Friday, February 4, 2011

Homemade Shampoo

How to made a shampoo at home?

STEP 1 BASIC
For normal hair, or as a base for adding your own flavor, use
* 1 / 4 cup distilled water
* 1 / 4 cup liquid Castile Soap - I use no smell, but you can choose your favorite
* 1 / 2 teaspoon of jojoba, grape, or other light vegetable oil

Mix all ingredients. Keep in bottle. Shake well before use.
This mixture was not as thick as shampoo commercial - you just need to tilt the bottleabove your head.
I am very impressed with how much foam I got from it though!


STEP 2 PROMOTE
To get your scalp and your senses, try tea tree oil and peppermint!
This one is my personal favorite, and one that I use everyday. It's very refreshing!
Combine

* 1 / 4 cup distilled water
* 1 / 4 cup liquid Castile Soap - I use no smell, but you can choose your favorite
* 2 teaspoons jojoba oil
* 1 / 8 teaspoon peppermint oil ess
* 1 / 8 teaspoon of tea tree ess. oil

Mix all ingredients, then add 1 / 4 cup distilled water
Keep in bottle. Use as you would any shampoo, rinse well.


STEP 3 QUENCH
For dry hair, try this:

      * 1 / 4 cup distilled water
      * 1 / 4 cup liquid Castile Soap - your favorite flavor
      * 1 / 4 cup aloe vera gel
      * 1 teaspoon glycerin
      * 1 / 4 teaspoon avocado oil or jojoba oil

 


Mix all ingredients. Store in a bottle and always shake well before use.
Apply to hair and allow to sit for a few mintues. Rinse with cold water.


STEP 4 SOOTHE
Chamomile makes this dirt 'treat calm. Chamomile also has natural lighteningproperties, so combine it with lemon juice if you want to lighten your hair!


* 1 cup distilled water
* 1 cup Castille soap - try Lavender!
* 6 chamomile tea bags
* 1 1 / 2 tablespoons glycerin

Steep tea bags in 1 cup boiling water for 20 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.Add Castille soap to tea. Stir until well blended glycerin. Store in cool dark place in a closed bottle.




STEP 5 DE-flake
Dandruff can affect many different people in each age group. Dandruff can manifestas either very dry scalp and scaly or very oily scalp with flakes. Contrary to popularbelief, dandruff is not caused by dry scalp or the hair treatment that is not true. Thiscan be caused by increased oil production, hormonal fluctuations, stress, anddisease.

To get rid of flaky scalp, try this simple recipe:

* 1 / 4 cup distilled water
* 1 / 4 cup liquid Castile Soap
* 1 / 2 teaspoon of jojoba, grape, or other light vegetable oil
* 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
* 3 tablespoons apple juice
* 6 cloves finely ground


In a small grinder or blender, combine all ingredients on low for 30 seconds.
Wet hair with warm water and shampoo mixture to the hair properly. Rinse with warmwater.
Cover and refrigerate leftovers. Discard after 3 days


STEP 6 SHINE
Fragrant and lively, try this recipe to add shine to your hair


* 1 / 4 cup distilled water
* 1 / 4 cup liquid Castile Soap - try the Lemon!
* 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
* 2 Tbps sweet almond oil
* 1 / 4 t lemon essential oil or perfume

Boil distilled water, add the rosemary and steep until fragrant.Strain the leaves and let cool. Mix all ingredients and add water and stir well.
Keep in bottle. Use as you would any shampoo, rinse well.


STEP 7 REJUVENATE
This is a great shampoo for every hair type.

* 1 / 4 cup distilled water
* 1 / 4 cup liquid Castile Soap - I use no smell, but you can choose your favorite
* 1 / 2 teaspoon of jojoba, grape, or other light vegetable oil
* 3 tablespoons rosemary
* 1 tbsp lemon grass
* 2 teaspoons tea tree oil
* 1 / 2 teaspoon vanilla extract



Boil distilled water, and add the rosemary and lemongrass (in a tea strainer if youhave one) and steep until fragrant (about 20-30 minutes) ..
Strain the leaves and let cool. Mix all ingredients and add water and stir well.

Mix the tea tree oil and vanilla into the water. Add soap.
Keep in bottle. Use as you would any shampoo, rinse well.
Let cool shampoo, and then place on tightly.

STEP 8 YUMMY
I can not resist this alluring smell of luxury shampoo.

* 1 / 4 cup distilled water
* 1 / 4 cup liquid Castile Soap - I use no smell, but you can choose your favorite
* 2 teaspoons jojoba oil
* 10 drops vanilla fragrance oil
* 10 drops coconut fragrance oil




Mix all ingredients. Keep in bottle. Use as you would any shampoo, rinse well.
Dry did not drink this one. It smells good.


STEP 9 DRY

This is a great in-between treatments for hair, if you help someone who can not washtheir own hair, or to remove dirt and oils from the hair when fresh water is not available

* 1 / 4 cup oatmeal
* 1 teaspoon crushed lavender or fragrant herbs
* 1 teaspoon baking soda

Grind this together with a mortar and pestle, small grinder, or place in baggie andcrush with rolling pin.
Sprinkle the mixture enough to cover all the hair, and massage for five minutes beforeit brushed out. This can be made in large quantities and stored in a cool, dry environment.


STEP 10 NO 'POO
Although there were plenty of Instructables covering this topic, I think my list would be complete without including the simplest way to get clean, healthy hair.

* 1 tsp Baking soda
* Apple cider vinegar
* 4 oz Water

Put 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a cup or mug to take into the bath with you.
In another cup, pour about 1 oz (~ 1 / 8 cup) apple cider vinegar.

When you go to the bathroom, fill the cup baking soda with about 1 / 4 c. water
Apply this to your roots only; work in and let it sit for one minute.

Then begin to gently rub the scalp, stimulates blood flow and cleanse your pores.
It's really going to stimulate hair growth.

Finally, rub the back of your skull and your temples / sideburns. This will produce lessoil and more growth.

Rinse!

Follow by adding approximately 1 / 4 cup vinegar water c to you.
Pour the apple cider vinegar over the ends of your hair, let sit for one minute and thenrinse out.
No 'Poo Troubleshooting
 
There may be a transition period of two weeks to two months depending on theperson. Here are some tips:
"If your hair becomes frizzy, try using less baking soda or leaving during a shorterperiod of time. Adding honey may also help.
"If your hair becomes greasy, try using less apple cider vinegar, switching to lemon or lime juice, leaving the honey, and / or using a comb, not brush Also,. make sure youre-apply apple cider vinegar just to the tip of your hair.
"If your scalp is itchy, try the following essential oils;. tea tree, lavender, rosemary If your hair becomes dry, try a little oil (any oil, I use olive) smoothed on bottom of hair.

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