Basic Hair Care

1. Greasy Hair Add a dash of cider vinegar in the last rinse.  Makes hair shiny and manageable.   

2. Normal Hair - Put 3-4 sprigs of rosemary into a jug, pour on boiling water and leave for an hour. Strain and use as final rinse.  

Beat an egg with water or cider vinegar and massage into newly washed hair.  Leave 5-10 minutes and rinse off with cool water.  DON'T USE HOT UNLESS YOU WANT SCRAMBLED EGG FOR SUPPER!

3. Fine Hair - To give body to hair, mix 1 dessertspoon of honey with 2 tablespoons of corn oil and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Leave on hair for ten minutes, shampoo as usual.

4. Dry, Lifeless Hair - Put a couple of spoonfuls of coconut oil on the hair, massage well in and wrap hot towel round head for about half an hour.  Shampoo as usual.  Not particularly suitable for blonde hair as it sometimes dulls the colour. 

Add vinegar to the final rinse to give dark or auburn hair extra shine.  Adding lemon juice or an infusion of camomile flowers to the final rinse will do the same for blonde or fair hair.

For deep-treating dry hair, wash and then smooth through a tablespoon of warm odourless cooking oil (such as rapeseed or sunflower oil).  Pile your hair on top of your head, cover with a layer of cling film and a warm towel and leave for 20 minutes or so.  Wash again with a mild shampoo to remove the oil, then dry and style as usual.