Marianne
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For those of us with grey or silver hair, this cuts down on the yellowing from our hair absorbing minerals in the water:
Purple shampoo - 1 tsp unsweetened grape drink mix (KoolAid is one brand) added to your bottle of shampoo. Shake well to mix. If you have the time, let it sit on your hair for a few minutes before you rinse it out. I haven't tried this.
Since I use a shampoo bar, I went this way:
Purple hair gel - 1/2 cup hot water (filtered or distilled is better, probably), 1/4 tsp unsweetened grape drink mix, 1/4 tsp unflavored gelatin (Knox). Mix well, pour into a small squeeze bottle and store in frig. It takes a few hours to gel up. It's easier to dispense from a plastic bottle rather than a little jar, but you can do it that way, too. Store it in the frig.
I really like this gel. It's not too crispy when it dries and really tones down the yellow. I like the grape smell, but I don't think it's still there after your hair is dry.
This makes just the right amount for me to use over a two week period. As with other homemade recipes without preservatives, don't make big batches. It's still food and will spoil over time.
Purple shampoo - 1 tsp unsweetened grape drink mix (KoolAid is one brand) added to your bottle of shampoo. Shake well to mix. If you have the time, let it sit on your hair for a few minutes before you rinse it out. I haven't tried this.
Since I use a shampoo bar, I went this way:
Purple hair gel - 1/2 cup hot water (filtered or distilled is better, probably), 1/4 tsp unsweetened grape drink mix, 1/4 tsp unflavored gelatin (Knox). Mix well, pour into a small squeeze bottle and store in frig. It takes a few hours to gel up. It's easier to dispense from a plastic bottle rather than a little jar, but you can do it that way, too. Store it in the frig.
I really like this gel. It's not too crispy when it dries and really tones down the yellow. I like the grape smell, but I don't think it's still there after your hair is dry.
This makes just the right amount for me to use over a two week period. As with other homemade recipes without preservatives, don't make big batches. It's still food and will spoil over time.