Making healthy shampoo with your own hands

None of the female representatives can imagine life without shampoos. Modern production has so spoiled the ladies with their quantity and variety that even such a thought does not arise. But very often there are thoughts about how they affect the hair. 

Strengths and weaknesses of homemade shampoo

What is the strength of homemade shampoo:

• This shampoo is completely safe for your hair and scalp. By mixing ingredients, you check each of them for quality.
• It is quite affordable and does not cost a lot of money. Often, what the shampoo consists of is always at hand.
  
• Homemade shampoo is an environmentally friendly product. It contains no preservatives, parabens or impurities.
• It's universal. By arranging the components in a way that suits your needs, you can choose any shampoo option for your hair: for volume, against hair loss, against dryness, and so on.

Having read the entire list, we can conclude that not a single store-bought shampoo has all the qualities of a homemade one.

Homemade shampoo has practically no weaknesses, these include:

• Short term storage. Since homemade shampoo is made entirely from natural products, it cannot be stored for a long time. Therefore, you will have to do it immediately before use. But there is also a positive side, it is easy to prepare, so it won’t take you much time.
  
• Do not forget about individual intolerance. Perhaps one of the ingredients does not suit you, so first test the reaction.
• Expect an amazing reaction hair After the first wash it is not worth it. The hair will get used to the new type of cleansing within a month, then the amount of washing will be reduced.
• Not all natural shampoos can be used constantly.

What to make homemade shampoo based on hair type

To make your hair look perfect, it's not enough just to mix the ingredients from the recipe. You need to start from what your hair needs, what its structure is, its type.

Oily hair requires special attention and deep cleansing products. It is very difficult to find a middle ground and not dry out your hair. For oily hair, shampoos with a decoction are suitable: chamomile, string, calendula, henna. It is also recommended to include: lemon juice, vodka, yolks.

Dry hair always needs nourishment and hydration. Rarely any shampoo or mask from the store can make them look beautiful again. Most often they are simply spliced ​​and cut off. But homemade shampoo is a completely different matter. You can heal and strengthen your hair if you take as a basis for shampoo: essential oils of lavender, jojoba, argan, nettle decoction, fireweed, and burdock root.

For normal hair there are no restrictions. With this type, the shampoo is mixed based on what result the owner wants to get.

How to make homemade shampoo

The easiest way to make shampoo is to buy a ready-made base at the pharmacy. It does not cause allergic reactions, it does not contain dyes, preservatives or other additives. This base is made using soap root.

The composition of the shampoo can include:

• decoctions and infusions of herbs;
• honey;
• essential oils;
• extracts from plants and herbs;
• cinnamon;
• and other natural ingredients.

If you don’t want to use a ready-made base, you can replace it with glycerin soap or soap root. This will make the shampoo more natural and safe. Of course, the effect will be greater. The shelf life of shampoo made from the listed components is a week; it should be kept in the refrigerator.

Using homemade shampoo is the same as using store-bought shampoo. After your hair is washed, it is advised not to use balms or masks, but to rinse clean hair with warm water and lemon or vinegar. This will help your hair be smooth and shiny.

Revitalizing shampoo

To prepare you will need:

• rye bread pulp 100 g;
• high fat kefir 100 ml.

Preparation:

1. Soak the bread pulp in kefir and leave in a warm place for several hours.
2. Grind the prepared mixture with a blender.

Wash your hair in the same way as with regular shampoo.

Mustard shampoo

To prepare you will need:

• mustard powder 2 tbsp;
• soap root tbsp;
• boiled water.

Preparation:

1. Pour a small amount of boiling water over the mustard to make a paste. Give it some time to brew.
2. Add a spoonful of soap root and mix using a blender. The shampoo is ready.

How to make dry shampoo

Dry shampoo was appreciated by many girls. After all, everyone knows that washing your hair every day is harmful to your hair. And dry shampoo is a real salvation in this regard, but the price of a high-quality option is not the lowest. However, you can do it yourself.

The basis for dry shampoo is orris root. You can buy ready-made powder, or you can grind it yourself. Next, it is simply rubbed into the hair strands and combed.

Another simple dry shampoo recipe, you will need:

• potato starch 30 g;
• cinnamon, the lighter the hair, the less;
• lavender essential oil 4 drops.

Preparation:

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Take a suitable brush and apply the mixture to the roots of your hair.
3. Comb yourself thoroughly.

It should be noted that when applying this mixture to your hair, it will have an ashy tint for some time, so it is best to use shampoo several hours before going out.