A mum has revealed the two-ingredient homemade treatment she used to make her hair grow faster.
She raved that this natural beauty product not only stimulates growth, but can also be used to treat baldness and prevent dandruff.
Natural Zana (@naturalzana) boasts over 124,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares DIY hair care tips.
“Wait, if you're not ready for extreme hair growth, avoid this oil,” she said.
“Because this oil promotes hair growth like never before.
“It can treat dandruff and itching caused by dry scalp, and even reverse baldness.
“All you need is rosemary herb.”
She began demonstrating how to make hair growth oil by washing a few sprigs of rosemary in water and placing them on paper towels to dry.
“If dried rosemary is all you have, feel free to use it,” she said.
“Be sure to wash fresh rosemary leaves and then dry them to remove all moisture.
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“You don't want to add any water to the recipe. Let it dry naturally.
“Then put it in a blender and blend it like it’s no one else’s business.
“Then add the carrier oil.”
She sprinkled the blended rosemary herb into a glass bowl, then added the olive oil and mixed it with a plastic utensil.
“I decided to use olive oil, but wait, you don't have to use the same oil,” she said.
“Feel free to use plant-based oils that are suitable for your hair, such as avocado oil, grapeseed oil, just to name a few.
“Then I put it in a pot of boiling water and let it steep for about 15 minutes, then let it sit overnight before straining it.”
When left overnight, the mixture turned a deep green color, so the beauty enthusiast used a pipette to apply it to her scalp.
“There's pure rosemary oil in there,” she said. “Look, hmmm, hmmm, this is a good one.
“Make sure to use and massage the oil into your hair and scalp.”
Over 44,000 people liked this video and hundreds of viewers said they wanted to try this oil for themselves.
Zana told viewers that the ingredients can be found at local grocery stores and markets.
Her DIY hair growth oil recipe was born after research found that rosemary could be as effective as minoxidil for hair growth treatment.
According to Healthline, researchers have also found success using rosemary in people with hair loss.
Rosemary is used to prevent premature graying of hair, dandruff, and reduce dryness and itching of the scalp.