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Shemsi en Tehuti · (#2 (**permalink**))

One all natural shampoo I have found to be excellent is the relatively new one by Dudu Osun.

Your hair and scalp will certainly be clean after using this. Some people like shampoos that leave a bunch of "moisture" in their hair after supposedly cleaning it, but I say do one thing at a time. Wash your hair well first. Then worry about the conditioning of it.

After I wash my hair with the above (or other all natural) shampoo, I work a homemade conditioning mixture through my scalp and hair and then comb it through. The conditioning mixture consists of:

Shea Butter (light): majority of mixture, seals in moisture with many revitalizing nutrients.
Jojoba Oil: light oil that absorbs very quickly to soften skin and hair.
Castor Oil: superb conditioning oil that strengthens the hair and provides a natural luster.
Carrot Seed Oil: helps prevent breakage by increasing elasticity of hair.
Vitamin/Herbal Complex: combination of great nutrients like vitamin E, plant extracts (mango, coconut, aloe, etc.), and so forth known to be good for the hair and skin.

After doing what I do for my hair, it is never oily or leaving off a greasy residue as many of our people's hair be after "conditioning" it. However, I have received compliments from both men and woman on my hair of all "races". I find that my hair is still "healthy" without having excess moisture in it. As if you clean it well with a shampoo, then the conditioning agents you use will be readily absorbed by the hair shaft and scalp instead of settling on the top layers sometimes as a residue.