Natural Hair Conditioner Recipes

Make your own natural hair conditioners...
natural hair treatments for your hair type

Making your own natural hair conditioner is a great way to target hair treatments to your specific hair type - without unhealthy chemicals or synthetic additives.

Conditioning helps protect your hair from stressors such as weather, heat-styling, hormone fluctuations, poor diet, etc.

Conditoning re-moisturizes dry hair and forms a protective layer around the entire hair shaft, which helps reduce split ends and breakage.

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Basic Conditioner Recipe

Herbal Conditioner Recipes

Herbal Hair Rinse Recipes

Smooth Hair Secret Recipe

Best Oils for Your Hair Type

Recommended Suppliers

Basic Natural Hair Conditioner Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (30ml) Carrier Oil for your hair type

1 tablespoon (3-4g) Emulsifying Wax

1/2 tsp (2.5ml) Vitamin E (or 2 capsules)

1/2 cup (125ml) distilled Water or Herbal Infusion

5 drops Grapefruit Seed extract

Essential Oil Blend for your hair type

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Directions

Stir together the oil and emulsifying wax in the top part of a double boiler, warming slowly over a low heat until the wax is melted. Remove from heat and pour in the Vitamin E.

In a separate pot on the stove or in the microwave, gently warm the water or herbal infusion just until lukewarm.

Slowly pour the water into the oil, stirring constantly with a wire whisk until the mixture is thick and smooth.

Stir in the essential oils and the grapefruit seed extract. Pour the natural hair conditioner into a clean, sterilized 8oz (250ml) dark glass or PET plastic bottle and allow it to cool before putting the lid on.

Shake the bottle occasionally as the conditioner cools to prevent the ingredients from separating. Store in a cool, dark place.

Herbs for Natural Hair Conditioner Recipes

Use a herbal infusion to enhance the color and healthy appearance of your hair. Here's how:

Combine 1/4 cup (60ml) distilled water with 1 tablespoon each of the appropriate herbs in a small pot and bring to a boil on the stove.

Remove from the heat and let steep for 30 minutes to an hour.

Strain out the herbs and replace the water with your infusion in the basic conditioner recipe above.

Blonde Hair	Dried Calendula, Chamomile, chopped Lemon Peel
Red Hair	Dried Calendula, Hibiscus, finely chopped Cinnamon Bark
Dark Hair	Black Tea, Dried Rosemary, whole Cloves
Gray Hair	Dried Sage, Rosemary, Thyme

Note: The infusion for gray hair smells pretty "herbal", but people claim it really does bring back your original hair color if you use it daily.

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Herbal Hair Rinse Recipes

Following your natural hair conditioner with a herbal hair rinse reduces product buildup, balances your scalp's pH and boosts shine and manageability.

A herbal hair rinse can also help heal inflammation and irritation caused by heat styling and chemical hair treatments. Especially important for oily hair and dandruff.

Here's how to make a herbal hair rinse:

Combine 2 cups (500ml) distilled water with herbs (see the table below) in a pot and bring to a boil on the stove.
- For Normal to Dry Hair use 3 tablespoons each dried Chamomile and Lavender.
- For Oily Hair, Thinning Hair or Dandruff use 3 tablespoons each dried Peppermint and Rosemary.
Remove from the heat and let steep for an hour.

Strain out the herbs and pour into a large dark glass or PET plastic bottle.

Add 2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar.

To use your herbal hair rinse, simply pour it over your hair after conditioning, rub it gently into your scalp and then rinse. Voila! Shiny, healthy hair!

Best Oils for Your Hair Type

Normal Hair	Jojoba, Olive Oil, Virgin Coconut Oil
Dry, Damaged or Frizzy Hair	Jojoba, Olive Oil, Shea Butter, Virgin Coconut Oil
Oily Hair	Grapeseed, Jojoba
Thinning Hair	Avocado Oil, Castor Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Olive Oil, Sweet Almond Oil
Dandruff	Avocado Oil, Olive Oil, Sesame Oil, Virgin Coconut Oil

You can blend these oils in any combination you like - many people like a blend of olive and coconut or shea.

Avocado oil should only make up to 10% of your total oil blend because it leaves a waxy residue that's very hard to wash out.

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Smooth Hair Secret Recipe
for Fly-Away Ends

Here's a quick trick for smoothing out frizzy, fly-away ends: Pour a TINY, dime-sized amount of jojoba oil into your palm. Rub your palms together, then smooth them over the ends of your hair.

Stay away from the hair near your scalp or you'll weigh your hair down and it will look lank and greasy (this will also happen if you use too much oil.)

Recommended Suppliers

Mountain Rose Herbs

I always recommend Mountain Rose Herbs first because I like and trust them. Their quality is excellent, their prices are good, and many of their essential oils are organic.

You can find a good selection of basic ingredients such as carrier oils and dried herbs, as well as any essential oils you might need.

Poke around on their website (or use their Search feature) for ingredients like glycerin, Vitamin E and grapefruit seed extract - pretty much everything you need is in one section or another. (Oh yeah, they also have a nice selection of glass bottles.)

Amazon.com

You can also find essential oils and other supplies at Amazon. They have a number of different brands available at a variety of prices. (Just remember, you get what you pay for!) Happy hunting!

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What Next?

Round out your hair care routine by making these other easy, inexpensive hair products for natural hair health.

Shampoo for Natural Hair
Easy natural hair shampoo recipes, including herbal shampoos and essential oils for your hair type or condition.

Natural Hair Loss Products
Make your own natural products for hair loss using essential oils and other healing ingredients.

Natural Hair Remedies
Natural hair treatments you can make to cope with dry, damaged hair, gray hair and other problems.

Natural Hair Color
Use these natural hair recipes to enhance your hair's color, highlights and healthy shine.

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