Rosemary hair mist

**HairFaerie** · May 31st, 2014, 04:15 PM

Yes, you have to refrigerate brewed tea mixtures. They mold. I found out the hard way!

morrigan* · June 1st, 2014, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by HairFaerie

Yes, you have to refrigerate brewed tea mixtures. They mold. I found out the hard way!

Okay thank you. Then i will probably just stay with water essential oil mix

**legendya** · June 2nd, 2014, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by DarleneH

Yes, you can use essential oil and water. But go very light on the rosemary at first, try that a few days, and then see if you want to add more. Try literally just a few drops of rosemary. I made a rosemary-heavy mist recently and ended up not liking it, and it was a never-ending chore to finish up that.

Do essential oils dissolve well in water? How long do you have to wait until it is fully dissolved in the water or is it ok to use right away? I'm thinking 1 drop to a 4 oz bottle to start. Do the bottles have to be glass or is plastic ok?

**legendya** · June 2nd, 2014, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by ravenheather

I use a mist of several essential oils with water. It has cut my shedding down to about 15 hair or so from around 100. I use it 2 times a day. It hasn't been long enough yet to see if it is boosting growth.

Sounds great. Any side effects?

**ravenheather** · June 3rd, 2014, 02:46 AM

Just less shedding. Much less. I use about 10 drops in 8 oz in a plastic bottle. I am losing.g about 5 -30 hairs at a time now. Before it was 60-120.

morrigan* · June 3rd, 2014, 03:15 AM

I made spray with peppermint and tea tree oil. And another benefit is my hair is easier to braid, but i think i overdid on oil a bit. Must use less next time.

**legendya** · June 10th, 2014, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by ravenheather

Just less shedding. Much less. I use about 10 drops in 8 oz in a plastic bottle. I am losing.g about 5 -30 hairs at a time now. Before it was 60-120.

8 have been shedding a lot lately. Hopefully, it will work for me too.

**ravenheather** · June 10th, 2014, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by legendya

8 have been shedding a lot lately. Hopefully, it will work for me too.

Good luck.

**giuditta** · June 13th, 2014, 11:19 AM

Ravenheather do you use it on dry hair or wet? Doesn't it make your hair oily when you use it on your scalp?

**meteor** · June 14th, 2014, 08:56 AM

Personally, I always dilute essential oils in carrier oils before mixing with water. Oils and water don't mix, so the little droplets of pure EO floating in water could still burn skin.
Of course, if you apply to hair it may matter less, and some EOs can burn more than others, but I dilute in carrier oils, just in case. EOs need tiny concentrations to be effective anyway. Also, beware of spritzing photosensitizing EOs on scalp area within a few hours before going out. It takes many hours (overnight and more) for the photosensitizing effect to disappear.