Hair Care Recipes                                                            

1) Make an infusion of 1 ounce each of fresh or dried rosemary and sage in 2 cups of water.

   Let steep for 24 hours, then use daily as a hair rinse.

2) Boil 5 heaping Tbsp dried thyme in 2 cups water for 10 minutes. Strain and cool. Pour 1/2

    mixture over clean, damp hair. Massage into scalp, do not rinse. Use second half of

    solution another day.

3) Instead of shampooing, massage handfuls of baking soda into the hair and scalp to absorb

    oil and to loossen dead skin on scalp. Rinse thoroughly, use no other shampoos. While

    initially the hair may seem dry, after several weeks, dandruff will be gone and hair will be smooth and shiny.

4) Mint Rinse
     Boil:

           1 cup water

           1 cup apple cider vinegar

           1 handful of fresh mint leaves

Strain and pour into a container. With fingertips, massage solution into the scalp, let dry without rinsing out

Potatoes: Boil potato peels in water, strain, and cool. Use the strained water as an after-

             shampoo rinse to darken grey hair

Sage covers the grey when used consistently over a period of time. Simmer 1/2 cup dried

       sage in 2 cups of water for 30 minutes. Steep for 2-3 hours. Strain, use as rinse on

       clean hair. Leave on until hair has dried, then rinse out.

Mix 1 oz. sage, 1oz. rosemary and 1 pint of water. Simmer for 30 minutes and strain. Massage

     into the scalp and grey hair.

Mix 1 tablespoon of apple-cidar vinegar with one gallon of warm water, use as final rinse.

Use an infusion of hollyhock (blue-purple flowers) to remove the yellow cast from grey hair.

Egg Conditioner

               1 egg yolk

               1/2 tsp olive oil

               3/4 cup lukewarm water

Beat egg yolk until it is thick and light colored. Slowly drizzle drops of oil into egg, beating well. Slowly add and beat the water into the egg mixture. Transfer mixture to a container. After shampooing, massage all conditioner into hair and leave on for a few minutes before thoroughly rinsing.

Mayonnaise Conditioner

To recondition the hair, shampoo hair with homemade shampoo or a shampoo from the natural foods store. Rinse and towel dry. Apply regular mayonnaise (not salad dressing) to the hair and massage in.
Let sit for 10-15 minutes, shampoo again lightly and rinse with an apple cider vinegar and water solution.

Egg Shampoo

                  1 egg

                  1 tsp olive oil

                  1 tsp lemon juice

                  1 Tbsp castile soap

                  1/2 cup water or herbal tea

                  Drop of fragrant essential oil of your choice (optional)

Combine all in blender and whip until smooth. Shampoo with mixture using warm, not hot water for the shampoo and rinse. Store any remaining shampoo in the refrigerator for use the next day.

Combine equal parts of dried rosemary, comfrey, witch hazel leaves and nettles to make about 1/2 cup. Add to 2 cups of water in a covered pot. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep overnight. Strain.
Shampoo and rinse hair then use herb tea for a final rinse to relieve itchy, flaky scalp.

1) Mix 1 tsp honey with 2 Tbsps olive oil, then beat in 1 egg yolk. Massage on hair in small

   sections. Wrap head with shower cap for 30 minutes. Rinse and shampoo.

2) Massage hair and scalp with warm avocado or olive oil. Wrap hair securly in a towel. Leave

   oil on hair about 8 hours or overnight. If left on overnight, put a shower cap over head to

   avoid staining pillows and bedding. Wash hair, then rinse with a vinegar /water solution

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