For an excellent after-shampoo rinse, try this homemade remedy using invigorating orange and soothing chamomile in a winning combination: 1 cup fresh chamomile flowers (or 1/2 cup dried); peel of 1 orange; 1 cup apple cider vinegar and 2 cups water. Simmer all ingredients for 6 to 8 minutes. Strain and let cool. Pour over just-washed hair and leave in for 5 minutes. Rinse and dry as usual. Apple cider vinegar helps remove dead skin cells and control dandruff and excess oil. Soothing chamomile and invigorating orange leaves hair soft, shiny and squeaky clean.

Summer sun is bad and it can dry out and damage our hair. This wonderful formula helps restore manageability to your hair, making it healthy, smooth and soft again. Take a cup of rose floral water, 1 tablespoon jojoba oil, 10 drops Vitamin E oil. To make: In the top of a double boiler, gently warm the rose water. Once rose wateris warm, add jojoba oil. For damaged hair or extra conditioning, leave on for several minutes, perhaps while bathing. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Shampoo lightly and rinse again with cool water.