Awhile back I was looking to make my own conditioner as well and I came across this thread that really helped me. Specifically the post by serin blackwood near the bottom of the first page.
The recipe I came up with from that is:
1 cup catnip tea
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon yogurt
5 drops olive oil
1/2 teaspoon guar gum
I make it on my stove top and let everything but the guar gum simmer together for a couple minutes, whisk in the gum and let it cool to about room temperature. After washing my hair I slather it on and throw on a shower cap, finish up the rest of my shower and rinse it out real good. I usually then do a vinegar rinse, though I'm not convinced that step is necessary.
I think it's been nearly a year now that I've been using it and my hair really seems to like it. It seems to last just fine in the fridge for at least a week, I don't know about longer than that. I usually just make it the day I'm going to use it.
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