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DIY Hair Coloring Tips

Just got a compliment on my hair color from a professional stylist with whom I shared my use of hydrogen peroxide for highlights and a mixture of red and blonde colored shampoo and conditioner. Very economical and gradual so no one knows you are doing it.

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Avocado And Mayonnaise Conditioner For Hair

Avocado and Mayonnaise Mask is a very good conditioner. This deep conditioner works wonders on dry and damaged hair.

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Homemade Detangling Spray

My two little girls both have tender scalps, and one has long hair that tangles easily. The other one has curly red hair with a mind of it's own! I have had to buy commercial detangling spray to keep them from hollering while having their hair brushed in the mornings.

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Homemade Haircare (Your Own Spa: Part 3 of 4)

The Frugal Holistic. A Day at Your Favorite Spa: Your Own. Part 3 of 4 - Homemade Haircare.Well, now if you have been paying attention and having fun, you have had a wonderful facial and you have had the best manicure and pedicure you have ever had. In this article, we are going to address your crowning glory . . . your hair.

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Vinegar and Baking Soda for Dandruff

Vinegar and Baking Soda for Dandruff. Has anyone ever tried scrubbing your scalp with baking soda followed with a vinegar rinse for dandruff? Would the chemical reaction harm your scalp?

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Save Money by Making Your Own Hair Products

Everybody's noticed the wide variety of hair styling products sold commercially in the stores. They range in price, and some are quite expensive. You can make your own hair products for a lot less, and they are better for your hair because they don't contain alcohol or other chemicals which can dry hair.

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Homemade Dry Shampoo

This is an effective dry shampoo for when you can't use water.

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Leave in Conditioner Recipe

I remember seeing a recipe for a leave in conditioner for your hair in a magazine many years ago, however I don't recall what it was. Does anyone know of a recipe for leave in conditioner? I think it had fabric softener in it, but I'm not 100% positive.

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Homemade Depilatory Wax

I was wondering if anyone out there had their made their own depilatory wax? I was stunned by the prices on very small tubs of wax in the shops and had heard of people making their own.

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All Purpose Chamomile Shampoo

Cover flowers in boiling water and let them stand 15 minutes. Strain out leaves and keep water. Add soap and let it soften. Beat in glycerin, pour in bottle and store in a cool, dark place.

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Dry Scalp Treatment

Squeeze ginger root through press to obtain one tablespoon of juice. Mix all ingredients. Apply to scalp and let dry before shampooing. Repeat three times a week.

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Fruit Conditioner

Combine mashed avocado with some coconut milk. Mash together until it is smooth and about as thick as shampoo. Comb it through the hair and let sit for 10-15 minutes.

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Citrus Hair Spray

Chop one lemon (or orange for dry hair). Place in pot with 2 cups water and boil until only half of the original amount remains. Cool, strain, and place in a spray bottle.

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Marigold Hair Color

Simmer flowers in water in a nonmetal pot for 20 minutes. Remove from heat; strain when cool; saving the liquid. After washing hair; apply the marigold decoction as a final rinse; pouring it over the hair and catching it in a basin to reapply several times.

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Personal Care Recipes from the Garden

Most of us make a trip to the grocery store or drugstore when we need personal care products. However, if you stop to consider the fact that most of the personal care products we buy in stores are derived from natural ingredients, a trip to the garden may be all we need. Here are some easy and economical personal care recipes right from the garden.

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Tomato Juice Rinse

Mix. Comb through clean, wet hair. Leave on for 10 minutes before rinsing. Restores pH balance and makes hair shiny and more manageable.

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Avocado Hair and Face Beauty Treatment

The only thing that takes frizz and dryness out of my hair is a mashed up avocado mixed with 1 egg yolk. Slather it on damp hair, heat a towel that is damp in the microwave and put towel on hair about 30 minutes.

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Make Your Own Shampoo

I was wondering if anyone knows how to make their own shampoo?

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Make Your Own Conditioner

I was wondering if anyone knows how to make thier own conditioner?

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Add Salt To Shampoo

Add a little salt to your shampoo before washing your hair. It cleans and shines your hair.

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Homemade Conditioning Rinse For Shine

Homemade Conditioning Rinse For ShineMany kitchen products can be used to make homemade shampoo, conditioner, and rinse. Hair rinses are usually used to add extra shine, bounce, color, or moisture to tired tresses.


Homemade Deep Avocado Conditioning Treatment

Homemade Deep Avocado Conditioning TreatmentHere's a homemade hair conditioner with step by step instructions.


Homemade Haircare (Your Own Spa: Part 3 of 4)

Homemade Haircare (Your Own Spa: Part 3 of 4)The Frugal Holistic. A Day at Your Favorite Spa: Your Own. Part 3 of 4 - Homemade Haircare.Well, now if you have been paying attention and having fun, you have had a wonderful facial and you have had the best manicure and pedicure you have ever had. In this article, we are going to address your crowning glory . . . your hair.


Save Money by Making Your Own Hair Products

Save Money by Making Your Own Hair ProductsEverybody's noticed the wide variety of hair styling products sold commercially in the stores. They range in price, and some are quite expensive. You can make your own hair products for a lot less, and they are better for your hair because they don't contain alcohol or other chemicals which can dry hair.