DIY After-swim Rose and Chamomile Rinse for Blonde or Highlighted Hair
Summer is coming! If you have blonde hair or colored hair you know that long sessions in a chlorinated pool can really do a number on your hair. This simple rinse replaces your shampoo + conditioner routine and leaves your hair amazingly soft and shiny.
Bring 1½ cups of water to a boil, add rose petals, steep rose petals for 5 minutes covered.
Bring 1½ cups of water to a boil, add chamomile tea bags, steep for 5 minutes covered.
Strain rose petal water and chamomile tea into a glass jar or bottle.
Add coconut oil and shake to mix.
add rosemary and peppermint essential oils. Shake to mix.
Add baking soda and mix to dissolve. The baking soda might fizz a little - nothing to worry about. Let mixture cool to room temperature. DO NOT STORE IN THE REFRIGERATOR.
To Use the Rinse
Add just enough of the rinse to a squeeze bottle. Keep remaining rinse in the glass jar. Squeeze mixture onto wet hair to saturate and massage into hair and scalp.
Let it sit on hair for a couple of minutes, then rinse.
Notes
Helpful tips:
If you use this daily this should last about a week to 10 days.
If the ends of your hair are a little dry when you first start using the rinse, apply a little rose oil onto the ends (only the ends).
The first couple of weeks your hair may feel a little dryer you can use a leave-in conditioner to detangle hair.
After using this rinse for a couple of weeks you might find that you might need to reduce the time you leave this on your hair or reduce the amount of coconut oil in your mix.
If you color your hair - don't use this the day before coloring.
Don't swim in a chlorinated pool for 2 or 3 days after coloring your hair. I color mine on Friday and can get back in the pool by Monday.