You Will Need

• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2-3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

What You Have To Do

1. Mix the two ingredients together and apply on the scalp.

2. Massage for a minute or two.

3. Rinse your hair with cool water.

How Often You Should Do This

Repeat this twice a week

Why This Works

The acidity of the apple cider vinegar balances the alkalinity of the baking soda. This combination works in conjunction to balance the scalp’s pH and also works as antimicrobial agents against the fungus.

Method

• Apply shea butter from the roots to the tips of your hair. If you have an oily scalp and dry hair, you can apply it from the mid-lengths to the tips.

• Once all of your hair is coated with the shea butter, cover it with a hot towel. You can heat the towel by using a blow dryer on the hot setting.
• Keep the towel wrapped around your hair for an hour.
• Wash and condition your hair.

How Often

If you have dry hair, you can treat your hair with shea butter up to three times a week. If you have oily hair, use shea butter as a deep conditioner once a week.

Benefits Of Using This Recipe

Shea butter is rich in saturated fats and fatty acids that nourish and condition hair. It is known for its emollient properties that lock the moisture in your hair shafts . It also provides protection from the ultraviolet rays of the sun. This butter has long been used as a hair care ingredient by African women to manage their natural curls.

Precautions

• Ensure that you wash the shea butter out of your hair well.

• Do not apply the butter to your roots if you have oily or combination hair.

You Will Need 

• 2 tsp Black Tea Leaves
• 1 cup Water Processing Time 1 hour.

Process

1. Boil the black tea in a cup of water and let it steep for a couple of minutes.

2. Set the solution aside to cool.

3. Once the tea has cooled, apply it to your hair and leave it in for an hour.

4. Rinse your hair under cool running water.

5. Do not shampoo.

How Often?

Repeat this once in two weeks.

why This Works

Black tea stains your hair, darkening it. It also adds shine to your hair, making it an excellent remedy for reviving dull, lifeless hair.

You Will Need

• 3-4 tablespoons almond oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3-4 drops tea tree oil OR 1 teaspoon witch hazel oil (optional)

What You Have To Do

1. Mildly warm up the almond oil on indirect heat. To this, add the lemon juice and any of the optional oils if you have them available at home. Mix well.
2. Apply this on the scalp and nicely massage it in.
3. Leave this on for 15-30 minutes.
4. Rinse your hair with shampoo as usual.

How Often You Should Do This

Do this regularly for at least 2-4 times a week to remove dandruff effectively.

Why This Works

Almond oil soothes the itchy and flaky skin on the scalp. It provides the skin with vitamin E nourishment and hydrates it . Tea tree oil or witch hazel oil has antiseptic properties. When added to the oil blend, they will help lemon juice effectively eliminate fungus and hence, dandruff .

You Will Need

• 6 Garlic Cloves
• 7 tbsp Honey

Processing Time

10 minutes

Process

1. Crush the garlic cloves in a bowl and let it sit for 10 minutes.
2. After 10 minutes have passed, add the honey and mix the two ingredients.
3. Apply the mixture to your scalp and hair and leave it in for about 5-10 minutes.
4. Rinse the hair mask out and wash your hair with a mild sulfate-free shampoo.

How Often?

Once a week.

Why This Works

Garlic has a rich content of salicylic acid, which is a common ingredient used for the treatment of dandruff. It also has strong antimicrobial properties that work to improve scalp health.