Making your own homemade shampoo can be a very simple DIY project that will help restore your hair and promote hair growth. Shampoos these days contain so many harmful chemicals, SLS, parabens, sulfates, etc. All of these chemicals and ingredients in normal shampoos make our hair dry, dull, and frizzy.
They are also the reasons behind build up in our scalp, which cause dandruff, hair fall, and breakage. In the face of information like this, you might want to rethink and judge the ingredients in the shampoo sitting in your bathroom cabinet. Chances are it contains chemicals too, so what can we use to give our hair the best and safest cleanse?
Well, we at Beauty Tips By Nim Bring you some DIY shampoo recipes that you can create at home. Rinse your hair with these homemade shampoos and say hello to beautiful, thick, and clean hair.
1. Egg Yolk Shampoo:
What you will need to create this shampoo:
- One egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons water
- 5 drops of peppermint essential oil (optional)
- 1 teaspoon aloe vera or lime juice (optional)
- 1 tablespoon shikakai powder (optional)
What you have to do is break the egg, and separate the egg white. Pour it in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of water and whisk. Add in the optional ingredients if you are using them.
The additional ingredients all have the unique qualities that they bring to the homemade shampoo. For instance, you can use Aloe vera and lime juice for their extra cleansing and shining property. Shikakai powder cleanses your hair properly, removes build-up, and stimulates the growth of hair. And peppermint oil adds a refreshing smell to your hair and calmness sensation on your scalp. Egg yolk, of course, is an important source of protein that is beneficial for your hair and scalp. It also repairs damaged hair, fights dandruff and helps reverse hair loss.
Apply about a coin-sized amount of the homemade DIY egg yolk shampoo in your palm and apply it on your hair and scalp. Massage the scalp and hair for a couple of minutes. Leave it to rest for about 5 minutes, then wash with cool/lukewarm water. You will notice squeaky clean hair with amazing volume and bounce after one use of this DIY egg yolk homemade shampoo.
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2. Green Tea Shampoo:
What you will need to create this shampoo:
- Half a cup of green tea
- 1/4th cup castile soap
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- 5 drops of peppermint essential oil (optional)
- 5 drops lavender essential oil (optional, balances scalp oils, great for all hair types)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional, use for dry hair)
- 1 tablespoon aloe vera juice (optional, use for extra cleansing and shine)
Make a cup of green tea using a green tea bag, powder, or leaves. Pour hot water in the cup and leave it for 30 minutes or so to steep. Wait until the tea is cool before proceeding with further steps. Using filtered or distilled water is advised to make this DIY homemade shampoo. Apply the shampoo to your hair and scalp, let it stay for about 5 minutes or so, and then rinse it off with cold or lukewarm water.
In a container, preferably a mug or a jar, pour green tea and other ingredients. Blend the ingredients and your green tea shampoo is ready. You can pour any leftover green tea while rinsing your hair off the shampoo and you will notice an additional shine.
Some ingredients are optional. You can choose to use them or not. They bring their own qualities into the shampoo such as aloe vera gives extra cleansing and shine, olive oil nourishes your dry hair, lavender essential oil balances the oil in your scalp and makes your hair look great, peppermint oil makes your hair smell pleasant afterward.
3. Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo:
What you will need to make this shampoo:
- Baking Soda
- Hot Water
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Peppermint Oil (or any of your preferred essential oil)
Start with placing a few tablespoons of baking soda in a bottle, pour hot water and apple cider vinegar in it and shake the bottle well. Make sure the ingredients have blended properly. You can of course add in your choice of essential oil for a pleasant scent. Apply the shampoo to wet hair and make sure each hair strands is wet with the DIY Apple Cider Vinegar homemade shampoo. You will notice that there are no suds or foaming effects but rest assured your hair will be clean and shine afterward when you rinse off the shampoo.
You can additionally choose to rinse your hair with a blend of Apple Cider Vinegar and lemon juice for maximum benefits. Rinse your hair off any remains of the blend with cold or lukewarm water.
Apple cider vinegar makes your hair clean, frizz-free, and shiny. Enriched with anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties you do not have to worry about the build-up of chemical or greasy hair anymore with this shampoo. You will notice real healthy hair with this shampoo. Baking Soda is a natural exfoliant that will remove any buildup of chemicals in the scalp and make your hair look gorgeous.
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4. Rosemary and Oil Shampoo:
What you will need to make this shampoo:
- 1/4th cup distilled water
- 1/4th cup liquid Castile Soap
- 2 tablespoon of dried rosemary
- 2 tablespoon of sweet almond oil
- 1/4th tablespoon of lemon essential oil
First, boil distilled water, add rosemary leaves in a pan after turning off the stove, and steep until fragrant. Strain the leaves and let the blend cool. Add in all ingredients along with water and blend the ingredients well.
You can store this mix in a bottle.
Use it like any other shampoo, remember to check if you are allergic to any ingredient or not. The lemon and almond oil will add moisture to the hair, along with Castille soap and distill water cleansing your hair. Rosemary goodness in the DIY homemade shampoo improves blood circulation in your scalp and promote hair growth.
5. Tee Tree and Rosemary Shampoo:
What you will need to create this shampoo:
- 1/4th cup distilled water
- 1/4th cup liquid Castile Soap
- 1/2th teaspoon of jojoba, grapeseed, or any other light vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoon of rosemary
- 1 tablespoon of lemongrass
- 2 tablespoon of tea tree oil
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla essential oil
First, boil distilled water, add rosemary and lemongrass in a pan after turning off the stove, and steep until fragrant for about 20-30 minutes. Strain the leaves and let the blend cool. Add in all ingredients along with water like tea tree oil, vanilla, and soap into the water and blend the ingredients well. You can store a mix in a bottle.
The oils, rosemary, and lemongrass in the shampoo will provide your scalp and hair with much-needed moisture, nourishment, strength, improved blood circulation, and scent. Also, the soap, lemongrass, and distilled water will cleanse your scalp and hair off any dirt, impurity, greasiness, and chemical buildup.
6. Jojoba, Coconut, and Vanilla Oil Shampoo:
What you will need to create this shampoo;
- 1/4th cup distilled water
- 1/4th cup liquid Castile Soap
- 2 teaspoon of jojoba oil
- 10 drops of vanilla essential oil
- 10 drops of coconut fragrance oil
Boil the distilled water and add the oils to the cooling distilled water after turning off the stove. Let the blend steep for a while, about 20 minutes or so. Add in the soap and whisk the blend properly in a bottle.
The different oils in this shampoo will make your hair look softer, smoother, and radiant. With the added coconut fragrance oil in the shampoo, you will feel like you are on the beach. This oil also cleans your scalp off any harmful chemicals, makes your hair look thicker and shinier, and makes it more manageable. Make sure to let this oil stay for about 10 minutes on your head in the shower before rinsing it off.
7. Aloe Vera and Olive Oil Shampoo:
What you will need to create this shampoo:
- 10-12 tablespoon of Aloe vera gel (180 ml)
- 3 tablespoon of Olive oil (50ml)
- 10 teaspoons of baking soda
- 20 drops of rosemary oil
- 10 drops of peppermint oil
Pour all the ingredients one by one in a jar or a bottle. There is no need for boiling any ingredient in this shampoo formula.
This shampoo with all its oils and goodness, not only makes your hair and scalp feel nourished and moisturized but also maintains the scalp and hairs pH level between 4.5 to 5.5. Overall, this is a brilliant shampoo if you are looking for foam and soap-free alternative DIY homemade shampoo. Also, this shampoo is the perfect choice to opt for in case you have recently colored your hair, or your hair has become dry and damaged due to pollution and chemicals.
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8. Milk And Honey Shampoo:
What you will need to create this shampoo:
- 1 cup of full-fat coconut milk( you can add more, as per requirement)
- 2 teaspoons of liquid raw honey
- 1 teaspoon castor oil
- 1 teaspoon jojoba oil
- 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 20-25 drops of essential oils (optional)
Take a bowl and pour in all the listed above ingredients, including your choice of essential oil, if you are using one. Whisk all the ingredients properly until the blend is smooth. Transfer the blend inro closed jar.
Massage the blended DIY homemade shampoo into your hair while in the shower, let it sit for about 5 minutes or so before rinsing it off with cold/lukewarm water.
The full-fat coconut milk is an amazing ingredient for your hair and scalp as it restores the pH of your head, makes your hair look gorgeous, and moisturizes your strands. The added oils give your scalp and hair the nourishment missing, and apple cider vinegar exfoliates any chemical buildup.
9. Coconut And Olive Oil Shampoo:
What you will need to create this shampoo:
- 1/4th cup of coconut oil
- 1/4th cup of Castille soap
- 20 drops of essential oils (your choice)
- 1/2 teaspoon of Olive oil
Blend all the ingredients in a bottle. Shaking the bottle might be the best way to mix the ingredients together.
The coconut oil and olive oil are sure to make your hair and moistured, along with promoting hair growth, reducing hair fall, and repairing hair breakage. The soap cleanses your hair off any impurities and dirt present in the scalp and hair. Also, the essential oil in this DIY homemade shampoo makes your hair have a pleasant smell and a gorgeous look after one single wash.
Let the shampoo sit on your head for about 3-5 minutes in the shower. Massage a teaspoon or more amount of shampoo well into your hair and scalp and rinse with cold/lukewarm water.
10. Honey Shampoo:
What you will need to create this shampoo:
- 1 cup of liquid soap
- ½ cup of water
- 10 drops of essential oil of your choice
- 1 tablespoon of organic honey
Blend all the ingredients in a container, starting from liquid soap to water to honey and essential oils. Preferably use a bottle for the blending of ingredients for this DIY homemade honey shampoo. You can also mix these ingredients in a bowl, and later transfer them into a bottle.
Honey is a revered ingredient for all beneficial qualities. This shampoo will make your scalp and hair feel hydrated and moisturized. Your hair will look healthy, frizz-free, soft, and smooth after one wash. This shampoo will also reduce the appearance of greying hair.
Make sure whatever shampoo you are opting for is blended well. Do not wash your hair with hot water because it will make your hair dry and brittle if you do. You can use your old shampoo bottle to store the DIY homemade shampoos. Do a patch before of the DIY homemade shampoo before using it to cleanse your hair; to make sure you are not allergic to any of the ingredients such as Apple Cider Vinegar, lavender, etc.
Let us know your review after using these DIY homemade shampoos in the comments. Also, do tell us if you would like to suggest any additional DIY homemade shampoo formulas.
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FAQs on Homemade Shampoo Recipes:
How long does homemade shampoo last?
The shelf life of homemade shampoo is usually about one to two months. Given, that you store the DIY homemade shampoo in a cold, dark place away from sunlight, and dirt. Also, keep the homemade shampoo container tightly locked so as to restrict the entrance of foreign particles and bacteria.
Can I add oil to shampoo?
Depends upon which shampoo you are using. For instance, you can add oils and essential oils in some shampoo for extra nourishment, moisturization, and scent. But if your hair and scalp type are oily/greasy, it is advisable not to pour extra oil of any kind into a DIY homemade shampoo formula.
Can I mix honey with shampoo?
Yes, you can add honey in some DIY homemade shampoo, if you wish to. You can either add the honey in the homemade shampoo blend if a moisturizing agent is absent from the formula. Or you can substitute the moisturizing agent for honey in the homemade shampoo.
Does honey shampoo lighten hair?
If you leave your DIY homemade honey shampoo long enough, perhaps an hour or so on your scalp then you can see the result of this honey shampoo in the form of lightened hair.
Does honey and cinnamon damage hair?
Not at all. In fact, honey and cinnamon are both revered ingredients. Honey and cinnamon are known for their beneficial results on hair, scalp, and skin. Honey and cinnamon are infused with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which are good for your hair care, skincare, and overall, health too.
