Shampoo Hair Naturally

If you fear that some of the chemicals in your usual shampoo isn't good for your hair, skin, or body, it may be time to turn to natural alternatives. Whether you want to mix up your traditional shampoo with vegetable-based castille soap, rely on baking soda to clean your locks, or create a nourishing honey-based wash for your hair, you can easily create a mixture that allows you to shampoo more naturally. Using one of these methods to wash your hair can take some getting used to, but you'll be left with clean, healthy, shining tresses.

Ingredients

Homemade Basic Shampoo

• ¼ cup (59 ml) water
• ¼ cup (59 ml) liquid castile soap
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) light vegetable oil

Baking Soda Shampoo

• 1 part baking soda
• 1 part water

Honey Shampoo

• 1 part raw honey
• 3 parts filtered water
• 3 to 5 drops essential oil for every 1 part of honey

Steps

Making Homemade Basic Shampoo

1. Combine all of the ingredients. Add ¼ cup (59 ml) of water, ¼ cup (59 ml) of liquid castile soap, and ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) of light vegetable oil to a bowl. Use a spoon to stir the mixture together until it’s fully blended.
   • For the best results, use filtered or distilled water.
   • If you have oily hair, omit the vegetable oil.
2. Transfer the mixture to a squeeze container. Once the shampoo is fully mixed, place a funnel in the top of a squeeze bottle. Pour the shampoo through the funnel to add it to the bottle for storage.
   • The recipe makes 4 ounces (118 ml) of shampoo. Make sure that your squeeze bottle can hold at least that much.
   • If you don’t want to purchase a new squeeze bottle, use the container from an old store-bought shampoo. Just rinse it out first to remove any of the old shampoo.
3. Wash your hair with the shampoo as usual. To wash your hair with the natural shampoo, wet your hair thoroughly with water. Squeeze a small amount of the shampoo into your hand, and massage it into your hair at the scalp to form a lather. Rinse the shampoo with cool water.
   • Follow up the shampoo with a conditioner to ensure that your hair is properly hydrated.

Using Baking Soda to Wash Your Hair

1. Mix the baking soda and water. Add 1 part of baking soda and 1 part of water to a jar or squeeze bottle. Shake the mixture well to ensure that the ingredients are fully combined.
   • Filtered or distilled water works best, but you can use tap water.
   • Mix the baking soda wash in the container that you plan to store it in your shower so you don’t have to transfer the mixture.
   • The baking soda and water will separate as they sit on the bathroom shelf, so be sure to shake the bottle well before each use.
2. Apply the mixture to your scalp. When you’re ready to use the baking soda mixture to shampoo, wet your hair thoroughly. Pour the baking soda mixture onto your scalp, massaging it in with your fingers. Apply more as needed, but keep the mixture concentrated on your scalp.
   • You don’t need to apply the baking soda wash to the ends of your hair because the scalp is where all of the natural oils are. The mixture will also be washed through the length when you rinse your hair.
3. Rinse your hair with water. After you’ve applied the baking soda mixture to your entire scalp, let it sit for 1 to 2 minutes. Wash it out with cool water as you would with regular shampoo.
   • Because baking soda is alkaline, following it up with an acidic apple cider vinegar rinse can restore the proper pH balance to your hair. It can actually replace your usual conditioner -- just mix 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the vinegar with 1 cup (237 ml) of water in a bottle and shake well to ensure that they’re blended. Apply it to your scalp and massage it through your hair before rinsing it out.

Shampooing with Honey

1. Combine the honey and water. For the best results, you should mix this shampoo up fresh every time you plan to use it. Add 1 part raw honey to 3 parts filtered water in a small bowl, and mix until they are blended.
   • Raw honey may also be sold as unpasteurized honey.
   • For 1 dose of the shampoo, use 1 tablespoon (21 g) of the honey with 3 tablespoons (44 ml) of the water.
   • Because the honey is so thick, you may have a difficult time mixing it into the water. If you’re having trouble, place the mixture in a small saucepan and warm it over low heat until the honey dissolves into the water.
2. Stir in the essential oil. Mixing essential oil into the honey and water mixture can help give it a pleasant scent and provide some moisturization for your scalp. Add 3 to 5 drops of your favorite essential oil for every 1 part of honey that you’re adding, and mix until it’s fully combined.
   • You can use the essential oil that you think smells the best, but it’s a good idea to choose one that has benefits for the hair.
   • Carrot seed oil is very nourishing for all hair types.
   • Lemon, peppermint, and rosemary oils are good options for oily hair.
   • Lavender, geranium, and sandalwood oils are good options for dry hair.
   • Tea tree oil is a good option if you have issues with a flaky scalp.
3. Wet your hair and apply the mixture to your scalp. To shampoo with the honey, wet your hair completely. Massage the honey mixture onto your scalp, making sure not to miss any spots.
   • It’s not necessary to apply the honey wash directly to the ends of your hair.
4. Wash the honey mixture out of your hair with water. After you’ve applied the honey wash to your scalp, rinse it out of your hair with cool water. Because the honey is moisturizing, it isn’t necessary to follow up with a conditioner.
   • If you feel like your hair needs some extra conditioning, try using an apple cider vinegar rinse after the honey shampoo.

Tips

• When you switch to natural shampoo from a sudsing, store-bought shampoo, there can be an adjustment period for your hair. The first few weeks, your hair may appear greasy and dull. That’s because your scalp is adjusting to not having its natural oils stripped away. It usually stops after a month or so.

Things You’ll Need

Homemade Basic Shampoo

• A small bowl
• A spoon
• A funnel
• A squeeze bottle

Baking Soda Shampoo

• A jar, squeeze bottle, or other storage container

Honey Shampoo

• A bowl
• A spoon

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