Hello.  I've finally planned to grow back my long hair!  It used to be down my back, but I didn't take care of it, so last summer, I cut it to above shoulder length.  I tried convincing myself it was cute, but I miss long hair so much--so, I'm letting it grow again!  Anyway, I'm determined to take better care of my hair this time round, but I've read that the grocery store shampoo and conditioner ingredients are bad for your hair (I use Suave, which I've learned is bad)...so, I'm a college student, I simply can't buy 7.99 organic hair shampoo, and sometimes the natural recipes have ingredients that I can't get at the local supermarket which I walk to.

Are there good recipes for someone who's on a tighter budget and hasn't got a lot of resources beyond basic kitchen ingredients?  I'd greatly appreciate any help!  Thanks!!! 

Oh, by the way...I have fine hair of medium thickness.  It is straight with almost no wave, and I tend to have medium oiliness.  It is also completely natural, I don't put gel or coloring or anything in it.  I don't blow dry or anything...so, that's a basic run-down of my hair!

Ok, thanks! I did look at some of the recipes, and I may try them!  I haven't had any bad experiences with the Suave products.  Although diluting it with water does sound like a good idea, I don't want to put harsh things in my hair.

I also heard about putting oil in the ends of your hair.  My hair is only about 16 inches at this point, the ends are probably about 2 months old.  When is a good time to start putting oil through the ends?  One of my banes when I had long hair was split ends...ok, thanks for the help! 

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