How to make your own natural shampoos/conditioners and soap!

The Secret To Healthy Hair
For a base shampoo that you can use you need:
4 oz. of castle soap any scent that is available
About half an ounce of rosemary
About half an ounce of lavender
About half an ounce of sage
About half an ounce of nettles
2000 mg of what is known as Organic sulphur or MSM
An empty plastic bottle of around 8 ounces
Put all the herbs in a jar which has a lid. In the mean time take around 2 cups of distilled water and bring it to a boil. Add around 3 heaped tablespoons of the mixture of herbs into the boiling water. Let it rest for around half an hour or more. Add the organic sulphur to this mixture, after it has cooled down. When the orgnaic sulphur has melted, which should be around 30 to 40 minutes later, use a strainer and strain the herb mixture. Put this into a bowl and add around two to two and a half cups of herb tea that has been strained. Add this into the plastic bottle. The 4 ounce of castle soap needs to be added into this bottle as well. Put the cap on and shake well. And Voila your shampoo is ready to be used.
Here are some oil and herb combinations that you can used based on creating a shampoo that begins with 4oz of castile soap for placement in an 8oz bottle.
• Dandruff Control: 1/2oz Tea Tree oil and 2 1/2oz strained Chamomile Tea.
• Extra Shine: 2 1/2 oz strained Lemongrass Tea and 1/2oz Rosemary oil.
• Control Oily Hair: 1/2oz Lavender oil and 2 1/2oz strained Sage tea.
• Thicken Hair: 1oz Rosemary oil and 1/2oz strained Nettles.

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Castile Soap Recipe #1
• 80% olive oil
• 10% palm oil
• 10% coconut oil
Or, to make about 4.5 lbs of soap, you would use:
• 40 oz. olive oil
• 5 oz. palm oil
• 5 oz. coconut oil
• 16 oz. water
• 6.7 oz. lye
• Between 1.5 and 2.2 oz of fragrance or essential oil, according to your preference

Or
• 80% olive Oil
• 20% coconut Oil

HERBAL HAIR CONDITIONERS
Herbal hair conditions help make hair more manageable and often impart a smoother and softer texture. They are especially good for those who cannot live without hot rollers, curling irons and blow dryers.
Jojoba Conditioner
Ingredients
1 cup rose floral water
1 tablespoon jojoba oil
10 drops vitamin E oil
To make:
1. In the top of a double boiler, gently warm the rose water.
2. Once rose water is warm, add jojoba oil.
3. Pour the mixture in a blender and add the vitamin E. Blend at high speed for 2 minutes.
To use:
1. Wet hair with warm water.
2. Pour the conditioner onto your hair and scalp, massaging in thoroughly.
3. For damaged hair or extra conditioning, leave on for several minutes, perhaps while bathing.
4. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
5. Shampoo lightly and rinse again with cool water.

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Useful Ingredients
There are many different ways to make a homemade eye cream. These are all beneficial ingredients which can be integrated into a natural cream.
• Evening primrose, jojoba, grape seed, avocado, and almond oil all supply nutrients and essential fatty acids to nourish and fortify skin cells. They also are moisturizing.
• Cocoa butter, made from the roasted seeds of the cocoa tree, provides nutrients, improves elasticity, and moisturizes.
• Witch hazel is a natural astringent. It tones the skin and soothes irritated, inflamed tissue.
• Rose water also has skin firming and toning properties. It hydrates and is a natural antiseptic.
• Cucumber reduces inflammation and puffiness. It is a great source of silica for skin, which is needed for the formation of connective tissue.
• Aloe vera gel has anti-inflammatory and hydrating properties.
• Vitamin E provides valuable nutrition for healing, and moisture.
• Frankincense essential oil has anti-inflammatory and sedative properties. It also promotes cellular regeneration.
• Chamomile essential oil is anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and calming.
• Lavender essential oil has a balancing effect on skin. It also acts as an anti-inflammatory.
• Rose essential oil is a calming astringent.
• Geranium essential oil has astringent properties, and normalizes skin cells.
Recipes
To make a nourishing night eye cream, use:
• 2 T grape seed oil
• 2 T evening primrose oil
• 8 drops of chamomile essential oil
Put all ingredients in a small glass jar. Shake well before each use. To use, apply a small amount to area under and around eyes. Leave on overnight. Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light.
For an anti-aging treatment, use:
• 1 inch of fresh cucumber
• 2 T rose water
Blend ingredients in blender. Put in a small glass jar for storage. Apply a small amount under eyes. Leave on for twenty minutes and rinse off. Store in refrigerator.

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