Natural Color Enhancers

Natural Color Enhancers

Brown Hair: Cocoa makes for a deeper, richer brown. 
1/2 Cup of Cocoa Powder
1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt
1 Teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Teaspoon of Honey  

Whip all ingredients into a paste. Shampoo hair, squeeze out the water, and apply the mask. Keep it on for 2 to 3 minutes. Drape a towel around your neck to prevent the mask from dripping, as it may stain skin temporarily. Rinse, then style as usual.

Blonde Hair: Tea, lemon, and potato enhance sunny shades.
1 Lemon
1 Potato
1/2 Cup of Chamomile Tea

Squeeze the juice from a lemon. Grate a raw potato and blend with the lemon to form a paste. Add 1/2 cup room-temperature chamomile tea and stir. Shampoo, then spread the mask throughout hair, massaging lightly. Cover your head with a PVC-free shower cap or plastic wrap, then lightly heat with a hair dryer for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse, then style as usual.

Red Hair: Carrots and berries boost red tresses.
3 Carrots
1/2 Cup of Cranberries (optional)
3 Tablespoons of Plain Yogurt
2 Tablespoons of Honey

Finely chop 3 medium-size raw carrots in a food processor or blender (add 1/2 cup cranberries if you want copper undertones), and make a coarse paste. Add 3 tablespoons yogurt and 2 tablespoons honey, then mix well. Shampoo, then spread the mask throughout hair, massaging lightly. Keep it on for 1 to 2 minutes and rinse. Style as usual.

All information is from: http://www.wholeliving.com/142062/diy-hair-treatments/@center/144874/diy-beauty#134062

Avocado Whipped Shea Butter with Rosemary

Avocado Whipped Shea Butter with Rosemary

•  2 Teaspoons Dried Rosemary
• 1 Cup of Avocado Oil
• 8 Ounces of Raw/Unrefined Shea Butter 

Pour 2 teaspoons of dried herbs into a glass bottle or container. Warm 1 cup of avocado oil in a saucepan on low heat. Pour the warm oil into the glass container over the herbs. Store in a dark, cool (not cold) place for 5 days. Strain herbs from the oil, and pour into mixing boil. Melt shea butter using double boiler method, and pour into bowl with avocado oil. Whip mixture with a whisk or hand blender. Allow to set and cool before applying to hair. Do not rinse.

This mixture does a fab job of coating the strands, plus it delivers the good stuff into the hair shaft. The butter can also be used to treat an irritated scalp.

All information comes from  http://www.lolazabeth.com/shea-butter-whipped-with-rosemary-infused-avocado-oil/

Aloe & Honey Shampoo

Aloe and Honey Sampoo

This recipe does not produce the typical suds of regular shampoos, but don’t be fooled. It works. Honey and aloe are both great humectants, so they draw moisture into the hair. The ACV is great for breaking up oils and build-up on the hair as well as for closing cuticles. Not to mention the numerous antifungal and andibacterial benefits of aloe, which makes it great for thos who are suffering for minor scalp irritations and/or dandruff.

Ingredients

1/4 cup homemade aloe gel

2 T honey

2 T apple cider vinegar (ACV)

Method

I blend ingredients together in a small 1-cup chopper that I have. You can use a blender or hand-held mixer if you like, or do it by hand. It will be frothy and sorta slimy (much like the aloe gel was after whipping).

Scalp Stimulating Rinse

Scalp Stimulating Rinse
        These herbs promote growth and prevent hair loss.

• 2 Cups of cold Distilled Water
• 1 Cup of Nettle
• 1 Cup of Rosemary
• 1 Cup of Spearmint
• 1 Clove

This recipe makes enough for 2 rinses. 

In a saucepan over low heat, combine the ingredients and bring to a boil. reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover, and allow to steep until cooled to room temperature. Strain off and discard the solids. Transfer the rinse to a prepared container and seal tightly. Stored in a refrigerator, it will keep for 4 days. 

To use:  after shampooing pour 1 cup of the rinse over wet hair. Catch the runoff as your pour and repeat several times. Do not rinse out. 

All information came from the Country Living's healthy living Pure Beauty book

Sandalwood & Lavender Gel

Sandalwood & Lavender Hair Gel
        Tame the frizzies. 

• 1/2 Cup of Distilled Water
• 1/4 Cup of Chopped Comfrey Root
• 2 Tablespoons of Gelatin
• 1 Teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar
• 10 Drops of Sandalwood Essential Oil
• 6 Drops of Carrot Seed Essential Oil
• 4 Drops of Chamomile Essential Oil
• 4 Drops of Clary Sage Essential Oil
• 4 Drops of Lavender Essential Oil

This makes enough for 1 use. 

In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil and pour it over the chopped comfrey root in a bowl. Cover and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain off and discard the solids. Rinse the saucepan. Pour the liquid back into the saucepan and bring to a boil, then remove from the heat. Add the gelatin, and stir to dissolve. Mix in the vinegar and the essential oils. Cover the mixture and let cool to room temperature. Use immediately. 

To use:  Work the gel through hair, making sure your whole head is covered. Leave on for 15 minutes, then rinse and shampoo. You can do this every 7 to 10 days if desired. 

All information came from the Country Living's healthy living Pure Beauty book

Chamomile & Tea Tree Conditioner

Chamomile & Tea Tree Conditioner

            If your hair needs something a little more intensive than an herbal rinse, us this all purpose oil-pack conditioner before shampooing. The base oils, jojoba and evening primrose, are restorative and nourishing, and help build up your hair's cell walls to make it look more alive. Chamomile and tea tree condition the scalp, prevent dandruff, and provide nutrients that moisturize and regulate oil secretion.

• 12 Drops of Chamomile Essential Oil
• 10 Drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil
• 1 Teaspoon of Evening Primrose Oil
• 1 Teaspoon of Jojoba
• 8 Drops of Carrot Seed Essential Oil
• 6 Drops of Lavender Essential Oil

Add all of the ingredients into a small bowl and blend them together. Use immediately. 

To use:  Massage the conditioner into dampened hair and scalp. Leave on the head for 5 minutes and then wet hair without rinsing out all of the conditioner. Follow this by shampooing and rinsing with an herbal rinse.

All information came from the Country Living's healthy living Pure Beauty book

Herbal Hair Rinse

Herbal Hair Rinse
           This rinse is amazing and very beneficial to your hair and scalp. In contrast to a vinegar based hair rinse, this rinse should not be washed out with water, but left in your hair to reach the maximum benefit. This recipe makes enough for one rinse.

• 4 Cups of cold Distilled Water
• 1/2 Cup of Birch Bark
• 1/4 Cup of Chamomile Flowers
• 1/4 Cup of Elderberry Flowers and Leaves
• 1/4 Cup of Horsetail
• 1/4 Cup of Nettle
• 1/4 Cup of Walnut Leaves
• 1/4 Cup of White Oak Bark
• 1/4 Cup of Yarrow Flowers

In a saucepan, combine the ingredients and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover, and let steep for 5 minutes. Strain, cover again, and allow to cool. Use as soon as it is cool enough to use on your scalp. 

To use:  wet hair with one-third of the rinse, then shampoo and rinse with clean water. Pour the remainder of the rinse over your hair and allow it to penetrate for a few minutes. Then dry your hair and normal.

All information came from the Country Living's healthy living Pure Beauty book