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

Basic Shampoo for Natural Hair

Quick Links -- Buy Supplies

Aloe vera gel

Glass bottles

Grapefruit seed extract

Grapeseed oil

Liquid castile soap

Vitamin E oil

Ingredients

1/4 cup (60ml) distilled Water or Herbal infusion (see below)
1/2 cup (120ml) liquid Castile Soap
1/4 tsp Vitamin E (or 1 capsule)
5 drops Grapefruit Seed extract
Essential Oil Blend for your hair type
Optional: 1/4 teaspoon Grapeseed oil (don't use if your hair is oily or fine; it may make your hair greasy)

Additional Ingredients for Your Hair Type

Dry or damaged hair: 1/2 tsp Vegetable Glycerin and 2 tablespoons (30ml) Aloe Vera gel.

Oily hair: 1 tablespoon (15ml) Apple Cider Vinegar.

Thinning hair: 2 tablespoons (30ml) Aloe Vera gel.

Dandruff: 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 tablespoons (30ml) Aloe Vera gel.

Directions

Combine all the ingredients in a 250ml dark glass or PET plastic bottle. Shake before using.

Handy Hint: If you want a thicker shampoo, reduce or eliminate the water. If you eliminate the water, you don't need the grapefruit seed extract - it's a natural preservative that kills any bacteria in the water.

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, Lemon Peel	Buy calendula Buy chamomile Buy lemon peel
Red Hair	Dried Calendula, Hibiscus, Cinnamon Bark	Buy calendula Buy hibiscus flowers Buy cinnamon chips
Dark Hair	Black Tea, Dried Rosemary, Cloves	Buy black tea Buy rosemary Buy cloves
Gray Hair	Dried Sage, Rosemary, Thyme	Buy sage Buy rosemary Buy thyme

Note: The infusion for gray hair smells pretty "herbal", but lots of people say 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 products are organic. Here's some quick links to the supplies you'll need for making your own shampoo for natural hair.

Carrier Oils space Herbs space More Herbs space Other Supplies

Apricot kernel oil space Calendula space Lemon peel space Aloe vera gel

Grapeseed oil space Chamomile space Peppermint space Glass bottles

Jojoba oil space Cinnamon chips space Rosemary space Grapefruit seed extract

Kukui Nut oil space Cloves space Sage space Vegetable glycerin

Olive oil space Hibiscus space Tea space Vitamin E oil

Sweet almond oil space Lavender space Thyme space

Organic Shampoo for Natural Hair (and More!)

Just Naturals Organic Care has a terrific selection of top quality organic hair and skin care products. They also offer some excellent information on different hair conditions, why they happen and what you can do about them. Click on the links to learn more. Tip: most of the educational stuff is at the bottom of each page - scroll down to find it...

What Next?

Still got questions? Click on this link to go to Hair Help and ask! Everyone can participate, so you have a huge pool of knowledge and experience to tap into.

Or complete your natural hair care routine these healthy, fun to make natural hair recipes. Enjoy!