A long, long time ago a hair stylist noticed all the dry shampoo that had been accumulating on my head and suggested mixing in a teaspoon of plain oldbaking sodawith my regular shampoo and massaging it in to my scalp. The baking soda helps to exfoliate and clarify, and my hair felt sup...
you can prepare various scalp scrubs at home by simply adding a tablespoon of brown sugar, salt, or quinoa to a handful of your regular shampoo. For something less gritty, try anapple cider vinegar rinse. Mix 1 tablespoon of
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Prefer an at-home remedy? Rivera recommends using a paste consisting of baking soda and water. How to use: Combine these two ingredients and massage the paste from the scalp to the ends. Let it sit for five minutes before rinsing off. Use this makeshift hair mask regularly for optimal resu...
Just to clarify, though, this recipe is a guest contribution from Aubrey of Homegrown and Healthy 🙂 Reply Victoria K. July 29, 2013 at 3:41 PM witch hazel works great too. Reply Laura July 30, 2013 at 2:06 AM I tried this today and thought I’d offer my two cents. I ...
Add one drop of rosemary oil to your tea to reduce headache pain. 3. Close your eyes If you have a severe headache, such as a migraine, your body will be more sensitive to many things. One of these is light. Scientists are still working to clarify the link between an increase in hea...
After clearing my mind, I write three handwrittenMorning Pages, a concept created byauthor Julia Cameronto “provoke, clarify, comfort, cajole, prioritize and synchronize the day at hand.”These pages are about whatever is on my mind that morning, and they are for my eyes only so I can be...
diluted 50% with filtered water. After rinsing out the shampoo, we apply the Kombucha hair tonic straight to the scalp, starting with the top of my head and working down, squeezing out the excess and rinsing lightly. The aroma quickly dissipates as your hair dries. We like to add herbs ...
When we decide to dye our hair, we all want to be sure that the color will last as long as possible. However, many women ask whether permanent dye fades and if yes, how soon after being applied. Well, to clarify this question, we have prepared this FAQ list for you. ...
You will already know from your test sample if your soap is slightly cloudy–and you can fix it now. (This will NOT fix milky liquid soap!) To clarify slight cloudiness, you can use isopropyl or ethanol alcohol, a sugar solution, or glycerin–or a combination of all three. Whatever mixt...