To debut our Monday Makeover I picked an oldie but goody… Vinegar Hair Rinse. I am sure over the next year you will see quite a few body care recipes that include apple cider vinegar, because in my mind vinegar cures all. Kevin often jokes that I am to apple cider vinegar as the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding is to Windex.
This recipe is one that I have used in the past when conditioners and other hair products started to build up on my hair. The apple cider vinegar strips hair of build up and residue, giving it more shine. It also closes the cuticles of the hair (which looks a great deal like tree bark under a microscope when the cuticles are open) making the hair more smooth and preventing tangles
- Mix 1/4 – 1 cup of vinegar to 16 oz of water. You will have to play to see what ratio best fits your hair needs. Dry hair generally likes less ACV, while oily hair has a tendency to like more.
- Shampoo as normal.
- Skip the conditioner.
- Pour the ACV mixture on your hair.
- Massage your scalp to make sure the ACV reaches the base of your scalp.
- Allow the mixture to sit in your hair for a few minutes.
- Finally rinse with the coldest water you can stand.
This is not a treatment that you want to do too often, as it could potentially dry out your hair. Most find it helpful to do it once a month, while others prefer to do it as often as once a week.
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