Natural Hair Remedies
Make your own natural green hair remedies...
healthy solutions to your hair problems
Natural hair remedies can do wonders for restoring healthy shine, relieving dandruff and even reducing gray hair.
Not to mention hair loss!
Making your own natural green hair remedies saves you money, protects your health and
supports the planet - three great reasons for giving these natural hair treatments a try!
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Hair Loss Remedies
Dandruff Remedies
Recommended Suppliers
Natural Hair Remedies for
Dry, Damaged Hair
Dry, damaged hair often needs more intense conditioning than other hair types.
A weekly or bi-weekly hot oil treatment or deep conditioning hair pack can work wonders to restore dry, frizzy hair.
Natural Hair Remedies
Deep Conditioning Hot Oil Treatment
- Combine 2 tablespoons jojoba or almond oil with 6 drops sandalwood, 3 drops chamomile OR palmarosa and 1 drop ylang ylang in a small glass.
- Put the glass into a bowl of very hot water. Stir the hot oil mixture until it reaches a nice warm temperature.
- Apply the hot oil straight onto your dry hair or dampen your hair slightly first -
most people generally find that one way works better for them. Experiment to see which is best for you.
- Pile your hair on top of your head and put on a shower cap or wrap your hair in plastic wrap. Wrap a towel around your head and relax for at least 20 minutes.
A couple of hours to overnight can be great for really dry, over-processed hair. (If you keep it on overnight, protect your pillow with a large, thick towel.)
- Wash the oil out. A great trick for getting the oil out is to massage some shampoo into your hair before you get it wet.
This helps break down the oil and makes it easier to wash out.
Natural Hair Remedies
Deep Conditioning Honey Hair Pack
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Jojoba or Sweet Almond Oil
(or your choice of
carrier oils)
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 3 drops Lavender essential oil
- 3 drops Rosemary essential oil
Directions
- Beat together the honey, oil and egg yolk. Stir in the essential oils.
- Dampen your hair, then use your fingers to massage the mixture into your hair.
- Pile your hair on top of your head and put on a shower cap or wrap your hair in plastic wrap. Wrap a towel around your head and relax for at least 20 minutes.
- Rinse your hair well, then shampoo to remove the conditioner.
Natural Hair Remedies for Oily Hair
Oily hair can look heavy and greasy even when you wash it every day. Hair gets greasy-looking when the oil glands on your scalp are working overtime to product sebum, the body's natural oil.
Here are a few tips you can use to help cope with oily hair.
- Use a clear, natural shampoo.
Wash your hair daily, massaging the shampoo into your scalp and leaving the shampooo in your hair for at least 5 minutes.
If your hair still feels oily after you've washed and dried your hair, you need to wash it twice in a row.
Shampoo can take away only so much oil at once, so don't be afraid to use lots or wash twice.
- Use a herbal hair rinse to reduce shampoo residue and help slow down your scalp's oil production.
Use the recipe below or click here for another herbal hair rinse recipe.
Natural Hair Remedies
Minty Fresh Hair Rinse for Oily Hair
- Combine 2 cups (500ml) distilled water with 3 tablespoons each dried Peppermint and Rosemary in a pot and bring to a boil on the stove.
- 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 and 10 drops Peppermint, 5 drops Tea Tree and 5 drops Rosemary essential oil.
To use your herbal hair rinse, shake the bottle, then simply pour it over your hair after conditioning, rub it gently into your scalp and rinse.
- Oily hair often needs much less conditioning than normal or dry hair.
Lack of moisture is not the problem! If you find that the ends of your hair are dry, try putting the TINIEST amount of Jojoba oil onto the ends only.
Gray Hair Natural Remedies
My research on gray hair natural remedies turned up mixed reviews about the effectiveness of natural treatments for reversing gray.
That said, ALL of the natural remedies used the herb sage, and some people swore it really worked for them.
Rosemary-Sage Natural Hair Dye
Ingredients
- 2 cups hot water
- 1/2 cup dried sage
- 1/2 cup dried rosemary
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a pot. Simmer for 30 minutes, then steep for several hours.
Strain, then use the resulting liquid for the colorant.
- Pour the liquid onto your hair and leave on until dried. Rinse and dry.
- Repeat weekly until you obtain the desired shade, then monthly to maintain color.
It's my understanding that this method of covering gray works cumulatively over time - it's not an instant fix.
Also, I would suggest using this recipe in conjunction with the basic
shampoo and
conditioner recipes,
using the herbal infusions for gray hair included with the recipes.
I'd love to know if this really works (and I'm sure I'm not the only one!) so if you try it, I'd be grateful if you'd share the results on the
Hair Help page.
Natural Hair Remedies for Dandruff
Everyone sheds millions of skin cells from their scalp every day, mostly without ever noticing it.
Dandruff can sometimes be caused by an overgrowth of microscopic fungus living on your scalp.
The natural hair treatments below are formulated to help solve this problem.
If you live in a cold, dry climate, your dandruff may be the result of an over-dry scalp.
Try using the deep conditioning treatments at the top of this page, since the recipes here will further dry out your scalp.
Natural Hair Remedies
Ginger Pre-Shampoo Treatment for Dandruff
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Lemon Juice
- 5 drops Ginger essential oil
Directions
Combine the ingredients in a small glass or bottle. Make sure they're well mixed - you want to emulsify the oil and lemon juice.
To use, massage into your scalp and let dry before shampooing. Do this at least three times a week.
Natural Hair Remedies
Dandruff Shampoo Tips
- Use the Basic Shampoo Recipe
with the optional additions for dandruff included with the recipe.
If you don't want to make your own shampoo, buy a good unscented shampoo and for every 4oz (125ml)
add the following: 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 10 drops tea tree, 10 drops lavender, 5 drops lemon and 5 drops rosemary essential oil.
Shake until everything is well mixed.
- When you wash your hair, massage your shampoo into your scalp and then wait 5 minutes before rinsing it out. This gives the essential oils some time to affect the fungus.
It may take a week or two before you notice results, so stick with it!
Natural Hair Remedies
Anti-Dandruff Scalp Treatment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125ml) Witch Hazel
- 20 drops Tea Tree essential oil
- 20 drops Lavender essential oil
- 10 drops Lemon essential oil
- 10 drops Rosemary essential oil
Directions
Combine the ingredients in a 4oz (125ml) dark glass or PET plastic bottle.
To use, massage about a tablespoon into your scalp every night before you go to bed. Keep doing this until the dandruff clears up.
Natural Hair Remedies
Brown Sugar Scalp Scrub
Combine 4 tablespoons Brown Sugar with 2 tablespoons conditioner in a small bowl.
(Click here for a natural hair conditioner recipe.)
Massage the mixture into your scalp (aim for your scalp, not the ends of your hair!)
Use your fingers to rub your scalp in circular motions for a few minutes. Rinse, then shampoo and condition as normal.
Use this treatment once a week.
Recommended Suppliers
Mountain Rose Herbs
I always recommend Mountain Rose Herbs first because I like and trust them.
Their quality and service are 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 castile soap, glycerin 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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Still Got Questions?
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and ask! Everyone can participate, so you have a huge pool of knowledge and experience to tap into.
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