solutions for oily hair section will certainly help.
If you have a few minutes of spare time and a head of limp, lifeless locks to deal with, try blending
up a quick volumizing conditioner at home. Here’s what you will need.
Be Cool Hair Milk
½ cup witch hazel
(^1) / 3 ounce vodka, cognac, or brandy
3 drops peppermint essential oil
Yield:
4 ounces
- Blend all the ingredients in a stainless steel shaker. Don’t try to sniff!
- Apply as a hair rinse, keep on for a few minutes, and rinse off. The smell will soon evaporate,
leaving a faint herbal scent.
To boost circulation and make your hair follicles strong and perky, you will find a weekly scalp
massage a blessing. For an invigorating rub, pour two drops of lavender oil and two drops of
rosemary oil onto your fingertips, rub them together to warm up the oils, and then massage in strong
circular motions. Massaging with essential oils boosts the blood flow to the scalp and encourages
strong hair growth.
Natural Hair Styling
Take a look at the label of your average hair styling spray, and what do you see? Petroleum-
derived polymers diluted with alcohol and propylene glycol, spiffed up with synthetic fragrances and
minuscule doses of plant extracts. Most bestselling hair sprays, from expensive René Furterer to
affordable Thicker Fuller Hair, contain hydrofluorocarbon, a cooling liquid used in air conditioners
and freezers that contributes to global warming and is a target of the Kyoto Protocol, an international
agreement that aims to reduce greenhouse gases that cause global climate change. As of today, 136
countries, including Canada and European Union, but not the U.S., have ratified the Kyoto Protocol
agreeing to keep greenhouse emissions at certain levels. The United States is the world’s largest
single emitter of carbon dioxide, according to the latest official energy statistics from the U.S.
government (Energy Information Administration 2007).
But sometimes energy is what our hair is lacking. What’s a limp-locked yet health-conscious girl
(or guy) to do? Start with correctly chosen hair conditioner, recommends John Masters. “When you
condition your scalp, your hair will gain so much volume you didn’t realize you had,” he says. “As
you improve the circulation, your hair raises naturally, creating lasting volume.” Another trick is to
regularly remove product buildup, which leaves hair lighter and bouncier.
A sea salt spray adds instant texture and volume. John Masters prepares his with sea salt and
essential oils, and he says you can easily recreate this bestselling (and very expensive) product at