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The No Shampoo Experiment
By: Kerry Date: March 21, 2015, 5:03 pm
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I just ran across an article at treehugger.com
HTML http://www.treehugger.com/organic-beauty/no-shampoo-experiment-six-months-later.html#14269743890901&action=collapse_widget&id=768883<br
/>about using baking soda to wash your hair. I know baking soda
is very good for cleaning so many other things and it cleans
things without scratching. I had never thought of doing it, but
it sounded right to me. It shouldn't damage your hair and it
might be gentler than some of the detergents in shampoos. Then
you use vinegar for your conditioner. I gave it a try. Here
are the directions from that article:
Measure 2 tbsp baking soda into a 500 mL/1 pint glass jar. Wet
hair. Fill jar with water and stir to dissolve baking soda. Pour
over head and scrub into hair. Rinse. Measure 2 tbsp apple cider
vinegar into same jar. Add water, pour over head, and rinse
almost immediately.
(These amounts are for long hair. If yours is short to medium
length, use 1 tbsp of baking soda and vinegar in 1 cup of water.
If your hair doesnt seem clean enough once its dried, use a
bit more soda next time.)
I did this just now in the kitchen sink. My hair is still wet,
and it squeaks. I think next time, I'll do it in the shower.
I got vinegar in my eyes, and that wasn't pleasant. I also got
water all over the place.
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Re: The No Shampoo Experiment
By: Runner Date: March 21, 2015, 8:02 pm
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That sounds very interesting Kerry and makes lots of common
sense too.
My question is " How Do You Smell" now? ;D
Im not sure I can go around smelling like Vinegar...I'd be
afraid someone would say " where are the chips?" ;)
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Re: The No Shampoo Experiment
By: Brad Date: March 21, 2015, 10:39 pm
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Yes, I was thinking about the smell as well, but with just a tbl
spoon mixed with a lot of water, not sure that it would be that
strong.
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Re: The No Shampoo Experiment
By: Kerry Date: March 22, 2015, 6:30 am
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^ Ha, my hair had a slight vinegar smell for about half a day.
It didn't bother me though. I might try making it cutting the
vinegar in half. As well, I may not have rinsed my hair as
thoroughly as I ought to since I was using the kitchen sink. I
think I'd be more apt to rinse better if in the shower.
Of course, you could do the baking soda as shampoo and then use
whatever conditioner you use now. I often skipped using
conditioner anyway.
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Re: The No Shampoo Experiment
By: James Date: March 23, 2015, 2:24 pm
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I have heard of vinegar for hair but not baking soda.
Seems the sort of thing one might do when making soda bread then
one can combine one task with another.
I to did wonder about the smell, at least apple cider is not as
powerful as malt vinegar.
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Re: The No Shampoo Experiment
By: HOLLAND Date: March 24, 2015, 7:07 am
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I have heard of girls in California using lemon juice in washing
their hair. I've not heard of the use of vinegar or baking
soda. It is a curious subject.
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Re: The No Shampoo Experiment
By: Kerry Date: March 24, 2015, 7:29 am
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[quote author=James link=topic=1002.msg10590#msg10590
date=1427138654]
I have heard of vinegar for hair but not baking soda.
Seems the sort of thing one might do when making soda bread then
one can combine one task with another.
I to did wonder about the smell, at least apple cider is not as
powerful as malt vinegar.
[/quote]I think I could have done a better job of rinsing the
vinegar out. I'm not sure if I'll stay with the vinegar or
not; but when my current bottle of shampoo is gone, I'm fairly
sure I won't buy any more of that. The soda is cheaper and I
think more environmentally friendly. I also know what's in
it. Who knows what some of those chemicals are in shampoos?
Years ago I read a book on cosmetics. It was fascinating. The
only difference between shampoo for regular hair, dry hair and
oily hair is the amount of water in the bottle. They charge
you the same no matter which you buy. So if your hair is
regular or dry, buy the bottle for oily hair and add your own
water! You just got a few ounces of shampoo for nothing.
The cosmetics industry really is a racket. Take the "cream"
they market for reducing wrinkles. It is the exact same
chemical you find in creams used for treating hemorrhoids.
Both work in the same way too since it's the same thing -- they
make tissue swell up so the surface of the skin is smoother --
just the way inflating a balloon makes its wrinkles go away.
But they add a touch of perfume to the "beauty cream" and give
it a fancy name. I suppose too that many people would feel
strange putting hemorrhoid cream on their faces; but it's the
same thing.
[quote author=HOLLAND link=topic=1002.msg10592#msg10592
date=1427198844]
I have heard of girls in California using lemon juice in washing
their hair. I've not heard of the use of vinegar or baking
soda. It is a curious subject.[/quote]
Some people also use strong camomile tea to lighten their hair.
I might try that; and although I have a stock of camomile in
tea bags, if I like it, I might see if I can buy camomile
daisies to grow my own.
I have lavender growing in my yard; but I don't know how to go
about making it into an oil. Some people use lavender oil on
their hair. I don't know if I'd want to go around smelling
like lavender though. I think of the smell of lavender as
feminine, and I don't think it would fit my image.
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Re: The No Shampoo Experiment
By: Brad Date: March 24, 2015, 11:00 pm
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Kerry, you said... "I have lavender growing in my yard; but I
don't know how to go about making it into an oil."
I have made essential oils before from herbs, I love to work
with healing herbs. Collect the herb you wish to make into an
oil for external application, you can do this with fresh herbs
or dried ones. I usually use dried ones as its easier to store
until you have time for doing this. But it is supposed to be
better with fresh herbs. Then you crush the herbs in a pestal
and scrape them into a pan with just barely enough water to
cover them. Bring them to a slight boil and shut off the heat
and let set. The heat and water brings the essential oils out
of the herbs to mix with the water. Filter out the modified
water straining the herbs as much as possible into the solution.
Then throw away the herbs or put them in your garden or
compost pile. Take the solution of modified water and add a
cooking oil to it, I prefer olive oil, but canola is acceptable.
Use a 2 to 1 ratio of oil to water. For example, if one cup
of modified water, then 2 cups of oil. Stir thoroughly and put
into a GLASS bottle, do not use plastic. Then if you wish to
make it smell nicer (probably lavender already smells good)
for selling, then add some mint oil squeezed directly from fresh
mint (which is easy to grow, practically like a weed).
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Re: The No Shampoo Experiment
By: Kerry Date: March 25, 2015, 12:08 am
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That sounds fairly easy, Brad. I probably won't do it though
since I'd feel odd smelling like lavender. I might though. I
read lavender oil is good for insect bites and other skin
irritations. I could use some right now.
Do you have the herbs growing in your garden, or do you get them
somewhere else? I'm intrigued by what kinds of oils you've made
and what you found them good for. I read stuff on the internet
but don't know what to believe.
I got bitten over a month ago by a stinkbug and it's still
itching. I have no idea how it got into my house. Mazel Tov,
my black cat, saw it before I did. She was staring at it
crawling on my bed. I got rid of it without causing a stink;
but later I discovered this bite on my left hand. It had to be
the stinkbug. I didn't know they bit; but doing some research
on it, I found out they do sometimes. It must have bitten me
while I was sleeping.
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Re: The No Shampoo Experiment
By: Brad Date: March 25, 2015, 10:41 am
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Check out this website...
HTML http://draxe.com/essential-oil-uses-benefits/
Essential oils have been used for over 5000 years by the most
advanced civilizations of history. It has only been with the
advent of more modern science that natural remedies have been
looked down upon as fluff unless some scientists tells you
otherwise, and they are more interested in promoting man made
medicines because most of those scientists are working for
pharmaceuticals. A somewhat conflict of interest. I bolded
the one you are interested in, and bolded the one I tried and it
was effective. I grow mostly peppermint, but also grow stevia
as a sugar substitute, and goldenseal for toothproblems. I
have typically at least one or two cases of poison oak every
year, and the peppermint oil does help, combined with a soap and
water cleanup as soon as possible after I work outside in an
area that has some around.
Here are the ones I am more interested in from that website ...
Essential Oil Remedies and Natural Medicine
Migraine headache relief Try combining a few drops of lavender
oil and peppermint oil and apply to temples to help with
headaches and migraines.
Reduce cough or sinusitis Eucalyptus oil is known for its
powerful ability to fight coughs and open airways. Add a few
drops into steaming hot water or diffuser. Inhale to help clear
nasal passage.
Repair broken bones To support healing of broken bones apply
helichrysum, fir and cypress essential oils.
Heal burns - Mix lavender oil with aloe vera to treat burns.
Soothe bug bites Use lavender oil for bug bites and stings.
Improve digestion Take ginger oil, peppermint oil and fennel
essential oil to support digestion and healing leaky gut.
Bronchitis and asthma remedy Make a homemade vapor rub by
combing eucalyptus, peppermint and coconut oil. Rub on chest
and neck.
Treat bruises Use essential oils as a hot compress to treat
bruises or other wounds. Add 5 drops of lavender and 5 drops of
frankincense to 4 oz hot water and soak. Apply to affected
area.
Improve concentration Inhale bergamot, grapefruit or
peppermint oil to increase concentration during the day.
Sore feet soak add 10 drops of peppermint oil with a
tablespoon of Epson salt and add to a foot-bath with warm water.
Reduce teeth grinding Massage 1-3 drops of lavender on the
bottom of the feet and behind ears before bed.
Relieve PMS - mix 2 drops of sage, basil, and rosemary and apply
to a warm, moist hand towel and apply to abdomen.
Eczema and psoriasis cream Treat eczema, psoriasis or red dry
skin apply a mixture of lavender essential oil with shea butter.
Improve circulation Add 8-10 drops of grapefruit essential oil
in warm bathwater.
Relieve hangover symptoms Add 6 drops each of juniper berry,
cedarwood, grapefruit, lavender, rosemary, and lemon oil into a
warm bath.
Curb food cravings Inhale peppermint oil and cinnamon oil to
reduce your appetite and balance blood sugar.
Energize your workout Inhale peppermint oil before a workout
to reduce fatigue.
Reduce fever Add 1-3 drops of eucalyptus, peppermint, and
lavender to a cool cloth and sponge the body.
Relieve motion sickness Use peppermint, lavender and ginger
oil to reduce motion sickness.
Arthritis relief Mix 2 drops of wintergreen, cypress, and
lemongrass into an unscented lotion. Massage into affected
areas.
Treat ringworm Combine 3 drops of tea tree oil with coconut
oil oil and massage over affected area tw
ice per day.
Head lice cure Mix 3 drops of thyme, lavender, and eucalyptus
oil with unscented oil and apply to scalp. Cover head with a
shower cap and leave on for 30 minutes. Shampoo out.
Heal blistered skin Mix 2 drops of tea tree oil with 2 drops
of unscented oil and apply to blistered area up to 5x per day.
Soothe a sunburn Combine lavender or chamomile oil with 1
tablespoon of coconut oil and apply to skin with a cotton ball
to reduce swelling and pain.
Treat poison oak or poison ivy Mix 3 drops of peppermint oil
with unscented oil and apply to affected area.
Lose weight - Combine grapefruit oil, ginger oil and cinnamon
oil and take as supplement 3x daily to support metabolism.
Boost immune system Mix 1 drop of oregano oil with 4 drops of
carrier oil and rub on the bottom of your feet before flying on
a plane.
Achy muscle rub - Mix eucalyptus, wintergreen and cypress with
an unscented lotion or coconut oil and apply to muscles.
Reduce morning sickness caused by pregnancy Add a few drops of
wild orange, lemon, or ginger oil to a handkerchief and inhale.
Improve allergies - Rub frankincense and lavender on your palms
and inhale deeply to relieve itchy eyes and throat.
Kick a cold fast Take 3 drops of oil of oregano and
frankincense 3x daily for 1 week.
Reduce back and neck pain Combine peppermint oil, cypress oil,
ginger oil, cayenne pepper and coconut oil for a homemade pain
relieving muscle rub.
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