QuoteReplyTopic: Herbal Rinse for Blondes Posted: March 27 2002 at 5:03am
Found this while cruising the Long Hair Lovers web site. It is from `The Companion Book of Herbs` by Diana Craig and Sarah Harris.
I must admit that I had never heard of the herb mullein before so I did some research and found a description of the plant at http://altnature.com/gallery/mullien.htm
Here is the recipe from the book:
`Chamomile is a well known natural lightener for fair hair. The addition of mullein to this mixture will give the hair a golden glow.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dried or 1 cup fresh chamomile flowers 1/2 cup dried or 1 cup fresh mullein flowers 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 cups water
Bring the water to the boil, then pour over the flowers. Leave to infuse for 30-60 minutes, strain, add the lemon juice, and use as a final rinse after shampooing.
Variations: If you simply want to lighten the hair, make a chamomile rinse with a handful of flowers to 2 cups of water, and leave to steep for 20 minutes to 3 hours. Alternatively, a simple rinse made with mullein leaves will give the hair golden tinge.`
I don`t know of anyone that has tried the recipe yet but it sounds good. If any fair hairs try it, I would be very interested in the results.
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