What is the advantage of going homemade when it comes to hair care? First of all, you can save yourself hundreds of dollars worth of professional salon treatments. And secondly, since the remedies you make for your hair are all-natural, you can be assured that your hair will not be exposed to harsh chemicals or allergens. As you may already know, there are tons of hair products that can actually do more harm than good, especially to people with sensitive scalps and hair.

Here are simple recipes you can try for a home made hair mask, to moisturize your hair and keep your tresses nice, soft, and of course naturally healthy. For dull, damaged, and dry hair, olive oil or eggs can be used. You can create a basic mask by beating together one egg with a few tablespoons of olive oil.

Hair has many properties, which affects its texture, color, appearance, and overall health. To be able to effectively care for your hair, you should be familiar about a concept known as pH, which is also known as acidity or alkalinity, and how this property can affect your tresses.

Here is a bit of info about pH, as defined in terms of chemical properties of solutions. As said before, pH is the measure of how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH of 7, means that a solution is neutral, neither acidic nor basic. Distilled water is an example of this. When pH falls below 7, it is considered acidic. When it goes above 7, it is basic or alkaline.