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Hair Care
A selection of treatments to ensure we are proud of our crowning glory.
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How to make shampoo from scratch
RECIPES
Pre-Shampoo Treatments
Natural Pre-Shampoo Conditioner
Herbal Hot Oil Treatment
Broccoli Seed Pre-Shampoo Treatment
Hair Conditioners
Hair Dazzle Conditioning TreatmentOh So Super Soft Hair Conditioner
Hair Taming
Greedy Girl Hair FoodTaming The Wild Ones Hair Serum
Natural Pre-Shampoo Conditioner
6g sucragel
20g broccoli seed oil
5g shea butter
1g vitamin e oil
72g spring water
1g xanthan gum
1g optiphen preservative
0.5g rosemary essential oil
Place the water in a heatproof jug or bowl. Sprinkle the xanthan gum over the water and heat the mixture up to approximately 70°C.
Heat sucragel to 70°C in a separate bowl.
Heat oils/butter to 70°C in yet another bowl.
Using a milk frother or similiar stirrer, slowly add the sucragel to the oils/butter mixing vigorously
Add the oily sucragel mixture to xanthan gel/water and whisk again. Whisk on and off as the mixture cools to tepid.
Add the preservative and essential oil and stir again.
Place into a container
Take a small blob (depending on the length of your hair) and massage into hair and scalp. Leave for 10 - 15 minutes before shampooing off as usual.
Shelf life: 9-12 months
A lovely, rich treatment for your hair which harnesses the remedial properties of the herbs
25g oil (coconut, jojoba, sweet almond, sunflower, olive)
a good handful of herbs (use double the amount of fresh herb to dried herb)
1g essential oil (optional)
Place oils in a jug or kilner jar. Add herbs and essential oil (if using) and leave to infuse for up to three months. Alternatively warm the oil/herbs in a microwave or on a hob until the oil is slightly hotter than hand hot. Leave to cool. Once cool, add the essential oils (if using).
Strain before use either using a seive or tie a piece of muslin or clean hosiery loosely over a cup and secure in place with an elastic band. Pour the oil into the muslin or hosiery which will act as a seive. Discard the herbs, use the oil.
Place the oil onto your hair, carefully massaging it into the scalp. Avoid contact with eyes. Wrap hair in a towel or cling film and leave for at least 20 minutes. Shampoo out as normal. You may need to shampoo twice to ensure that all traces of oil have been removed.
Shelf life: 3 months from straining
Broccoli Seed Pre-Shampoo Treatment
Broccoli seed oil is rich in Vitamin A and polyunsaturated fats. Place a small amount of broccoli seed oil on the palm of your hand and rub your palms together as if washing your hands. Now run your fingers and hands through your hair and 'combing' your hair with your fingers.
Leave the broccoli seed oil on your hair for 15 minutes and then shampoo and condition as normal. Repeat broccoli seed oil treatment once a week.
Hair Dazzle Conditioning Treatment
15g broccoli seed oil
10g jojoba oil
8g BTMS emulsifying wax
100g rose water
5g d-panthenol
1g optiphen preservative
15 drops patchouli essential oil
5 drops rose essential oil
Place the broccoli seed oil, jojoba oil and btms emulsifying wax in a heatproof jug or bowl. Place over a heat source and stir until the btms wax has thoroughly melted.
Place the rose water and d-panthenol in a heatproof jug or bowl and place over a heat source until the water has warmed to about hand hot.
Slowly pour the water/d-panthenol mix into the oils/wax mix stirring all the time.
Continue to stir for two minutes.
Add the preservative and the essential oil blend and stir again for another two minutes and then stir on and off until the mixture has cooled.
The conditioning cream will thicken as it cools. If it becomes too thick, add a little more rose water to thin it to your desired consistency.
Place in a jar and add a label to identify the contents and durability.
To use: Shampoo as normal. Add a handful of conditioner to your hair and massage into hair and scalp. Leave for two or three minutes then rinse off.
Shelf life: 9 months
Oh So Super Soft Hair Conditioner
Ingredients - Oil Phase
25g meadowfoam seed oil
10g broccoli seed oil
2g vitamin E oil
10g BTMS wax
Ingredients - Water Phase
100g spring water
5g oat protein
4g d-panthenol
Ingredients - Cool Down Phase
1g Optiphen preservative
10 -15 drops geranium essential oil
Place the broccoli seed oil, meadowfoam seed oil and btms emulsifying wax in a heatproof jug or bowl. Place over a heat source and stir until the btms wax has thoroughly melted.
Place the water in a heatproof jug or bowl and place over a heat source until the water has warmed to about hand hot.
Slowly pour the oils/wax mix into the warmed water stirring all the time.
Continue to stir for two minutes preferably using a milk frother or other small whisk.
Add the panthenol, oat protein, essential oil and preservative and stir again for another two minutes - then stir on and off until the mixture has cooled.
The conditioner will thicken as it cools.
Place in a jar and add a label to identify the contents and durability.
Shelf life: 9 months
A wonderful treatment pack for dry, tangly hair.
10g cocoa butter
10g shea butter
5g olive oil
5g beeswax
5g jojoba oil
5g coconut oil
3 drops lemon essential oil
3 drops orange essential oil
3 drops rosemary essential oil
3 drops patchouli essential oil
Place the butters and wax into a heatproof jug or bowl and place over a bowl of hot water until melted.
Once the butters and wax have melted, add the liquid oils and stir well.
Add the essential oils and stir again until thoroughly blended.
Place in jar, but do not put the lid on until the mixutre has cooled and set.
Directions: Rub a 50p sized dollop into your palms and then massage into dry or damp hair and scalp. Leave on for 20 minutes (for a deeper condition, wrap hair in a towel or cling film during this time) Shampoo out and condition as usual.
Use once a week for super shining healthy locks.
Shelf Life: 9 - 12 months.
Taming The Wild Ones Hair Serum
For taming fly away hair and for hot appliance protection
6g olive squalane
1g oil (Jojoba, Sweet Almond, Sunflower or herb infused)
1g d-panthenol
1g coco caprylate
Blend the ingredients together either directly into its final container, or in a small bowl and then decant into the container.
Directions: Pump a small 5p piece sized blob onto your hands (for medium length hair, adjust if you hair is shorter/onger). Rub hands together and apply to hair. No need to wash out.
Shelf Life - 9 months