We always want the hair which is fragrant, soft and shiny. Our hair experts have wonderful and natural methods of leaving your hair quite beautiful. Here are some homemade rinses you can concoct in your kitchen. Each has been tested for its effectiveness so if you try one and follow the directions right, the results should be clearly marvelous.

• Eucalyptus rinse: Chop one large stalk of eucalyptus and boil it in two cups of water. Cool and refrigerate. Next time you wash your hair, use it as the final rinse. It helps in keeping your hair fragrant and shiny and yet preventing it from getting greasy.

• Lemon juice rinse: Add the juice of half a lemon to a cup of cold water. Stir and they pour over damp hair. Leave for three minutes. Rinse with cold water. Add super gloss to all hair types.

• Cucumber rinse: Blend a whole cucumber till it turns into a paste. Apply to towel dried hair after you shampooed. Leave it for ten minutes and then rinse it of with cold water. With this your hair doesn’t get oily too fast.

• Nourishing rinse: Add one table spoon of crushed fenugreek, one tablespoon of tea leaves and the juice of half lemon to a cup of water. Boil it and then apply it for 10 minutes and then rinse it off. It will give the extra bounce to your hair.

• Thyme type: This is a quick cure for dandruff. Boil four tablespoons of thyme in two cups of water for 10 minutes. Strain and cool. Pour one cup over damp shampooed hair. Make sure the liquid covers the scalp. Massage in gently. Don’t rinse again. This helps in reducing dandruff.

• Rosemary rinse: Boil four tablespoons of rosemary in two cups of water for ten minutes. Pour a cup over damp hair and massage your scalp and ten rinses with cool water. Rosemary is a stimulant that helps bring health back to dull and lifeless hair.

• Apple rinse: Apple juice mixed with equal parts of malt vinegar makes an excellent hair rinse to get a temporary golden tint to the light hair. Add a spoon of tea liquor if you have a dark hair.

• Chamomile rinse: If you’ve gone blonde and your hair’s started to resemble a straw hat, use this rinse. Put 10 chamomile tea bags in four cups of water. Boil it for 10 minutes. Let it cool. Use as final rinse. Makes enough for four rinses.