how to make your own hair products

[serenity34]

Thinking about making my own haircare products for myself. Since i spend so much money on products and it goes to waste when it doesn't work for me. Does anyone know where i can find information on how to make my own products?

 

[serenity34]

Bumppping for suggestions

 

[southerncitygirl]

you can make your own oils via the double boiler or crockpot method. homemade body creams can also double as a cream for hair. so look up hair and bodycare recipes as a search. yt is also a great place to search for this info. do a search on here as well.

 

[Kindheart]

my suggestion is throw everything in a blender and use a good preservative ,lol.
I made my own conditioner (inspired by myhoneychild Honey mask) but I don't feel pleasure using it cuz i ve done it myself ..difficult to explain i guess it's a little like a chef not wanting to eat the food he cooked .

 

[fatimablush]

my co-worker uses this site. she told me about it today.

http://www.longlocks.com/hair-care-recipes-cookbook.htm

 

[havilland]

I buy ingredients from lotioncrafters and mimic products I like.

I make gel, conditioner, leave ins from simple kitchen products. Honey, aloe, coconut oil etc.

 

[hair4today]

Here is another DIY site with a ton of haircare recipes. Have fun! http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.ca/p/hair-care.html?m=1

 

[Prudent1]

ehow.com, you tube, searches here on the forum . I buy a lot of my items from here-
organic-creations.com. HTH

 

[Onhergrind09]

I second what havilland said. I get most of my raw ingredients from lotion crafters, their shipping is a bit much, but if you buy enough products, it's worth it. I've also gotten ingredients from vitacost.com and health food stores like whole foods & trader joe's. i get my product ideas either from youtube or DIY beauty recipe books, there are many to choose from depending on what you're trying to do.

 

[BranwenRosewood]

Here is another DIY site with a ton of haircare recipes. Have fun! http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.ca/p/hair-care.html?m=1

I second this. Also try

http://www.naturalbeautyworkshop.com
http://www.crunchybetty.com/ (she's hilarious), http://www.thedishforum.com/forum/
http://www.soapqueen.com
http://decadentbutters.blogspot.com/

I can't remember the last time I actually bought a hair or skin product off the shelf. I also try to recreate recipes of vendors that have products with ingredients that I like.

 

[hair4romheaven]

Nice thread. I want to make a hair butter

 

[SimJam]

I haven't tried making hair products but I've been making my own butter blends for my skin for over 2 years now. Actually I had made the butter for my hair bit I didn't like it lol

I got Shea, mango and avocado butters from buttersnbars and oils from the heath food store.

 

[LilMissRed]

great thread!
#subbin for future reference

 

[**SaSSy**]

you can make your own oils via the double boiler or crockpot method. homemade body creams can also double as a cream for hair. so look up hair and bodycare recipes as a search. yt is also a great place to search for this info. do a search on here as well.

I use to make my oils with this method. I even made a video on it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFAR2AWgFHs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY-PUT7YZ2M

I now have a new method that's a lot less time consuming.

 

[Anavrin]

Pinterest has a real good recipe on coconut oil shampoo.

 

[kellistarr]

makingcosmetics.com is also another good site.

 

[TamaraShaniece]

Bumping... Has anyone created they're own deep conditioner.

How do you properly heat, mix, blend etc the ingredients together?

 

[lalla]

Point of interest is an excellent blog with loads of information and step by step tutorials on making all kind of hair and skin care products.

 

[snoop]

I really like Point of Interest. After doing some research there I felt confident enough to try making a lotion/cream. Now, I make my own hair creams and body lotions and they're pretty much all that my family uses. I'm going to try to make a rhassoul clay bar (like Anita Grant's). I've not been brave enough to try making soap, but I hope to one day.

The bonus is that you get to make something that works on YOUR hair as opposed to hair LIKE your hair.

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

I really like Point of Interest. After doing some research there I felt confident enough to try making a lotion/cream. Now, I make my own hair creams and body lotions and they're pretty much all that my family uses. I'm going to try to make a rhassoul clay bar (like Anita Grant's). I've not been brave enough to try making soap, but I hope to one day.

The bonus is that you get to make something that works on YOUR hair as opposed to hair LIKE your hair

Me, too. I really enjoy formulating my own stuff and my hair has never felt better or been more moisturized. Her blog is a one stop shop for learning to make your own hair and skin care formulations.

 

[Solila]

This is me all day , everyday. Lol

 

[faithVA]

ytber Roots4u45 has good videos

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCy6vgVlHcmSngnO9pF6S3Q