Herbal Apothecary: Conditioning Vinegar Rinse
Remember when I made my own shampoo ? Well, now I have some conditioner to go along with it. It's an herbal vinegar rinse, and it's really easy to make — as long as you're not in a hurry. Mine is based on Rosemary Gladstar's recipes for vinegar rinses from her book Herbs for Natural Beauty , but you can also check out an adaptation of that basic recipe here . All you need are enough herbs to fill a quart jar half way up, then enough cider vinegar to fill it to the top. Easy. The herbs I chose were sage and rosemary, and a bit of comfrey, which are the same ones I used in my homemade shampoo. The comfrey is for conditioning; the sage and rosemary for scent and for brunette hair. You could also try chamomile and calendula for conditioning blonde hair, which I may try in the summer for a seasonal change of pace when my hair gets more sun-bleached. It's a little hard to tell in the photo above, but I came up with a simple system for keeping the h...