Thursday 26 January 2012

Homemade and Herbal Hair Care Solutions

The hair is usually the thing that several individuals, including yourself, notice first. It has then been deduced that being comfortable with one’s hair — whether it’s the cut, colour, style, or condition — means having high self-esteem or confidence.

Many people seek for truly effective hair care products or regimens, but these are usually expensive. There’s actually a solution for that: make your own hair care product! Below are hair care essentials you can make at home, ones that can give you better results than pricey hair care items:

1. Chamomile Shampoo
A fantastic alternative to a shop-purchased shampoo is chamomile shampoo. You need 4 bags of chamomile tea or 1 handful of fresh chamomile flowers, 4 tablespoons of soap flakes, and 1½ tablespoons of glycerine.

Soak the tea bags in 1½ cups of boiled water for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags then add the soap flakes. Wait for the flakes to soften and then add the glycerine, and stir.

The shelf life of this chamomile shampoo lasts for about 1 week. Keep it refrigerated.

2. Avocado Conditioner
Combine 1 peeled and mashed avocado with 2 cups of coconut milk. Stir to the consistency of a conditioner.

Comb to the hair and leave on for 15 minutes then thoroughly rinse. Use as a hair care conditioner for one week.

3. Herbal Hot Oil
On a low-heat setting, warm 1 teaspoon of soybean oil and 2 teaspoons of castor oil. After 1 minute, add ½ cup of dried rosemary leaves and ½ cup of olive oil. Strain the concoction.

Apply to the hair and scalp then cover with a shower cap. Leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly afterwards, making sure to wash off the oil.

You can also make use of rosewater or lemon with olive oil.