If your hair is dry, brittle, and dull there is hope. Stop reaching for the shampoo bottle to cleanse your hair. Yes, do not use your regular shampoo daily. Many shampoos contain harsh detergents that will leave your hair even drier than it was before you washed it. Reach for a natural alternative to shampoo once a week. Start by adding two tablespoons of baking soda to four cups of distilled or filtered water. Scrub your scalp to get rid of dirt and build up. Use a vinegar wash as a conditioning treatment. Rinse your hair with apple cider vinegar, distilled or filtered water, and your favorite essential oil.
Reach for moisturizing commercial conditioners when you need to wash your hair throughout the week. Washing your hair with conditioner, is called no poo. Choose conditioners that are designed for dry hair. Many inexpensive conditioners are great for daily use. Invest your money in quality natural oils to use on your hair. Add a few drops of oil to your conditioner that you use for daily conditioner washes. Warm up coconut oil and use as a hot oil treatment. Add oil to your hair when it is damp to seal in the moisture.
Choose natural oils to help seal the moisture in the ends of your hair. Great oils to try are grape seed oil, coconut oil, olive oil, and carrot oil. Throughout the day rub your favorite hair oil through your entire head. If you wear your hair curly, create your own spritz for moisture and hair growth. Fill a plastic spray bottle with distilled water, your favorite essential oil, hair oil, and conditioner. This spray can travel with you in a spill proof plastic spray bottle to provide moisture to your hair throughout the day.
Using baking soda and apple cider vinegar to cleanse your hair and restore it's natural ph level is simple to do. Using this treatment once a week can banish hair product build up. This will create the perfect pallet to start nourishing your scalp with natural vegetable oils. Using natural oils with frequent conditioner washes is a great way to add lasting moisture to your hair.