Home made hygiene products:
Hair:
Honey Egg Shampoo
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons liquid soap(home made or nontoxic)
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon witch hazel
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 tablespoon wheat germ oil or almond oil
1 tablespoon rosewater or cologne
Place all the ingredients in a screw top jar, cover and shake well. Makes
about 2/3 cup
Honey Herbal Hair Conditioner
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup glycerin
1/4 cup sage, and 1/2 cup dried chamomile flowers
OR
1/2 cup nettle leaves and 1/4 cup rosemary leaves
1/2 cup witch hazel
1 tablespoon liquid lecithin
Place all the ingredients in a screw top jar. Shake well and let set for 1
hour. Strain to remove herbs, discard the herbs and pour the liquid back
into the jar. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Honey Pollen Shampoo
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup glycerin.
1 tablespoon witch hazel
1/4 cup orange flower water or cologne
2 tablespoons bee pollen
1 teaspoon liquid soap (home made or nontoxic )
1 tablespoon alcohol
Place the ingredients in a screw top jar, cover and shake well. Makes
about
1� cups.
Honey Milk Conditioner, for Oily Hair
1/3 cup hot water
� cup glycerin
2 tablespoons liquid lecithin
1/4 cup Sage
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons dry buttermilk powder
Combine the hot water and sage, and let set for 10 minutes. Strain the
liquid, and discard the sage. Add the remaining Ingredients to the
strained liquid, and mix well. Apply to freshly shampooed hair, let set on hair for
about 2 minutes and rinse off with warm water. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Honey Treatment for very dry damaged hair
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
Stir for a minute or so until the mixture is smooth. Apply to freshly
shampooed hair, and let soak in for 10-12 minutes. Rinse off with warm
water. Makes enough for 1 application.
Lemon Egg Shampoo for Bounce and Shine
1 egg
1 tsp. lemon juice
3 tbs. Shampoo recipe
Fragrance oil of your choice
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Shampoo into your hair and rinse well.
The egg will act as a conditioner and the lemon juice will bring shine to
your hair!
