Ritual Hair Rinsing

Hair Rinsing is an ancient practice that serves to remind us of the perfection in utter simplicity and relationship to the land. The shampoo and conditioning routines of today haven’t actually existed for very long at all and before that we would turn to nourishing herbs like nettle and lavender to cleanse and freshen hair. Simple, nourishing and sensuous, the practice reminds us of how these women from the past bathed their hair in spring water and local botanicals, immerses us in nature and connects us further to our own wild beauty. There is also just something quite magical and ceremonial about pouring an infusion of flowers over your head.

At Daughters of Flowers, we do wash out hair, as opposed to the no shampoo method but we try to keep it to as minimal an amount of times as possible, roughy once every 10 to 14 days works well and we use a small amount of handmade herbal shampoo followed by a hair rinse. Since stating to practice this, the result has been thicker, stronger hair that grows quickly and tangles far less easily then when we used conventional shampoos.

There are many connections to be made between the lunar cycle and growth and we are by no means the first to tie this into hair care- the lunar method to encourage growth speaks to cutting on certain days of the lunar cycle- but we have found that washing and rinsing on the new or full moon offers a special experience and either encourage growth (Full moon) or a deeper cleanse (new moon).

You can use fresh flora or herbs from your surroundings, look for nettle, horsetail and wild rose or we sell two separate blends that have been especially formulated to enrich your hair with minerals that nourish and strengthen. Try on a full-moonlit evening when the energy of the luna cycle is fertile and promoting growth. 

To use our hair rinses. Simply pour about two cups of near-boiling water over two tablespoons of the herbs in a heat-safe bowl or jug. Add fresh rose petals or crystals if desired. 

Cover and let brew for around 10-20 minutes and then strain*  through some muslin, a sieve or tea strainer into a jug.

You can either shampoo your hair or simply dampen it with warm water then pour the rinse over your hair. Let it saturate your hair and sit for as long as possible before rinsing with water.

If you are practicing this outside, you may prefer to leave the flowers in the infusion and let them cascade down your hair. 

Find our herbal hair rinses in the aisles of our online shop.