Beer has always been considered a great beverage for parties and celebrations but along with that for centuries people have also known its cosmetic properties. It is a great tonic for skin and a great revitalizer for hair. If you want to add bounce and sheen in your hair, without spending money on those expensive bottles of shampoos and conditioner, then use beer, something that your grandma used in her youth and got compliments.
Beer can be used both as a shampoo and a conditioner. The reason why it works wonderfully on your hair is the fact that traditionally brewed beer is made up of a plant called ‘Hops’ which is rich in protein and other nutrients like vitamin A, B vitamins, etc. When you wash your hair with beer, the protein sets on the hair shaft and makes it shiny and voluminous. You can also use it as a spray for setting your hair. Here, we are sharing with you the recipes for making shampoo, conditioner and setting lotion out of beer.
1. Beer – shampoo
For making shampoo from beer you need a cup of mild shampoo, you can also use baby shampoo for ensuring that it is gentle on your hair. Pour the shampoo in a plastic squeeze bottle and keep it aside. Now take one and a half cup of beer and pour it in a thick bottomed pan. Put this pan on low heat and simmer the beer till it reduces to one quarter. Cool the beer and pour it into shampoo bottle. Mix the contents of the bottle well and store the bottle in fridge. Use a small quantity of this beer shampoo when you want and store the bottle in the fridge immediately.
2. Beer – conditioner
Take a tea spoon of jojoba oil and mix it in a cup of warm beer. Mix this concoction well. Now wash your hair with your shampoo and apply this natural conditioner on your hair. Wait for some time and let the mix set on your hair for a couple of minutes. Now rinse with cold water and see the luminous effect on your hair.
3. Beer as a setting spray
You can also use beer as a setting spray on your hair. For that, just wash your hair, you do generally with a good quality shampoo and let them dry. Now spray beer with the help of a spray bottle on your hair when your hair are not totally dry. They must be wet at the time of spraying beer. This will add shine and bounce to your hair and will also help you hold your hair well.
So ladies, next time you get a bottle of beer, donât forget to use it on your hair and see the miraculous effect of this natural concoction. A word of caution here is that just use naturally brewed beer made of plants and not the chemically treated ones.
Via: Ehow
