Per my promise in my this Sunday's (June 22) Fashion Flash column, here are some hair-care recipes using Epsom salt, which you can find for pennies on the dollar at local grocery stores.
— To remove hairspray build-up, mix 1 cup of fresh lemon juice and 1 cup of Epsom Salt into 1 gallon of distilled water; cap it, and let it sit for 24 hours. Pour this mixture onto dry hair, and let sit for 20 minutes, then shampoo as normal.
— To remove excess oil from your hair, and keep it healthy and shiny like Reese Witherspoon’s, add 9 tablespoons of Epsom Salt to 1/2 cup of shampoo. Apply 1 tablespoon of the liquid to your hair when it’s dry; rinse with cold water. Pour lemon juice or organic apple cider vinegar through the hair, leave on for 5-10 minutes, and then rinse.
— To keep highlighted hair like Jessica Simpson’s from fading, try this soothing cucumber hair drench. Use 1 egg, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 of a peeled cucumber and 1/2 cup of Epsom Salt. Blend the egg, olive oil, Epsom Salt and cucumber in a food processor. Spread this evenly through hair, and leave it in for 10 minutes, then rinse. This is perfect if you swim in a chlorinated pool on a regular basis.
For more info on Epsom salt and its many uses, visit www.tulsaworld.com/epsomsalt.
Peace, love and ... Well, Epsom salt, I guess ... xoxo
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