All natural hair care

About 6 months ago my hair was thinning and looking rough. It was getting to a point where I was just keeping it pulled up in a ponytail with a hat nearly daily because the knots were out of control and even when I did get it brushed out it was just not looking right. It was looking scruffy. Also, there was lots of embarrassing dandruff. I felt like all the bleaching I did to it for years was finally catching up. Back in 2013, I was using baking soda and apple cider vinegar as my shampoo and conditioner- I had come across it on Pinterest and at the time I was poor. Not just a little poor, but barely making it and found the option so much cheaper and it was doing the job. Then somewhere down the line I was able to start affording "real" shampoo and conditioner and it became an old memory. Then about six months ago I came across an article about how great for your hair apple cider vinegar was and also learned about how rosemary stimulates hair growth. So, I bought myself a spray bottle and picked some rosemary off of my plant outside. I took the rosemary and soaked it in some apple cider vinegar, let it sit for a little while then strained it out and put it in the spray bottle. I used it and the smell was a bit pungent but it sure did help with getting my knots out- better than the conditioner. I began to put in a little extra rosemary and also added thyme and those masked the smell a little bit. My hair was becoming less tangled and within 2 months it was longer, thicker, and had so much shine. I can't remember if my hair had shined before, but I was loving it. The only issue I was running into was that the health store I go to would sometimes run out of the apple cider vinegar. I also couldn't believe I was paying $9 for the bottle that was not even that big. Sure, you can get it at Dollar Tree or cheaper some other places, but you really want to get the natural one with the mother is what I was told. I looked up how to make it and was flabbergasted that it was just sugar, apples, and distilled water that you ferment. With that realization, I began making it myself. I took a large glass jar, cleaned and cut some apples into small pieces filling it 5/8 the way up, added some all-natural cane sugar to cover the apples, and filled the rest of the jar up with distilled water. Give the bottle some good shakes and store in a cool dark area. Each day give it a few shakes or flip it over to make sure the sugar doesn't sink to the bottom or stick to the sides. You will see the sugar slowly eating the apples. Let it breathe by opening the lid every couple of days. If you have any store-bought apple cider vinegar with the mother put just a little bit in your jar after a couple of days and that will help the fermentation process. After about a week and a half drain the liquid into a container and dispose of the other remnants. Pour into the spray bottle leaving about a quarter inch. Making the apple cider vinegar myself and adding extra rosemary really helped mask the vinegar smell and smells more apple-y. In a pot boil some water and then turn it off and add some rosemary and thyme. Let it steep, when it cools down pour the water into the spray bottle with the apple cider vinegar and voila you have a safe product to nourish and clean your hair. Disclaimer: Now I am making it for just hair use. If you would like to make it to consume it for its many benefits, I would do your diligent research. Supplies: Apples All-natural cane sugar Distilled water Rosemary Thyme Large jar Large pot Spray bottle