How to Make Homemade Highlighting Shampoo

Homemade highlighting shampoo is a natural alternative to bleaches and store-bought products intended to lighten the hair. While the immediate effect of homemade highlighting shampoo may not be as drastic as a commercial product may provide, the changes are very natural-looking. Making your own hair care products can save you quite a bit of money and also limit your exposure to chemicals, additives and preservatives often found in commercial hair coloring products and shampoos.

Things You'll Need

• ½ cup distilled water
• 1/3 cup fresh chamomile flowers
• ½ cup unscented castile soap
• 2 tablespoons liquid glycerin

Instructions

1. Pour the water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil.

2. Place the fresh chamomile flowers in a heatproof mixing bowl and pour the boiling water over the flowers. Let the mixture steep for 45 minutes.

3. Strain the contents of the mixing bowl through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the liquid in a clean saucepan or mixing bowl. Discard the used chamomile flowers.

4. Add the castile soap and liquid glycerin to the reserved water and stir with a wooden spoon or glass stirrer.

5. Let the shampoo cool to room temperature and transfer to a plastic squeeze bottle.

Tips & Warnings

• To enhance the fragrance of the shampoo, add a few drops of your favorite essential oil.

References

• The Green Beauty Guide; Gabriel, Julie; 2008

Resources

• All Natural Beauty: Homemade Beauty Recipes
• Planet Green: Homemade Beauty Products