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3 Vinegar Uses for the Hair
Beyond vinaigrette and bathroom cleaning, vinegar is also a powerhouse in the beauty department. Applied externally, vinegar has traditionally been used to make hair silky and lustrous. And contrary to intuition, it doesn’t leave a lingering waft of vinegar with each shimmy of your shiny mane.
You can use white distilled vinegar, but unfiltered raw apple cider vinegar contains the “mother of vinegar.” The mother occurs naturally as strand-like enzymes of connected protein molecules and is a rich source of probiotics. Vinegars containing the mother contain enzymes and minerals that other vinegars probably do not contain due to overprocessing, filtration and overheating.
Restore Shine
Vinegar works to restore luster by removing build up from other hair products. It leaves hair smooth and silky and is said by many to remove tangles. Depending on your hair type, you may want to use it once weekly, or as often as three times weekly. It may cause minimal dryness to hair, so some people like to condition first, then use a vinegar rinse. To make a vinegar rinse, add 1 cup vinegar to 2 cups warm water, add a a drop of essential oil if you like, and work into hair.
Hairbrush Cleaning
Remove old hair from brush. Make a mix of half water and half vinegar, add a drop or two of your favorite essential oil, and soak your hairbrush overnight. Rinse and brush.
Scalp Help
To clean your scalp, improve its health, and fight dandruff, rinse with a solution of ½ cup vinegar mixed with 2 cups of warm water after shampooing. You can add a few drops of sage oil, you can also leave the rinse on for up to 30 minutes. A scalp rinse can be done daily, and should be done at least once a week.
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add your comment »plz help me,i got good hair before,now it got split ends,i had hair cut many times,but didnt work out plz sugesst me good oil or any treatment
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This weekend I tried adding 5 drops of clove bud essential oil to 16 oz of vinegar/water rinse and it was able to overpower the vinegar smell. Yay!
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I've used as much as 1 part water to 1 part apple cider vinegar, but less vinegar seems best for me. I usually fill a bottle 1/3 full with vinegar and top it off with warm water just before I get in the shower.
I wet my hair, wash it, rinse, and then slowly pour out the vinegar mix onto my head, tilting my head back so I don't get any in my eyes. I start at the hairline, massaging my scalp as I pour until I've worked it through to the ends and the bottle's empty (a 16 oz bottle is enough for my mid-back-length hair). I let it sit for a minute and then rinse really really really really well. If you don't, the smell will stay with you all day.
I tried adding rosemary to the vinegar and letting it sit for a couple weeks before using, but that didn't do a very good job of killing the vinegar smell. I tried adding various essential oils, but still, that didn't do much either. I've found it's easier to mask the smell afterward with a scented hair-styling product, like Maureene says.
I've been reading that some use a vinegar rinse after washing their hair with sodium bicarbonate, but am not sure how well that works. Anyone?
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are you supposed to rinse it out?
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I dont know how to use Vinegar for hair. I see your article. Very very helpful.
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I need help so bad with my hair thinning in the top.
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My Nana used to do this when I was a kid. We'd keep finding bulk cartons of vinegar in the bathroom. It was something she'd read in some book about the benefits of vinegar back in the late 1950s. She also drank a vinegar and honey concoction every dinner time. We all thought she was just eccentric...But I tried the vinegar thing tonight and my hair does feel a bit softer...
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My man has used the vinegar for dandruff. He uses the raw apple cider vinegar straight, he uses a sponge and soaks his hair & beard. He leaves it on for a undetermined amount of time before shampooing, but he still has bad dandruff after a day. What can he do to stop the dandruff?
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I find the benifits of the silky feeling and shine out weigh any lingering scent. Also, I do a quick shampoo after the vinegar rinse.
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hmm. in the hair, i can always smell it vaguely- but i don't find it offensive. and other people can't smell it (unless they really take a whiff off your head.)
i put a shine/detangling spray on after showering, and that scent helps disguise the vinegar.
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