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General Hair Tips:

1. Towel dry your hair as much as possible. It should be at least 80% dry before using a blow dryer.

2. Avoid excessive blow drying. Air dry hair whenever possible. This will help prevent split ends and drying.

3. For extra nourishment, add a couple caplets of Vitamin E to your shampoo.

4. Spray hair brush with body spray to have great smelling hair all day long.

5. Facial moisturizer can also be used as a hair conditioner.

6. Plain yogurt is an excellent conditioner / final rinse. Rub in after shampooing. Leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

To Thicken Hair:

Add 2 tablespoons of powdered gelatin to your shampoo.

To Add Body to Hair:

Add an entire packet of unflavored gelatin (not Jell-O; just the gelatin, no added sugar, flavorings, etc.) to 1/3 cup shampoo and shampoo as usual.

Hair Shiners:

For light hair, 1/4 cup lemon juice mixed with 1/2 cup water. Use as a final rinse.

For dark hair, 1/4 cup vinegar mixed with 1/2 cup water. Use as a final rinse.

For all hair, mash eight strawberries and combine with one tablespoon mayonnaise. Massage into washed, damp hair. Cover with a shower cap, then a warm towel. Wash out with a shampoo / conditioner combination. This will leave your hair conditioned and with a rich gloss.

Natural Enhancers:

To give a color lift to blonde or light brown hair, brew 1 cup of very strong chamomile tea. Let it cool to lukewarm. Spray or comb into dry hair. Leave on for 20 minutes. Shampoo and rinse.

To add sparkling highlights to black or dark hair, brew an expresso or other strong coffee. Let it cool to lukewarm. Spray or comb into dry hair. Leave on for 20 minutes. Shampoo and rinse.

Oily Hair Treatment:

Mix 1/4 cup aloe vera with 1/2 cup shampoo. Apply.

Dry Hair Treatment:

Mix 1 tablespoon honey with 2 tablespoons shampoo. Shampoo as usual.

Dandruff Remedies:

1. Vitamin E oil or capsules. Rub into scalp.

2. Aloe vera gel rubbed into scalp. Leave it on for 10 minutes, shampoo and rinse.

3. Mix 1 part mouthwash with 8 parts water. Massage over clean hair. Wait 5 minutes, then rinse and shampoo.

4. Add 2 mashed aspirins per ounce of shampoo into a bottle of shampoo.

The Best Natural Hairspray:

Dissolve a tablespoon of sugar into a glass of hot water. Allow to cool. Use in a spray bottle.