Now, we all know that rosemary is great when it comes to preventing, or curing dandruff, an itchy scalp, dry scalp, other scalp issues, thinning hair/hair loss and rosemary also is used to stimulate hair growth naturally.
So, here's my rosemary hair tonic recipe!
Rosemary Hair Tonic
Ingredients
- bottled or distilled water water
- dried rosemary leaves
Directions
- Pour some of the rosemary leaves into a pot/pan
- Pour some water into that same pot/pan. Note that the amount of water you pour in depends on the strength you want the tonic. I just add a little above the surface of the leaves in the pt/pan.
- Heat up the water and once it starts boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for a few minutes (not long, though, you really don't need to let it simmer for up to 10 minutes)
- Turn off the heat and leave it to cool off with the lid on.
- Choose to either sieve it or leave the rosemary leaves in it. I left mine in.
- After washing, co-washing, cleansing, moisturising your hair... spill it slowly on your head, being careful so it reaches all points of scalp.
- Don't rinse off.
Rosemary Hair Tonic (old recipe)
Ingredients
- bottled or distilled water water
- dried rosemary leaves
- dried basil/thyme leaves
- dried sage leaves
- Water (distilled or bottled)
- An oil (Canola oil, Rapeseed oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Coconut oil, or Jojoba Oil)
- Lemon Juice (optional)
- Aloe vera gel
- Vitamin E oil (optional) (preservative)
Directions
- Boil some distilled or bottled water.
- Eyeball the herbs (the main herb/the herb with the greatest quantity should be the rosemary) and pour them into the boiling water.
- Pull the boiling water and herbs off the stove.
- Let the herb mixture sit for 30-40 minutes.
- Add the oil (I used the EVOO and canola in really small quantities) after the mix has been sitting for 30 minutes.
- After 40 minutes (10 minutes after the last step), add some lemon juice.
- Strain the herbal mixture into a bowl.
- Mix in some aloe vera gel and vitamin E oil then transfer the mix into a bottle and store in a cool, dry place.
- Choose to either sieve it or leave the leaves in it. I left mine in.
- After washing, co-washing, cleansing, moisturising your hair... spill it slowly on your head, being careful so it reaches all points of scalp.
- Don't rinse off.
Both tonics have quite a long shelf life. I've had the one with the old recipe for over 2 months and it's still good. Also, it doesn't really require refrigeration, but if you want to keep your in the fridge, that's fine.
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So! I hope you enjoyed reading this and if you ever try out these tonics, please send me a review :)
~Sam
