HOMEMADE SHAMPOO/HOMEMADE HERBAL SHAMPOO AT HOME

 

I'm gonna write I make my own natural shampoo.

This gentle shampoo will help prevent hair fall,

it helps heal scalp conditions like dandruff and itchy scalp

and it leaves your hair so soft and shiny.

And I did not invent this recipe,

it's a recipe that's been used in asian centuries.

However, I love it so much

and I wanted to show you exactly how I make and use it

because I think it's absolutely incredible

and it's the perfect thing

to add into your haircare routine.

So to make this shampoo,

you will need seven to eight pieces of dried Shikakai pods,

seven to eight pieces of dried Reetha.

I like to use the kind that already has its seeds taken out.

A small handful of dried Amla berries

and one to two tablespoons of Fenugreek seeds.

You may need to adjust the proportions of these ingredients

for your hair type depending if you have oily hair,

dry hair, thick hair, thin hair.

So just play around with it

and find what works best for your hair type.

So let's take a look at some of the benefits

of our key ingredients.

First up, we have Shikakai.

Shikakai translates to fruit for hair,

and it's been used for centuries

as a cleanser for the hair and body.

It contains saponins,

so that's why it kind of suds up

and can act like a cleanser.

It's rich in vitamins and antioxidants,

so it helps promote hair growth, it helps reduce hair fall,

its antifungal properties help with things like dandruff.

And it has a low pH

so it won't strip your hair off its oils.

So it's basically amazing for your hair.

Next we have Reetha also known as soapnuts,

and you might have seen them before

being advertised as a natural laundry detergent alternative

and that's because they also contain saponins.

So they're a gentle way to wash your hair, skin,

or even your clothes.

And they also contain natural antibacterial

and antifungal properties to help with scalp conditions.

And then we have Amla,

commonly known as Amalaki gooseberry.

Amla is so amazing for the hair.

It's extremely high in vitamin C.

Amla is known to strengthen the hair roots

reducing hair fall and encouraging healthy hair growth.

It's even said to prevent premature greying.

It's just wonderful for the scalp and hair.

And next we have Fenugreek seeds also known as Methi seeds,

and these help prevent hair fall

and help promote healthy hair growth.

With regular use. people say it helps thicken their hair

and it makes a great detangler

because of its high mucilage content,

so it adds that slip to the shampoo

that helps kind of condition and add shine to your hair.

And Fenugreek is also amazing to help eliminate dandruff

and other scalp conditions

and it just adds volume to the hair

and makes your hair feel soft and shiny and smooth.

I love fenugreek.

You can also add in other ingredients

to suit your hair type as well.

For instance, I love adding in marshmallow root

because like Fenugreek,

it helps condition and detangle the hair

and both Fenugreek and marshmallow

will slightly thicken the shampoo as well.

You can add things like neem or Tulsi

to help scalp conditions

or herbs like rosemary and sage to help condition the hair

but today I wanted to keep it really simple.

One thing to note is Shikakai and Amla

can darken your hair over time.

So if you have a really blonde hair,

you might want to take that into consideration.

So place her herbs into a bowl

and then add about three cups of filtered water

and let that sit overnight.

This is how it'll look the next morning.

You can see it's already starting to foam,

you guys, it's like real shampoo, it's so cool.

However, we're gonna cook it

to make it even more concentrated.

So I'm just gonna transfer the herbs and liquids into a pot

and bring that to a boil.

And once it's boiling, I turn it down to a low heat

and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.

Then I turn the heat off completely

and just let it cool down.

And I'm just taking my hands and kind of mashing it up

to get all the goodness out of those herbs.

Now I just strain it to separate the liquid

from the solid matter,

you can probably even use a nut milk bag if you want.

Then I transfer it into a squeeze bottle.

Now you could just put this in a cup

and just pour it over your head.

However, the squeeze bottle method

is the best way to use this in my experience.

So that's what I'm doing.

This shampoo will last around a week in the refrigerator,

or you can freeze it in an ice cube tray

and you can just toss them out

whenever you need to wash your hair.

And if you're wondering how much of the shampoo

you need to use, well for my long, thick hair

that's longer than my waist, I use the whole bottle.

And then for someone with shorter hair

like maybe up to their chest,

they could probably get away with half a bottle,

that's how much my mom uses

and her hair's a bit medium length.

And if you have really short hair,

you can get away with a quarter

or even one eighth of the bottle.

When my dad was using this, he was able to get many uses

out of one bottle.

So just test it out

and see how much you need for your hair length

and hair type.

Now I find this works best

when first applied to the scalp on dry hair.

So I just take my squeeze bottle

and kind of separate my hairs

so I can apply the shampoo directly to the scalp.

Since I have a lot of hair.

This helps me get it right into the roots

and I just find it's easier to apply this way.

I use about half of the bottle for my scalp

and then I put the rest on the length of my hair.

You'll be shocked at how well it cleans your hair.

This won't lather like traditional shampoo.

So it might take some getting used to

but it really cleans your hair without the lather.

I guess it almost feels more like you're doing a hair rinse.

And I sort of just massage that in

and I like to leave it on my hair for two to five minutes.

And a little tip, if your ends are really dry,

you can first apply a bit of oil like jojoba or argan oil

into your ends before shampooing your hair.

And to apply it to the rest of my hair,

I like to wet my hair from mid length to the ends.

And then I take a little basin or a bowl

and I squeeze the rest of the shampoo into that

and then I fill it up with shower water

and just dump the length of my hair into the basin

and swish it around.

So I like to apply it onto my dry scalp

but then I prefer my ends to be wet when I apply it.

And this is just what works for me

since I have such long hair,

but you can also apply the shampoo directly

to the length of your hair

or you can just put the shampoo into a cup or a basin

and dump that over your hair and scalp.

And this is very important.

Make sure you keep your eyes closed while using the shampoo

because if it gets in your eyes, it stings like crazy,

and it's gonna leave your eyes bloodshot.

It's gentle in your hair but not on your eyes.

And believe it or not,

I usually don't use conditioner on my hair

while using the shampoo.

I find that it leaves my hair feeling nice on its own,

but you could throw in some conditioner on your ends

if your hair is really dry and damaged.

Or you could just finish it off with an herbal rinse

or an apple cider vinegar rinse.

And then I just usually air dry my hair after using this

to keep my hair as healthy as possible.

And I will mention, at first,

I had difficulty tracking down these herbs

in their whole form,

so I will link down below where I purchase mine from.

But if you are having a hard time finding these ingredients,

you can use the powdered versions

since they're usually more widely available.

I personally prefer using the whole pods versus the powder,

since it just seems more fresh and I know it's pure.

But my second favorite way of making the shampoo

is by making a tea out of the powders.

So I'll quickly show you how I do that.

You can start with about a tablespoon of each powder.

Then add around one cup of hot or boiling water

to the powdered herbs

and let that sit for about 15 to 30 minutes.

I'll just let it sit until it's totally cooled off

and then strain it through a nut milk bag.

And the straining part is very important

if you have a long thick hair like me

where the powder residue can be kind of hard

to rinse out of your hair.

And you can use this tea the exact same way

I showed you a second ago.

So with that batch,

I just use the Shikakai, Reetha and Amla powder.

But here I wanted to show you another batch I made

where I added a bit of Fenugreek,

and you can see how it's a bit thicker in consistency.

So this is a good example of how Fenugreek

can thicken it up.

Oh, and you can use the leftover pulp

as a gentle cleansing scrub on your body and face

to make use of it.

And then another option for using the powders

is to just add enough hot water into the powders

to create a paste,

and then apply that to your scalp and hair

and leave it on for a while to soak in

and then rinse it out.

I don't like using the paste method myself

because I find it's messy and hard to rinse out of my hair.

But if you have shorter hair,

it could be a good option for you.

So that's how you can make your own natural

and organic shampoo at home.

I really hope you enjoyed this blog,

all sorts of fun stuff.

So I will link that down below.

I love you guys so much,

Bye.

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