Dandelions for hair?

**GothicCanadian** · May 16th, 2022, 06:21 AM

The dandelions are about to poke up their heads here, and they are good for so many things!
Doing a quick search online, I discovered they are great to infuse with oils, and making masks out of.
Has anyone done this? If so, did you notice good results?

**elfgirl** · May 16th, 2022, 07:43 AM

Haven't done this with dandelions yet but am also curious!

I have read that they are beneficial for use as a protectant when mixed with a carrier oil

**Obsidian** · May 16th, 2022, 04:22 PM

I've not used them on my hair but I have made infusions with them.
Just be careful if you have hayfever, it set off my allergies something awful and made my skin burn. The flowers don't bother me but the concentrated infusion did.

**GothicCanadian** · May 16th, 2022, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by elfgirl

Haven't done this with dandelions yet but am also curious!

I have read that they are beneficial for use as a protectant when mixed with a carrier oil

Infuding was what I am going to try, with sweet almond oil. My hair has reacted really well to that oil.

**GothicCanadian** · May 16th, 2022, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Obsidian

I've not used them on my hair but I have made infusions with them.
Just be careful if you have hayfever, it set off my allergies something awful and made my skin burn. The flowers don't bother me but the concentrated infusion did.

Luckily no hayfever here, but that sounds terrible. Hopefully the effects didn't stay too long!

**lapushka** · May 16th, 2022, 06:17 PM

In my country, in Dutch they are called "paardenbloemen" aka horse flowers, just a wild growth / weed. They are great though for some things, if infused, so I don't think it's a bad idea!

**GothicCanadian** · May 16th, 2022, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by lapushka

In my country, in Dutch they are called "paardenbloemen" aka horse flowers, just a wild growth / weed. They are great though for some things, if infused, so I don't think it's a bad idea!

It's so funny that you mention that, I am Dutch, came to Canada at 14. I only recently stopped saying "horse flowers" to people and finally remembered the English name.

**ExpectoPatronum** · May 16th, 2022, 10:02 PM

Hm, I've tried tea rinses of a few herbs and flowers before, but never dandelion I don't think. Unfortunately I am pretty allergic to grass and flowers so I should probably skip it. I do wonder what sort of benefits it could provide for the hair, especially in an infusion like you're talking about.

**elaina** · May 16th, 2022, 11:04 PM

i wonder which part of the plant would be best for infusions, the roots or the flowers, or maybe both?

**lapushka** · May 17th, 2022, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by elaina

i wonder which part of the plant would be best for infusions, the roots or the flowers, or maybe both?

I think, if I remember this correctly, they typically use the buds of the flowers. Much like with chamomile, they also just use the flower buds. At least, I once had a bag of chamomile for infusion, and it was the heads of the flowers.