chamomile and calendula great for blonde hair
rosemary and yarrow is a great combo for dark hair.
strong teas to wash with, mixed with glycerine to wash
oils good conditioners.... cocnut oil with some essential oils too....rosemary, or tee tree ( help keep the bugs out!)
for wax....
i make salves
oil infused with herb...it is really easy....
say for blonde hair i would throw chamomile in a jar, fill to the top....top with oil and shake every day for a few weeks...
strain and add some bees wax ( along with the e.oils..) and voilia! dread wax that is good for your hair.
i keep joking i am going to market this as a "dread salve"...i have always thought that a silly idea......maybe not.....
but there are lots of way s to care for the locks w/out using commercial products
my favorite in the summer is to massage teetree into the roots.....rosemary oil is really good for that too as it balances out oils and gives shine and protects against dandruff and keeps bugs at bay while increasing circulation to the scalp too.