Natural shampoo for dry hair

Who doesn’t love a good hair gel? hair spray? Edge control? Insert favorite styling product here! Don’t get me wrong, these styling products get the job done, but tend to leave hair a bit dry. Use this natural shampoo for dry hair to get the va-voom back in your strands. It will not only clarify your hair and remove any build-up caused by your every day styling products, but it will also restore the moisture and body. If you have fine strands, feel free to leave out the olive oil.

What you need

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Baking soda

Removes build-up and residue
All-purpose cleaner and deodorizer
Pure, safe and natural
Has many uses around the house, including for personal care (like this tooth powder, for example)

Castile soap

All-natural and plant-based
Non-toxic
Gentle, yet effective

Distilled water

Best option for the cleanest shampoo possible
Doesn’t contain any of the icky minerals found in tap water
If you don’t have distilled water, filtered water is a close second

Vitamin E oil

Stimulates hair growth
Helps prevent dry, split ends
Adds shine

Olive oil

Stimulates hair growth
Is a natural hair conditioner
Adds shine

Lavender essential oil

Has cleansing properties
Known for its antibacterial, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties
Fresh, calming fragrance

Rosemary essential oil

Discourages hair loss
Nourishes the scalp and promotes hair growth
Increases hair thickness

Container

Nozzle makes for easy application
I’ve repurposed a sauce bottle I had laying around the kitchen, but if you don’t have one, you can order something similar (linked above)
Repurposing old bottles is an easy way to be more eco-friendly

How to make

Open your container and get ready to add:
2 tbsp Baking soda
Followed by 1/3 cup Castile soap
And then add 1/2 tsp each of Vitamin E and Olive oils, but feel free to omit the Olive oil if you have fine hair strands
Next, add 10 drops each of Lavender and Rosemary essential oils
Lastly, add 2 cups of Distilled water
Close up your container and shake well to combine
All done!

Tips to use

Use nozzle applicator to apply directly to the scalp
Use finger pads to gently massage the scalp and loosen any build-up or debris
Rinse well with warm water and repeat as necessary
Bottle contents will settle, so shake before each use
Be sure to refrigerate between uses
Follow up with a moisturizing conditioner
Now that we have shampoo checked off the list, let’s tackle that conditioner next!