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DIY Parsley & Peppermint Hair Rinse Recipe

February 9, 2011 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann 4 Comments

Rinses can be made from vinegars, or herbal vinegars, infusions & decoctions. They are effective in balancing and healing both the scalp and the hair. A cool rinse can also help close the hair cuticles, resulting in greater shine.

I promised a recipe for a hair rinse today. A strong infusion of parsley will help heal the scalp while stimulating the hair and helping to balance the sebaceous glands. It also helps control fly-aways. If your hair is very greasy, add one tablespoon of  lemon juice to the following

INGREDIENTS

1/2 Cup Peppermint Infusion

1/2 Cup Parsley Infusion

After shampooing  use this rinse & follow with your conditioner

This rinse is suitable for ALL hair types

Looking for a herbal shampoo? Check out our DIY recipe for making your own natural herbal shampoo with basic supplies. We also have a herbal conditioner recipe too.  Home-made shampoos and conditioners are a great way to strip back to basics and control what herbs you are putting into your hair shampoo and products. Store-bought herbal shampoo contains lots of numbers and ingredients that as the consumer we know very little about.

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Comments

  1. Mary says

    February 10, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Could you help me on the measurement for infusion- when you say 1/2 cup peppermint infusiton does that mean 1/2 c peppermint in how much water?

    thank you!

  2. rbs says

    February 10, 2011 at 9:30 am

    Would you suggest using oil or water to create the infusions?

  3. curling irons says

    February 10, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    cool, thanks for posting this useful tip. but i use peppermint on my hair before, and that made my head felt too cold. maybe i put too much

  4. Nellie Lee Luhrmann says

    February 10, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    @ Mary click on this link for full instructions on making an infusion http://bathnbody.craftgossip.com/how-to-make-your-own-herbal-preparations/2011/02/10/

    @ RBS For a hair rinse use water only.

    @ curling irons an infusion from peppermint leaves relieves skin irritation, inflammation and itching. It has a refreshing and cooling effect which is due to the constriction of capillaries. Hense your head feeling cool 🙂

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