Herbal Tea Shampoo
This is my recipe for my herbal tea shampoo. I used Nettle and Burdock to help with hair growth. Check out my blog for some other herbs that are beneficial to the hair and scalp.
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I also use the Lavender Castile Soap because I love the scent of lavender. You can use the unscented baby soap and add your own fragrance using essential oils (like in the conditioner recipe).
I love this shampoo because it leaves my locs feeling really soft!
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I researched a lot …
I researched a lot of herbs, burdock, calendula catnip chamomile horsetail lavender marigold nettle parsley plantain pepermint red clover rosemary sage saw palmetto thyme witch hazel yarrow yucca, can i get these in tea bags like the nettle and burdock.
Comment by sleemorris — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
@loltankbo I live …
@loltankbo I live in a pretty mild climate so I just air dry them. I do have a bonnet dryer that I can sit under but I have only used it once to dry them. If you use a dryer, try not to dry them to the “crispy” dry stage.
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
How do you dry your …
How do you dry your locs.
Comment by loltankbo — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
@Wlk4acure The …
@Wlk4acure The herbs are not for the hair, they are absorbed through the skin. They are mainly for the scalp. But you are welcomed to drink it if you like. : )
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
corect me if am …
corect me if am wrong but I thought the nutritional value of the herbs worked when ingested and it works through the blood – how doe sit necessarily works on the hair when it is basically water and hair is dead material
Comment by Wlk4acure — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
Omg can you please …
Omg can you please make more videos??? I really wanna learn more from you : /
Comment by MissLaurenB18 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
@penn2pal I used …
@penn2pal I used tea bags so I did not need to strain it.
As far as coloring, I used Herbal Essences hair color. I haven’t done it in a while but it worked fine for me.
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
Thank you for this …
Thank you for this recipe. Did you strain the tea and if yes how? Also, on your website you talked about coloring your hair, how did you color and what product did you use. I would like to use a rinse on my hair but want natural product. I also loved watching you on the Tara show a while ago.
Will be waiting for your reply. Thanks
Comment by penn2pal — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
Thank you for this …
Thank you for this recipe. Did you strain the tea and if yes how? Also, on your website you talked about coloring your hair, how did you color and what product did you use. I would like to use a rinse on my hair but want natural product. I also loved watching you on the Tara show a while ago.
Will be waiting for your reply. Thanks
Comment by penn2pal — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
My DH actually …
My DH actually composed this song for me.
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
Beyond the …
Beyond the excellent recipe for natural shampOo, may I ask the title of the song in the background? I would love it as a ring-tone.
Comment by AbuelitaTalula27 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
at a local health …
at a local health food store
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
where did you get …
where did you get the nettle and burdock
Comment by collinf123 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
I don’t keep mine …
I don’t keep mine in the fridge and I haven’t had it go bad on me. But I do think that the Castile Soap will go bad after several months.
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
I made this and I …
I made this and I love it! One thing I did was put it in the fridge. Is that necessary?
Comment by dsugartwist — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
I never tried to …
I never tried to make a shampoo, but I love that you made one using nettle and burdock root, I love those 2 herbs! Thanks for sharing!
Comment by Kumina4 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
Comment by lillydot — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
Awesome.
Awesome.
Comment by MzCJA — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
conditioning and …
conditioning and shine
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
What is the …
What is the vegetable glycerine for?
Comment by nas1rlt2 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
I love your videos …
I love your videos by the way!
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
I do wait for the …
I do wait for the tea to cool a little before adding anything else. I use 1 tablespoon each of oil and glycerine. I just used the almond oil because it is light, but I am sure that other oils will work fine. I use this straight on my hair but I don’t use it every day.
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
do you have to wait …
do you have to wait for the mixture to cool before adding the soap, oil, and glycerin? also, how much of the almond oil and glycerin did you add? also, can i substitute a different oil if i wanted? thanks in advance!
oh! one last question. do you still water this mixture down when you shampoo or do you put it on your hair straight?
Comment by lillydot — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
It is Dr. Bonners …
It is Dr. Bonners Liquid Castile Soap. I used to get it from a health food store, but they just started selling it at Target. I used the Lavender kind for this video.
Comment by knp512 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm
where do you buy …
where do you buy the shampoo? I’ve never seen that before
Comment by KLocStar135 — May 29, 2010 @ 3:45 pm