Natural hair care lovers will be intrigued to know what leading Trichologist Phillip Kingsley thinks of natural hair care treatments that you could find in your kitchen.
Unfortunately his take isn’t too promising. Amongst the old wives tales, Beer, Eggs, mayonnaise, olive oil, green tea, rainwater, lemon juice, chamomile tea, witchazel, banana, fabric softener, tomato ketchup, vodka and artificial sweetener have been suggested. I don’t know about you, but some of these products don’t really seem old enough to be amongst an old wives tale suggested item. Maybe more like something someone has poured on their head in experimentation perhaps...!
It seems that most of the above have their downfalls, and amongst the top downfall is the smell they leave in your hair. No surprise there! For instance, Beer does leave hair looking fuller due to the hops and barley, but you’ll smell like a brewery! Vinegar will leave you hair looking shiny whilst also leaving an equally unattractive stink and also re-distributing the oil along the hair shaft. Egg is just as good as any cheap conditioner but stinks like an English breakfast if it’s washed out with hot water-Mmm! Not so Nice. If its body and volume you’re looking for you could try Coca Cola, but it does leave your hair a bit sticky.
For colour enhancements, lemon juice acts as a natural bleach, but the results are unpredictable due to varying acid levels, Chamomile tea is also recommended for lightening hair but may leave your hair looking rather brassy. There is some good news though in the form of our use with everything Tomato Ketchup may which maybe the cure for green hair from swimming too much... a bit unpredictable though I hear! But here's a useful natural haircare tip - for some reason adding a little pinch of artificial sweetner to you hair colour helps the colour take better! No idea why though.
If you're sufferering from greasy hair - Vodka, will just completely strip the hair of moisture, so is not really a help. Witch hazel has got the thumbs up from Phillip as being of genuine use when applied to the scalp. If you’re looking to add moisture, then fabric conditioner is reeally not to be used as it is likely to leave you with a rash due to the chemicals! And although Banana sounds like a real spa treatment and smells lovely, Phillip tells us that it does not penetrate the hair shaft!! Not doing so well are we?
Last but not least Phillip says that Olive Oil will do nothing for your hair accept for leaving you looking like you’ve been drowned in a rain shower. I think you’re meant to wash it out after Phillip, twice to be exact, don’t follow with conditioner and your hair is left full, shiny and your scalp healthier….. and if you use natural rainwater, you'll find its alot softer on your hair and will leave your hair shiny and bouncy. you'll just need to collect it cleanly though.
If you're really not that brave you could choose a ready made natural haircare product, that smells nice too, seems the better option to me!!!
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