4 Recipes for Longer, Thicker & Healthier Hair
- Hair-Thickening Conditioner
- Hair Growth Mask for Adding Shine
- Lightening Hair Growth Mask
- Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
1. Hair-Thickening Conditioner
Both rosemary and cedarwood essential oils increase hair growth and promote thickness by stimulating your hair follicles, improving circulation in the scalp and thickening hair strands.
Jojoba oil is used as a carrier oil in this recipe for its ability to fight dandruff and nourish the hair with vitamins and minerals it needs for strength and vitality.
To use this conditioner, massage some into your scalp and hair while wet or dry until thoroughly covered. Leave in for 20 minutes or more before washing out with shampoo.
You'll need:
- 6 Tbsp jojoba oil
- 30 drops pure cedarwood essential oil
- 30 drops pure rosemary essential oil
- Glass jar
Directions:
Place jojoba oil into a glass jar. Add essential oils, close the lid and shake well to combine.
2. Hair Growth Mask for Adding Shine
- Geranium oil strengthens hair follicles and strands, locks in moisture and adds luster.
- Meanwhile, rosemary oil boosts hair growth when applied to the scalp by increasing cellular metabolism.
- Castor oil is used as a carrier oil in this hair mask because of its ability to promote hair growth and a healthy shine.
It works by fighting dandruff, improving the health of hair follicles and protecting against hair loss.
You can massage this hair mask into your scalp and hair strands. Wear a shower cap and leave the mask in overnight, then wash it out in the morning with shampoo. Use this once or twice a week for best results.
You'll need:
- 1 Tbsp castor oil
- 15 drops of rosemary essential oil
- 10 drops geranium essential oil
- Small glass jar
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a small glass jar, close the lid and shake well.
3. Lightening Hair Growth Mask
Lemon essential oil boosts hair growth and thickness by stimulating the production of collagen--the protein giving hair its structure and prevents thinning.
It also "wakes up" dormant hair follicles to stimulate the growth of new hair strands. If you want a natural way to lighten up the color of your hair and add luster, try this lemon oil hair growth mask. Leave it in for 2 or more hours, or overnight, for best results, 1 or 2 times a week.
You'll need:
- 4 Tbsp castor oil
- 15 drops lemon oil
- Small glass jar
Directions:
Combine oils in a small glass jar, close the lid and shake well to mix.
4. Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
Hair strands grow from tiny holes called hair follicles. When the scalp produces too much or too little of its natural oil called sebum, it produces white flakes of dead skin known as dandruff. Dandruff clogs hair follicles, reducing your hair's ability to grow.
Peppermint essential oil fights dandruff at its source by balancing the scalp's sebum production. When you massage peppermint oil into your scalp, you increase blood flow in the scalp, which stimulates hair growth by delivering more nutrients to your hair follicles.
Peppermint oil also controls greasy hair, and as an antiseptic, it leaves it sparkling clean.
You'll need:
- ½ cup liquid castile soap
- ½ cup water
- 18 drops peppermint essential oil
- Foaming pump dispenser or flip top container
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a foaming dispenser or flip top container and shake well to mix → 4 Reasons Baking Soda Fights Dandruff
Before Using These Recipes On Your Hair,
- Dilute any essential oil in a carrier oil before application to the scalp or skin.
- Be careful to avoid your eyes when applying these hair care recipes to your scalp, as essential oils generally cause eye irritation.
- To reap the benefits of essential oils, be sure to buy 100 percent pure therapeutic-grade oils.
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