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Naturally Shiny Hair

Gentle ingredients will help loosen dirt and oil and protect your hair from drying out and becoming brittle. Natural additives like beer or lemon juice add benefits like body or shine.Basic Shampoo

$1.14

YIELD: 4 OUNCES

This shampoo for normal hair will seem thinner

than most commercial shampoos. I assure

you that the results are equivalent. Castile

soap, a mild soap made with olive oil, is found

in many grocery and natural food stores.

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup liquid Castile soap

1/2 teaspoon sunflower oil or

other light vegetable oil

Mix together all the ingredients. Store in

a bottle.

Shampoo as you would normally and

rinse well with cool water.

Desert Wonder Shampoo

$3.32

YIELD: 4 OUNCES

If you have dry hair, try this shampoo. The

leaves from the aloe vera plant, sometimes

called the "wonder of the desert," contain a

sap that is renowned for its ability to heal and

moisturize. Castile soap, a mild soap made

with olive oil, is found in many grocery and

natural food stores. Glycerin, a clear liquid

that attracts moisture, is available in drug

stores and natural food stores.

1/4 cup liquid Castile soap

1/4 cup aloe vera gel

1 teaspoon glycerin

1/2 teaspoon avocado oil or

other light vegetable oil

Mix together all the ingredients.

Store in a bottle

Pour some shampoo

into your hand, work into

a lather in your hair, and

hair for a few minutes.

Rinse well with cool water.

Note: This shampoo

may separate; always shake well to remix

before using.

Sunshine Shampoo

$1.71

YIELD: 4 OUNCES

This recipe is good/or oily hair. Besides whisking

away dirt and oil, this shampoo may help

lighten blonde or light brown hair during the

sunny summer months, thanks to the mild

bleaching effect of lemon juice. A mild soap

made with olive oil, Castile soap is found in

many grocery and natural food stores.

1/4 cup liquid Castile soap

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon fresh citrus zest

(the colored surface of the

peel, removed with a sharp

knife or zester)

Mix together all ingredients and heat in the

microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes, or

until hot but not boiling.

Cool the mixture completely and strain out

the citrus zest, Store the shampoo in a bottle.

Shampoo as you normally would and

rinse well with cool water.

Tucson Jojoba Oil and

Beer Conditioner

$1.19

YIELD: 1 TREATMENT

Jojoba plants grow wild in the desert near

Tucson, Ariz. Because jojoba oil is similar to

your body's natural oils, it feels light and non-greasy.

It will restore shine to your hair, and

beer will add body (any inexpensive brand

of beer will do).

1 cup warm beer

1 teaspoon jojoba oil

Mix together the warm beer and jojoba oil;

if the beer is cold, the oil will harden (chemically,

jojoba oil is similar to wax).

Shampoo and rinse as usual. Pour the

conditioner over your head and massage

into your scalp and hair. Rinse well. You may

want to lightly shampoo and rinse again if

your hair feels oily.

Jalapeno Hair Tonic

$2.14

YIELD: 5 OUNCES

Jalapeno peppers can prevent hair loss by

stimulating new hair growth, according to

tradition in Mexico. After handling peppers,

wash your hands well before touching your

face or eyes--the juice can burn.

2 small or 1 large jalapeno

pepper

1/2 cup vodka

2 tablespoons castor oil

Mince the jalapeno pepper and place in a

small ceramic bowl. Pour the vodka over

the peppers and allow mixture to sit for

three or four days.

Strain the vodka and discard the peppers.

Add the castor oil to the pepper

vodka, Store in a bottle.

Shake before using. Massage 1/2 teaspoon

to 1 teaspoon into your scalp before

going to bed (it will cause a slight tingling

sensation). Shampoo your hair as usual in

the morning.