I try to use only natural and organic ingredients in my hair, since I'm not a fan of chemicals right now. But this is my recipe for scalp oil. I have dry skin and this helps. I don't have messurements to give you since I just mix how I see fit.
Mostly Olive Oil
Vitamin E Oil
Carot Oil
Castor Oil
Coconut Oil or (Medium Chain Triglycerides that come in oil form, because coconut oil has to be melted down)
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Welcome Creation to this site! I know of motowngirls site...my interview is on there this month. Take a look at it if you like :)
Ok I have another Ginger recipe, from Shulta of NP she is the owner of www.anitagrant.com.
I spoke with her about making ginger tea. It tastes wonderful, you have to try it! Her directions were as follows:
1. Cut a half inch thick slice of Ginger Root and place it in a nice big ol' mug 2. Boil some water (enough to fill that big ol' mug ) 3. Whe the water has boiled add the boiled water to the mug that contains the sliced Ginger root. 4. Cover the mug with a small plate or tea dish or cling film while it brews. 5. Let it brew/steep for a min. of 5 mins or max of 15 mins. 6. Sip to taste 7. Strain out the Ginger (if you wish) 8. Add Honey and/or a Cinnamon stick or some fresh Lemongrass or a fresh pod of Vanilla (my fav. with a bit of honey - YUM-O-TEA!!!)
I used a slice of lemon and sweetened with honey. It was great...
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Newbie here. I'm really excited to get to know all of you! Everyone seems so nice
Anyway, in regard to the thread I saw this website that tells about natural hair care and has several recipes. I haven't tried them yet but let me know how you like them.
Its motowngirl.com
And there is another web-site that does reviews on natural hair care products as well as on recipes.
That web-site is mynatural.com
Hope this helps!!
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Main purpose of this blend is to incorporate an essential oil, Ginger Oil, which is used for massages and to treat joint pain. It must be diluted with a carriar oil.
2 teaspoons of Vegetable oil ( which is a variation of soybean oil)
1/2 teaspons of coconut oil
2-3 drops of ginger oil
stir together, and use as a massgae oil on scalp on any part of body.
I have also used this on my scalp, followed by spritzing with water. My scalp appeared and felt very clean and moisturized.
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A great condition that I have tried is Plain yogurt mixed with an egg and vitamin e or tea tree oil. Let this mixture sit on the hair about 45 minutes. Heat is optional. This regimen really moisturizes the scalp.
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The is my "pre-poo" concoction that I try to use everytime I shampoo (or whenever my hair needs some extra softness)
1 can of coconut milk, a good helping of my favorite oils (I use evoo, jojoba, wgo and some hot six oil), suave tropical cocnout conditioner, about 3 tablespoons of honey, and maybe a half a cup of a thick conditioner. I heat this up on the stove until it boils, and then I let it cool. I put it on my hair for about 1 hr (under a dryer) and then shampoo out. My hair comes out so soft and moisturized! I need to do this more often.
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I am so happy to see that other ppl try alternative hair remedies other than what is in the shelf of a store...my old stylist thought it was weird that I would put my hot oil treatment on before shampooing and conditioning...I love this website! The recipes sound good but I would recomend adding in either shea or castor oil those are my favorite
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I love this group so much!!! The hot oil treatment is wonderful! I mixed shea butter, OV, carrot oil, and conditioner. It felt soooo good, and washed out fine. Thanks to all you ladies, my locs are going to be long, soft, and strong in no time!
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I read about this in a magazine a while ago. I tried it myself and it really helped my scalp.
For dandruff, an itchy scalp, etc...
Mix 1/4 cup of mouthwash with 1 cup of water and rinse hair with it before shampooing and conditioning as usual.
I apply that to my hair, massage it into my scalp and leave it on for
five minutes before I rinse it out and shampoo. It makes my scalp feel
soo tingly! :)
Cmesweet- That girl had her hair relaxed, but everytime she got it
touched up the stylist would run the relaxer through to the ends. The
poor girl has a whole section at the back of her head that has broken
off and left only about 2 inches of regrowth. Right now she's deep
conditioning like crazy and letting it just grow out. I will post
photos of my hair as soon as I can figure out how to work my scanner
(or as soon as someone shows me heheh)
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Canopy- Glad to hear that you are liking the results! If you are having problems with the oil treatment, try using a spray bottle. But I usually, use the method that Aseya uses because it seems quicker and I feel that I get each strand quicker.
Aseya- See, you are an inspiration to those around you! I need to see that style you were rocking girl. Send your friend over here and so we can hook her up.
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Hey Canopy! I'm so glad you liked the recipe! Wow, it's not even MY recipe but I'm getting all excited:)
When I mixed it the first time the conditioner did turn into little
beads. The next time, I let the oil get alittle warmer and just stirred
and stirred and stirred until I got a smooth mixture.
What I do is put my hair in a pony tail and then pour some of the
treatment into my hand and scrunch it onto my ends. Then I take my hair
down and in small sections ,from the bottom up. I pour some more
treatment into my hands and massage it into the section. Then I massage
my scalp a little. Now that I think about it though, the top of my head
tends to be drier, so I should probably start applying it there..
Cmesweet- I was telling my mom's friend about the recipe (her sister in
law has broken hair due to an uneducated stylist) and the next day I
had my hair in curls and they were all like 'wow your hair looks so
pretty'. And my mom's friend was like 'see? it's all those oil
treatments'! :)
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Hey guys -- I used the homemade hot oil treatment. What an experience! I had some slight problems with prep, not because of the directions, but because I'm a total klutz. After I got the mixture, I put it on my hair, popped on my shower cap and stepped in for a nice shower. When it came time to rinse my hair, my hair was SO SOFT...it was softer after the hot oil treatment than any conditioning wash has ever gotten it. I love this.
The next time I use this, instead of doing the hot oil treatment, perhaps I'll shampoo/condition at the beginning of the shower rituatal, then put on the hot oil and then shower. I'll rinse it out at the end so I can have that softness all day long. It's a really good mixture, A+.
Also, I had some issues putting it on my head. For those of you who have used it, how do you actually apply it? I had it in a small cup and I didn't think ahead about how to transfer it to my hair so I just dumped it over my head. I ended up with product running down my face and some got in my eyes. Also, when you used it, did the conditioner bead up? Mine did and it was kinda cool.
cmesweet, thanks for the good tip!! My hair loves it!
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Thanks Aseya for your assistance. Girl, I see you are really loving that treatment.
Canopy you can use any oil that works for you...when I first started I use canola oil, yes the kind you cook with and it worked just find. Just try to warm it a bit,45 seconds in the microwave is about right, don't try to make it so hot that you can't even touch it that would not be good at all. I hope that helps.
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Canopy-
I've actually got her hot oil treatment recipe on my head right now!
Hehe I am so in love with it. (although this is only the third time
I've used it) I wasn't really getting results with just conditioner or
plain oil, but mixing it together seems to work!
My dad was kinda freaking about me using our regular pots to heat up my
"hair stuff" so I heated the oil in the microwave for about 45 seconds
and then mixed it with the conditioner and that worked well too.
Anyway, I just thought I'd share what works with me:)
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cmsweet -- thanks for the post on the hot oil treatment. i've found that
my hair responds really well to hot oil treatments and i want to start
using them once a week -- but they are expensive! Well okay, they're not
like $20 or something, but for a little bit of oil, it should be a lot less, in
my opinion. I will have to try this out. But two questions:
(a) how long do you usually watch the oil for as it simmers?
(b) i guess i'm confused as to how it works. i thought the oils i buy have
all these special hair oils in them yet this one only uses olive oil. is it just
as healthy for your hair as the ones you buy in the store?
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that would not be good at all. I hope that helps.