Aromatherapy Shampoo for Natural Hair

Make your own natural hair shampoo...
your whole head will thank you!

Making your own shampoo for natural hair is not only good for your head, but it's also good for your planet.

Shampooing is a Must because dust, pollution and our own natural hair oils can bring our hair down in a hurry. Greasy never looks good!

That said, you don't want to overdo it because too-frequent washing strips your hair of its natural defenses (natural hair oil is necessary in small amounts!) If your hair isn't prone to oiliness, once every couple of days is probably enough.

Commercial Versus Natural Hair Shampoo

There's a BIG difference in the way natural hair shampoo feels compared to drugstore or salon shampoo.

Commercial shampoos generally add chemicals to create a lot of foamy bubbles so the experience feels more effective. In fact, it's not. The sensation of lather isn't really related to the amount of cleanliness at all.

So when you start using these natural hair recipes, give yourself a little time to get used to them - at least a week - so you can see the results and get comfortable with the change in texture.

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Basic Shampoo Recipe

Herbal Shampoo Recipes

Pre-Shampoo Treatment

Recommended Suppliers

natural hair shampoo recipe

Basic Shampoo for Natural Hair

Ingredients

1/4 cup (60ml) distilled Water

1/4 cup (60ml) liquid Castile Soap

1/2 teaspoon Apricot Kernel, Grapeseed or Sunflower oil

1/4 tsp Vitamin E (or 1 capsule)

5 drops Grapefruit Seed extract

Additional Ingredients for Your Hair Type

Dry or damaged hair: 1/2 tsp Vegetable Glycerin and 1/4 cup (60ml) Aloe Vera gel.

Oily hair: 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar.

Thinning hair: 1/4 cup (60ml) Aloe Vera gel.

Dandruff: 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar and 1/4 cup (60ml) Aloe Vera gel.

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Directions

Combine all the ingredients in a 125ml dark glass or PET plastic bottle. Add your choice of essential oils for hair according to your hair type. Shake before using.

Herbal Shampoo for Natural Hair

Adding a herbal infusion to your shampoo for natural hair will 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 shampoo recipe above.

Blonde Hair	Dried Calendula, Chamomile, chopped Lemon Peel
Red Hair	Dried Calendula, Hibiscus, finely chopped Cinnamon Bark
Dark Hair	Dried Lavender, 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.

Pre-Shampoo Treatment for Dry Hair

This is a quick, easy trick for preventing your shampoo from further drying out already dry, damaged or frizzy hair.

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Ingredients

1/4 cup (60ml) jojoba, sweet almond or olive oil

3 drops sandalwood essential oil

2 drops rose OR palmarosa essential oil

1 drop ylang ylang essential oil

Directions

Combine the oil and essential oils in a dark glass or PET plastic bottle. Store in a cool, dark place.

Before shampooing, pour a little bit of the oil into the palm of your hand, rub your palms together and smoothe onto the ends of your hair.

To make shampooing more effective, apply shampoo to dry hair then continue as normal.

Note: Dry hair doesn't need to be shampooed every day - simply rinse it under a warm shower on the days you don't shampoo.

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 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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What Next?

Why not complete your hair care routine by making these other easy, inexpensive hair products for natural hair health.

Natural Hair Conditioner
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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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