We enjoy a beauty treatment every now and then, and this week the Princess and I decided to do a hair treatment. 

I make my own blend of herbs that are suited to our blonde hair, but will give other options for those of you who weren't so blessed...  You can buy premade blends of herbs from The BulkHerb Store 

Some herbs are good for overall hair health and can be beneficial to most people.  Horsetail has high levels of silicon and really helps to plump the hair shaft.  Horsetail along with nettles  make my hair feel full and thick while adding to its shine.

For blonde highlights I also added chamomile flowers and yarrow.... I also added some thyme as it is good for all types of hair.

For dark hair you might consider a combo of horsetail, nettles, rosemary, thyme and sage.

Redheads can use horsetail, nettles, and marigold/calendula.

My herbs were mostly dried, cut and sifted, but I wanted them smaller.  I pulsed them in the blender until they were as powdered as I could get them.

I then put them in a pan and added lemon juice, again for blondes...use vinegar for reds and dark...

You want the mixture to be soupy.  You then heat it on the stove for about 5 minutes just under the point of boiling.  Let it cool a bit and add 2 eggs....

Stir the mixture well and then put onto dry hair...I squeeze the liquid into the hair to wet the hair.

After the hair is covered, cover the head with plastic bags.  You are wanting to seal in the heat along with containing the mess.  Cover the bag with a warm towel and allow it to sit for 45 minutes.

Next you need to rinse your hair.  This is a big mess.... We actually did our initial rinse outside in the back yard with the hose.  We then came in a rinsed well in the sink/garbage disposal.  Don't wash your hair until the next day and just let it air dry.

BEFORE

AFTER

Addendum....This is a highlighting/beauty treatment, but it does helps to fill in the hair shaft and strengthens the hair...   These herbs are also good for a bit of bounce in my normally thin, stringy hair...

It is not a deep cleanse for the hair.... I may have to come up with something, though...

The "after" picture of me is not that different from the first one... but I have several products in my blow-dried hair for the "before" one, and my hair was naturally air dried without products in the "after" one.
I try to use it before I get my color done as it makes it healthier IMO....