Herbs can be prepared in a hair rinse to add shine and life to lack-luster hair, to enhance highlights, add balance to an excessively oily or dry scalp and improve scalp circulation thereby assisting with hair loss.

Healthy Shine Hair Rinse

• 1/2 cup Chamomile Flowers
• 1/2 cup Rosemary Leaves
• 1 cup Nettle Leaves
• 5 cups Water
• 3 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar

Place water and herbs in a saucepan. Bring water to a boil then immediately reduce the heat to low.

Simmer, covered for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, cool  and strain. Mix in 3 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar. Store, covered, in fridge.

Use 1 cup as a final hair rinse after shampoo and conditioning. Massage into scalp and work evenly through hair. Avoid contact with eyes. Blot up excess moisture with a towel and leave in (or leave in 2-3 minutes before a quick rinse). Style hair as usual.

For added benefit, leave herbal rinse on hair overnight and rinse out in the morning.

Substitutions

Oily Hair: Horsetail herb, Lavender flowers, Rosemary leaves, Lemon Balm leaves, Peppermint leaves

Dry Scalp: Marshmallow Root, Burdock Root

Hair Loss: Yarrow herb, Sage leaves, Rosemary leaves, Horsetail herb, Nettle leaves

All Hair Types: Rosemary leaves, Horsetail herb, Nettle leaves, Thyme herb

Blond Highlights: Chamomile flowers, Elderflowers, Yarrow flowers, Lemon Juice

Red Highlights: Marigold (Calendula) flowers

Dark Hair: Rosemary leaves, Thyme leaves, Sage leaves