Natural Hair Rinse Recipes: Aromatherapy, Essential Oil and All Natural Hair Care Tips
These hair rinses all use natural ingredients that strengthen the hair, add shine and body without toxic chemicals that absorb easily into the skin. Not all these recipes require essential oils . The two recipes using essential oils have purchasing kits where you can save 10% ordering all the essential oils you'll need together, rather than individualls.
Cleansing Chamomile and Rosemary Hair Rinse
Chamomile tea bags
Fresh sprigs of Rosemary (approx ¼ Cup)
Distilled water
2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
Steep 3 or 4 chamomile tea bags and sprigs of rosemary in about 2 cups of boiling water for 15 minutes. Strain plant materials from the water and discard. Add the apple cider vinegar to the water and use immediately.
Use your cleansing hair rinse between shampoo and conditioning treatments by pouring the rinse through your hair and scalp. Let the herbal concoction sit in the hair for about 5 minutes and then rinse out with warm water.
Angela's Note: I would guess that you could use Rosemary Essential Oil instead of fresh rosemary sprigs if you didn't have access to the fresh plant - but I've never tried it that way. :-)
Frizz Control Beer and Cider Hair Rinse
¼ Cup apple cider vinegar
1 Cup beer
20 drops lemon essential oil
20 drops rosemary essential oil
20 drops sage essential oil (Order all three oils together for $22.43. All 1/2 oz. except Sage is 1/3 oz size.)
Whisk all ingredients together and use immediately. The essential oils mask the beer scent allowing the hops to increase shine and decrease frizz while increasing the stimulating, shine producing properties.
Stimulating and Refreshing Hair Rinse
2 Cups distilled water
1 Cup nettle
1 clove
20 drops rosemary
10 drops spearmint (Order both oils together for just $12.72 saving 10%.)
Combine water, nettle and clove in saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer 10 minutes – allow to cool. Strain and discard solids. Add essential oil to the water diffusion and whisk. Can be stored for 4 days in the refrigerator. This natural hair rinse stimulates the skin and energizes you while increasing hair manageability.