Natural Hair Care: Eggs, Vinegar, Lemons?
Posted By Miss Jocelyn Tzahala on May 1, 2009 | Category: Health & Fitness
I don’t know if it’s because my grandmother is a beautician or not, but caring for hair has always been something I’ve enjoyed. When I was younger I was always finding new ways to style my hair. I learned how to French-braid when I was ten and I used to do my hair up in all sorts styles.
I’ve always been complimented on my hair, and usually the conversation leads to the question: how do you keep it so smooth and shiny? Well, I’ll tell ya YHVH gave me beautiful hair. It isn’t too thick or thin, isn’t oily, and is easy to style. However, if you don’t have the hair like mine – whether it’s too thick, oily, dry, damaged, fine, or just blah – there are ways to treat and care for it naturally that will make all the difference.
So first thing to do is throw out the shampoo. Shampoo, even organic, does more harm than good for your body, and for good health you need to eliminate what causes harm.
Now get out the eggs. Yes, I said eggs, raw eggs. Eggs are very high proteins, especially the yoke, and are used in treatment for damaged hair. In my experience eggs do wonders for those with curly hair, keeping your ringlets from being a droopy mess! For my routine, I usually use one egg. I separate the egg white from the yoke into two different containers, and then add about 2tablesppons of apple cider vinegar in.
Vinegar is a natural way to get rid of oily hair. Many people do a vinegar rinse after washing, but I use it with the egg yoke for the washing. You can use white or apple cider vinegar but most say use apple cider (both will work however). Lemon juice can also be used in place of vinegar. Washing with vinegar, for most, will not leave any kind of scent once the hair dries. However, if you have a problem with the scent, try washing your hair upside down so the vinegar doesn’t touch your scalp.
I actually switch off with vinegar and baking soda in with the egg yoke – whatever I can find first. Baking soda is great for your body and hair as well. When I wash my hair I make sure I’ve covered it all and then begin to massage down to the scalp.
When I rinse, I make sure not to use hot water, but cold or lukewarm. You should always use cold or lukewarm water when rinsing your hair as I believe it has something to do with closing pores on your scalp.
After I’ve dried my hair a bit I then whisk the egg white until it is frothy and use it has a gel. I can go two-three days without having to wash or style my hair with this method, and I am happy to say there is no dangerous chemicals and it is so much cheaper.
If you try this and your hair does something funky don’t give up. Sometimes things just need some time to adjust. When you stop eating certain foods your body can react with pores and blemishes, and it’s the same thing with hair. Also, don’t wash your hair too much. There are certain oils in your hair that are good and need to be there. Let me know how it goes and if you take photos and post ‘em (or if you already have) leave the link here in the comments!
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Yes, ma’am! God sure has blessed us with beautiful hair that is easy to manage! I am very thankful for it!
Eggs don’t help my hair, so I’m gonna stick to my organic Kiss My Face shampoo! :P
Love ya!
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HI Jocelyn! I have never tried this egg treatment, although I have heard of it. I do the scrunching thing with the towel though, and it really works! I find that if I comb my hair out (curly hair) in the shower, it frizzes more, not less. I also have to use a very small amount of conditioner and mostly on the tips of my hair, not all over. This has really helped my hair and it stays nice and curly and doesn’t get frizzy (unless there is high humidity). Those were very good tips though! Thanks for sharing the egg wash with us! I might have to try that sometime.
Blessings in Christ!
~Rachel~
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Have you seen this “No ‘Poo” Livejournal community? http://community.livejournal.com/no_poo/ Lots of good ideas for non-shampoo hair washing, and stories from those who use them. I love reading it, but haven’t worked up the courage to go through the “detox” period yet.
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Hmmmm… I’ll have to give this a try for sure. Thanks!!
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You do have very nice hair, Miss Jocelyn [smile].
My wife does too (only hers is straight) and she’s really enjoying using baking soda and then lemon juice. I am too, and it really helped my curly hair yesterday. Pretty cool. It’s very fun to hear from all these bloggers who use these alternative hair styling options. Fun stuff [smile].
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Sounds neat Jocelyn! I’ve always been curious about how people wash their hair with eggs or vinegar, especially since I’ve been trying to buy less and less stuff at the store. ;-)
How are you doing?
Luv ya!
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Jocelyn,
I don’t know if you have already tried this, but we love ‘Kiss My Face’ shampoo and conditioner. They both smell amazing! And we also use the ‘Kiss My Face’ bars of soap, it doesn’t smell that great, but it works and lasts a long time! :)
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Hi Jocelyn.
I have been in a hair mood for the last month or so. This is nice. I too do the same with my hair.
I have been doing the Curly Girl for a while now. Just last nite I rinsed with viniger, too funny. I do have to try the egg method.
well be blessed,
Liz
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Sounds rather weird :D. But I guess it really would not hurt to try! :D
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Hi Jocelyn!
Wow! That’s sounds…interesting. :) I think I will try that sometime…thanks for the tips! :)
Blessings!
~Missie~
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Interesting… I just might try that some time. Thanks for sharing! :)
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Hmmmm. Interesting. That sounds complicated, not to be mean. So I am sticking to this organic shampoo bar that Mom buys online. We don’t use conditioner with this shampoo bar. But it works great with hair that has dandruff like our family. : 0 )
Blessings,
Miss Alli
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Miss Jocelyn's Reply:
May 1st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
It’s not that complicated Alli.
1. mix eggs and vinegar
2. wash hair
3. rinse
4. condition
5. comb
6. dry
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Miss Alli's Reply:
May 1st, 2009 at 2:58 pm
I’ll try it on a weekend when I know I won’t be going out.
Blessings,
Miss Alli
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I stopped using shampoo about two months ago. I’ve been washing every five days by massaging the scalp with baking soda/water paste, rinsing with warm water, then pouring cider vinegar on the ends and leaving it on for a minute before rinsing again. The vinegar is all the conditioner I need, and it leaves my hair soft and tangle-free.
Just a note about baking soda, don’t use it too often. It’s very drying!
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Yuck!! I cannot stand the smell of vinegar in my hair. I have to admit that it does work, but at what cost!!! ;)
Thank you so much for your prayers! I am praying for you and you family as well!
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I used to do this too! Back before I was married (and had time) I would concoct all kinds of things – mashed avocado, homemade rosemary or chamomile rinses to bring out the highlights, eggs, honey (it’s sticky but so moisturizing for dry hair! and it rinses out pretty well), and plain yogurt. I want to learn how to make my own shampoo and conditioner naturally. Good success to you!
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interesting, i’ll stick with the shampoo though :)
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I have tried a natural shampoo but over time it began to feel like my hair wasn’t staying clean. I have a glut of eggs at the moment (the chooks decided to start laying again – yay!) so I’ll have to give it a go – might try it on my girls too.
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This is very interesting. I’ll take note of trying this. I really hope I won’t forget! Thanks Jocelyn!
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I’ve done this before ~ it works! I just do it when I don’t have to go anywhere for a day or two :)
Like Liz, I’ve been doing the Curly girl thing for a week or so now. Maybe I’ll revert back to eggs sometime in the near future.
Thanks for sharing!
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I have tried the eggs, vinegar, and baking soda before–not all at once though : ) I have also gotten that “cooked” egg in my hair–it was very interesting! Right now I rub my scalp with tea tree oil before I get my hair wet, then wash it with borax and use the vinegar rinse : ) The egg protein makes sense, and is probably better on your hair than borax, I’d imagine…I’ll have to try that again–with cooler water!
Love and hugs,
Jessica
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Well Jocelyn your birthday is coming real soon! I bet your starting to feel old! Just kidding! ;D
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If I don’t shower for one day, my hair becomes very greasy the next day when I soak it to comb it (can’t comb my hair unless it’s wet). I use Tea Tree oil shampoo because I used to have dandruff really bad.
But, I am not up to putting eggs in my hair!
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Amanda's Reply:
May 2nd, 2009 at 12:04 pm
me either… I’ll just buy organic shampoo and conditioner! :P
Amanda
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This is great Jocelyn! I love using organic, natural beauty recipes. : )
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Hey Miss Jocelyn,
Extremely interesting! lol I’m going through Cosmetology school right now and I’ve heard lots of ‘weird’ ways to “goop up” hair, but wow! haha That’s pretty wild! I’m so glad it works for you! Aren’t home remedies fun! I’ve got a hair mask recipe I need to try out soon as well. Thanks for sharing!
~Your sister in Christ
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This is actually very close to what I’ve been doing for my very oily hair – the baking soda/vinegar wash every other day, with an egg/lemon juice shampoo about once/week. I might start using vinegar with the egg instead of lemon juice just because it’s cheaper.
I recently discovered that soft water makes a tremendous difference in the efficacy of the baking soda. In our hard water at home, it doesn’t really dissolve – it’s just a gentle abrasive. In soft water, it’s a very effective cleanser!
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I tried this last night and it seemed to work great, except the water was to hot and well.., :-)
Seriously though, it does work but alas, my rather straight, brown-blond hair is not as pretty as yours, Jocelyn. Thanks for the idea!!!
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I’d like to try this but I think my mother will think I’m totally weird! LOL
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so I tried this but.. how do ya get the egg smell to go away?? I even doubled my lavender conditioner???
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Hi Jocelyn!! :D
Egg? I’ve heard of this. It sounds a little wacko to me but I’m sure it works… eggs are amazing things. :D However, I will stick to my vanilla-scented shampoo… I have slightly wavy hair that could probably be curly if it wasn’t so long I could sit on it. :)
Hope you’re doing well! Hugs!!
Julia
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I have not yet tried the egg, but I am willing to try about anything more natural. Even though we use organics, this is much cheaper – especially since we have chickens!
I do use the vinegar rinse instead of conditioner, and don’t worry, Miss Sarah Jean, you can’t smell the vinegar afterward.
KimC also has been blogging her hair-cleaning methods, and I think that washing less, as Tammy said, is your best bet. Your hair and scalp will take some time to get used to it though, like you said, Jocelyn.
Great post, Jocelyn! Very informative, and I loved the comments!
love, Mom
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Wish me luck! lol Going to try this in the morning. Thanks for the recipe Jocelyn.
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Personally..I think this is rather gross. I think it’s neat doing things the natural way but this is a little too natural for me………….
I think I’d lose my appetite for breakfast if I did this haha.
But, this is really neat. One day I’ll probably get the courage to do this and if and when I do I’ll be sure to tell ya :))
~Lissie~
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[...] Guess what? Even with all the work they did, they SURVIVED. They lived; they didn’t die. They even had children, who then did the same things. I’ve learned that if there is anything you can get at the store, ready-made, then you can probably make it at home. Not only is it less expensive, but also much healthier for you. Such things as hairspray and mouse we’ve learned to make at home. Or how to care for our hair naturally, as YHWH intended with eggs, vinegar, lemons. [...]
I just tried the eggs and vinegar and my hair is shiny and soft. I didn’t use any conditioner and it still worked fine. I usually have to use conditioner to untangle my hair but the vinegar worked like my conditioner would have.
Esther
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Hey Miss Jocelyn..how often should someone do this to keep their hair nice?
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My granny used to swear by eggs and vinegar!
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Hello Jocelyn, Your routine may indeed work for your hair since you have noted that you have “…beautiful hair. It isn’t too thick or thin, isn’t oily, and is easy to style.” But you should be aware of the chemistry of the make up of different hair types (for example, I am African American with a mixture of hair textures). PH balance is very important for all textures of hair and there is a very narrow range for hair that must be addressed. Therefore, baking soda (an alkaline) and lemon juice (an acid); even a little bit may be too harsh or throw the balance of the hair off-creating dry, brittle hair. Eggs are as you say, a protein source; but some hair is ‘protein sensitive’ so a wash with eggs would not be beneficial. The structure of hair and how it works with different hair textures must be understood as well; for example you mentioned temperature when rinsing hair. Warm water raises the cuticles of hair, while cold/cool water closes them. For curly/kinky hair types-this understanding is a must. I recommend checking out Kimmaytube’s channel on youtube. She has done extensive scientific research on the nature of hair and prepared excellent presentations (spoken with visuals) on ph-balance and the structure of hair. I have given up commercial shampoos and use an all-natural, ph-balanced shampoo and other products in that line that work very well for me. I moisturize my hair twice a day (that means adding water and a sealer) and wash my hair once a week because more than that strips my hair of moisture and natural oils. You are doing a great work in opening the eyes of the sisterhood to alternatives to commercial products. Blessings!
Lisa
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May I ask how long your hair is? I’m curious to know, because I’d like to know how much hair one egg yolk should be expected to cleanse. (My hair is down past my waist.)
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I just tried this tonight and my hair feels great! much better than when I use store bought conditioner and shampoo. I used an egg yoke and the egg white though all at once. I was lazy and did not feel like seperating it. And then I rinsed with vinger and water. I am a curly girl so I hope it keeps my hair from being too frizy. We shall see! I am so glad to hear everyones experiences and hopefully I will be a new no poo gal! :)
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