Natural "Shampoo" Paste

Well, I have to admit. This may be my craziest recipe yet. I'm not sure how I started thinking about hair care. I've used shampoo only in my hair for years with no conditioner. About once a week, I rinse cider vinegar through my hair. You will LOVE how soft and silky this will make your hair. The slightly acidic quality makes it static free all year. I also, quite generously, spray on lemon juice when my hair is towel dry to style. This holds your hair in place, but also adds shine, and may lighten it a little bit. That's not the best part...after rain or snow, I toss my fingers through my hair and it looks even better than it did before!  I have short hair.   I get it cut every 5-6 weeks.

As you know, I've been looking at other natural cleaning kinds of products and stumbled upon this recipe. Ready???

Ingredients:
3-4 tbsp. Baking Soda
1-2 tbsp. Water

Process:
Mix baking soda with a small amount of water. Add enough to make a paste.

That's it!!!

Procedure:
Start by applying "paste" to scalp, around your crown. Work the paste into your scalp, careful to not really rub your hair too hard. It could break. You could thin the paste and put it in a plastic applicator bottle. Keep applying to the rest of your scalp, emphasizing the neckline of your hair, and around your face.  This may take a little bit of practice.

Now, in a worst case, or for someone that is bedridden, you wouldn't even need to rinse this out. I always do. Your hair will feel super dry after you rince out the paste, but it'll be okay. You can add honey or cider vinegar, if you want, but I don't.

I just run a comb through it. It is not tangled. As it dries, it gets super soft, highlights are emphasized, and it will have natural body like you won't believe! You only need to do this about every three days, but sooner if your hair is oily or if it's super hot outside.

This is a recipe I wish I'd have known about when I travelled every week. Super simple and easy to replace, especially if you forgot to pack your shampoo or if your luggage got lost!