Each of us has between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs in our hair, which is constantly renewed: every day we lose between 50 and 100 hairs. Each of them is composed of 10% water, lipids, trace elements such as iron, zinc, iodine, calcium, manganese and pigments such as melanin; and 90% proteins called keratins, which give it its consistency and appearance.
Although commonly what most worries us today is its appearance, and it is part of our identity, hair, like body hair, had the function of sheltering and protecting us for thousands of years.
Therefore, it is very important to learn how to take care of it, and that includes trying to reduce the amount of chemicals to which we expose our hair, for example when we wash it every day with industrial shampoo.
In this note you will learn how to make homemade shampoo (or shampoo) with natural ingredients, and also, to choose the ingredients according to your hair type, because each hair is different and natural components can be chosen to make it healthier and more beautiful.
These ingredients can even help you straighten, curl, or lighten your hair, if you want. The shape of the hair (curly or straight) is determined by the position in which the follicle leaves the scalp and the color of the hair is determined by the melanin lodged in the hair follicle, but the active ingredients of some plants can act naturally on they.
How to make homemade natural shampoo?
Ingredients:
- 300 ml of water (preferably filtered or mineral)
- 2 tablespoons of dried herbs
- 5 tablespoons grated neutral soap
- 1 teaspoon of oil
- Up to 20 drops of essential oil
Preparation:
Heat the water to a boil. At that time, remove from heat, add the herbs and cover for 20 minutes. Strain carefully so as not to burn yourself and then mix this infusion with the grated soap (if you need to, bring it back to the fire so that the soap melts). Mix everything well, and add the essential oils. You can keep it for up to a month in an opaque container or in a dark place. Shake well before use.
Ingredient Combinations
Normal hair or for any hair
Herbs: Lavender and horsetail
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: Lavender
Additives: aloe vera gel
Dry hair
Herbs: comfrey, burdock root
Vegetable oils: jojoba oil
Essential oils: sandalwood
Additives: vitamin E oil
Greasy hair
Herbs: lemon balm and basil
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: lemon
Additives: white vinegar
Blond hair normal
Herbs: Lavender and chamomile
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: chamomile
Additives: aloe vera gel
dry blonde hair
Herbs: calendula and parsley
Vegetable oils: jojoba oil
Essential oils: carrot seed
Additives: honey
oily blonde hair
Herbs: yarrow, chamomile
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: ylang-ylang
Additives: lemon juice
normal dark hair
Herbs: rosemary, sage
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: rosemary
Additives: aloe vera gel
dry dark hair
Herbs: parsley and marjoram
Vegetable oils: jojoba oil
Essential oils: patchouli
Additives: vitamin E oil
oily dark hair
Herb: rosemary. basil
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: geranium
Additives: apple cider vinegar
regular red hair
Herbs: red clover, chamomile
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: chamomile
Additives: aloe vera gel
dry red hair
Herbs: comfrey, calendula
Vegetable oils: jojoba oil
Essential oils: sandalwood
Additives: honey
oily red hair
Herbs: red clover and peppermint
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: ylang-ylang
Additives: grapefruit juice
normal gray hair
Herbs: elderberry, sage
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: clary sage
Additives: aloe vera gel
dry gray hair
Herbs: comfrey. nettle
Vegetable oils: jojoba
Essential oils: frankincense
Additives: vitamin E oil
greasy gray hair
Herbs: rosemary, basil
Vegetable oils: almond oil
Essential oils: cypress
Additives: apple cider vinegar