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

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

1. Open your container and get ready to add:
2. 2 tbsp Baking soda
3. Followed by 1/3 cup Castile soap
4. 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
5. Next, add 10 drops each of Lavender and Rosemary essential oils
6. Lastly, add 2 cups of Distilled water
7. Close up your container and shake well to combine
8. 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!

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