Natural Hair DIY Recipes & Techniques

Simply put, you can do a lot of good for your hair with herbs and essential oils.  Here are some of the most popular uses of herbs for hair: 

 

  • enhance your existing curl or wave pattern

  • smooth your hair 

  • grow your hair faster

  • texturize or thicken your hair

  • grow stronger and longer hair

  • eliminate dandruff 

  • balance an oily scalp

  • add natural shine

  • minimize or regrow thinning hair

Get Natural Hair Color

Get natural color or go bold without chemicals and without fading – really! 

Brighten brown hair. Deepen your red or get a rich black, including gray coverage. Go from blond to red to raven. 

Fix Problem Hair

Tired of relaxers & chemical treatments? Get help for breaking & shedding; slow hair growth & thinning hair; unruly curl and kink patterns; transitioning to natural hair; damaged, dry, and brittle hair.  

New to Natural Hair? Start Here.

Get the basics of natural hair care here; henna and herbs can be very effective and should be used knowledgeably to prevent inadvertent mishaps.  

DIY Downloads and Links

To get you started, we’re compiled free PDF downloads to address frequently asked-for hair challenges:

Easy Herbal Recipes for Hair

Natural Hair Best Practices

Herbalism for Hair Care 101 Slides

Key Herbs for Hair Info

These natural hair worksheets are handouts from our workshops:

Hair Goals Worksheet
lntro to Natural Hair
Longer + Stronger Hair with Herbs

Hair Growth Worksheet
Hair Loss & Thinning Hair Workshop


 

Upcoming Workshops

From Our Blog

FROM OUR BLOG
9 reasons why there's never been a better time to use natural hair care
9 reasons why there's never been a better time to use natural hair care

If you’re tired of poor-performing hair care products and want to stop using chemicals on your body for a healthier and more eco-friendly lifestyle, going natural with your hair care is the only affordable and effective way to go.

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Simple + Natural Fix for Dry Hair
Simple + Natural Fix for Dry Hair

If you’ve already tried argan oil and weren’t exactly thrilled, this technique on damp hair really works to retain moisture, and prevent moisture loss without an oily or heavy feel.

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Color Grays in Dark Hair with Henna & Indigo
Color Grays in Dark Hair with Henna & Indigo

If you're tired of using chemicals on your hair, but you still want vibrant color, you can achieve it using 100 percent natural plant-based dyes: henna and indigo.

In this post, I'm sharing my recipe for achieving a rich black on my dark hair which is about 70 percent gray.

 

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Natural African Hair Best Practices
Natural African Hair Best Practices

Reduce breakage and encourage new growth with these basic best practices for natural African hair. 

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The Basics of Natural Hair Care
The Basics of Natural Hair Care

Before you jump in to a totally new hair regime, learn about the basics of natural hair care.  Many natural herbs are powerful and effective, so it's best to educate yourself before you begin.   

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My Hair Journey (or how I went from frumpy to fabulous)
My Hair Journey (or how I went from frumpy to fabulous)

Learn how my hair journey took me from thinning hair to full, long and strong.

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