Home Made Recipes for Shiny Hair

Who doesn’t long for beautiful, lustrous and shiny hair? Some people can go to any extent when it comes to hair care. One can use these simple home made hair care recipes to take extra care of beautiful hair.

One of the proven ways to get shiny hair is to rinse them with tea. Boil the tea leaves in water, let it cool down and then wash your hair.

Flat beer (after letting the fizz out) can be used in a similar way for conditioning your hair.

For shiny and bouncy look, one can use lemon juice mixed with water to rinse hair.

To remove dirt and grease from your hair and to give it a shiny look, you can add small amount of baking soda in the shampoo.

Brew one cup of strong espresso. Let it cool for some time and pour it over your dry hair and leave it for 20 minutes. Rinse well. You will be surprised to see extra shine and glow to your hair.

Another beneficial recipe for shiny hair is an Egg shampoo which can be easily made at home. It requires:

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• I teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon castile soap
• ½ a cup water
• 5 drops of essential oils of your choice

Blend all of the above mentioned ingredients together and this makes an egg shampoo which brings shine to your hair.

Home Made Recipes for Healthy Hair

For Dandruff: Boil 4 tablespoons dried thyme for 10 minutes in 2 cups of water. Strain it and let it cool, then massage onto clean damp hair. Leave it for 1 hour and rinse well with warm water.

For Shiny Hair : Take 2 beaten egg yolk in half cup of water and massage onto hair and scalp for 5 minutes. Rinse well with water first and then rinse with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and water.

Home Made Hair Care Recipes for Healthy Hair

Dry Shampoo Recipe

Ingredients

Cornstarch is beneficial for absorbing the hair oils.

• ½ cup Cornstarch

Instructions

You can sprinkle cornstarch in your hair, let it absorb for a few minutes and then brush it out.

Soap wart Shampoo Recipe

This recipe is suitable for all hair types. This can be applied on to your hair like any other shampoo or soap and it lathers when agitated.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of distilled water
• 1 ½ tablespoons dried soapwart root (chopped) (available in most of the health food stores)
• 2 teaspoons Lemon Verbena ( for a citrus fragrance) or 2 teaspoons Catnip (for healthy hair growth)

Instructions

Boil water and add soapwart & simmer, cover it for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add herbs, then allow this mixture to cool down. Strain the mixture to keep the liquid. Store in into a bottle. This shampoo must be used within 8-10 days. Store in a cool dark place.

Some other exciting home madehair care recipes which you can use at home are mentioned below:

Hair Spray

Ingredients:

• 1 lemon
• 2 cups water
• 1 ounce rubbing alcohol

Instructions: Take 2 cups of water in a pan and place a chopped lemon in it. Boil till half the original amount of water remains in the pan. Add one ounce of alcohol to preserve it for 2 weeks. If you need a longer (more than 2 weeks) shelf life for the spray, store it in refrigerator.

Hair Gel

Ingredients:

• ½ to 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup warm water

To make hair gel you need to dissolve gelatin in 1 cup of water. Store this gel in refrigerator. This gel is now ready to use like any other hair gel that we buy from market.

Mousse

Ingredients:

• ¼ teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup warm water

Dissolve gelatin in water and bring it to boil. Keep it at a room temperature and let it sit until it is set. Whip the mixture and keep it again at room temperature for a few minutes. Rub the mixture into your hair and style as you want.

Home made hair care recipes are by far the best, proven and cost effective methods to take care of your hair.