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How to make your own Shampoo.

Lauren — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:11:47 +0000

I am going to go for it! I have been researching making your own shampoo and conditioner for a while now and think I am ready to jump on that DIY bandwagon. My ever supportive mom was listening to me go on and on about all of the stuff I want to “make myself” including my own shampoo and a dress for my friend’s upcoming wedding. Her response, “Now, if the dress doesn’t work and your hair looks gross, you’ll buy a new dress and some shampoo, right?” Yes mother (:

So, from what I have read, it takes a few weeks for your body and hair to adjust to not having the normal chemicals from shampoo and hair products running through them. So, sorry to my DIY husband, but you will have to put up with a bit of greasy hair for a few weeks. Hope you don’t mind.

Here are my before photos.

This is taken on the day I don’t wash my hair. I tend to wash it every other day. I would say it is because I have read several articles that tell me it is damaging to shampoo my hair every day, but really, I am lazy and it takes a long time for my hair to dry.

Right now I use a generic Head and Shoulders, some gel sometimes and a “make your hair less frizzy and more shiny” concoction. But, after my baking soda post and finding Hazeltree Farm’s post, I have decided that baking soda shampoo and vinegar conditioner will be going on to these locks that I love. Hopefully they still love me back after a few weeks.

I will give you my recipe for a baking soda/vinegar hair washing ritual when I get the doses right.

If you are interested in making your own shampoo, here are a few places to check out:

Instructables.com has 10 different recipes for shampoo!

Hello Beauty!

Organic Gardening and Homesteading

Ok, here we go!

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Quick Tip: Spice up your Hair Do.

Lauren — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:27:36 +0000

My mother makes a note to always remind me that I have been blessed with perfect hair. She’s not kidding. I take horrible care of my hair. Its lucky if it gets brushed once a week. But, it stays strong and dedicated. I have been searching for the perfect homemade shampoo recipe, but have yet to try one. Last week I learned that baking soda, among the other thousand amazing uses it has, can rid your hair of those nasty chemicals you sometimes throw in it for shits and giggles. Well, spices can do that for you to.

The next time you feel like being nice to your bob mix up a few herbs and spices and give it a lift.

For Dark Hair: Mix 1 teaspoon each of allspice, cinnamon, and cloves with 1 cup boiling water. Let it steep for 30 minutes. Use this mixture as a final rinse after you have shampooed your hair. Pour over hair several times (you will need one bowl for pouring and one bowl for catching so you can repeat the process). After a few go around, rinse it out and you are done!

For Light Hair: Do the same as above, but use chamomile tea instead.

I think I will try both.

Send me your pics of your new shiny dos!

Any other hair lift

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Homemade Hairspray

Lauren — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:00:39 +0000

I figured out how to make a super easy hairspray recipe and wanted to share it with you. Not only is it cheap, it smells refreshing too.

Ingredients:
1 lemon
1 orange
3 cups of hot water

Directions:
1. Chop your fruit and place them in a pot.
2. Cover the chopped fruit with 3 cups of hot water.
3. Bring water to a boil and let cook until half of the water disappears.
4. Let the pot cool, then drain the liquid into a spray bottle. (Keep it in the fridge)

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