Organic Hair Treatments
It is fast and easy to purchase your hair care products from your local salon or hair care isle, but there are many effective home hair care treatments that you can make at home using all-natural, chemical free products.
Homemade hair care treatments can be made to add shine, moisturize, and de-frizz and all can be prepared within a matter of minutes. Here are a few popular organic hair treatments.
Hot Oil Treatments
Hot oil treatments are the perfect choice if you have dry and damaged hair. Here are a few ideas:
Combine a ½ cup of jojoba, coconut, sesame, or avocado oil with 8 drops each of sandalwood, lavender, and rosemary oil. Heat this mixture for a few seconds.
You want it to be warm but not scalding. Apply to your hair after you shampoo and leave in for 15-20 minutes. To allow the oil to further infuse your dry and damaged hair place a shower cap over your hair. Rinse and style as usual.
Not only is oil good as a rehydrating treatment, but small amounts of the above oils can be used for styling your hair, taming fly-aways, reducing frizz, and adding shine.
Hair Mask
Even if your hair is not dry and damaged it is good to do a deep conditioning treatment every week or two. Here are just a few ideas for homemade deep conditioning hair masks:
Mash one avocado with an egg yolk and enough water to make it creamy enough to easily apply to your hair. Once applied, let the conditioner sit for 20 minutes before rinsing and styling.
To add protein to your hair, dissolve a packet of plain gelatin, not a flavored mix, in hot water and apply to your hair. Leave in for 30 minutes prior to rinsing and styling. Combine 1 egg white, ¼ cup plain yogurt, and ¼ cup mayonnaise.
Shampoo as usual and leave this mask in for 20-30 minutes with a shower cap. Rinse and style as usual.
Hair and Scalp Maintenance
The conditioning and mask treatments above are designed for conditioning and repairing damage, but if you are looking for hair products for general hair and scalp maintenance try the recipes below.
Remove Product Buildup
Apply a simple rinse made with 2 Tbsp of baking soda and 2 cups of water. Apply to wet hair and condition.
To Add Volume
The yeast in beer can have a voluminizing affect on your hair. Mix ½ cup flat beer with 1 egg and 1 tsp jojoba or coconut oil. Let sit for 15 minutes and rinse. Your hair will have more volume when you style it.
Dandruff and Itchy Scalp
Mix 2 Tbsp lemon juice with 2 Tbsp oil and water. Massage onto your scalp and let sit for 20 minutes. Apply this mixture every other week to reduce itchiness and maintain a healthy scalp.
The homemade products above are all inexpensive, easy to make, and highly effective.
While you may still have your tried and true store bought hair care products, you can add a few of these organic hair treatments into the mix for natural alternatives for healthy hair.
