DIY Clarifying Shampoo for Natural Hair that’s Low Porosity

Low porosity hair is very prone to product build-up. And if you’re someone who loves your products, then you must use a clarifying shampoo at least once in a while to remove the residue they leave behind. You totally don’t need to dish out extra cash to buy a clarifying shampoo. Make it at home in a few seconds!

All you need are 4 ingredients and you have a perfect DIY clarifying shampoo for natural hair. Just so you know, this isn’t a foaming or soapy shampoo. It doesn’t form lather like store-bought shampoos but you’ll notice how cleansing and clarifying it is!

Before looking at the recipe, let’s first go through the role each of the ingredients play in this shampoo:

What Each Ingredient Does

⇒ Bentonite clay – Okay, so this natural clay is magical. It has the ability to suck out toxins, impurities and even heavy metals from the body. When you use it for your hair, it drives out grime, product build-up, gunk, stale sebum and everything dirty. It also fluffs up hair, making it soft!

⇒ Apple cider vinegar – We all know how ACV is clarifying. It’s a natural astringent so it removes stale oils and excess oiliness on the scalp and hair. It also helps loosen up product build-up and grime stuck on hair. ACV also promotes shiny hair.

⇒ Lemon oil – Lemon is associated with cleanliness. And it’s so refreshing for the scalp & hair. It is known to help remove dirt, excess oils and other impurities from the scalp and hair. It also makes your shampoo smell nice!

⇒ Water – You need this major ingredient to make your shampoo. You’re going to need just enough to form a semi-thick paste. Don’t make your paste too thick or too watery – just somewhere in between. If you’ve mixed henna before, you’ll know the kind of silky consistency we want. Kind of like thick yogurt…

DIY Clarifying Shampoo for Natural Hair that’s Low Porosity

What You Need

• 3 tbsp bentonite clay (where to get it)
• 3 tsp organic apple cider vinegar (where to get it)
• 7 drops lemon oil (where to get it)
• Enough water to form a paste
• Mixing bowl (where to get it)
• Shower cap (where to get it) or plastic bag

Directions

1. Dump all ingredients into the mixing bowl then slowly mix them up with your hand while pouring enough water.
2. Once it’s a silky mixture without any clumps, it’s ready for use!
3. Section your hair into two or four sections, and start applying till your scalp and hair is saturated.
4. Make sure you work it in to help loosen dirt and product build-up.
5. Tie up your hair and put it in a shower cap or plastic baggie.
6. After five minutes, rinse off thoroughly in the sink using tepid water.
7. Behold clean hair! Now you can squeeze out the excess water then apply a little shea butter to damp hair.
8. Dry using a T-shirt or breakage-preventing absorbent towel .

In my opinion, this is the best DIY clarifying shampoo for natural hair, especially if it’s low porosity. What do you think? Are you going to try it out?!