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RE: Natural Hair Care... And dry shampoo recipe!
I'm wondering where you mostly live @treeoflife? Here in Thailand my hair is sweat-soaked most days and when it dries, it attracts mosquitoes! So yes, it's a rinse more often than a wash, but definitely needs to involve water. I sometimees simply use a rinse made from kaffir lime leaves and skin - a bit drying to the ends of my hair but lovely and fresh in consistently 90-110F heat. Would be interested in your suggestions. :)
I bet that kaffir lime rinse smells amazing. It's acidic, so would make an excellent rinse!
I've also tried a plain yogurt, lemon and raw egg mask (1/4 c yogurt, 1 egg, 1tsp lemon for 20min) and it makes my hair thick and luxurious and does have a cleansing effect as well. You could sub kaffir lime I'm sure.
I live in high desert (2200m elevation and below 50% humid) very dry and dusty here. I think more brushing and less wash/rinse is probably better for more dry climates? If I was in humidity and sweating I'd Def be rinsing more.
Tho... Up until about a week ago I thought I needed an every third day rinse, turns out I was wrong. 😂
As for the mosquitos, you could try adding a few drops of peppermint, thyme, lavender or lemongrass essential oils to your rinse. I find essential oils only stick around in hair for about a half a day (longer if peppermint) but that would probably keep mosquitos off while it's drying at least!
Thanks for sharing your hair care tips. Now I want to try a lime rinse! 😊