During the winter, the weather here in Chicago is cold and windy. The air is very dry. Wearing a hat can make your hair extremely dry and even wearing one; the weather conditions can wrack havoc. I have deep condition my hair once a week and alternate with a few different conditioners depending on what my hair may need and what ingredients I have in the house.

Tip # 1
Rosemary Honey Hair Conditioner - This nourishing conditioner blends honey for shine, olive oil for moisture and essential oil of rosemary to stimulate hair growth.
1/2 cup Honey
1/4 cup warmed Olive oil (2T for normal to oily hair)
4 drops of essential oil of Rosemary

Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into a clean plastic bottle with a tight fitting stopper or lid.

Apply a small amount at a time to slightly dampened hair or dry hair. Massage scalp and work mixture through hair until completely coated. Cover hair with a warm towel (towel can be heated in a microwave or dryer) or shower cap (and warm with a blow dryer); leave on to nourish and condition for 30 minutes. Remove towel or shower cap; shampoo lightly and rinse with cool water. Dry as normal and enjoy shinier, softer, and healthier hair the natural way. This is also great to do when cleaning the house the moving around creates heat for the conditioner to penetrate.

Tip # 2
Another great tip when you have time on the weekend: heat some olive oil or any essential oil and oil only your ends. Wrap your ends in a ponytail and tuck the ends. Let the oil just penetrate and wash as usual. This will help with avoiding the ends of your hair from getting dry and causing breakage and split ends.

Tip # 3
For you beer drinkers. If you ever have, any beer left or someone just did not drink. Don’t throw it out. Rinse your hair with and then do a great rinse out to avoid the scent. Beer adds protein to make hair shiny and make it feel thicker.

Tip # 4
Ladies with dandruff, here is a great treatment for your hair. It calls for lemon juice among other things.
Ingredients
Ginger root
1-teaspoon sesame oil
1-teaspoon lemon juice

Directions
Squeeze ginger root through press to obtain one tablespoon of juice. Mix all ingredients. Apply to scalp and let dry before shampooing. Repeat three times a week or for those who wash less often at least once a week.

Tip # 5
For those that use henna hair color. You can make a super conditioning hair treatment with your color. Mix henna using half the water as directed on the package. Add your favorite deep conditioner to the mixture until desired consistency is reached. Apply to hair, working through hair thoroughly. Leave on hair following directions as indicated on package. Shampoo. May be used with colorless henna to increase volume of fine hair without adding color.

So, what are your favorite tips for hair?