DIY shampoos, lotions and dyes - Sylvie Hampikian, Alexandra Perrogon

An unmissable practical guide for those who love combining beauty, health and creativity.

In a simple way, this manual teaches how to produce dyes of all colors based on natural pigments , lotions against hair loss and dandruff, shampoos and, for parents, products for the prevention of lice.

Among the ingredients you will find plants (rosemary, nettle, aloe), chamomile, clay, spices, oats, avocado, banana, honey, eggs etc.

The book also provides precise indications on doses, preparation times, frequency of use and storage , taking into account the different types of hair.

Page after page you will discover 80 100% natural recipes , which will accompany you from washing to the various health and beauty treatments (lotions, rubs, masks), up to the dyes. The ingredients are mostly commonly used, such as vinegar, yogurt, honey, egg, all with surprising qualities for hair care. There are also numerous plants with cleansing properties (ivy, soapwort etc.), healing properties (sage, rosemary, ginger) and beautifying properties (aloe, avocado etc.).

The final part is dedicated to vegetable dyes, with over 40 dyeing mixtures (with amia, chamomile, henna, indigo etc.) designed for hair of all colors and shades. You can customize the formulas according to your needs and obtain a wide range of reflections and shades without wearing out the health of your hair.

Taking care of your hair and, why not, even dyeing it using exclusively natural ingredients is easy, fun and inexpensive. This book is a practical guide for those who want to protect and enhance their hair without resorting to products on the market based on chemical substances that are often harmful to both our body and the environment.

Introduction

• Gestures and treatments
• My tailor-made products
• Non-foaming shampoos
• Hair treatments
• Vegetable dyes

Appendix