QuoteReplyTopic: "hard" water and clarifying recipes Posted: July 07 2003 at 12:40am
I've heard that hard water can cause build-up of minerals in the hair, and that it would be a good idea to clear it. I remember reading a hairboutique article about natural clarifying recipes, but can't find it (maybe I'm just dreaming).
Are there natural recipes for clarifying scalp and hair? I'm on a budget so I'd rather not by more shampoo and conditioner. I can't afford a water softener either.
Also, how often should the remedy be used? once a week, perhaps? I'd rather not wait until the damage is done and then try to fix it.
I occasionally rinse my hair in an Apple Cider Vinegar solution. I found the recipe at HB.com. Just search on Apple Cider Vinegar. It is somewhere in the middle of an article... If you can't find it, lemme know and I'll have a look for you.
Anyway, I think the recipe is to make a solution 2 parts apple cider vinegar and 4 parts water?? I take a tall plastic cup (about the size of a tea glass... not quite a pint) and put in 2 cups of apple cider vinegar, and then top the glass off with warm water.
Keep the solution handy to your shower. After you've finished your normal shampoo and conditioner routine and have shut the shower off, do a final rinse of your hair and scalp with the vinegar solution.
Your hair will smell like vinegar for awhile, but it goes away when your hair is dry. (Or at least becomes MUCH less noticeable.) I don't mind the smell. It reminds me of dying easter eggs!
HTH
Oh PS: You can do this as often as you like. As often as you and the people you live with can put up with the smell. And yes you can do this on damaged hair. In fact, it may improve the condition of your damaged hair. The vinegar solution is acidic, so it will help seal your cuticles.
Also, I think Phyto makes a shampoo with Apple Cider Vinegar in it, if you like the results but don't like the smell. But I'd definitely try the rinse first. Much cheaper. A bottle of apple cider vinegar is less than $1.
"Hair is a part of you. It is not a part of me, because I am a frog." - Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street1b/N/ii ~ ??"/27"/32"
mix the ingredients together and pour over your head. message gentlyand let it sit for 10 mins. Rinse out, condition and style. it leaves the hair clean and smelling great. leave it in longer if u use alot of oils or heavy styling products
or try the lemon-aid clarifying treatment 2 tablespoons of lemon juice your usual amount of conditioner
mix together, apply and work thru hair. rince and style. This works i tried it and it is great
Be careful with the lemon juice. It's also used to lighten hair.
The blonde Southern women in my family would use lemon juice as a rinse to "keep our blonde hair beautiful" and it's been done for generations.
Apple cider vinegar is good tho. Just use it sparingly, too much will cause drying (and the significant other in your life to wrinkle his nose from the smell)
Hair type: fine but thick; natural blonde with 15% grey
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