Homemade Shampoo Recipes

Every women wants lovely hair which is why it's sometimes called her - "crowning glory".

The secret to great looking hair is first to make sure you are looking after the rest of the body ie are you eating properly and exercising. Hair needs a diet which has plenty of fresh water, fruit and vegetables. And of course the second secret is to keep it clean and well conditioned.

The homemade shampoo recipes below are made to clean your scalp and clean your hair without drying it out.

Hair Tips on washing

1. Wash your hair when you are in the shower as you will be able to rinse the shampoo out again properly.

2. An important hair tip. Use warm water. Hot water can damage hair.

3. Pour the shampoo into the cup of your hand then massage it into your scalp first, then your hair.

4. Repeat the process twice as the first wash loosens the dirt and the second one really cleans.

5. Don't neglect massaging your scalp as this goes a long way to achieving clean hair.

6. Rinse well, making sure you get every little bit of shampoo out.

7. Leaving shampoo in your hair will only dry your hair out and might even give you split ends.

8. After shampooing with our homemade shampoo recipes, use a conditioner if you have hair longer than shoulder length. Short hair should not need a conditioner although it will give it extra shine.

9. Don't rub your hair dry as this may cause tangles. Instead wrap your hair in a towel as if it were a turban.

10. A handy hair tip. Leave the towel on for half an hour to absorb any excess water.

11. Comb your hair through rather than using a brush which can damage the hair ends.

12. Drying your hair naturally is always the best way but if you are using a hair dryer don't over dry, leave the hair just a tiny bit damp.

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Homemade Shampoo Recipes

• Quarter cup of water
• Quarter cup of castile liquid soap
• Half cup of olive oil (if your hair is oily you can leave the olive oil out)

Pour the ingredients into a clean plastic bottle. Using a plastic bottle means you can squeeze the shampoo out. Shampoo your hair as you would normally.

• 1 cup of water
• Half cup of castile liquid soap
• Half cup of glycerine
• Quarter cup of borax powder
• 6 drops of rose essential oil

Pour the ingredients into a clean plastic bottle then leave to sit for a few hours or better still leave overnight. The mixture should thicken a little. Shampoo your hair as you would normally.

• 1 egg
• Half cup of castille liquid soap
• Half cup of olive oil
• 1tbls of lemon juice for oily hair

Mix the ingredients in a blender until smooth. Wash your hair with the shampoo making sure you massage your scalp as well as your hair. Rinse out with warm water. Don't be tempted to use hot water as this will scramble the egg!

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