Hair rinses are pretty popular in the natural hair world. They’re wonderfully clarifying and promote shine. Chances are you’ve already heard of an apple cider vinegar rinse for natural hair. But maybe you don’t exactly know how to do it: perhaps the proportions to be used are confusing you or you can’t stand the smell. Fortunately, I’ve tried the apple cider vinegar hair rinse so I’m here to share with you how exactly to use it and scent it so that you can benefit from this fantastic hair rinse too! What Makes Apple Cider Vinegar so Special for a Hair Rinse? Apple cider vinegar is rich in a whole lot of Continue Reading
DIY Nettle Hair Rinse to Remove Build Up
Product build-up happens when frequent use of conventional hair care products containing chemicals and synthetics form a thin white film/coat on the scalp and hair strands. It can also be caused by minerals from hard water and chlorinated shower water. Hair with product build-up usually feels gunky & greasy and lacks luster. Almost all commercial hair care products out there contain chemicals and synthetic ingredients including cetyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulfate, formaldehyde, synthetic wax, etc that cause product build-up. One of the ways of removing product build-up naturally is by using clarifying Continue Reading
20 Beauty Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar aka ACV is might be the latest natural frenzy in today's world but its no new thing at all! Get this - ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Persians have all used ACV for its medicinal and healing properties. Text from ancient Egyptian urns describe the healing properties and benefits of apple cider vinegar for the human body. This was text dating as far back as 3000 BC! Hippocrates himself used ACV as a healing elixir to treat a myriad of health conditions including skin problems. What makes apple cider so invincible? Check out 20 beauty benefits of Apple cider vinegar. 1. Cleanses Continue Reading