Last updated on February 21st, 2021 at 04:11 pm
Rosemary Recipes for Your Hair
From gentle rinses to penetrating oils, treat your hair to the essence of rosemary.
Regular use of rosemary can darken your hair over time, imparts shiny highlights for people with dark hair, and is sometimes used in place of harsh hair dyes to gently darken gray hair.
If you love rosemary, you may also wish to see our Rosemary Facial Recipes or learn How to Grow and Use Rosemary.
Reputedly, rosemary also improves the health of hair follicles and staves off premature hair loss. Use these simple organic rosemary recipes and see for yourself the difference that this beautifully fragrant herb can make to your hair.
Rosemary Hair Rinse
Simply combine one cup of rosemary leaves with five cups of water and simmer for about half an hour. Let cool, strain out the leaves, and decant the rinse into a clean bottle. Use as a final hair rinse after shampooing to control oily hair and promote a healthy shine.
Rosemary Hair Softening Rinse
Bring four cups of distilled or purified water to a boil, them remove from heat. Add half a cup of rosemary leaves, and 1 teaspoon borax (available in the laundry aisle). Cover and steep for two hours, stirring once or twice. Strain and pour into a dispensing bottle (a recycled shampoo or conditioner bottle with a flip top opening works wells). Use 1/2 to 1 cup as a final rinse after washing and conditioning hair. Remainder can be stored in the fridge for about a week.
Rosemary Scalp Restorative
A hair lotion recipe for men, designed to stimulate the scalp and promote hair growth.
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vodka, 3 drops of rosemary essential oil, 5 drops of lavender essential oil. Mix the essential oils with the vodka, then add one tablespoon of water.
To Use: Dip fingers into the lotion then massage into the scalp. Can be used before or after washing hair, and between shampoos as well.
Homemade Rosemary Hair Oil Recipe
Preparation:
Fill a glass jar with fresh rosemary leaves and cover leaves completely with sweet almond oil or sesame oil. Let the mixture steep in a sunny window for four weeks, turning jar a little each day. After one month, strain mixture through a coffee filter or cheesecloth to remove the leaves. Decant the oil to a colored bottle and store in a cool dark place.
To Use:
Place a few tablespoons of rosemary oil in a small bowl. Warm the oil in the microwave, or by placing the small bowl into a larger bowl full of very hot water, until the oil is gently warmed. Work the oil into your hair with your fingers and cover with a shower cap. You could wrap a warm towel around your head to help the oil penetrate more easily. Leave on for 15 minutes to half an hour, then wash and rinse your hair as normal.
Rosemary Quick Shine and Anti-Static Recipe
After washing your hair, while hair is still damp, place 6 drops of rosemary oil and 4 to 8 drops of drops of coconut or jojoba oil in the palm of your hand (use more if your hair is long). Rub hands together to combine oils, then stroke, pat and scrunch your hair, distributing oils as evenly as possible to add shine and discourage fly-away static.
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