DIY: Natural Hair Treatments for Common Problems

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Oil Blend for Dandruff, Dry Scalp

Mix 3 drops Tea Tree and 3 drops Lavender in 2 tsp (10 ml) Base Oil, and give yourself a through scalp massage several times a week. Try also adding 4-5 drops of Tea Tree or Lavender to 1 tsp (5 ml) of a mild, unfragranced Shampoo and using this to wash your hair.

Frizz Zapper Hair Recipe

• 1/2 cup conditioner
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon almond oil

Mix ingredients, blend well. Pour mixture over damp hair, work it in….leave on for about 20 minutes for a good deep conditioning. Rinse out. This works for all hair types.

Avocado Scalp Soother Recipe

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

Limp Hair Recipe

• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 cup water

After conditioning the hair use this as a final rinse. Leaves your hair soft and shiny.

Oily Hair Care Recipe

• 1/2 teaspoon aloe vera gel (squeeze gel out of Aloe Vera plant)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Blend ingredients together with 1/4 cup of your regular hair shampoo. Wash hair then rinse well.

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Jasmine Hair Refresher

Combine 2 drops Jasmine, 30 drops Rosemary, 10 drops Lavender, 5 drops Clary Sage, 3 drops Patchouli, and 5 drops Sandalwood in a 4 ml amber bottle (label it “Hair Care”). Carry it in your purse and lace 3 drops through your hair with your fingertips, or 3 drops on your hair brush and brush through your hair, as needed, to refresh yourself.

DIY Recipes to Rejuvenate Tired Hair

Sometimes your hair just stops responding to commercial products, no matter what you do. Chemical-based shampoos, conditioners, and styling product can wear out your hair. So can sun, wind, and air pollution. Giving your hair a boost using natural ingredients may be just what you need.

Here’s How to Rejuvenate Your Hair Naturally:

1. Don’t Use a Hair Dryer
This is an important first step in bringing back life to your hair. Let your hair dry naturally instead.

2. Ditch the Shampoo
Yes, that’s right – stop using shampoo. The harsh cleansers in commercial shampoos are really hard on hair. Give your hair and break and wash with some of the alternatives listed below.

3. Conditioner
Look for conditioners that do not contain any ” ‘cones,” such as dimethicone, and that have as few ingredients as possible. Then use the conditioner to wash your hair instead of shampoo. Use a dime- or nickel-size portion and work it well into your hair and scalp, rinsing as usual. This is really helpful for people with curly hair.

4. Baking Soda
It’s true – baking soda really can be used to clean just about anything, including hair! Use a tablespoon of baking soda in a cup of water, pour it over your hair, massage it in as you would shampoo, and rinse.

5. Apple Cider Vinegar
Follow your baking soda wash with a vinegar rinse. Use apple cider vinegar for best results. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to every cup of rinse water. Pour this over your head (close your eyes an tilt your head back!), work it in, then rinse with clear water.

6. Rosemary Rinse
Rosemary is good for the scalp. Make a tea by steeping 1 tablespoon of rosemary’s needle-like leaves per pint of boiling water. Cool this to lukewarm and use it as a rinse.

7. Mayonnaise
Using a comb, work a tablespoon or two of mayonnaise into your hair. Put a plastic shower cap over your hair, then wrap it in a towel. Leave for as long as you like – the longer the better. Then wash out the mayo with a natural shampoo or one of the alternatives discussed above.

8. Egg
In a bowl, beat an egg. Add half a cup of plain yogurt or milk and work it into your hair. Like the mayonnaise, leave it on as long as possible for deep conditioning.

9. Hair Rejuvenating Recipe

• 2 fresh egg yolks
• 2 tsp gin

Beat egg yolks until well beaten, then add gin. Beat again until the mixture foams. Massage well into your scalp and then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

Home Treatment for Greasy Hair

• 2 drops Bergamot
• 2 drops Lavender
• Few drops Jojoba
• 2-3 teaspoons base oil

This recipe is from “Aromatherapy For Women” by Maggie Tisserand.

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Cherry-Almond Hair Shine Mist

• 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. Use daily to condition hair and increase shine.

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.

Fantastic Natural Hair Care Blends

The following recipes are based on 1/2 ounce Base Oil. You may increase proportions as needed, i.e., double the amount of essential oils used for 1 ounce of Base Oil. To make an undiluted hair oil blend form any of these recipes, combine 10 drops of each oil in a 4 ml amber bottle.

Base Hair Oil: This blend is soothing and refreshing to the scalp. Add 2 drops Rosemary, 2 drops Lavender, 2 drops Clary Sage, and 2 drops Jasmine to 1/2 ounce Base Oil.

Relaxing, Conditioning Blend: Add 2 drops Roman Chamomile, 2 drops Lavender, 2 drops Sandalwood, and 1 drop Jasmine to 1/2 ounce Base Oil.

Earth Rose Blend: Add 2 drops Rose, 2 drops Patchouli, 2 drops Sandalwood, and 2 drops Lavender to 1/2 ounce Base Oil.

Tea Tree Oil for Your Hair

Tea Tree Oil helps keep the scalp clean, preventing dryness, Dandruff and thinning hair.

• Add 10-20 drops of Tea Tree Oil to a Natural Shampoo. Use the shampoo daily or alternate with Natural Shampoo.
• Applying a few drops of Tea Tree Oil directly into the scalp will help unblock hair follicles.
• If you have Dandruff, leave the shampoo with tea tree in it on for a minute or so before rinsing.

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