I rarely use shampoo. I do Apple Cider Vinegar rinses instead of shampoo. Lately I've been experimenting with ACV rinses jazzed up with dried herbs (rosemary, peppermint and lavender). That's a photo above. I bet it doesn't look nearly as bad as it smells. Aside from the smell, I think I like it.

*Note: if you're pregnant, you cannot use rosemary everybody else should check with a doctor if you have any health issues.

Here's how I did it...

Ingredients

2 cups of apple cider vinegar 1 cup of herbs


HOW TO DO MAKE IT:

• put 1 cup of chopped herbs in a jar/bottle
  
• cover with 2 cups of apple cider vinegar
  
• "steep" the mix in a tightly closed jar/bottle in a refrigerator or in a dark, cool place for two weeks.
  
• strain steeped vinegar from herbs (via cheesecloth or coffee filter) into a fresh, clean bottle
  
• refrigerate up to 6 months
  

If you don't want to wait two weeks, speed up infusion by heating the vinegar before pouring over herbs and then "steep" for a few days.

You need to use a glass jar with a plastic lid. A metal lid will cause a reaction with the vinegar.

HOW TO USE IT:

Dilute 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of the herbal vinegar in 1 cup of water. Pour over wet hair in shower. Rinse it out with fresh water or, for extra conditioning benefits, just leave it in and towel dry hair. The vinegar scent will disappear as your hair dries.

I never leave it in. I always rinse it out.

I use this mix about once every two weeks.