Make Rhubarb and Chamomile Hair Lightening Rinse
This natural rinse will help to lighten your hair. It is best for medium to light brunettes and for blondes.
Steps
- Gather together the ingredients.
- Chop the rhubarb finely and put it into a saucepan.
- Add the chamomile flowers and water.
- Bring the water to the boil, cover and simmer the mixture for 20 - 30 minutes.
- Remove the mixture from heat and let it stand until lukewarm.
- Strain the mixture.
- Add borax to the mixture.
- Your rinse is ready. Pour it through your hair after washing it with shampoo.
Tips
- This works best if you can dry your hair naturally, especially in the sunshine.
- Hair benefits most from lukewarm shower temperature and is damaged by hotter temperatures, so the best hair wash is one that uses only lukewarm water for the whole wash.
Warnings
- Handle borax carefully. Do not leave borax lying around where pets or children could access it and swallow it - it is a poison when swallowed.
- Use only rhubarb stalks. The leaves and roots are very poisonous!
Things You'll Need
- 4 oz / 125g fresh rhubarb
- 1 tbsp dried chamomile flowers
- 1 quart / {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} water
- 1 tsp borax (from supermarket, health food stores, hardware stores)
