Last week I posted a story about wacky beauty tips, and with all the confidence of someone who has no idea what she's getting herself into, I announced two tricks I'd be trying at home.

So...wanna know what happened?

First up was the old "mayo in the hair for extra shine" trick. Despite being warned ahead of time by Bren to "beware" and that "a little goes a long way," even using just a few dollops of mayo in the bathroom still scores high on the NASTY scale. Remember what Didi just told us about Englanders and their icky use of bull semen? Yeah, try keeping that visual out of your head when you're sitting in your bathroom, rubbing oily blobs of white goo into your locks.

Mayo didn't just shine my hair - it outright greased me. The worst part is, mayo doesn't wash out easily, and if you've got oily skin like I do, you can expect to have a hairline of zits as a payout...like I do.

My recommendation? Skip it. No amount of shine is worth this skank.

Next up was rinsing with vinegar for shine. Refusing to waste even a drop of my good balsamic and red wine varieties (side note: I'm Finnish. We love our vinegar), I went straight for the jug of Heinz white vinegar for this. And maybe that's where I first went wrong, because I came out of the shower smelling like the wrong side of the sneeze-guard at an all-u-can-eat salad buffet. My hair was noticeably glossy, but it's hard to feel pretty when you smell like acid washed jeans all day.

Still, this trick seemed more viable than mayo ever would, so I gave it another shot - this time using a recipe for a vinegar rinse I found online. The recipe called for 10 drops of my favorite essential oil mixed with 2 cups of vinegar, then rinsing the mix on wet hair in the shower.

My recommendation? Do it!

Adding scented oil not only made my hair smell like a fresh field of lavender instead of a bottle of Newman's Own Italian Dressing, but a high-quality oil adds an extra shine factor to the already yes-this-works shine from vinegar.

And, with just a little more research, I discovered that lots of natural brands carry vinegar-based shampoos and conditioners specifically for the high-gloss shine you get on your hair. Huh! So if you're not a mix-at-home type, check out these picks for pre-mixed vinegar rinses.

BONUS! After all the trials, I figured I owed myself a treat - this shampoo from John Masters is clarifying (bye bye mayo head!) and shine-enhancing.