Herbs herbs herbs! God it's so hard not to get obsessive about these.
So here's what works for me...
- Marshmallow root
- Horsetail
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Ginger
- Rosemary
essential oil
- Comfrey root
- Elder flowers
- Peppermint
- Catnip
- Burdock root
- Marjoram
- Green Tea
- Black Tea
- Coffee
- Nettle
Just place about 1 teaspoon of each in a cup of boiling hot water and let it sit overnight (making sure no one touches it). In the morning just strain and rinse!
Saturday, March 28, 2015
DIY Hair Butter
Butters are so much fun to play with and I still haven't perfected a routine yet so I'll keep in touch with you guys when something changes.
So far though I'm just mixing together these primary ingredients, maybe 1 tablespoon each, mixing and melting into a decent sized plastic container. After I have wetted my hair and coated it with oil the butter mixture goes on top.
- Unrefined Raw Shea butter
- Unrefined Raw Cocoa butter
- Melted Beesewax pellets
- Unrefined Raw Mango butter
So far though I'm just mixing together these primary ingredients, maybe 1 tablespoon each, mixing and melting into a decent sized plastic container. After I have wetted my hair and coated it with oil the butter mixture goes on top.
- Unrefined Raw Shea butter
- Unrefined Raw Cocoa butter
- Melted Beesewax pellets
- Unrefined Raw Mango butter
DIY Oil Mix
Everybody's hair is different but here is my favorite mix so far!
My hair loves loves loves light oils so if you require more heavy oiling I encourage you to experiment. I don't have exact amounts on these but just take a teaspoon of each and put it in a tiny bottle so you can apply to your wet hair easily.
My hair loves loves loves light oils so if you require more heavy oiling I encourage you to experiment. I don't have exact amounts on these but just take a teaspoon of each and put it in a tiny bottle so you can apply to your wet hair easily.
Soft
Hair Oil Mix
- Seabuckthorn
seed oil
- Argan oil
- Marula oil
- Macadamia
Nut Oil
- Kukui nut oil
- Jojoba oil
- Oshima Tsubaki
Camellia Oil
- Lavender Oil
DIY Rinse Out
Looking for a way to get back to big bouncy hair without reaching for that store bought conditioner?
Here's how you do it!
Grab a lemon and chop off half of that sucker, keep the other half in a plastic baggy to save for next time. Take 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and mix it in the squeezed lemon juice. Now take some premium organic made coffee and boil it for heating (no drinking it). Boil that coffee in distilled water with 4 drops of lavender oil.
Here's a visual list for those not too keen on reading (and do please let me know how this recipe has worked out for you).
Here's how you do it!
Grab a lemon and chop off half of that sucker, keep the other half in a plastic baggy to save for next time. Take 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and mix it in the squeezed lemon juice. Now take some premium organic made coffee and boil it for heating (no drinking it). Boil that coffee in distilled water with 4 drops of lavender oil.
Here's a visual list for those not too keen on reading (and do please let me know how this recipe has worked out for you).
- Lemon
- Apple Cider
Vinegar
- Coffee
- Distilled Water
- Lavender Oil
DIY leave in conditioner recipe
I don't know about you guys but I hate going to bed with beautiful hair and waking up to the complete opposite the morning. To win the war on unpredictability I have compiled a personal do-it-yourself formula:
Natural unrefined aloe vera juice/gel benefits your hair by leaving it shiny and conditioned.
Distilled water doesn't carry the danger of regular tap water (which could weigh down the hair).
Vitamin E oil may go on thick but it dispapears into the hair overnight making it soft and bouncy.
Vegetable Glycerin is an amazing moisturizer, gives you that "run your hand through your hair" feeling.
Tea tree oil clarifies each strand whist protecting it from any styling, also leaves hair smelling amazing.
Lavender oil smells softens the hair as it is absorbed rather quickly.
Coconut milk fat and marshmellow root both give your hair that "slip" so you can detangle easier.
Flaxseed gel provides a smooth finish, a softening/setting effect.
In the future please do give me your thoughts in the comments section on how this formula worked for you! :)
I.
DIY
leave in conditioner
- 1 capfill aloe vera
juice/gel natural
- 1/2 cup
distilled water
- 5 vitamin E
capsules
- 2 tbs vegetable
glycerine
- 2 drops tea tree
oil
- 6 drops lavender
oil
- coconut milk fat
- marshmellow root
- flaxseed gel
Distilled water doesn't carry the danger of regular tap water (which could weigh down the hair).
Vitamin E oil may go on thick but it dispapears into the hair overnight making it soft and bouncy.
Vegetable Glycerin is an amazing moisturizer, gives you that "run your hand through your hair" feeling.
Tea tree oil clarifies each strand whist protecting it from any styling, also leaves hair smelling amazing.
Lavender oil smells softens the hair as it is absorbed rather quickly.
Coconut milk fat and marshmellow root both give your hair that "slip" so you can detangle easier.
Flaxseed gel provides a smooth finish, a softening/setting effect.
Sealing Hair "Out the Door Moisture"
Ever wonder why you get the frizzies when you just wetted your hair 30 minutes ago?
For lack of better words, water is your hair's source of life, it needs it to stay elastic and moisturized.
But there is a wee bit of a problem...your hair sucks up that water till there is not a single drop left.
So to resolve this problem we need to follow a 4 step formula.
So before you are about to close your eyes for bed take a sit in front of the mirror and spray your hair down with water (make sure it's fully saturated), then apply a DIY leave in conditioner (will post my own recipe), afterwards coat the hair lightly in a DIY oil mix (will post my own recipe), and lastly rub a small amount of oiled wet hair with a DIY butter mix (will post my own recipe). '
For lack of better words, water is your hair's source of life, it needs it to stay elastic and moisturized.
But there is a wee bit of a problem...your hair sucks up that water till there is not a single drop left.
So to resolve this problem we need to follow a 4 step formula.
W.C.O.B
So what does this acronym stand for and how can we implement this quickly and effectively into our daily lives?
W- water
C- conditioner
O- oil
B- butter
The best way we can implement these four steps into our routine is to take advantage of our crucial time before we go to bed. So before you are about to close your eyes for bed take a sit in front of the mirror and spray your hair down with water (make sure it's fully saturated), then apply a DIY leave in conditioner (will post my own recipe), afterwards coat the hair lightly in a DIY oil mix (will post my own recipe), and lastly rub a small amount of oiled wet hair with a DIY butter mix (will post my own recipe). '
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| First step: Wet the hair |
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| Second step: Coat with a DIY leave in conditioner |
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| Third step: Apply DIY oil |
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| Fourth Step: Coat with DIY butter |
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