minutes after shampooing before rinsing out.
Herbal hair rinses are an ideal way to follow your final shampoo. Based on natural ingredients, they help restore the correct pH balance to the hair and scalp. Hair rinses also remove the mineral deposits left on the hair by hard water washing, and encourage a glossy shine.
Normal hair:
* fresh elderberries make a fantastic hair shiner. Simmer with water for 15-20 minutes before straining off the juice. Apply to the hair before washing, leave for 15 minutes then shampoo as normal.
* Adding 5 ml (1 tsp) of cider vinegar to your final rinsing water is also a good way to restore the correct pH balance and leave the hair gleaming.
Dry and chemically processed hair:
* This can be further dried by hard water so make your own soft water rinse by adding 5 ml (1 tsp) of domestic borax to 3.4 liters (6 pints) of warm water.
* You may also add 5 ml (1 tsp) of cider vinegar to restore pH balance and 6 drops of chamomile essential oil to fragrance the hair.
rosemary and mint leaves to be used for natural hair rinse.Oily hair:
Make a herbal infusion based on:
* 15 ml (1 tbsp) of chopped fresh mint leaves
* 15 ml (1 tbsp) of chopped fresh rosemary leaves
* The juice of one lemon mixed with 300 ml (1/2 point) of hot water
Leave to infuse for 15 minutes, strain and use as a final hair rinse.
Lank or limp hair:
Make a herbal infusion with:
* 15 ml (1 tbsp) chopped fresh rosemary mixed with 250 ml (8 fl oz) hot water
* One lemon juice
Leave to steep for 15 minutes, strain and add the juice of one lemon and 30 ml (2 tbsp) of flat beer. Mix well and apply to the hair as a final rinse after shampooing.
Blond hair:
Make a herbal infusion with:
* 100 g (4 oz) of dried chamomile flowers to 500 ml (17 fl oz) of almost boiling water
Leave to infuse for 30 minutes and use as a final rinse to bring out naturally blond highlights in the hair.
* Use the freshly squeezed juice of 2 lemons mixed with an equal quantity of water. Comb through wet hair after shampooing and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing.
* A pinch of saffron infused in hot water will also make a good finishing rinse to bring out a darker shade of blond.
Brunette hair:
* Infuse 4 sticks of dried cinnamon in 100 ml (3 1/2 fl oz) of boiling water
Leave to cool before using on freshly washed hair to leave a trace of spice shaded highlights.
use black coffee as a natural hair rinse for dark hair.
An interesting use of black coffee- a natural hair rinse.
Dark hair:
Make an infusion based on:
* 25 g (1 oz) of sage leaves in 3.4 liters (6 pints) of almost-boiling water.
Steep for 2 hours. Leave on the hair for 30 minutes before rinsing out.
Here is another recipe for black hair rinse, use black coffee to darken your hair.
* One cup of strong black coffee
* One lemon
Mix 1 cup of strong black coffee with the freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon. Leave on the hair for 30 minutes after shampooing before rinsing out.
Red hair:
* Save the cooking water from beetroots to use as a natural plum-colored hair dye. Use sparingly and wear rubber gloves or you will end up with purple fingers too!
* Use a glass of red wine as a final rinse to bring out naturally auburn highlights.
Red hair:
* Save the cooking water from beetroots to use as a natural plum-colored hair dye. Use sparingly and wear rubber gloves or you will end up with purple fingers too!
* Use a glass of red wine as a final rinse to bring out naturally auburn highlights.
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