My herbal vinegar rinse

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Posted by Elettaria on April 2, 2004 at 21:36:32:

In reply to: Hair rinses: recipes please! posted by Elettaria on April 2, 2004 at 21:29:56:

This is for thigh-length hair; shorter hair could happily halve this.

1 tsp cider vinegar
large sprig of fresh rosemary *or*
2 herbal teabags
up to 12 drops essential oil (usually two different oils)

Put in a litre jug with about 300ml boiling water. Leave to steep
while you're washing your hair (which takes me 20 min), then fill the
jug up to the top with water to bring it to the desired temperature,
throw away the teabags, and use. For really shiny hair, fill it up
with cold water.

Herbs used: chamomile, horsetail, thyme, nettle.
Essential oils: loads of different ones, but the most common are
rosemary, cedarwood, lemon, Roman chamomile, clary sage, lavender,
patchouli (don't need much of that), geranium

Effects: generally improves condition of hair, especially shine, and
makes it smell lovely. Some herbs/oils in particular are good for
conditions like dandruff (tea tree, patchouli, cedarwood, rosemary).

I sometimes use rosemary hydrosol (/hydrolat/aromatic water), either
by adding a tablespoon or so to my final rinse, or just spraying my
hair with it if it needs a little attention.

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: This is for thigh-length hair; shorter hair could happily halve this. : : 1 tsp cider vinegar : large sprig of fresh rosemary or : 2 herbal teabags : up to 12 drops essential oil (usually two different oils) : : Put in a litre jug with about 300ml boiling water. Leave to steep : while you're washing your hair (which takes me 20 min), then fill the : jug up to the top with water to bring it to the desired temperature, : throw away the teabags, and use. For really shiny hair, fill it up : with cold water. : : Herbs used: chamomile, horsetail, thyme, nettle. : Essential oils: loads of different ones, but the most common are : rosemary, cedarwood, lemon, Roman chamomile, clary sage, lavender, : patchouli (don't need much of that), geranium : : Effects: generally improves condition of hair, especially shine, and : makes it smell lovely. Some herbs/oils in particular are good for : conditions like dandruff (tea tree, patchouli, cedarwood, rosemary). : : I sometimes use rosemary hydrosol (/hydrolat/aromatic water), either : by adding a tablespoon or so to my final rinse, or just spraying my : hair with it if it needs a little attention.
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