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Homemade Clarifying Shampoo

Laura Ascher
Homemade hair clarifying treatment with apple cider vinegar to clean and strip hair of build-up.
4.25 from 16 votes
Project Type Hair Care
Category Bath & Beauty
Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Yield 1 jar

Equipment

  • Spray Bottle
  • Small bowl

Ingredients
  

Baking Soda Shampoo

  • 2 tablespoons baking soda
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3 drops lavender essential oil optional

Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo

  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1-2 cups warm water
  • 3 drops rosemary essential oil optional

Instructions
 

Baking Soda Shampoo

  • In a small bowl, add water and stir in essential oils. 
  • Slowly add baking soda, stirring until dissolved.
  • Cover the hair with the paste with wet hair, working into the strands down to the scalp.
  • Let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing out with warm water.

Apple Cider Shampoo

  • Add all ingredients to a glass spray bottle.
  • Secure lid and shake well. 
  • Spray the shampoo onto wet hair, then use hands to distribute throughout the hair.
  • Allow the mixture to sit for 3-5 minutes.
  • Rinse with warm water.
  • Follow up with a natural conditioner.
Keyword clarifying shampoo, hair and scalp cleanse, hair shampoo for buildup
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