DIY Essential Oils for your Hair Recipes

So many of us our hard on our hair, we want it to look good, smell good and keep it healthy. Here are a few great DIY recipes from doTERRA I wanted to share with all of you. Hair Perfume, Hair Spray, Hair Detangler and Hair Wax, Enjoy!

Hair Perfume

Hair perfume is a great way to leave those you pass by with the sweet and enticing aroma of essential oils. Lightly spray it on your hair to keep it smelling sweet and fresh. Feel free to switch up the essential oils used in this recipe to create your perfect aroma.

Ingredients

⅓ cup rose water

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

5 drops Ylang Ylang oil

4 drops Rosemary oil

5 drops Sandalwood oil

3 drops Lavender oil

4 drops Grapefruit oil*

Note: You can purchase rose water at most health food stores in the soap and hygiene aisle.

Instructions

1. In fine-mist glass spray bottle, add rose water, vanilla extract, and essential oils. Add more or less essential oils depending on your preference.
2. Shake and spray on hair as desired.

*Please note that citrus essential oils are photosensitive and can lighten your hair if exposed to UV rays

Herbal Hairspray

Making your own hairspray is easy with essential oils and only takes a few simple ingredients you already have at home. It can easily be customizable to your favorite essential oils and to your preferred hold.

 

Ingredients

1 cup water

4 teaspoons sugar 

2 drops Geranium oil

2 drops Lavender oil

2 drops Peppermint oil

2 drops Rosemary oil

2 drops Clary Sage oil

Tip: Use more or less sugar depending on how strong you want the hold to be.

Note: Feel free to customize the essential oils to your preference. You can use one or all of the essential oils listed above. However, be careful using citrus oils as they can lighten your hair if exposed to UV light.

Instructions

1. In saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring heat to boil and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool.
2. Pour essential oil into 8-ounce glass fine mist spray bottle and add cooled sugar water. 
3. Use as you would any other hairspray.

Hair Detangler

There are few things worse than tangled hair—it can often lead to a tender scalp and lots of unnecessary hair stuck in your brush. Detangling Spray is a great way to get your hair tangle-free. Marshmallow root and apple cider vinegar are natural detanglers and essential oils add additional benefits to help keep your hair healthy and beautiful.

Ingredients

12 ounce or larger spray bottle

1 ½ cups distilled water

3 tablespoons marshmallow root

½ cup apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons doTERRA Salon Essentials® Smoothing Conditioner

5 drops Rosemary oil

5 drops Patchouli oil

5 drops Geranium oil

5 drops Melaleuca oil

Instructions

1. Boil water and marshmallow root in small pan.
2. Reduce heat and let simmer 20–30 minutes.
3. Let cool slightly and strain through cheesecloth or wire strainer.
4. While warm, pour into bottle and add conditioner, apple cider vinegar, and essential oils.
5. Shake until combined.
6. To use, spray generous amount on wet hair and comb through.

Hair Wax

Hair wax helps add texture and style to men and women's hair. This easy DIY hair wax made with essential oils is healthy for your hair and will be loved by all hair types. Check out what this doTERRA Employee had to say about this hair wax:

"This hair wax is fantastic. I love that I can use whatever essential oils I would like and that it works great on my ‘style-resistant hair’. The simplicity of the ingredient list also amazes me. I have been paying a lot of money for high-end products that contain some questionable ingredients because it has been the only thing that works for my hair. Those days are over. Now, I can make my own!"—Rachelle

Ingredients

4 ½ teaspoons beeswax

1 tablespoon shea butter

4 ½ teaspoons Fractionated Coconut Oil

10 drops Peppermint essential oil

10 drops Rosemary essential oil

Tip: For harder hair wax, use 2 tablespoons beeswax and 1 tablespoon Fractionated Coconut Oil. For softer hair wax, use 4 ½ teaspoons shea butter and 2 tablespoons Fractionated Coconut Oil.

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients, except for essential oils, in glass container.
2. Place jar in saucepan with one to one and a half inches of boiling water.
3. Stir ingredients until melted and thoroughly combined.
4. Remove from heat and let rest for three minutes.
5. Add essential oils and stir.
6. Pour mixture in empty tin or glass jar with lid.
7. Let hair wax rest one to two hours.
8. To use, apply a small amount to fingers and style as desired. A little wax goes a long way.

 Thank you for letting me share! My favorite is the hair perfume. Comment below on what you have tried, like and want to share with others. Being so busy with life, my hair gets neglected. I know I am not the only one. my boys love the hair wax and my daughter loves the detangler. Thank you doTERRA!

 I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we do!

All photos and recipes from doterra.com Blog.

**These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.