Shine Recipes
The tips that can add shine to your hair are: • Take two eggs and mix them with milk. Gently nourish your hair with this solution and rinse your hair after ten minutes. It will make your hair shiny in quickest time. • Add a very little vodka in your shampoo and then clean your hair with this solution. It can make your hair shiny. But this trick is applicable only for people with thick hair. But you need to use this solution occasionally not regularly. • After shampooing your hair, add some lemon juice in water. Rinse your hair with this solution. It is also helpful in adding shine to your hair. Instead of using lemon juice you can also use vinegar. |
• Honey is very good for hair and the scalp. Take
one teaspoonful of honey in a cup of warm water. Shake the solution
properly. Now massage your hair with this solution after shampooing but
not rinse the hair. Let the hair to dry naturally. When your hair gets
dry they will appear shinier.
• Rinsing your hair with cold water also adds shine in it because hair cuticles are smoothened by cold water. To add more shine you can use a good hair cream. • You can also take the services of professional hair dressers. There are some treatments available that are helpful in the smoothening of hair cuticles. After taking this treatment the hair shine lasts for almost five weeks. • Deep conditioning of hair once a week is also helpful in adding shine to your hair. • Overuse of hair products also diminishes the shine of your hair as they contain some harmful chemical ingredients. So always avoid overuse of these products. For example silicon hair products can temporarily add shine to your hair but are very difficult to remove. So hair becomes dull because of their overuse. • You can also use garden products or herbal products such as brunettes and chamomiles to make your hair shinier. |
Avocado Deep Conditoner
Ingredients 1 small jar of mayonnaise 1/2 avocado Directions Peel avocado and remove pit. Mix all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl with your hands until it's a consistent green color. Smooth into hair being careful to work it to the ends. Use shower cap or plastic wrap to seal body heat in. Leave on hair for 20 minutes. For deeper conditioning wrap a hot, damp towel around your head over the plastic, or use a hair dryer set to a low to medium heat setting. Tropical Island Conditioner Ingredients 1 avocado Organic Coconut Milk Directions Peel and pit avocado. Mash avocado and slowly add coconut milk until smooth and the consistency of hair conditioner. Work through hair to ends. Rinse after 15 minutes and shampoo. |
Hot Oil Treatment for Damaged Hair
Ingredients 1/2 cup organic soybean oil or organic sunflower oil 8 drops oil of sandalwood 8 drops oil of lavender 8 drops oil of geranium Directions Mix all ingredients well. Warm oil to a comfortable temperature and apply the mixture to damp hair. Wrap hair in plastic wrap and apply a hot towel for 20 minutes. Shampoo. Natural Shampoo for Normal Hair Ingredients 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup liquid castile soap 1/2 teaspoon organic sunflower oilor other light organic vegetable oil Directions Mix together all the ingredients. Store in a bottle. Use as you would any shampoo, rinse well. |
Recipes for Oily Scalps
Homemade Astringent
In order to clean excess oil away from the scalp, a homemade Astringent may be the answer.
One way of creating a good one involves mixing equal parts of mouthwash and witch hazel,
applied with cotton wool. Be sure to only use this on the scalp however as it could damage
the hair or irritate it if there is too much contact with it. The witch hazel acts as an
Astringent and the mouthwash acts as an antiseptic. If you find that you scalp is really
oily, you could always use this every time you wash your hair.
Try an Acidic Rinse
Lemon mixed with a quart of good water such as distilled water, makes a great rinse. It is
best to use the juice of two lemons and this can really help to reduce the oil on your
scalp.
Also, vinegar often makes a really good rinse, though it does not smell as good as the
lemon! It is better to use white vinegar and it is thought that two tablespoons of the
vinegar mixed with one cupful of water should work perfectly. The vinegar acts as a tonic
for the scalp and it clears any remaining soap away from the scalp, which can often cause
oily hair to be weighed down.
Create a Good Shampoo
A shampoo you can create yourself includes using some of your regular shampoo (try and use
one as mild as possible), and simply add a teaspoon of Aloe Vera gel, and 1 tablespoon of
lemon juice. It is best to use of a cup of your normal shampoo and blend all the
ingredients together. After you have blended it all, wash your hair with it and then rinse
thoroughly.
All fresh recipes should be stored in the fridge to enhance their shelf life. Usually they
last for around one week and you should use it every day.
In order to clean excess oil away from the scalp, a homemade Astringent may be the answer.
One way of creating a good one involves mixing equal parts of mouthwash and witch hazel,
applied with cotton wool. Be sure to only use this on the scalp however as it could damage
the hair or irritate it if there is too much contact with it. The witch hazel acts as an
Astringent and the mouthwash acts as an antiseptic. If you find that you scalp is really
oily, you could always use this every time you wash your hair.
Try an Acidic Rinse
Lemon mixed with a quart of good water such as distilled water, makes a great rinse. It is
best to use the juice of two lemons and this can really help to reduce the oil on your
scalp.
Also, vinegar often makes a really good rinse, though it does not smell as good as the
lemon! It is better to use white vinegar and it is thought that two tablespoons of the
vinegar mixed with one cupful of water should work perfectly. The vinegar acts as a tonic
for the scalp and it clears any remaining soap away from the scalp, which can often cause
oily hair to be weighed down.
Create a Good Shampoo
A shampoo you can create yourself includes using some of your regular shampoo (try and use
one as mild as possible), and simply add a teaspoon of Aloe Vera gel, and 1 tablespoon of
lemon juice. It is best to use of a cup of your normal shampoo and blend all the
ingredients together. After you have blended it all, wash your hair with it and then rinse
thoroughly.
All fresh recipes should be stored in the fridge to enhance their shelf life. Usually they
last for around one week and you should use it every day.
Homemade Natural hair color recipes
To Darken Brunettes
Ingredients:
1/3 cup walnut shells, black tea, cherry tree bark or cloves
2 1/2 cups water
Directions:
Add ingredients to a non-metal bowl or pot. Use a double broiler for this. Simmer ingredients in water 20 minutes. Remove from heat, strain ingredients, saving liquid in an old shampoo bottle. Apply to hair as a final rinse.
Chamomile for Blonde Hair
Ingredients:
6 chamomile tea bags
1/2 cup plain yogurt
lavender oil
Directions:
Bring one cup of water to boil and steep tea bags for 15 minutes. Discard tea bags. Combine yogurt and 7 drops of lavender oil with chamomile tea, mix thoroughly. Apply the mixture to dry hair, working through to ends. Cover head in plastic wrap and condition for thirty minutes. Shampoo hair.
Blonde Highlights
Ingredients:
1 cup lemon juice
3 cups chamomile tea (brewed, & cooled)
Directions:
Mix ingredients, pour over damp hair then let sit for an hour while you sit in the sun, wash out. Follow with a good conditioner. Do this a few times a week to notice the highlights.
Brunettes
Ingredients:
black coffee or tea (brewed, & cooled)
Directions:
Brew coffee or tea. Allow to cool. Pour over head. Let set or 15 min. Then apply again. Rinse well.
Hair Shine For Blondes
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon honey
4 cups (1 quart) warm water
squeeze of lemon juice
Directions:
Mix ingredients. After shampooing, pour mixture through hair. Do not rinse out. Dry as normal.
Red Heads
Ingredients:
1/2 cup beet juice
1/2 cup carrot juice
Directions:
Mix ingredients together, pour over clean, damp hair. Wrap head in plastic and apply hot towel, medium dryer heat, or sit in the sun for one hour. Shampoo then condition.
Henna Color
Ingredients:
Henna color in powder form
Your Favorite Deep conditioner
Directions:
Mix henna using half the water as directed on the package. Add your favorite deep conditioner to the mixture. Apply to hair, working through hair thoroughly. Leave on hair following directions as indicated on package. Shampoo. May be used with colorless henna to increase volume of fine hair without adding color.
Black Tea and Sage Rinse For darkening gray hair.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons black tea
3 tablespoons sage
1 teapot freshly boiled water
Directions:
Steep black tea and sage in water. The longer you steep, the stronger the rinse, resulting in a slightly darker coverage. Allow to cool and use as a hair rinse, pouring the tea repeatedly over the hair. Rinse with tepid water. Do not shampoo. But you can condition after.
Cherry Bark and Black Tea Hair Color
Ingredients:
Cherry bark
Black tea
Directions:
Prepare a strong tea from black tea leaves and cherry bark. The longer you steep, the stronger the rinse. Use as a rinse after shampooing, finishing with a water rinse.
Grey coverage
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dried sage
1/2 cup dried rosemary
2 cups hot water
Directions:
Cover gray hair by Steeping a half cup each dried sage and dried rosemary in two cups of hot water. Apply once a week until you reach the desired shade.
Natural Ways to color your hair. Coloring your hair naturally made simple. Below are some simple natural ingredients that can lighten your hair, darken hair color and add beautiful tones, highlights and lowlights to your hair color. When using natural herbs to color you hair, please keep in mind that many of these processes will take several application for noticeable results.
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Ingredients:
1/3 cup walnut shells, black tea, cherry tree bark or cloves
2 1/2 cups water
Directions:
Add ingredients to a non-metal bowl or pot. Use a double broiler for this. Simmer ingredients in water 20 minutes. Remove from heat, strain ingredients, saving liquid in an old shampoo bottle. Apply to hair as a final rinse.
Chamomile for Blonde Hair
Ingredients:
6 chamomile tea bags
1/2 cup plain yogurt
lavender oil
Directions:
Bring one cup of water to boil and steep tea bags for 15 minutes. Discard tea bags. Combine yogurt and 7 drops of lavender oil with chamomile tea, mix thoroughly. Apply the mixture to dry hair, working through to ends. Cover head in plastic wrap and condition for thirty minutes. Shampoo hair.
Blonde Highlights
Ingredients:
1 cup lemon juice
3 cups chamomile tea (brewed, & cooled)
Directions:
Mix ingredients, pour over damp hair then let sit for an hour while you sit in the sun, wash out. Follow with a good conditioner. Do this a few times a week to notice the highlights.
Brunettes
Ingredients:
black coffee or tea (brewed, & cooled)
Directions:
Brew coffee or tea. Allow to cool. Pour over head. Let set or 15 min. Then apply again. Rinse well.
Hair Shine For Blondes
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon honey
4 cups (1 quart) warm water
squeeze of lemon juice
Directions:
Mix ingredients. After shampooing, pour mixture through hair. Do not rinse out. Dry as normal.
Red Heads
Ingredients:
1/2 cup beet juice
1/2 cup carrot juice
Directions:
Mix ingredients together, pour over clean, damp hair. Wrap head in plastic and apply hot towel, medium dryer heat, or sit in the sun for one hour. Shampoo then condition.
Henna Color
Ingredients:
Henna color in powder form
Your Favorite Deep conditioner
Directions:
Mix henna using half the water as directed on the package. Add your favorite deep conditioner to the mixture. Apply to hair, working through hair thoroughly. Leave on hair following directions as indicated on package. Shampoo. May be used with colorless henna to increase volume of fine hair without adding color.
Black Tea and Sage Rinse For darkening gray hair.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons black tea
3 tablespoons sage
1 teapot freshly boiled water
Directions:
Steep black tea and sage in water. The longer you steep, the stronger the rinse, resulting in a slightly darker coverage. Allow to cool and use as a hair rinse, pouring the tea repeatedly over the hair. Rinse with tepid water. Do not shampoo. But you can condition after.
Cherry Bark and Black Tea Hair Color
Ingredients:
Cherry bark
Black tea
Directions:
Prepare a strong tea from black tea leaves and cherry bark. The longer you steep, the stronger the rinse. Use as a rinse after shampooing, finishing with a water rinse.
Grey coverage
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dried sage
1/2 cup dried rosemary
2 cups hot water
Directions:
Cover gray hair by Steeping a half cup each dried sage and dried rosemary in two cups of hot water. Apply once a week until you reach the desired shade.
Natural Ways to color your hair. Coloring your hair naturally made simple. Below are some simple natural ingredients that can lighten your hair, darken hair color and add beautiful tones, highlights and lowlights to your hair color. When using natural herbs to color you hair, please keep in mind that many of these processes will take several application for noticeable results.
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How to make a homemade Hair Color Rinse with herbs
1.) Choose your herbs or roots according to your desired hair color effect. Are you looking to darken your hair? Choose herbs such as Lavender, Nettle, or Black Tea. For highlights choose Calendula or chamomile. Look at the list below for some great herbal hair color ideas.
1.) Place roots, herbs or flowers in a teabag or tea ball before adding to water.
2.)Simmer or steep in water for 20 minutes. Allow to cool
3.) Apply as a final rinse, AFTER shampoo and conditioner.
Herbs for conditioning and highlighting Pale or Golden Blonde hair:
Marigold flowers alson known as Calendula , chamomile flowers, nettle, rhubarb root, safflower, mullein flowers, Catnip, rosehips, lemon
Herbs for conditioning and accentuating Brunette hair:
Bay leaves, black walnut hulls, burdock root, nettle, quassia bark, cloves, cinnamon, Coffee, Sage, Potato, Molasses, Oak bark, Red Sandalwood
Herbs for conditioning and accentuating Reddish tones on brunettes and red hair:
paprika, rosehips, cloves, Cherry Bark, Beet Juice, Henna, Madder Root, Alder Bark, Hibiscus, Saffron, Rosehips
Herbs for conditioning and accentuating GREY hair:
sage, rosemary , Oak bark, Potato, black tea, Walnut, Cloves
Herbs for conditioning and highlighting Warmer, Golden or Strawberry Blonde hair:
Barberry, ginger, Goldenrod Powder, Lichen, Rhubarb, Bloodroot
Herbs for conditioning and accentuating Dark hair Herbs to Darken Hair:
Alder Bark (black), Juniper, Lavender, Nettle, Black Tea, Blackberry Shoots (black), Coffee, Dock Root (black) Indigo Powder ( Deep blue black), Elder Bark (black), Rosemary, Sage
1.) Choose your herbs or roots according to your desired hair color effect. Are you looking to darken your hair? Choose herbs such as Lavender, Nettle, or Black Tea. For highlights choose Calendula or chamomile. Look at the list below for some great herbal hair color ideas.
1.) Place roots, herbs or flowers in a teabag or tea ball before adding to water.
2.)Simmer or steep in water for 20 minutes. Allow to cool
3.) Apply as a final rinse, AFTER shampoo and conditioner.
Herbs for conditioning and highlighting Pale or Golden Blonde hair:
Marigold flowers alson known as Calendula , chamomile flowers, nettle, rhubarb root, safflower, mullein flowers, Catnip, rosehips, lemon
Herbs for conditioning and accentuating Brunette hair:
Bay leaves, black walnut hulls, burdock root, nettle, quassia bark, cloves, cinnamon, Coffee, Sage, Potato, Molasses, Oak bark, Red Sandalwood
Herbs for conditioning and accentuating Reddish tones on brunettes and red hair:
paprika, rosehips, cloves, Cherry Bark, Beet Juice, Henna, Madder Root, Alder Bark, Hibiscus, Saffron, Rosehips
Herbs for conditioning and accentuating GREY hair:
sage, rosemary , Oak bark, Potato, black tea, Walnut, Cloves
Herbs for conditioning and highlighting Warmer, Golden or Strawberry Blonde hair:
Barberry, ginger, Goldenrod Powder, Lichen, Rhubarb, Bloodroot
Herbs for conditioning and accentuating Dark hair Herbs to Darken Hair:
Alder Bark (black), Juniper, Lavender, Nettle, Black Tea, Blackberry Shoots (black), Coffee, Dock Root (black) Indigo Powder ( Deep blue black), Elder Bark (black), Rosemary, Sage