Nothing looks more like summer than sun-kissed hair. But if you’ve been to the pool or beach, it’s more likely your hair is looking dry and brittle these days rather than sun-kissed anything. That’s when you know you’re in need of a little DIY highlighting hair rinse.
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Not only will a rinse replace your conditioner (I use mine about once a week) but they are designed to take all the “gunk” out of your hair. What gunk? Chlorine, hair spray, and hair gel to start. Rinses are becoming a popular item, so popular that Sephora is charging an arm and a leg for a smaller bottle. If my arm and leg cost $16 that is, which is still way too much because the one I’m going to share with you will cost next to nothing.
SIDE NOTE: Most people don’t know this but a majority of hair products and conditioners on the market contain silicone which makes your hair shiny and soft for a few days…but then its stickiness starts to attract dirt and actually blocks moisture to your hair so you somehow end up with dry, but also greasy hair. Know what I mean? It’s probably best if you try to find a hair product that doesn’t contain silicone, but that’s pretty difficult these days so the next best thing is to remove all that gunk about once a week. For another way to remove “gunk” from your hair check out: How to Use Epsom Salts to Purify & Add Volume To Your Hair
Ah, now we’re finally getting back to the rinse again!
My apple cider vinegar in this rinse will easily grab a hold of that gunk and pull it right out of your hair. (I once had a chemistry teacher that described soap this way and I’ve never been able to forget it.) Also, my rinse contains chamomile which naturally lightens hair and is completely chemical-free to keep your hair clean and pretty. Let’s get to it.
DIY Hair Highlighting Rinse
DIY Hair Lightening Rinse
- Chamomile tea bag
- Hot water
- Bragg’s apple cider vinegar (ACV)
- Chamomile
- Empty large water bottle with a squeeze top, or empty 16oz Bragg’s ACV glass bottle if you want to feel fancier
Step 1: Boil a pot of hot water and then pour two cups over a chamomile tea bag. Let steep for 30-45 minutes.
Step 2: While still hot stir in 1 teaspoon of raw honey. Don’t worry, it won’t make your hair sticky.
Step 3: Wait until liquid cools and stir in 2 tablespoons of ACV. It must be Bragg’s. If you try being cheap and getting anything else it won’t do squat. Trust me, you’ll love Bragg’s.
Step 4: After shampooing simply rinse your hair with it. Pour over enough to cover your hair and leave in a minute or two. If you have extra dry hair you can use a little bit of conditioner on your ends. (Silicone-free if possible!)
So let’s talk about what these awesome ingredients do.
First up, Chamomile. As I mentioned it works as a natural hair lightener. Besides that, it makes your hair shiny! It really works. And it also prevents dandruff.
Raw honey adds a natural moisturizer to your hair and also adds to the shine.
Lastly, the star of the show ACV. ACV removes any build-up in your hair, naturally cleanses hair, helps it retain better moisture, restores your hair’s PH, provides relief for itchy scalps, and seals the cuticle for smoother hair.
As I briefly mentioned, I use this about once a week. Honestly, most weeks I use straight ACV mixed with a little warm water from my shower, but the chamomile and honey really help make my hair shine. You might want to try a DIY deep conditioner once a week like this one made from washed ghee.
Do you use a hair rinse? Will you try this one?
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Wow that seems very easy. That is definitely something I could do myself.
Absolutely. It’s fool-proof! And lasts a long time.
Looks amazing! I will definitely be trying this out
Did NOT know that about silicone…crazy fact!!! Now I’ll be combing through (pun intended) all of my hair products to check ingredients…
Coming Up Roses
I try to avoid silicone but still use it on occasion in a product I like. I just follow up with an ACV rinse the next day and problem solved. 🙂
This seems awesome! My hair is in serious need of some TLC after the heat and chlorine of the summer!
I’m going to have to try this, I love using natural things and saving money. I have use vinegar and water as a rinse before and it really does make your hair soft. I knew honey was great for your skin, but didn’t know about honey for your hair. I would of thought that it would make your hair sticky. I could use some highlights as well, maybe it will help hide the grey between each hair color treatment. Oh I just thought of this. Do you think that this rinse would strip my hair color? Now off to see if my rinse has silicone in it.
Yah honey is awesome for hair! And I’m no expert, but I actually don’t think ACV would strip your hair color. It balances PH so i think it’s good for all hair!
This is awesome! I highlight my hair, and this sounds like a perfect way to add a little more health to it. Pinning it so I can make it and use once a week. Thank you!
Awesome! Hope it works well for you.
Need this! Has been under the sun lately. 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Such an easy DIY, and I think we could all use this rinse from time to time for our hair. Thanks for sharing!
I love the idea of this and really want to try it however I’m in the UK and doubt we have ‘brags’ cider vinegar- I’m presuming that any brand will do? Thanks for joining the #weekendblogshare
Hannah – no I bet you can actually still get it! Online for sure.
This is cool! Gonna give it a try, my hair is a hot mess in this summer heat!
This is such a great idea, I recommend an apple cider vinegar rinse as a conditioner to my customers who purchase my ACV shampoo bar. It is so simple but works so well to give your hair bounce and shine among other benefits you listed.
Wow I might have to pick up your ACV shampoo bar – that sounds amazing!
Oh my goodness! This seems easy enough! I so want to give this a try!
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely week.
xoxo
Thank you, Jennifer. You too!
Featuring you tomorrow! Hope to see you again at #bloggerspotlight 🙂 Have a great day!
Thank you!!
Sarah this is such a great idea. We live in Greece and our water is very hard. I have bottles of Vinegar in all of our bathrooms and after every shower we put it on to get rid of the water hardness of the hair. I’m pinning this one twice for extra measure and we will definitely try it out. The only problem is we have no way of getting Braggs over here so we’ll find a substitute.
I love the all-natural recipes you share Sarah! Thank you for linking with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth! 🙂
Thank you, Jes!
Awesome post Sarah!! I rinsed my hair just this week with ACV to get out all the product but I didn’t know about adding chamomile and honey … I will defs be trying this!
ACV is the best! Most days I use it alone and heading into winter won’t be needing to lighten my hair.
Love this DIY! Do you think I could do it without the honey?
Oh yes, absolutely! Honey is just an extra.
I am always looking for new ways to help highlight my hair naturally:) This sounds like a great rinse to use! I will have to try this out this week!
Reeni – and gets rid of gunk! 🙂
Never new to use Raw Honey, but heard it shines your hair. This is something I’ll have to try and let my sister know too because I know she likes to sit her hair over night with coconut oil. I heard the Braags was good too to rinse your hair as well. Good stuff to know and a easy recipe to do it.
So cool! I’ll have to try this!
This looks pretty simple and easy to make. I might just try it 🙂
What a great idea! Totally need to try this soon!!
In the winter I pay (too much) to get my hair colored… but in the summer it oxidizes on its own… looking for something like this to enhance the natural highlights!
Yes! Try it out – it works!!
This sounds like an awesome idea! Plus, many of these ingredients actually nourish your hair! Thanks for sharing!
They absolutely do!
So I have naturally medium brown hair and I know it will take a couple different times of lightening to get to where I want to be. But I assume I would use the same technique as you and make it so they we re highlights then do it again in a couple months so that more and more pieces are getting lighter?
It should – yes!