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Are you suffering from hair loss? Is your hair thinning? Whatever the reason may be, one in every six people are trying to grow out their hair to make it long and thick. There are many products that help you achieve this, but they are expensive and filled with chemicals that could potentially have adverse effects on your hair.
Don’t fret! There are simpler and more natural ways to grow out your hair. In fact, you can even do it all by yourself in the comfort of your own home. In this post, we will go over four very easy and effective DIY hair growth recipes. Check them out below.
DIY – Homemade Hair Growth Serum Recipes
Recipe 1:
This recipe is formulated with essential oils that are excellent at promoting a healthy scalp and boosting hair growth. It also contains nettle leaves, which are loaded with vitamins and minerals; horsetail leaves, which are high in silica; and aloe vera gel, which acts as the base for the serum.
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Ingredients:
- Lavender essential oil – 20 drops
- Rosemary essential oil – 20 drops
- Clary sage essential oil – 20 drops
- Dried horsetail leaves – 4 tablespoons
- Dried nettle leaves – 4 tablespoons
- Pure aloe vera gel – 4 tablespoons
- Distilled water – 2 cups
Preparation:
- Pour the distilled water into a steel container and bring it to a boil.
- Add the dried horsetail leaves and dried nettle leaves to the water and turn the heat off.
- Wait for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the water to cool down and get infused with the essence of the leaves.
- Once cool, strain the infused decoction into a spray bottle and discard the herbs.
- Add the pure aloe vera gel to the decoction and shake the bottle well to mix.
- Add the lavender essential oil, rosemary essential oil, and clary sage essential oil to the bottle – one at a time – and shake well once again.
- Spray the serum on your hair roots every day before going to bed. Make sure that you shake the bottle well before each use. This serum can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Recipe 2:
The essential oils in this hair serum help boost blood circulation throughout the scalp by stimulating hair follicles. They also contribute to hair growth, making it long and lustrous.
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Ingredients:
- Lavender essential oil – 10 drops
- Basil essential oil – 2 drops
- Rosemary essential oil – 5 drops
- Tea tree essential oil – 5 drops
- Jojoba essential oil – 2 oz.
Preparation:
- Take an empty hair oil bottle and sterilize it properly.
- Pour the jojoba essential oil into it. This will work as the carrier oil to help dilute the other oils.
- Add the lavender essential oil, basil essential oil, rosemary essential oil and tea tree essential oil to the bottle.
- Shake the bottle well so that the essential oils are thoroughly mixed with the carrier oil and get diluted properly.
- Take a small amount of this hair serum onto your palm and rub both palms together to spread it evenly.
- Gently massage your scalp with this serum in smooth, circular motions.
- Do this daily before going to bed and leave it on overnight.
- Wash your scalp and hair the next morning with a gentle (preferably a natural and fragrance-free) shampoo.
Recipe 3:
Castor oil is well known for its amazing hair growth boosting properties. When mixed with essential oils, the potential of castor oil skyrockets to produce a super effective hair growth serum. This recipe not only gives us long and strong locks, but also makes them shiny and beautiful.
Ingredients:
- Castor oil – 4 tablespoons
- Safflower essential oil – 4 tablespoons
- Basil essential oil – 20 drops
- Rosemary essential oil – 20 drops
- Cedarwood essential oil – 20 drops
Preparation:
- Take an empty hair oil bottle and sterilize it properly.
- Pour the safflower essential oil into it. This will act as the carrier oil for the rest of the essential oils.
- Add the basil essential oil, rosemary essential oil, and cedar wood essential oil to it, one at a time. Give the bottle a good shake to mix the essential oils with the carrier oil and dilute them properly.
- Pour the castor oil into this mixture and shake well once again.
- Apply this serum on your scalp daily before bed and gently massage it into your hair roots.
- Wash with a natural shampoo in the morning.
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Recipe 4:
This hair serum offers the goodness of castor oil, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, and vitamin E, which act together naturally to make your hair longer and stronger.
Ingredients:
- Castor oil – 4 tablespoons
- Coconut oil – 4 tablespoons
- Sweet almond oil – 4 tablespoons
- Avocado oil – 2 teaspoons
- Vitamin E – 3 capsules
Preparation:
- Pour the castor oil, coconut oil, and sweet almond oil into a container.
- Add the avocado oil to it.
- Break the vitamin E capsules and add the contents into the container.
- Shake the container vigorously to combine everything together.
- Take a small amount of this serum onto your palm. Rub your palms together, and gently massage the serum throughout your scalp.
- Comb your hair to spread the serum along the length of your hair.
- Do this daily at night and rinse with a mild shampoo in the morning.
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So, there you have it! Four simple DIY hair growth serum recipes that are simple to prepare, contain all-natural ingredients, and last for months together. Try any of them to get long ‘Rapunzel-like’ hair in just a few weeks!
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