Natural Basic Shampoo Recipe

Directions

1. Mix together all ingredients listed at right.
2. Pour the shampoo into a clean squeeze bottle or plastic container.

To use: Shampoo your hair as you would normally, and rinse well with cool water.

Shampoo Enhancers

For Normal Hair

• Beer. Place 1 cup of beer in a saucepan and boil until reduced to 1/4 cup. Add this to 1 cup of Basic Shampoo and stir well.
• Egg. Mix together 1 tablespoon of Basic Shampoo and 1 raw egg. Use this mixture to shampoo your hair.

For Oily Hair

• Lemon juice. Add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice to 1 cup of Basic Shampoo and stir well.
• Aloe vera gel. Add 1⁄4 cup of aloe vera gel to 1 cup of Basic Shampoo and stir well.

For Dry Hair

• Honey. Mix together 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of Basic Shampoo.
• Jojoba oil. Add 2 tablespoons of jojoba oil and 1/2 cup of water to 1 cup of Basic Shampoo and stir well. Shampoo as usual, and rinse well with warm water. If hair seems too oily afterward, shampoo once more with 1 teaspoon of Basic Shampoo.

Also from Natural Beauty for All Seasons:

• Natural Care for Winter Skin and Hair
• Black-Eyed Pea Cleanser
• Pine Toner
• Greek Yogurt Mask
• Winter Moisturizer
• Dandruff Treatments
• Olive Oil Shaving Cream
• Herbal Sleep Pillow

Janice Cox is the author of Natural Beauty at Home and Natural Beauty from the Garden. She’s the beauty editor for Herb Quarterly magazine, a regular magazine contributor, and a frequent speaker at MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIRS. This excerpt is from her book Natural Beauty for All Seasons, available below.