Vinegar & Your Hair - Hair Care and Head Lice Home Remedy

By Paula Tooney

There are several types of vinegar but they have one common feature: vinegar will help you

have beautiful healthy hair and it can also be the main ingredient of powerful home remedies.

In particular, it can be very effective against head lice.

Different types of vinegar

- Red Wine Vinegar: it has been used for centuries for both medicinal and culinary purposes.

It is used all over the world, especially in Mediterranean countries, in various recipes, and

also as a pickling agent for fruits and vegetables. Its color can vary from light rose to deep red

and its acid content can vary from 5 to 7%.

- White Wine Vinegar: this type of vinegar is light flavored and is used for cooking. It is also

a good base for making infused vinegars with various herbs, spices or fruits. Its color can vary

from white to pale gold and it has the same acid content as red wine vinegar, which means it

varies from 5 to 7%.

- White Vinegar: unlike white wine vinegar, which is made from wine, white vinegar is

distilled vinegar. It is usually more acid than wine vinegar, with a 5% acidity level. Thus this

vinegar is harsh and has a sharp flavor. It is cheaper than other types of vinegar, and it can

readily be found in most grocery stores. Large amounts of white distilled vinegar are

produced every year and this vinegar is widely used in the food industry, mainly for pickling.

Vinegar and hair care

Vinegar has been used for a long time as a natural hair care product to promote healthy hair.

Its acidity is close to that of natural hair, and it's both a good conditioner and a good cleaning

agent. It is also an effective germ killer and can be used as a home remedy.

Vinegar can be used to rinse the hair. Your hair will highly benefit from it and be smoother

and shinier. You can even make your own hair rinse by mixing 75 ml of vinegar, preferably

white vinegar because its acidity is higher, with 1 liter of water. This vinegar rinse should be

applied to the hair after your shampoo. You can also leave the rinse on your hair as a

conditioner.

If you have dandruff or an itchy scalp, you can also consider using vinegar. Again, choose

white vinegar and apply it to your scalp, rub it well into your hair's roots and leave it there for

about half an hour to an hour and then wash your hair. This works because vinegar is

powerful in destroying germs, and this is exactly what causes dandruff to appear: it is a

bacteria and a fungus that cause dandruff and itchy scalp.

Vinegar as a head lice home remedy

Yes, vinegar, and especially white vinegar, can help you eliminate lice effectively. Most over-

the-counter products and prescriptions drugs to treat head lice are in fact pesticides that can be

dangerous for health and none of them is anyway harmless to your health. If you prefer to use

a natural treatment, here is what you can do.

First, mix together 3 parts olive oil and 1 part lavender essential oil. Put this into your hair,

rub it well on your scalp; the hair should be saturated with the mixture. Wrap the hair with a

shower cap or a plastic wrap and leave it on for at least 3 hours. What happens is the olive oil

will prevent lice from breathing because it clogs their breathing pores.

Then, rinse the hair with white vinegar and water. The rinse should contain 30 ml vinegar for

500 ml water. This works because it will dissolve the cement that glues the nits to your hair

and help remove them.

Eventually, take a fine-tooth comb or preferably a head lice comb, and comb the hair

meticulously to remove all the nits from the hair shaft. You can then wash the hair with a

natural soft shampoo.You should then monitor the head lice treatment by checking the hair

every other day for the next 10 days, and if needed repeat the treatment.

Vinegar is a cheap and effective head lice remedy and it can rid you of these parasites. It can

also be used as a remedy for many other diseases and conditions. And it is definitely a great

hair care product.

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