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(2)If your scalp is oily, shampoo it very gently. Too much rubbing activates the sebaceous glands.

(3)Those with oily should use a plain shampoo.

These are easily recognized by their clear appearance. They contain mostly detergents, with some moisturizing elements. Avoid shampoo that are creamy in appearance. These contain oily compounds that can make the situation worse.

(4)If you have got an oily scalp, do not try to solve the problem by washing hair too often. This only dries the oil glands out temporarily, causing them to produce even more oil to supplement the loss. Instead, use a clarifying shampoo daily.

(5)Those with oily hair should use conditioner only on the ends. There is enough oil at the scalp level for the hair to draw its moisture from.

(6)Attention, dry-haired divas! Twice a week, rub olive oil or castor oil into your scalp at bedtime. Wear a shower cap to avoid getting oil on your pillowcase while you sleep.

Shampoo out the oil the next morning. This treatment restores essential moisture to hair.

(7)Feel free to shampoo dry hair as often as necessary. Use a gentle, protein rich conditioning product for nourishment.

(8)If your hair is stubbornly dry & brittle, massage your scalp regularly with a good quality coconut oil to increase the blood supply to the scalp & roots.

(9)If your hair is dry & damaged, avoid clear shampoos because they contain little or no moisture. Look for pearlier shampoos especially formulated for your hair type.

(10)Restore lost moisture to dry, coarse hair with shampoos & conditioners that contain ingredients such as vitamin E, aloe Vera .

(11)For a big volume boost, try a shampoo that contains fruits like kiwi,

lemon or pear. Fruit acids clean off the oil & debris that weigh hair down.

(12)Condition fine hair BEFORE your shampoo. You will be amazed at the amount of volume your hair will have afterwards.

(13)A cold- water rinse is also a great way to boost the shine of your locks. The cold water closes & smoothens the cuticle, making hair appear shiner.

(14)For shine, stylists suggest rinsing with apple cider vinegar once a week, after shampooing.

(15)Want your hair to shine with natural color? Try this. Add a few teaspoons of fresh beetroot juice to your final rinse, for rich, red highlights.

(16)For extra shine & bounce,

apply gram flour mixed with rice water & wash after a few minutes.

(17)Trying to battle dandruff? Look for a high quality shampoo containing ingredients such as tea tree oil, salicylic acid, sulfur. Use on alternate days.

(18)If your dandruff flakes refuse to go away, try this - massage one tablespoon of common salt into your damp scalp before your shampoo. The salt works as a good exfoliate.

(19)Another cure for the dandruff - dissolve 30 tablets of aspirin into a full bottle of shampoo. Wash hair as usual.

(20)Never use your fingernails to massage in the shampoo- you could scratch your scalp.

(21)Always rinse your hair thoroughly after applying shampoo or conditioner. Any residue will leave your hair lack shine.

(23)Are you a water babe? Get all the chlorine out of your tresses by

adding a little baking soda to your shampoo.

(24)Prevent static electricity in your hair by using a rinse- out conditioner that adds moisture. Alternatively, you can use a leave- in conditioner after towel drying hair.

(25)From time to time, add two tablets of Vitamin E to your shampoo for a power boost.

(26) Pick shampoo that give benefit to your type of hair. Apply shampoo from root to tip - gently work down the hair. Don't pile up hair while lathering! Rinse thoroughly under running water.

(27) Choose conditioner that works with your shampoo Always condition after shampooing. Apply conditioner from tip to root. Comb your hair while condition through hair to ensure distribution and penetration. Use as much conditioner as your hair can absorb.

(28) Understand your hair type. Being understand your type of hair, such as, oily, dry, natural, curly, straight, kinky or what ever, you can correctly treat your hair with product that is useful to your type of hair..

(29) Dry your hair gently.

Do not rub your hair especially if it is very long. Take time to dry it slowly with a gently patting or wringing action. Don't overdrying your hair.

Sodium lauryl sulfate is not a recognized carcinogen. However, the chemical is frequently combined with TEA (triethanolamine), DEA (diethanolamine), or MEA (monnoethanolamine), which can cause the formation of the carcinogenic substances nitrosames. To be on the safe side, add antioxidant vitamins A and C to any product that contains TEA, DEA, or MEA.
The addition of antioxidants will help protect against nitrosamine contamination. For each 8 ounces of shampoo, add 1 teaspoon of vitamin C powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of vitamin A powder.

(32) Tame your frizzy hair by rubbing coconut oil into your hands and applying sparingly onto your hair. You don't want to overdo it - too much will make your hair look greasy. Shampooing your hair less frequently also helps with the frizzies. Excess shampooing strips natural oils from the hair. Detergents are drying to the hair, yet the drawback of using soap instead is for those who don't like to wash their hair every couple of days: without drying detergents, the scalp's natural oils are more present.

(33) Rinse your hair with baking soda to get rid of shampoo build-up and styling residues.

(34) Rinse your hair with baking soda and water to rid your hair of
shampoo build-up and styling residues. Rinsing your hair with
one juiced lemon and one cup of water is said to bring life and
shine back to dull hair. Apple cider vinegar mixed with water
will give your hair shine and bounce.

(35) When you wash your hair, take more time washing your scalp than the ends of your hair. Hair ends don't get all that dirty (unless you’ve got large doses of styling products layered over them), but the scalp can get oily and accumulate dead skin cells that need to come off. In addition, the scalp can almost always benefit from a massage, which will increase healthy circulation and help the hair that's developing in the follicles.

36) The longer you leave a dandruff shampoo on your hair, the more effective it will be.

35) When in doubt, use products designed for your hair type. Unless you have truly normal hair, undesignated products are not for everyone. There is no such thing as the perfect hair-care product for any hair type. Someone with coarse, dry hair has very different needs from someone with thin, healthy hair.

36) Every now and then, take your brush and comb into the shower with you and give them a good shampooing. Styling products, conditioners, and your own oil can cling to brushes and combs, transferring some of the grime back to your clean hair. Remove the excess hair and go for it. For a more thorough cleansing, or if you have dandruff, soak them in a solution of diluted bleach; about three tablespoons to a quart of water should be enough to kill whatever may be lurking around or between the bristles.

38) Shiny Hair To get your hair looking shiny add 1 tablespoon of pink grapefruit juice to your bottle of shampoo.
The grapefruit juice will break down the shampoo build up that can leave hair looking dull.

How to give yourself a good
shampoo:

1. Give yourself a massaging brush once a week .

2. Shampooing in the shower is better than trying to shampoo in the bath because you can get a good rinse, which is very important. Use a gentle stream of warm water to wet your hair.

3. Apply the shampoo a bit at a time, all over your scalp, using gentle rubs.

4. Once the scalp has been covered, massage the scalp.

5. Thoroughly rinse with a gentle stream of warm water until the shafts squeak.

6. Wrap your hair in a soft towel and press it against your head to let the water absorb into the towel. Don’t rub the hair – this will only cause tangles or breakage.

7. Gently comb hair with a wide-toothed comb.

8. Apply your styling product.

9. Style and dry.

BASIC SHAMPOO FORMULA
Ingredients
2 tablespoons liquid castile soap
1 cup spring water
¼ cup fresh herbs (2 tablespoons dried)
1 teaspoon almond or apricot kernel oil
2 drops essential oil

To make:

1. Place herbs in a clean 10-ounce glass jar with a lid.
2. Boil the spring water and pour over the herbs.
3. Cover and let steep for 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Strain the liquid from the herbs into a bowl.
5. Add the liquid castile soap and almond or apricot kernel oil and mix thoroughly.
6. Scent with essential oil and mix again.
7. Bottle in a plastic container with a spout or a clean recycled shampoo bottle. Yield: Approximately 24 shampoos

HERBAL HAIR CONDITIONERS

Herbal hair conditions help make hair more manageable and often impart a smoother and softer texture. They are especially good for those who cannot live without hot rollers, curling irons, and blow dryers.

Jojoba Conditioner

Ingredients
1 cup rose floral water
1 tablespoon jojoba oil
10 drops vitamin E oil

To make:

1. In the top of a double boiler, gently warm the rose water.
2. Once rose water is warm, add jojoba oil.
3. Pour the mixture in a blender and add the vitamin E. Blend at high speed for 2 minutes.
To use:

1. Wet hair with warm water.
2. Pour the conditioner onto your hair and scalp, massaging in thoroughly.
3. For damaged hair or extra conditioning, leave on for several minutes, perhaps while bathing.
4. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
5. Shampoo lightly and rinse again with cool water.

Making Your Own Herbal Hair Shampoo

Manufacturers are constantly using toxic chemicals in their skin and hair products and disregard their toxic effects on your body. This is easily seen in the list of chemicals that they use. Here are a few of these chemicals found in many product labels:

1) Propylene glycol or glycol– a petrochemical used because it is cheap
2) Cetearyl alcohol – emulsifier that can be synthetic or natural
3) Methylparaben or propylparaben – typical synthetic preservatives
4) Distearate – this is polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol which are petrochemicals
5) Isopropyl alcohol – used as a cheap solvent to carry synthetic oils. Here is a natural shampoo that you can make. First collect the following items: 4 oz of castile soap with any scent is that available – plain, peppermint, eucalyptus. ½ oz of rosemary - stimulates the hair follicles and helps to prevent premature baldness ½ oz of sage – has antioxidants and keeps things from spoiling and is antibacterial ½ oz of nettles – acts as a blood purifier, blood stimulator, contains a large source of nutrients for hair growth ½ of lavender – controls the production of sebaceous gland oil and reduces itchy and flaky scalp conditions 2000 mg of MSM – provides organic sulfur to your scalp, which improves the health and strength of your hair. It also helps to drive herbal nutrient into the skin and follicles where they can do the most good. One empty 8 oz plastic bottle, or any other empty shampoo or soap bottle. Mix the herbs in a mason jar, which has a lid. Boil 2 cups of distilled water. Add 3 heaping tablespoons of the mixed herbs into the boiling water. Pull the boiling water and herbs off the stove. Let the herb mixture sit for 30 – 40 minutes. Put the 2000mg of MSM into the herb mixture after 30 minutes of cooling. After 40 minutes and the MSM is melted, strain the herbal mixture into a bowl. Pour 2 to 2 1/2 oz of strained herbal tea into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Now, pour the 4 oz of castile soap into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Cap the bottle and shake to mix the ingredients. The shampoo is now finished and ready for use. Use this as a base for all of the shampoos you make. You can add different herbs as you learn what these herbs do and how they help your hair. You can vary the ingredients according to your taste. But now you have a shampoo that has no additives that can harm you. Note: MSM is called methylsulfonylmethane, an organic sulphur compound. You can get it in gel, liquid, powder, cream or capsule form. Consult your doctor before using MSM, especially if you are using medications.