Homemade beauty Recipes
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HM beauty Recipes
Chamomile Shampoo: Great for blondes to brighten light hair!
Ingredients:
4 bags of Chamomile tea
4 tablespoons pure soap flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons glycerin
Directions:
Steep the tea bags in 1 1/2 cups of boiled water for 20 minutes. Remove the tea bags and discard. Add the soap flakes to the tea and let stand until the soap softens. Stir in glycerin until well blended. Keep in a dark, cool place in a sealed bottle.
Warning: Should be avoided by those with ragweed and pollen allergies
Dry Shampoo: This is great for oily hair. Also is a wonderful substitute for a wet shampoo. Especially for the elderly or bedridden.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Cornstarch
Directions:
Sprinkle the cornstarch in your hair or use a large make up brush to dust into hair. Let it absorb for a few minutes, brush it out. To remove extra powder, after brushing use a blowdryer to remove excess.
Lavendar Castile Shampoo
Great for an Oily Scalp
Ingredients
6 oz Liquid Castile Soap
5 drops lavender essential oil
Directions
Mix together all the ingredients. Store in a bottle. Add a tablespoon of carrier oil if the shampoo is too drying. Wet hair. Lather. Rinse.
Beer Shampoo: great volumizing shampoo!
Ingredients
3/4 cup beer (any brand)
1 cup inexpensive shampoo
Directions
Boil the beer until it reduces to 1/4 cup. Cool the beer and add it to the 1 cup of inexpensive shampoo. Apply to wet hair and lather with a gentle massaging motion. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat if necessary
Please, always be careful when using essential oils and herbs. Some have health effects so always check the label for warnings. Never ingest and always keep out of reach of children. Consult your local herbalist or health food store before using these ingredients in your beauty recipes.
Rosemary may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of headlice, excellent for scalp problems like dandruff and itchiness.
Lavender Oil has a balancing, harmonizing effect on the emotions and also on the skin making it excellent for use in cosmetics and toiletries where it balances the production of sebum from the oil glands making it beneficial for dry or oily skins for psoriasis, acne, eczema, seborrhea and spots.
Chamomile is an excellent rinse for fine hair, especially during hot weather - just be sure to strain it well before using! It is also famed for lightening hair, which is why it is frequently used in shampoos for blonde hair.
Nettle Roots, Nettle Leaves, have a long history of use in traditional medicine. Its flesh is rich in minerals and plant hormones and it stimulates hair growth and softens the hair. It is used as a hair rinse (especially for light hair)
Tea Tree oil is an Antiseptic, Anti bacterial, Anti fungal, Immune stimulant. Great for dandruff and troubled scalps.
Olive oil to add shine to hair.
Natural Homemade Shampoo Recipes
Cleanse your hair naturally by making your own shampoo at home with pure, simple shampoo recipes. Homemade shampoo has many advantages over synthetic manufactured shampoos. Avoid all the harsh chemicals and customize your own shampoo tailored to your needs. Not only can you make an organic shampoo for dry itchy scalp, but you can make it moisturizing as well. Or make a homemade shampoo for blonde hair to bring out your highlights. It's simple and easy! Create your own personalized shampoo with these easy natural recipes: SIMPLE SHAMPOO, DRY SHAMPOO FOR OIILY HAIR, CHAMOMILE SHAMPOO, BEER SHAMPOO, MOISTURIZING SHAMPOO, DANDRUFF SHAMPOO and more!!
Herbs you can add to your natural Shampoo recipe
Susie's Melt and Pour Nourishing Shampoo Bar
ty:) to susieodell@sbcglobal
Ingredients
1 lb. opaque melt and pour soap base, any kind
1 tsp. almond oil
4 tsp. shea butter melted
1 1/2 tsp. castor oil
1 oz. beezwax
1 1/2 oz. cocoa butter fragrance oil color
any additional additives you want
Directions
This is a wonderful recipe for all hair types. Most shampoo bars are done the cold process way , but this is for the melt and pour process. You can actually hear your hair squeak when you wash it.It is nearly impossible to find a melt and pour recipe for shampoo bars. Melt melt and pour soap base, in a separate container melt solid oils, butters, mix together and put into molds after adding fragrance oil and color. Thas is all there is to it.
submitted recipe!!! TY!!!!
camomile-green tea vinager shampoo
Ingredients
3 TBs- cider vinager
1 TBs- Olive Oil
1/2 C- mild shampoo
1 TBs- Honey
1 tea bag of camomile tea
1 tea bag of green tea
8 oz- water
Directions
Have ready and empty water bottle or a squeeze bottle(your choice)Warm up water in microwave for 1 minute on high, then put in both tea bas and let steep for about 10 minutesWhile steeping, Add cider vinager, oliveo oil, shampoo, and honey to bottle.squeeze all the water out of the tea bags and throw away. Pour tea in bottle. Shakw all ingredients well. Use as as possible. store let overs in fridge. Remember to shake well before each use.
submitted recipe!!! TY!!!!
Simple Shampoo Recipe
Ingredients
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup liquid Castile Soap
1/2 teaspoon sunflower or other light vegetable oil
Directions
Mix together all the ingredients. Store in a bottle. Apply onto wet hair and scalp, massage into lather and rinse thoroughly.
Tea Tree Castile Shampoo
Great for dandruff, broken out or dry, itcy scalp
Ingredients
6 oz Liquid Castile Soap
5 drops Tea Tree essential oil
1/2 teaspoon Jojoba oil
Directions
Apply to wet hair and lather with a gentle massaging motion. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat if necessary
Here's a super easy way to make your own natural shampoo that you can customize to your specific hair care needs. All you need is liquid Castile soap then add the oils and essential oils needed for your hair type. Castile soap is fairly cheap at about $6 per 8 oz. Have dry hair and an oily scalp? Or dandruff yet dry ends? By adding the correct oils to your blend, your shampoo can fit just what you need.
Use these Castile blends for your specific problem area:
Moisturizing Castile Shampoo
Great for Dry, color treated hair
Ingredients
6 oz Liquid Castile Soap
1/2 teaspoon avocado oil
1 teaspoon coconut oil
Directions
Apply to wet hair and lather with a gentle massaging motion. Rinse thoroughly.
Hair Loss Castile Shampoo
Great for thinning hair and hair loss
Ingredients
6 oz Liquid Castile Soap
5 Drops Rosemary Essential Oil
3 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
Directions
Mix together all the ingredients. Store in a bottle. Use as you would any shampoo, rinse well
Glossy Shine Castile Shampoo
Ingredients
6 oz Liquid Castile Soap
1 1/2 teaspoon Olive Oil
Directions
Apply onto wet hair and scalp, massage into lather and rinse thoroughly.
Hair Growth Castile Shampoo
Great for thinning hair and hair loss
Ingredients
3 oz Liquid Castile Soap
1 teaspoons Burdock Root
1 teaspoon Stinging Nettles (herb)
1 teaspoon Horsetail
1 cup distilled water
Directions
Steep the herbs and water in a covered pan for 30 minutes. Strain and allow to cool. Mix with remaining ingredients then bottle.
Itch Reliever Castile Shampoo
Great for eczema and allergic dermatitis
Ingredients
3 oz Liquid Castile Soap
1 tablespoon Stinging Nettles (herb)
1 tablespoon lavender (herb)
1 cup distilled water
Directions
Steep the herbs and water in a covered pan for 30 minutes. Strain and allow to cool. Mix with remaining ingredients then bottle. Apply to wet hair, massage into lather. Rinse
When using fresh herbs or teas for your shampoos, remember these will not last as long as when using essential oils. Make smaller batches, maybe 3 ozs or so.
Blonde Castile Shampoo
Great for Blonde Hair
Ingredients
3 oz Liquid Castile Soap
4 chamomile Tea Bags
1/2 teaspoon Olive oil
Directions
Steep the tea and water in a covered pan for 30 minutes. Strain and allow to cool. Mix with remaining ingredients then bottle. Apply onto wet hair and scalp, massage into lather and rinse thoroughly.
Dark Hair Enhancing Castile Shampoo
Great for Dark Hair
Ingredients
3 oz Liquid Castile Soap
1 tablespoon Sage
1 tablespoon rosemary
2 Black tea bags
1/2 teaspoon Olive oil
Directions
Steep the tea and water in a covered pan for 30 minutes. Strain and allow to cool. Mix with remaining ingredients then bottle. Wet hair. Lather. Rinse
Dried herbs and oils for types of hair
HERBS:
Dark Hair - Rosemary, Nettle
Light Hair - Chamomile, Calendula
Red Hair - Calendula
Dry Hair - Calendula, Burdock Root, Lavender Flowers
Oily Hair - Sage, Lemongrass, Peppermint
Thinning Hair - Rosemary, Peppermint, Lavender
Normal Hair - Red clover, Lavender, Rosemary, Horsetail (Shavegrass)
ESSENTIAL OILS
Dry Hair - Lavender, Sandalwood, Cedarwood
Oily Hair - Lemon, Rosemary, Ylang, Ylang
Normal Hair - Rosemary, Lavender, Geranium
Fine Hair - Rose
Dandruff - Clary Sage, Lavender, Lemon
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Aloe-vera gel
Liquid Castile soap
Vegetable glycerin
Dried savory leaves crushed
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Rosemary Shampoo
Ingredients
4 oz of castile soap
1/2 ounce of rosemary (stimulates the hair follicles and has been known to prevent premature balding)
1/2 ounce sage (it keeps things from spoiling and also acts as an antioxidant)
1/2 ounce nettles (contains nutrients that help the hair grow and is a blood stimulator)
Few drops of Lavender oil (helps to control itchy scalp
Directions
Mix the herbs in a jar and seal it tightly, including the lavender. Boil 2 cups of water. Add 3 tablespoons of the herbs into the water and then remove from heat. Allow it to sit for about 30-45 minutes. Strain the mixture into a clean bowl. Next add about 2 ounces of the mixture into a a clean 8 ounce plastic bottle (you can use an old shampoo bottle) Add in the castile soap. Close the bottle and shake well. submitted recipe!!! TY!!!!
Olive Oil Shampoo
Ingredients
1/4 cup grated soap (castile soap is a common choice)
1/4 cup hot water
1/2 tsp olive oil
2 tablespoons glycerine
5 drops essential oil (optional, for fragrance or therapeutic properties)
Directions
1. Dissolve the soap in the hot water.
2. Stir in the olive oil. You can substitute another vegetable oil if you like, but olive oil is generally accepted as healthy for skin and hair.
3. Add the glycerine and any essential oils you might want. Typical essential oils would include lavender, peppermint, or citrus. You can use this shampoo as-is or as a base for specialized recipes for oily hair, dry hair, dandruff, etc. submitted recipe!!! TY!!!!
A truly luxuriant, extra mild and gentle liquid soap made from certified organic ingredients. No harsh chemicals, additives, colorants, sudsing agents or other ingredients, just pure derivatives from plant sources. Great for the face, body, as an all purpose wash, and it makes a wonderful base ingredient for your own soaps and shampoos. Enjoy the cleaning power of pure liquid castille soap that suds beautifully, without leaving a residue.
Contains: Water, Saponified Organic Coconut, Sunflower and Castor oils, Citric Acid, and Rosemary extract.
8oz: $5.25
16 oz: $6.00
1 gallon: $40.00
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