How to prepare a homemade shampoo suitable for your hair and nature

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People in the past made most of their needs by hand using natural materials and without using any chemicals. Most manufactured hair shampoos contain sulfites and harmful chemicals that cause scalp infections, hair loss, and poor hair roots in general. All these factors affect hair growth, texture and strength of hair follicles negatively and unpleasantly.

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  • Most commercial shampoos contain harmful chemicals like sulfates that can damage the scalp and cause hair loss.
  • Natural shampoos made from chemical-free, organic ingredients promote healthy hair growth and prevent scalp issues.
  • Homemade coconut shampoo is ideal for dry or coarse hair due to its rich content of essential vitamins and hair-strengthening proteins.
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  • A mixture of rice flour and cornstarch serves as a great natural shampoo option for oily hair, effectively absorbing excess grease.
  • Herbal shampoos combining ingredients like cloves, coffee, and rosemary can nourish the scalp and show noticeable results within three months.
  • Olive oil shampoo, enhanced with ingredients like apple cider vinegar and Sidr leaves, helps fight scalp fungus and maintain scalp health.
  • Basic hair care tips like massaging the scalp, using cold water, applying conditioner properly, and avoiding excessive heat are crucial for maintaining strong and healthy hair.

Therefore, it is recommended to use shampoos made of natural materials and free of harmful chemicals, as they help clean the hair and keep it from falling and contribute to its healthy growth. Natural shampoos help nourish the hair and treat some scalp problems as well.

This article will address some natural recipes for preparing your shampoo at home with natural ingredients. You can try it out and choose the optimal one for your hair type.

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1-Coconut shampoo

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Coconut has great results for both skin and hair and preparing coconut shampoo is an ideal choice for healthy shiny hair in addition to taking advantage of the minerals and vitamins in coconut that your hair needs to grow healthy.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons of olive oil

Glycerin soap "heralds soft skin"

2 spoons bitter almond oil

A tablespoon of aloe vera gel

A tablespoon of aloe vera oil

2 tsp starch

1/4 cup coconut oil

Cooking:

We dissolve the grated glycerin soap by means of a water bath, stirring constantly, until completely dissolved and transformed into a smooth gel consistency. Then add the natural oils with the ingredients, then finally add the coconut oil and stir to mix all the ingredients together. Coconut shampoo is especially recommended for dry or coarse hair, as it preserves the protein of hair follicles, which is what people with dry or coarse hair suffer from.

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2- Shampoo for rice flour and cornstarch

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Rice flour protects hair from the sun and cornstarch removes hair grease and oil, so this recipe is suitable for oily hair. Starch is also recommended to be used as a substitute for dry shampoos. Owners of oily hair suffer from the excessive greasy texture of their hair even with constant washing. We recommend that you try this recipe and monitor the results.

Ingredients:

A teaspoon of peppermint oil "Peppermint oil helps to get rid of dandruff and also leaves a good smell"

2 spoons rice flour

2 tablespoons cornstarch

a glass of water;

Cooking:

We mix all the ingredients well and put the mixture in a spray can and spray on the hair.

3-Herbal shampoo

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Ingredients:

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A tablespoon of coffee

A tablespoon of cloves

5 Laura Papers

Large alabaster spoon

1/2 cup glycerin soap "grated"

A tablespoon of glycerin

tablespoon rose mary

spoonful of bee honey

4 cups water "liter"

Cooking:

Put all the herbs in a pot and add a cup of water and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Mix grated glycerin soap with 3 cups of well-boiled water using an electric beater to obtain a homogeneous and soft mixture. We filter the herbal water and add water only to the previous soap mixture. Then add honey and glycerin to the mixture and stir well to combine. Apply a little on the scalp and rub the scalp well for 5 minutes and then rinse the hair. It is preferable to use herbal shampoo at least once a week to get a result within three months.

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4- Olive Oil Shampoo

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Ingredients:

2 cups distilled water

Cup of grated olive oil soap

spoonful of salt

Bay leaves

Apple cider vinegar

Sidr paper "treats scalp fungus"

Spoon glycerin

Spoon Rose Mary

Essential oils "optional"

Cooking:

Add grated soap to the distilled water and leave for two hours or more. Place Sidr leaf, rosemary, bay leaf and salt in a pot on the fire and bring to a boil. After the mixture has cooled, apple cider vinegar and glycerin are added and the mixture is well mixed. At that time, essential oils can be added as desired. Mix all ingredients together and place in suitable bottles. Shake the bottle well before use.

General hair care tips:

Wash the hair with water for a minute before using the shampoo, this helps to rinse the hair from dust and oils, as well as the hair well helps to distribute the shampoo well on all the scalp

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Use cold water after finishing washing hair. This helps the morality of the hair pores and therefore, retain the moisture of the hair.

It is preferable to apply oil to the hair two or three hours before bathing.

Massage the scalp, this helps to exfoliate the scalp.

Use a hairbrush. The hairbrush helps stimulate blood circulation to the scalp, which limits hair splitting, weakness and hair loss.

Hair conditioner is used after shampoo and it is preferable to apply it to the hair away from the scalp to reduce hair loss and leave it on the hair for two minutes and then wash well. Not rinsing the conditioner well increases dandruff and scalp infections.

Limit the use of heat when styling hair. Hair can be allowed to gradually dry naturally before using styling tools. When using styling roles, it is preferable to stay away from the scalp area to reduce hair loss and weakness....

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