3 Easy Tea-Infused Hair DIYs You Can Do For Gorgeous Curls

What You Need:

What to Do:
Start as if you were brewing a strong cup of chamomile tea by bringing water to a boil. Add teabags and raw honey to a heatproof bowl, and pour hot water directly inside. Stir gently. Allow tea to cool naturally before adding apple cider vinegar.

How to Use It:
Wet your hair by running it under warm water. Since my texture is naturally dry, I keep soaking my hair for a full three minutes. Slowly pour about half the cleanser in your hair, massaging the scalp thoroughly. Pour the rest of the cleanser in your hair.

Why Chamomile Tea Cleanses:
You caught me: chamomile is a flower, but its herbal benefits are so famous for calming our minds and digestive system, most of us Westerners consider chamomile a classic tea rather than an herbal tea. Chamomile also penetrates deep into our scalps, with its heavily researched cleansing properties. Expect it to remove oil, product, and dirt build-up.

Not only does chamomile cleanse the scalp without stripping of natural oils, its calming and anti-inflammatory properties are excellent reasons for your hair to be drinking chamomile tea. This is a great cleanser for flaky or irritated scalps.

What You Need:

What to Do:
I use fresh aloe and avocado and extract the "meat" by hand. It ensures I can measure my dry ingredients (including solidified coconut oil) by weight. Place all the ingredients in the blender and blend for one to two minutes or until mixture has become dark. This means the tea has blended into the rest of the ingredients. Transfer into a resealable container for immediate use.

How to Use It:
Apply conditioner on clean, wet hair, massaging the scalp and focusing on brittle or split ends. Rinse hair with lukewarm water until the water runs clean.

Why Black Tea:
The tannin present in black tea increases blood circulation in the scalp and stimulates hair growth. Plus, the rich tone can increase shine while giving your scalp and hair a healthy dose of antioxidants. This helps to prevent dandruff, thinning, and dull hair.

What You Need:

What to Do:
You can purchase green tea extract here or make your own extract using vegetable glycerin and dried green tea. First, boil a pot of water in a kettle or small pot. While the water is boiling, mix the oils and extract in a large mixing bowl.

Once the water has reached a boil, pour the fennel seeds and hot water in a heatproof container. Let steep for 10 minutes. Strain the seeds with a colander, reserving the fennel tea for the mask. Allow fennel tea to cool before adding into mixing bowl. Transfer contents to a blender and blend until a smooth consistency is reached. Store in a resealable container.

How to Apply It:
Massage your new restorative mask on clean, wet hair, combing or finger detangling throughout to ensure strands are completely covered. To get the most out of the mask, heat up a towel using a towel warmer or the microwave and then cover your hair with it to let the heat open the pores in your scalp. Keep the towel on for 20 minutes and rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Why Green Tea Restores:
The naturally green leaves come from the same plant as black tea, but since the camellia plant undergoes less processing than black tea, the presence of antioxidants is more potent. The caffeine gives your scalp gentle stimulation for hair growth while the catechins help prevent hair loss. This is a great mask for anyone losing precious tresses or looking to strengthen the scalp.