Looking for a natural and wallet-friendly hair spray to keep your 'do in place? Then, give this simple, two-ingredient recipe a try:

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 20 minutes or less

Here's How:

1. Slice the lemon into wedges.
2. Place in a pot, and cover with two cups water.
3. Boil until half of the liquid remains.
4. Allow to cool. Then, strain, and place in a spray bottle.
5. If the finished spray feels sticky to the touch, dilute it with a bit of water.
6. Then, store your hair spray in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Tips:

1. Add a Tablespoon of rubbing alcohol to the recipe, and the hair spray can be stored at room temperature for up to two weeks.
2. Have dry hair? Then, try an orange instead of a lemon.
3. Customize the scent of your hair spray by adding a couple drops of your favorite essential oil.
4. Be sure to label the contents of your bottle.

What You Need:

• 1 lemon
• 2 cups water
• A pot
• A strainer
• An empty spray bottle

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/beautyhealthcare/ht/Hair_Spray.htm

Making your own hair gel is as easy as 1-2-3. Give it a try, and enjoy great hair for less coinage.

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 5 minutes or less

Here's How:

1. Dissolve half a teaspoon of gelatin in the warm water.
2. Add more gelatin as needed to reach the desired consistency.
3. Fragrance with a few drops of your favorite essential oil (optional), and your hair gel is ready for use.

Tips:

1. Store hair gel in the refrigerator between uses to prolong its life.
2. Need more or less hair gel? Just maintain the ratio in the recipe, and you can make as much or as little as you need.

What You Need:

• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup warm water
• Essential oil (optional)

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/beautyhealthcare/ht/Hair_Gel_Recipe.htm

Flour Paste

For frizzy hair.

Flouring is an ancient recipe that smoothes the scales of the hair shaft, making it more manageable.

1 cup flour

2/3 cup cold water

Mix until lumps disappear. Apply to dry, unwashed hair, smoothing the mixture and your hair straight back. Leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly about five minutes. Shampoo with one lathering of mild shampoo. Rinse with cool water.

http://recipegoldmine.com/beautyhair/flour-paste.html

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For brunettes and redheads.

8 cups warm brewed coffee

After shampooing rinse hair with coffee. Do not rinse it out. Your hair will be rich and shiny.

http://recipegoldmine.com/beautyhair/coffee-rinse.html

Battling a head full of tangles and frizz? Fight back with this frugal leave-in conditioner recipe:

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 5 minutes or less

Here's How:

1. Fill the spray bottle with one part conditioner and four parts water.
2. Shake to combine.
3. Then, spray in your hair to remove tangles and tame frizz.

Tips:

1. Shake before each use.
2. For safety, be sure to label the contents of the bottle.

What You Need:

• An empty spray bottle
• Hair conditioner
• Water

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/beautyhealthcare/ht/Hair_Detangler.htm

Egg Shampoo

1 egg 

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp lemon juice

1 Tbsp castile soap

1/2 cup water or herbal tea

Drop of fragrant essential oil of your choice (optional)

Combine all in blender and whip until smooth. Shampoo with mixture using warm, not hot water for the shampoo and rinse. Store any remaining shampoo in the refrigerator for use the next day.

http://keepitcheap.blogspot.com/2008/03/homemade-shampoo-recipes.html

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Easy Homemade Shampoo Ingredients

• 1/4 cup grated soap (castile soap is a common choice)
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 2 tablespoons glycerine
• ~5 drops essential oil (optional, for fragrance or therapeutic properties)

Let's Make Shampoo!

1. Dissolve the soap in the hot water.
2. Stir in the olive oil. You can substitute another vegetable oil if you like, but olive oil is generally accepted as healthy for skin and hair.
3. Add the glycerine and any essential oils you might want. Typical essential oils would include lavender, peppermint, or citrus.

You can use this shampoo as-is or as a base for specialized recipes for oily hair, dry hair, dandruff, etc.

http://chemistry.about.com/b/2009/01/10/homemade-shampoo-easy-recipe.htm

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Shampoo Ingredients

• 2 lb 10 oz olive oil
• 1 lb 7 oz of solid-type vegetable shortening
• 1 lb coconut oil
• 10-1/4 oz lye (sodium hydroxide)
• 2 pints water
• 1-1/2 oz glycerine (glycerol)
• 1/2 oz alcohol (I'd use vodka or other food-quality ethanol and call it close enough. Do not use methanol.)
• 1-1/2 oz castor oil
• essential oils (optional), such as peppermint, rosemary, lavender, for fragrance and therapeutic properties

Let's Make Shampoo!

1. In a large pan, mix together the olive oil, shortening, and coconut oil.
2. In a well-ventilated area, preferably wearing gloves and eye protection in case of accidents, mix the lye and water. Use a glass or enameled container. This is an exothermic reaction, so heat will be produced.
3. Warm the oils to 95°F-98°F and allow the lye solution to cool to the same temperature. One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to set both containers into a large sink or pan full of water that is at the correct temperature.
4. When both mixtures are at the proper temperature, stir the lye solution into the oils. The mixture will turn opaque and may darken.
5. When the mixture has a creamy texture, stir in the glycerine, alcohol, castor oil, and any fragrance oils or colorants.
6. You have a couple of options here. You can pour the shampoo into soap molds and allow it to harden. To use this shampoo, either lather it with your hands and work it into your hair or else shave flakes into hot water to liquefy it.
7. The other option is to make liquid shampoo, which involves adding more water to your shampoo mixture and bottling it.

You may have noticed that many shampoos are pearlescent. You can make your homemade shampoo glittery by adding glycol distearate, which is a natural wax derived from stearic acid. The tiny wax particles reflect light, causing the effect.

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