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My Hair Diaries – January 2012

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Hopefully, you have read the “About Me” page I had put up a few days back and are aware of all my complaints with my hair. I was thinking that I shall maintain an online monthly journal entry in which I shall catalog my entire month’s hair care routine – all products I use, all my DIY’s related to hair and everything I do to my hair.

My Goal – ” To keep my hair soft and making it more shiny and trying to keep it conditioned and hydrated as much as possible.”
What did I do in January?
Hope this helps 🙂

Green Tea Hair Spray {DIY}

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I have been dying to make a hair spray at home because of many many reasons. First, it is free of chemicals and I can use anything I want which will improve the shine, impart a beautiful fragrance and help in its growth. And, I did give this a try. I am not really sure of the results but if not good, they wouldn’t turn out to be bad, that’s for sure. Green Tea is a versatile ingredient with amazing benefits for hair, skin and health. So, this can double up as a toner too 🙂

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon Green Tea Leaves
  • Distilled Water
  • 1 tablespoon Glycerin
  • 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
  • 25 drops Rosemary Essential Oil (EO)
Method
  • Prepare green tea and set it aside to cool down
  • In a spray bottle (100ml), add glycerin and ACV
  • Add the Rosemary EO
  • Pour the green tea in spray bottle to fill it (I used the Body Shop Aqua Lily Body Mist bottle)
  • Voila!!! Your hair spray is ready and you can use it as a toner too as all the ingredients in it are skin-friendly
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PS: Btw, do you like the new layout??? Hoping that it doesn’t hurt your eyes!!! If it does, do tell me. And, another thing was that don’t forget to check out the “About Me“ page 🙂 And, don’t forget to drop your comments!!!

Homemade Vanilla Oil {DIY}

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Vanilla Pods

So, I have a very interesting DIY today 🙂 And, this one is making me pretty happy. I just hope the results turn out as good. I was on a trip to Kerela last year and I got vanilla pods from there (only 6)!! I was entirely unsure of how to use them. And, then, I decided to make some toner or some skin care product but discarded the idea. Then, I checked out online and I needed Vodka to make a perfume from that so I decided on this finally. I infused the oil with vanilla pods. 

Ingredients
  • Vanilla Pods
  • Carrier Oil (I preferred almond oil though apricot oil is better, I read somewhere)
  • Knife
Method

Split the vanilla bean pods length wise and cut them into small pieces
Put them in a clean glass jar (preferably sterilized and entirely dry)
Pour oil over the pods. Store it in a dark warm place for a month or two. Occasionally, take it out and shake to maximize the infusion.
My Notes

The color of the oil is already dark in just half a day of infusion. Compare with the second snap above.
  • I did this yesterday night so the results will be out in one or two months when I shall put up a post to tell you about how it went. 
  • While you are infusing, you have two choices – either put the glass jar in a dark place or in sunlight. I wasn’t sure which one to choose so I chose dark place as I don’t really get much of direct sunlight here. 
  • One more thing I goofed up on was to use almond oil. Actually, I read somewhere that apricot oil is good at absorbing plant essences so if you are making infusions, use apricot oil instead. And, I do have apricot oil. I forgot all about that and remembered it the moment I finished pouring almond oil. Anyways, I shall remember this the next time.  
  • I am so excited about it that I have shaken it 2-3 times till now 😀
  • The smell is divine. I can’t explain it. And, we are talking about real vanilla smell, not the food flavorings.
What do you think?