Summer is over and fall is starting to take place, which can be good for the really hot parts of the world. However, along with the cold weather comes dull hair. We have lost the natural ingredients from the hot sun that make our hair shiny and gorgeous. Most people have dozens of hair products sitting in their bathroom cabinets. These haircare formulas are used to maintain and improve the condition of the hair. Now, for just a brief moment, consider the effect all these chemicals have on our immune systems and our environment... is the trade-off worth it?
For those of you who prefer to do as much as you can to help save the environment or who prefer a natural lifestyle for your hair there is a way to achieve that shiny effect without using hard chemicals! There are plenty of ingredients that the majority of people keep stocked in their kitchen that can be used to make hair solutions to give your hair back the shine it deserves.
* Water and Vinegar Solution
Ingredients:
1 cup of water
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Directions:
1.
Combine both the water and apple cider vinegar in a bowl.
2.
Shampoo hair and rinse.
3.
Pour the solution onto your hair, massaging it into your scalp
4.
Rinse thoroughly with cool water.
* Amazing Parsley Water
Ingredients:
Water
Fresh Parsley
Directions:
1.
In a small pot combine water and a handful or two of fresh parsley. Fill the pot at least half way with water. Allow the water to come to a boil, and let it boil for five to ten minutes.
2.
Strain the water into a bowl or any small container that you have on hand. By straining the water you will be removing the parsley leaves. Allow the water to reach room temperature or put it in the refrigerator to become cool.
3.
3. Shampoo your hair and then rinse it with the parsley water.
* Honey Treatment
Ingredients:
1 cup of water
2 tablespoons of honey
Directions:
1.
After washing your hair apply this honey treatment for a natural shine.
2.
Warm up a cup of water in the microwave and then dissolve two tablespoons of honey in it.
3.
Apply the honey treat to your hair, massaging it into your scalp and through your hair.