6 Best Homemade Hair Cleansers for Lustrous Hair

Hair cleansers are a crucial step in maintaining your hair clean, shiny. Hair Cleansers work to remove dirt, oil, and product build-up. Gently cleansing the hair and scalp can turn limp, lifeless hair into squeaky-clean, shiny hair that’s ready for styling. Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to wash your hair every day. Unless you’ve got baby-fine hair and/or a really oily scalp, cleansing a couple of times every week is plenty. Cleansing your hair too frequently may result in split ends, a dry scalp, and unruly, parched hair.

1. Splendid Lavender & Grapefruit Voluminous Cleansing Shampoo for Oily Hair

Best for normal and oily hair

Start the day with an aroma of herbaceous lavender and awakening grapefruit, while you softly cleanse your hair to make it bounce.

1⁄2 cup liquid Castile soap
1⁄4 cup lavender floral water
1⁄4 cup witch hazel extract
60 drops lavender essential oil
1 tablespoon fine sea salt
30 drops grapefruit essential oil
2 tablespoons rosemary tincture

1. Measure out all of the ingredients into a bottle or a old shampoo bottle
2. Then shake well to dissolve the salt.
3. Store within the refrigerator and use within 2 weeks.

How To use: Shake the bottle well. Apply a little amount to wet hair and gently massage through the hair from the roots to the ends. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and repeat if desired. This shampoo doesn’t lather and sud the maximum amount as a standard high-sudsing shampoo. Follow with a conditioner or conditioning hair rinse.

2. Burdock & Ginger Infused Cleansing Shampoo for a Flaky Scalp

Best for an itchy, flaky scalp and dry hair

Cleanse and invigorate your hair and scalp with this peppermint- and tea-tree-infused natural shampoo, which is made with apple cider vinegar, burdock seed, and freshly grated ginger.

1 tablespoon ground burdock seed
1⁄2 cup raw apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
2 tablespoons argan oil
1⁄2 cup liquid Castile soap
30 drops tea tree essential oil
10 drops clary sage essential oil
10 drops palmarosa essential oil
5 drops peppermint essential oil

1. Add the raw apple cider vinegar, burdock seed, and grated ginger to a small sauce pot with a tight-fitting lid.
2. Simmer on a very low heat for 1 hour.
3. Remove from the heat and keep the lid on the sauce pot while the liquid cools to room temperature for about 1 hour.
4. Strain the liquid from the spent herbs into a pourable bottle or recycled shampoo bottle.
5. Add the liquid Castile soap, argan oil, and essential oils. Shake well.

How to use: Shake the bottle well. Apply a little amount to wet hair and gently massage through the hair from the roots to the ends. Leave for 2 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and repeat if desired. This shampoo doesn’t lather and sud the maximum amount as a standard high-sudsing shampoo. Follow with a conditioner or conditioning hair rinse.

3. Clarifying Clary Sage, Oatmeal & Baking Soda Cleanser

Best for all hair types

In this hair cleanser, the baking soda works to purify the hair and exfoliate the scalp, the soothing oatmeal works to soothe and protect, while the clary sage essential oil helps to normalize the scalp.

4 tablespoons baking soda
2 tablespoons finely ground oat flour
40 drops clary sage essential oil

1. Place all of the ingredients into a small food-processor or blender, and process until well blended.
2. Transfer to a shaker container with a lid.

How to use: Sprinkle a generous amount over wet hair and gently massage into your scalp and hair. Leave on for 2 minutes and rinse out with warm water. Condition as usual.

4. Sweet-Scented Cocoa & Vanilla Dark Hair Powder

Best for darker-colored hair

This is a refreshing and delightful smelling hair powder. The cocoa powder enhances the natural beauty and color of darker hair types.

1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
2 tablespoons baking soda
1⁄4 cup cornstarch
40 drops vanilla absolute

1. Place all of the ingredients into a blender or food-processor, and process until well combined.
2. Transfer to a sugar shaker with a lid.

How to use: Sprinkle a small amount into your hair. Use your fingers to massage into the scalp and roots. Gently comb through your hair evenly. Style as desired.

5. Exquisite Bulgarian Rose Hair Powder

Best for all hair types

A refreshing hair cleanser to use between wet washes, to simply add volume and body, or to quickly polish dry hair. Soak up scalp oil and impart a delightful rosy fragrance to your tresses with a sprinkle of this wonderful and refreshing hair powder.

2 tablespoons baking soda
2 tablespoons kaolin clay
1⁄2 cup arrowroot powder
1 tablespoon rice powder
12 drops Bulgarian rose essential oil

1. Place all of the ingredients in a blender or food-processor, and process until well combined.
2. Transfer to a sugar shaker with a lid.

How to use: Sprinkle a small amount into your hair. Use your fingers to gently massage into the scalp and roots. Gently comb through your hair evenly. Style as desired.

6. Herbal Rosemary & Mint Shampoo

Best for all hair types

This remarkable cleansing shampoo will leave your hair healthy, shiny, and beautiful. The jojoba oil and meadowfoam seed oil work to reinforce the hair follicles. The aromatic aroma of Rosemary and spearmint essential oils support a healthy scalp and leaves you fresh and rejuvenated!

1⁄2 cup liquid Castile soap
1⁄4 cup chamomile floral water
1⁄4 cup Aloe vera gel
2 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
1 tablespoon each of rosemary tincture, comfrey tincture, calendula tincture, jojoba oil, finely grated sea salt, meadowfoam seed oil, vitamin E oil
20 drops spearmint essential oil
40 drops rosemary essential oil

How to use: Shake the bottle well. Apply a little amount to wet hair and gently massage through the hair from the roots to the ends. Leave for 2 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and repeat if desired. This shampoo doesn’t lather and sud the maximum amount as a standard high-sudsing shampoo. Follow with a conditioner or conditioning hair rinse.

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