Tools and Tips

Baking Soda

Baking soda is my fail safe. To use it, you simply make a paste with warm water and you can use it to scrub your roots between treatments to reduce oil or if you try a recipe that does particularly agree with your expectations.

Chamomile Tea

Chamomile tea is very soothing and smells absolutely fantastic. It can be used as a rinse on a daily basis. I buy the cheap supermarket brand and brew approximately 2 Quarts with 3 tea bags. It works, feel and smells best if it is brewed the same day that you're going to use it. Please be careful, it can stay hot for an inordinate amount of time... I scalded my scalp twice before I figured out about how long it took to cool. I brewed it when I was ready to take a shower, poured it into my Sterlite jug and just waited to shower until it was cool... took several hours. It works cold, but I find that using it cold, doesn't feel as good going on, doesn't smell as good and doesn't make my hair as shiny.

Handy Tools

Measuring Cup (Glass, Microwave Safe)
Measuring Spoons
Large Microwave Safe Glass Bowl for mixing
Forks or a potato masher
Saran Wrap or a plastic shower cap that makes a good seal around your head
Clean Recycled Glass Bottles (With top. Snapple and SweetLeaf are my favorite)
Spray Bottle
A fruit juicer (Again as long as you get the juice from the fruit, it doesn't matter how you do it.)
Very Sharp Knife and a cutting board
Coffee Filters
A 2 quart (measured helps) jug with a small opening on the cap (good for directing liquids)