DIY - Curly Hair Cleansing Mud and Rinse

 

I have decided to stop using shampoo on my curly hair.  It's just not good for it and after some research I have made my own cleaning system that I do a couple times a week.

Curly hair cleansing mud

1 Tbsp baking soda

5 drops of Thieves oil for the antiseptic factor

10 drops of Peace and Calming blend

Add the oil to the baking soda and mix it up until you have the oil thoroughly mixed and it fits cleanly in the container.

To use:  Put about a dime sized amount of the baking soda and add enough water to make a "mud".  Then rub the mud throughout the roots of the hair spending special attention to the roots.  This gets the oils, the products and dirt and odors off your head and gets it ready for conditioning.

After I went through the first batch of "mud"; I decided to make a baking soda liquid cleanser.  I simply used a squirt bottle, increased baking soda to 1/4 tbsp

Repaced peace & Calming blend to tea tree oil and made it10 drops

Increased Thrives Oil to 10 drops

Homemade  Cider Vinegar Conditioner For Curly Hair

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Distilled water

6-8 drops of an essential oil such as bergamot, lavender, lemon, rosemary, sandalwood, tea tree, or ylang ylang for oily hair.

6-8 drops of essential oils like tea tree, peppermint, eucalyptus, lemon, sage, or rosemary for dry scalp or dandruff.

*This time I used some lavender, a sprig of fresh lavender from my garden and some Joy oil blend.

  

How to use

Simply shake the bottle before each use and gently massage into the hair and scalp for a minute or two and rinse.  This conditioner is the best option for use after a homemade shampoo. The vinegar rinse will smooth the hair and eliminate the greasy, sticky feeling some of these homemade shampoos may leave.