The LongLocks Natural & Organic Hair Care Recipes Cookbook |
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We at the LongLocks HairSticks Boutique believe natural products are best for your hair, best for your soul, and best for the environment. We are pleased to provide the visitors to our boutique with the LongLocks Hair Care Recipes CookBook, a free archive of recipes for natural and organic hair care, beauty products and remedies including shampoo, conditioner, hair treatments and and hair color that you can make using essential oils and ingredients found in your own kitchen and garden. Making your own hair care products allows you complete control over what goes into them, and ensures that you have the purest and freshest products possible. |
To explore our collection of hair care recipes, simply make a selection from the list below to and you will move to the corresponding recipe. Each recipe is color-coded by hair product category for easy navigation.
We have included helpful links to just about all the harder-to-find organic ingredients
you need to make the recipes below. Be sure to check out our recommendations for great organic cosmetics , hair care recipe books and natural beauty products , as well.
If in the end you decide you'd rather purchase green shampoos, conditioners and hair treatments than make your own, you'll definitely want to check out the decadently luxurious organic skin and hair care products from JustNatural. To die for!
Those interested in homemade hair products will find also find a wealth of resources regarding natural hair care in our Organic Hair Care Recipes Library.
Sometimes it is easy being green!

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Avocado Deep Conditioner
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Ingredients
1 small jar of mayonnaise
1/2 avocado
Directions
Peel avocado and remove pit. Mix all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl with your hands until it's a consistent green color. Smooth into hair being careful to work it to the ends. Use shower cap or plastic wrap to seal body heat in. Leave on hair for 20 minutes. For deeper conditioning wrap a hot, damp towel around your head over the plastic, or use a hair dryer set to a low to medium heat setting.
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Jojoba Hot Oil Treament
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Ingredients
2 teaspoons jojoba oil
1 teaspoon organic soybean oil or organic sunflower oil
Directions
Combine ingredients then warm gently on low heat. Test temperature on inside of forearm. Massage mixture into hair.Wrap hair in a hot towel or cover with shower cap or plastic wrap for 15 minutes. Shampoo & rinse out. Reciped may be doubled for very long hair.
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Rosemary Hot Oil Treament
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Ingredients
1/2 cup of organic dried rosemary
1/2 cup organic soybean oil or organic sunflower oil
Directions
Combine ingredients and heat until warm. Strain through a fine strainer or cheesecloth. Coat the entire head and hair with the oil mixture, working it through to the ends. Wrap hair in plastic wrap and wrap in a warm towel. Leave oil on hair for 15 minutes. Wash hair until oil is completely removed.
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Nettle Hair Lotion
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Ingredients
1 cup nettle leaf (not root)
Directions
Simmer nettles in three cups of water. Strain. Rub into hair and scalp every other night for soft, shiny hair. Keep refrigerated.
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Lavender Rosemary Hot Oil Treatment
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Ingredients
1/2 cup organic soybean oil or organic sunflower oil
5 drops oil of rosemary
10 drops oil of lavender
Directions
Mix all ingredients well. Warm slightly and apply the mixture to damp hair. Wrap hair in plastic wrap and apply a hot towel for 20 minutes. Shampoo.
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Bodifying Horsetail Hair Rinse
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Ingredients
2 1/2 teaspoons dried horsetail
Directions
Steep horsetail in boiled water for 20 minutes. Shampoo hair and rinse thoroughly. Poor horsetail rinse through hair and leave in for ten minutes. Rinse with clear water.
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Ginger Dandruff Treatment
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Ingredients
Ginger root
1 teaspoon organic sesame oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions
Squeeze ginger root through press to obtain one tablespoon of juice. Mix all ingredients. Apply to scalp and let dry before shampooing. Repeat three times a week. |

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Jojoba Oil & Beer Conditioner
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Ingredients
1 cup WARM beer
1 teaspoon jojoba oil
Directions
Mix all ingredients. Apply to hair and massage through. Rinse well. You may want to shampoo afterward if your hair remains oily.
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Clarifying Cider Vinegar Rinse
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Ingredients
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups cool water [the cooler the better]
Directions
Mix ingredients in an unbreakable bottle. Shampoo and rinse hair as usual. Poor vinegar rinse through hair, do not rinse again [the cider vinegar scent will very quickly dissipate]. Conditioner should not be needed but you can apply a leave-in conditioner to ends if necessary. Ratio of vinegar to water may be adjusted according to the amount of clarifying needed or frequency of use. This rinse is probably the most popular homemade hair product, it will effectively remove product build-up from hair [including silicone] and leave it very soft and shiny.
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Baking Soda Clarifier for Heavy Product Build-Up
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Ingredients
3 tablespoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons creamy honey
1/4 teaspoon water
Cider Vinegar Clarifying Rinse [see above]
Directions
Mix ingredients together to form a paste. Add additional water, a few drops at a time, if the mixture is too thick. Shampoo hair as usual. Apply mixture to hair and leave on for up to five minutes. Rinse hair as usual. Poor Cider Vinegar Clarifying Rinse through hair, do not rinse again [the cider vinegar scent will very quickly dissipate]. If your hair is "squeaky clean" apply a light, silicone-free conditioner or silicone-free leave-in conditioner. This is best used for first-time clarifying, by those who use a full line of hair products that include silicone that have left behind a heavy build-up, or those who clarify rarely.
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Quick Pre-Shampoo Oil Treatment for Dry Ends
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Ingredients
olive oil
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jojoba oil
Directions
Pour a small amount of oil into the palm of your hand. Rub palms together and gently apply to ends of hair. Shampoo as usual.
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Chamomile Brightener for Blonde Hair
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Ingredients
6 organic chamomile tea bags
1/2 cup plain yogurt
oil of lavender
Directions
Bring one cup of water to boil and steep tea bags for 15 minutes. Discard teabags. Combine yogurt and 7 drops of lavender oil with chamomile tea, mix thoroughly. Apply the mixture to dry hair, working through to ends. Cover head in plastic wrap and condition for thirty minutes. Shampoo hair.
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Natural Brunette Hair Dye
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Ingredients
Triple strength black coffee
Directions
Shampoo hair. Place a large bowl in sink and rinse hair with cooled coffee. Repeat several times, reusing the coffee. Leave final rinse in hair for at least 15 minutes. Rinse with clear water.
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Red Hair Color Enhancer
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Ingredients
1/2 cup beet juice
1/2 cup carrot juice
Directions
Mix ingredients together, pour over clean, damp hair. Wrap head in plastic and apply hot towel, medium dryer heat, or sit in the sun for one hour. Shampoo.
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Natural Color Restorer for Gray Hair
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Ingredients
1/2 cup organic dried sage
1/4 cup organic dried rosemary
Directions
Simmer rosemary and sage in 2 cups of water for 30 minutes, then steep for several hours. Apply to gray hair and allow to dry, then shampoo. Repeat weekly until desired shade is reached, then once a month for maintenance.
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Chamomile Shampoo
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Ingredients
6 organic chamomile tea bags
4 tablespoons pure soap flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons pure vegetable glycerin
Directions
Steep the teabags in 1 1/2 cups of boiled water for 20 minutes. Remove the tea bags and discard. Add the soap flakes to the tea and let stand until the soap softens. Stir in glycerin until well blended. Keep in a dark, cool place in a sealed bottle.
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Dry Shampoo for Oily Hair
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Ingredients
Cornstarch
Directions
Dip large soft makeup brush in cornstarch and dust through oily spots in hair. Allow to sit for five minutes then brush out with a natural boar bristle brush. Repeat as necessary.
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Rosemary Rinse for Oily Hair
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Ingredients
1/4 cup organic dried rosemary
Directions
Simmer rosemary in 1 1/2 cups of water. Strain mixture and discard rosemary. Use remaining mixture as the final rinse after shampooing.
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Wonder of the Desert Shampoo for Dry Hair
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Ingredients
1/4 cup liquid castile soap
1/4 cup organic aloe vera gel
1 teaspoon pure vegetable glycerin
1/4 teaspoon organic avocado oil or other light organic vegetable oil
Directions
Mix together all the ingredients. Store in a bottle and always shake well before using. Apply to hair and allow to sit for a few mintues. Rinse well with cool water.
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Sunshine Shampoo for Blonde Hair
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Ingredients
1/4 cup liquid castile soap
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Directions
Mix together all the ingredients and heat in the microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes until it is hot but not boiling. Cool the mixture completely and strain to remove the lemon zest. Store in a bottle. Shampoo as you normally would. Rinse well with cool water.
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Frizz Control for Curly Hair
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Ingredients
1 small aloe vera leaf
Directions
Snip off end of leaf and apply a dollop of aloe vera gel to palm. Work through hair to ends. |
 
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Fly-Away and Static Control
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Ingredients
Organic hand lotion
Directions
Apply a small dab of organic hand lotion to the palm of your hand. Rub hands together and apply to roots of hair.
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Natural Hair Gel
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Ingredients
1/2 to 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
Directions
Thoroughly dissolve gelatin in 1 cup warm water. Keep refrigerated in sealed container.
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Natural Hairspray
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Ingredients
1/2 orange
1/2 lemon
Directions
Chop fruit into small pieces and place in a pot with 2 cups water. Boil until reduced by half. Cool, strain, and place in a spray bottle. Store in the refrigerator or add one once rubbing alcohol to store at room temperature for up to two weeks. Add more water to reduce stickiness, if desired. |
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