Homemade Dandruff Recipes for Your Hair

• A honey massage to fight against dandruff

In a cup of hot water, simply dilute a teaspoon of honey. This mixture will be used to massage the scalp with each shampoo .

• Pre-shampoo mask with cider vinegar

You only need one ingredient for this anti-dandruff recipe: apple cider vinegar. About 1 hour before your shampoo, massage your scalp with pure cider vinegar. It must be left for at least 30 minutes before washing your hair.

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• A care with essential oil of lemon

Add 7 drops of lemon essential oil to a plain yoghurt. Apply the care concocted before your shampoo, massage about ten minutes. Rinse, taking care not to get in your eyes and finish with your classic shampoo.

• Anti-fungal essential oil against dandruff

Here is a simple trick, just choose the essential antifungal oil that suits you best: eucalyptus radish, palmarosa, clary sage, lemon, lavandin super, rosemary, thyme, lavender aspic or tea tree. Antifungal oil is used because dandruff is very often caused by the abnormal activation of a fungus, causing cutaneous candidiasis, so it is with an antifungal that fight against this disorder. Add two drops of this essential oil to your usual shampoo and you're done.

• A salt scrub to remove dandruff

Two actions in one! By rubbing your scalp with a mixture of a handful of fine salt and half a glass of water, you will activate blood circulation while eradicating your dandruff.

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• A dandruff mask with tea tree

Apply a mixture of about twenty drops of tea tree essence and five tablespoons of jojoba oil to damp hair. Leave for an hour and rinse thoroughly.

• The anti-dandruff properties of baking soda

This magic product can make your dandruff disappear. Add a teaspoon to your usual shampoo. Apply and massage gently. Rinse.

• An anti-dandruff infusion with thyme

Prepare a thyme infusion (it also works with a linden infusion). With this infusion, rinse your hair, previously washed. A quick and formidable recipe!

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• A care with olive oil and garlic

Crush a clove of garlic. Mix it in a saucepan with a quarter cup of oil. Be careful not to boil the preparation. Let cool and apply the care on your hair. Proceed in circular motions and wrap your hair. Let stand for about an hour then wash with a mild shampoo. Rinse well to remove grease from the oil.

Recipes from My natural beauty book, Anne Ghesquière and Marie de Foucault, ed. Eyrolles, from the site grands-meres.net and inspired by the secrets of my grandmothers.