Show me your hair, I’ll tell you what’s your shampoo! The products that are applied to the head can sublimate as much as permanently damage our hair. Here are some DIY shampoo tips to take care of your hair naturally.

1. For dry hair

To put an end to dry hair, here is an easy and healthy recipe: in a clean and dry container, mix 25 cl ofdistilled water, 25 cl of Castile soap (moisturizing and 100% natural), 25 cl ofAloe Vera (repairing and nourishing), a teaspoon of glycerin and 25 cl ofjojoba oil. You will find all these ingredients in organic stores or on the internet.

2. For oily hair

To avoid washing your hair every day at the risk of seeing them grease ever faster, here is a recipe to make at home, completely respectful of your hair and ideal for restoring the balance of your scalp.

In a 25 cl cup filled with hot water, dilute two tablespoons of green or white clay (rather green if your hair is very oily). Add 5 drops of true lavender, ylang-ylang or rosewood essential oil. Mix well then apply to your wet hair. Rinse thoroughly.

3. To put an end to dandruff

The anti-dandruff shampoos that you find in supermarkets are so detergent that they scour the scalp. No wonder the skin has trouble rebuilding itself afterwards. To nourish without greasing your scalp, here is an ideal recipe. 

Take 250 ml of organic neutral universal washing gel (Castile soap for example). Add 31 drops ofsweet orange essential oils, then nine drops of” patchouli essential oils and nine drops of” Atlas cedar essential oils. Mix well. It’s ready.

4. For toddlers 

Zero perfume, zero essential oil, zero chemicals, zero detergent … Today, it is almost impossible to find a shampoo that is perfectly respectful of the health of toddlers. even in organic stores. Often a preservative or a foaming agent comes to spoil the pretty cocktail of plants which was proposed to you on the label. 

No hesitation then, for the kids, do it yourself. It is soft, hydrates and washes. Take 400 ml of Castile liquid soap (mixture of vegetable oils), add three tablespoons of virgin coconut oil (slightly heated beforehand), then put ten drops of essential oils of true lavender (for children over four months). You can add a little water to fill the container.

Maylis Choné

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