Discover how to make homemade shampoo and conditioner with the help of a few excellent recipes. Whether you’re looking for homemade dry shampoo recipes or for the best clarifying one, try these recipes for the best homemade natural shampoo you’ll grow to love.
Homemade Shampoo Recipes
Honey Shampoo is one of the easiest ways to clean your hair naturally without hurting the environment. Mix 1 tablespoon raw honey with 3 tablespoons of filtered water and heat it on the stove at very low heat to get the right liquid texture. You can also add your favorite essential oil to this homemade shampoo recipe.
Another excellent method that you can use when you’re wondering how to make homemade shampoo is mixing coconut milk and aloe vera gel for a perfectly pH balanced homemade natural shampoo. You’ll need 1 1/2 cups of coconut milk and 3/4 cups of aloe vera gel. Mix the ingredients and freeze them in ice cube trays. Don’t forget to defrost one cube for each use by placing it in the refrigerator the night before.
Homemade Dry Shampoo Recipes
Some of the best homemade natural shampoos are of the dry variety. You’ll need an old makeup brush to apply homemade dry shampoo to your hair, regardless of which recipe you choose.
A salt and cornmeal dry shampoo can be easily made from one tablespoon of salt and 1/2 cup of cormeal. Use a shaker to spread it in your hair if you want something quicker than the makeup brush and then brush the homemade dry shampoo out of your hair, along with dirt and oils.
Another great mixture for homemade natural shampoo is oatmeal (one cup, ground) with baking soda (one cup). Work the mixture into your hair, preferably at the roots, and brush it thoroughly.
Best Homemade Clarifying Shampoo Recipe
Baking soda is also the key to the a homemade clarifying shampoo that will also add shine to your hair and leave it with a balanced pH and no extra oils. For each tablespoon of baking soda, add 8 oz. hot water and mix them well. Optionally, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of grapeseed oil or any type of oil that has natural benefits for your hair.
Best Homemade Conditioner Recipes
Apple cider vinegar is a great homemade shampoo and conditioner. As a conditioner, mix 1 tablespoon of it with 8 oz water and watch it give shine to your tresses and fight frizz.
Another excellent recipe for homemade natural conditioner includes:
1 cup coconut oil
1 teaspoon jojoba oil
1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
5 drops lavender essential oil
Mix the ingredients well and let it sit on your scalp and hair for a few minutes before rinsing it.
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