Treatments ut of shampoo?
Beat two fresh eggs in a cup of warm water. Massage the mixture through your hair. Leave on for ten to fifteen minutes then rinse with tepid water.
Warning: Don't use hot water to rinse hair or you'll end up with scrambled egg on your hair!
Banana
For a brilliant deep conditioning treatment liquidize a banana, add some wheat germ oil, and a few drops of aromatherapy oil (to counteract the banana smell) spread through middle to end of hair lengths and leave for a while. Wash and condition hair as normal after, and Voila! silky soft tresses.
Coke
Yes, coke! Pour a can of Coke (Sprite if you are blonde) into a spray bottle with some water then mist onto damp hair. This creates a very sexy texture.
Nivea
Apply to damp hair before sculpting creating a really smooth style and texture for a sophisticated look.
Asprin
Problem with dandruff? Dissolve some Aspirin in a dandruff shampoo and the problem will clear up fast.
Fabric Softner
If you run out of conditioner - using fabric softner will do the trick!
Cling Film
Apply a rinse out conditioner to freshly washed hair - wrap head in cling film and leave for 20 mins. Hey presto - a salon style conditioning for FREE!
Cucumber Cocktail
For dehydrated hair....
Blend an egg, a tablespoon of olive oil and a quarter if cucumber in a food mixer. Cover your hair with the mixture and leave for ten minutes. Rinse with luke warm water and you will be left with softer silkier hair!
Maple Syrup
Massage on to dry hair leaving for half an hour before shampooing. This will say goodbye to split ends and frizz.
Vodka
A splash of vodka removes any product build-up.
Beer
Washing hair with beer gives it more body.
Vinegar
Always after a wash, rinse your hair with vinegar and warm water and leave for 3 minutes and rinse for beautiful shiny hair.
Beers How!
When washing your hair with beer, what you need to do is mix up one part beer and three parts water and pour over your hair for the final rinse and you'll be left with super-shiny hair
Amayonaising!!
Put real mayonnaise, not miracle whip, on your hair over night with a plastic cap. This promotes stronger strands and growth
Lemon Juice
For volume
Mix the juice of one lemon with 100ml of water and put into a spray bottle. Spray lightly through your hair, then blow dry. The acidity of the lemon juice swells the strands giving volume. Remember though if out in the sun the lemon will lighten your hair so take this into consideration.
Olive Oil,Jojoba & Honey
mix 1/4 cup olive oil,1/4 cup almond oil,1 tablespoon of jojoba oil and 1 tablespoon of honey on your hair rinse with warm water. BAM! prettiest hair you have ever seen!! Do not put more than one teablespoon of honey - you will come out with sticky hair.
Homemade Egg Conditioner Recipe
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon baby oil
1 egg yolk
1 cup water
Directions:
Beat the egg yolk until its frothy, add the oil then beat again. Add to the water. Massage into the scalp and throughout your hair. Rinse well.
Chamomile Fields Shampoo
The Ingredients
4 bags of Chamomile tea (or 1 handful of fresh Chamomile flowers)
4 tablespoons pure soap flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons glycerin*
The Instructions
Let the tea bags steep in 1 1/2 cups of boiled water for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and with the remaining liquid add the soap flakes. Let stand until the soap softens. Stir in glycerin until mixture is well blended. Pour into a bottle. Keep in a dark, cool place
Soapwart Shampoo Recipe
Pioneer Thinking
Suitable for all hair types. Soapwart (Saponaria officinalis) contains saponins which is similar to soap. It lathers when agitated.
Lemon Verbena for a citrus fragrance and catnip to promote healthy hair growth
The Ingredients
2 cups distilled water
1 1/2 tablespoons dried soapwart root (chopped) (most health food stores would carry this)
2 teaspoons Lemon Verbena or 2 teaspoons Catnip
The Instructions
Bring water to a boil add soap wart and simmer, cover for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add herb then allow mixture to cool. Strain the mixture keeping the liquid. Pour into a bottle. Makes enough for 6-7 shampoos. Must be used within 8-10 days. Store in a cool dark place.
Hair Masks
Once you’ve applied these masks to your hair, wrap your head in plastic wrap or wear a shower cap for the recommended time — your body’s heat will help the mask work. After the time is up, rinse out the mask and wash your hair with a gentle shampoo.
Coconut mask: Massage coconut cream (sold in cans at grocery stores) into your hair and leave on for an hour.
Egg mask: Mix one egg with one tablespoon of water and work through your hair. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes.
Banana mask: Blend one banana, one egg, three tablespoons honey, three tablespoons milk, and five tablespoons olive oil. Spread the mixture through your hair and leave it on for 15 to 30 minutes. Or try a banana mixed with a half-teaspoon of almond oil.
Avocado mask: Mix one avocado, one tablespoon honey, and two tablespoons olive oil. Leave it on for 20 minutes, then rinse and shampoo. For a variation, blend the avocado with one tablespoon each of lemon juice and aloe gel, and one teaspoon sea salt.
Olive oil mask: Blend two tablespoons olive oil with one egg. Leave on for 15 to 30 minutes. For a variation, try replacing the egg with a tablespoon of honey.
Some of these masks, such as the banana and avocado masks, make a large amount, and with their food content they won’t keep for long. Invite a friend or two over to share, or pass along the extra right away.
Beat two fresh eggs in a cup of warm water. Massage the mixture through your hair. Leave on for ten to fifteen minutes then rinse with tepid water.
Warning: Don't use hot water to rinse hair or you'll end up with scrambled egg on your hair!
Banana
For a brilliant deep conditioning treatment liquidize a banana, add some wheat germ oil, and a few drops of aromatherapy oil (to counteract the banana smell) spread through middle to end of hair lengths and leave for a while. Wash and condition hair as normal after, and Voila! silky soft tresses.
Coke
Yes, coke! Pour a can of Coke (Sprite if you are blonde) into a spray bottle with some water then mist onto damp hair. This creates a very sexy texture.
Nivea
Apply to damp hair before sculpting creating a really smooth style and texture for a sophisticated look.
Asprin
Problem with dandruff? Dissolve some Aspirin in a dandruff shampoo and the problem will clear up fast.
Fabric Softner
If you run out of conditioner - using fabric softner will do the trick!
Cling Film
Apply a rinse out conditioner to freshly washed hair - wrap head in cling film and leave for 20 mins. Hey presto - a salon style conditioning for FREE!
Cucumber Cocktail
For dehydrated hair....
Blend an egg, a tablespoon of olive oil and a quarter if cucumber in a food mixer. Cover your hair with the mixture and leave for ten minutes. Rinse with luke warm water and you will be left with softer silkier hair!
Maple Syrup
Massage on to dry hair leaving for half an hour before shampooing. This will say goodbye to split ends and frizz.
Vodka
A splash of vodka removes any product build-up.
Beer
Washing hair with beer gives it more body.
Vinegar
Always after a wash, rinse your hair with vinegar and warm water and leave for 3 minutes and rinse for beautiful shiny hair.
Beers How!
When washing your hair with beer, what you need to do is mix up one part beer and three parts water and pour over your hair for the final rinse and you'll be left with super-shiny hair
Amayonaising!!
Put real mayonnaise, not miracle whip, on your hair over night with a plastic cap. This promotes stronger strands and growth
Lemon Juice
For volume
Mix the juice of one lemon with 100ml of water and put into a spray bottle. Spray lightly through your hair, then blow dry. The acidity of the lemon juice swells the strands giving volume. Remember though if out in the sun the lemon will lighten your hair so take this into consideration.
Olive Oil,Jojoba & Honey
mix 1/4 cup olive oil,1/4 cup almond oil,1 tablespoon of jojoba oil and 1 tablespoon of honey on your hair rinse with warm water. BAM! prettiest hair you have ever seen!! Do not put more than one teablespoon of honey - you will come out with sticky hair.
Homemade Egg Conditioner Recipe
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon baby oil
1 egg yolk
1 cup water
Directions:
Beat the egg yolk until its frothy, add the oil then beat again. Add to the water. Massage into the scalp and throughout your hair. Rinse well.
Chamomile Fields Shampoo
The Ingredients
4 bags of Chamomile tea (or 1 handful of fresh Chamomile flowers)
4 tablespoons pure soap flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons glycerin*
The Instructions
Let the tea bags steep in 1 1/2 cups of boiled water for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and with the remaining liquid add the soap flakes. Let stand until the soap softens. Stir in glycerin until mixture is well blended. Pour into a bottle. Keep in a dark, cool place
Soapwart Shampoo Recipe
Pioneer Thinking
Suitable for all hair types. Soapwart (Saponaria officinalis) contains saponins which is similar to soap. It lathers when agitated.
Lemon Verbena for a citrus fragrance and catnip to promote healthy hair growth
The Ingredients
2 cups distilled water
1 1/2 tablespoons dried soapwart root (chopped) (most health food stores would carry this)
2 teaspoons Lemon Verbena or 2 teaspoons Catnip
The Instructions
Bring water to a boil add soap wart and simmer, cover for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add herb then allow mixture to cool. Strain the mixture keeping the liquid. Pour into a bottle. Makes enough for 6-7 shampoos. Must be used within 8-10 days. Store in a cool dark place.
Hair Masks
Once you’ve applied these masks to your hair, wrap your head in plastic wrap or wear a shower cap for the recommended time — your body’s heat will help the mask work. After the time is up, rinse out the mask and wash your hair with a gentle shampoo.
Coconut mask: Massage coconut cream (sold in cans at grocery stores) into your hair and leave on for an hour.
Egg mask: Mix one egg with one tablespoon of water and work through your hair. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes.
Banana mask: Blend one banana, one egg, three tablespoons honey, three tablespoons milk, and five tablespoons olive oil. Spread the mixture through your hair and leave it on for 15 to 30 minutes. Or try a banana mixed with a half-teaspoon of almond oil.
Avocado mask: Mix one avocado, one tablespoon honey, and two tablespoons olive oil. Leave it on for 20 minutes, then rinse and shampoo. For a variation, blend the avocado with one tablespoon each of lemon juice and aloe gel, and one teaspoon sea salt.
Olive oil mask: Blend two tablespoons olive oil with one egg. Leave on for 15 to 30 minutes. For a variation, try replacing the egg with a tablespoon of honey.
Some of these masks, such as the banana and avocado masks, make a large amount, and with their food content they won’t keep for long. Invite a friend or two over to share, or pass along the extra right away.