5 oz. distilled, spring, or boiled water
2 oz. apple cider vinegar
10 to 15 drops essential oil(s)
Yield: 7 oz.
Mix ingredients well in a spray-top bottle. The recipe features a strong concentration of apple cider vinegar, whose scent you will have to like (or at least not mind). But since the rinse is washed out of the hair and the scent of the vinegar quickly vanishes, you don't have to worry about smelling like a pickle. The amount is enough to rinse short hair many times. Massage well into the hair and wash it out quickly. The rinse removes calcium and soap residue, activates and stimulates the scalp, and is suitable for oily hair, dandruff, and itching of the scalp. If the itching is very intense, use peppermint.