Tame Your Mane: Hair Care with Essential Oils
Every now and then, we all get a visit from the Bedhead Fairy. If you have children, you know that bedhead can strike any time, night or day, without even having to see a bed. The next time you’re trying to tame some wild tresses, reach for this DIY (Do It Yourself) detangler!
To make things simple, each of these recipes starts with the same conditioning base. All you need to do is add a few drops of your favorite essential oils to this base to transform it into a custom detangling solution that will perfectly fit your needs.
DIY Detangler Base
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Lavender Mint Conditioner or Lavender Conditioner
2 cups distilled water
24-oz. spray bottle
Directions:
Bring the distilled water to a simmer without boiling. Combine the warm water and conditioner in the bottle, shaking to combine. Add the recommended essential oils to the detangling base, shaking once again to distribute.
Apply the detangler to hair as needed, using the bottle’s spray attachment and focusing on the ends rather than the scalp. Gently comb to dispense evenly throughout your hair. You can either rinse out the detangler or leave it in for extra conditioning. Style your hair as usual and enjoy the pleasant aroma of essential oils throughout the day!
Here are five recipes of essential oils that you can add
to the detangling base to perfectly complement your hair type:
Normal Hair
5 drops of Geranium essential oil
5 drops of Sacred Sandalwood essential oil
Oily Hair
5 drops of Tea Tree essential oil
5 drops of Clary Sage essential oil
Dry Hair
5 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil
5 drops of Myrrh essential oil
Morning Detangler
5 drops of Geneyus essential oil blend
More DIY Recipes:
DIY Dry Hair Spritz
If your hair is dull or naturally dry,
spritz this recipe over your hair
throughout the day to keep it from
looking dry, particularly Ylang Ylang
Essential Oil if you are planning a
day in the sun.
DIY Highlights
Lighten any hair color with this recipe for sun-kissed highlights. Be conservative with darker hair to avoid brassy Citrus Fresh Essential Oil hues.
These essential oil DIYs will have your hair feelings soft and looking fabulous after any activity! What’s your essential oil secret to fabulous-looking hair? Tell us about it in the comments!