Re: Nourishing hair care product ideas

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have tried water only washing, baking soda followed by an apple cider vinegar

rinse, natural shampoos and conditioners from the health store, and have never

really been satisfied with the results. I am going to give Ayurveda herbs a

shot. Here is a link so that you can get more acquainted with them. The link has

recipes that you can experiment with and explains what each herb is good for

individually towards the bottom of the article.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article & articleid=3

Much love to you too,

kelly

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From: juliahosman <juliahosman@...>

Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 1:34:42 PM

Subject: [ ] Nourishing hair care product ideas

 

Hi Bee and others,

Removing toxins in my life has included removing my beloved hair care

conditioner and leave in treatment. These products made my naturally curly hair

be silky and fall into healthy ringlettes.

I now use a conditioner from Weleda and then add jojoba oil with glycerine into

my dry naturally curly hair. I've also used coconut oil or coconut cream with

disasterous results. My hair is ugly now.

Anyone know of a haircare product that makes your hair soft, silky and bouncy?

Much love,

I now hate my hair. It looks so thin and oily.

[Guest guest]

Hi .

We covered this topic a little while ago.

Personally I use bicarbonate of Soda to wash my hair and Cider Vinegar to rinse

it.

The Vinegar restores the acidity to the hair and makes it lovely and soft and

smooth.

I usually rinse the vinegar off - as nice as it is I don't like smelling of it!

I use just about a teaspoonful of Bicarb in a small amount of warm water and

give it a stir. I wet my hair then pour the Bicarb solution over and massage it

in. I then rinse my hair well and pour over the vinegar - about two or three

teaspoonfuls diluted in half a cup of warm water. I just rub my hair to make

sure it is blended, then give it a final quick rinse.

It feels horrible until I add the vinegar water.

I actually have a friend who doesn't wash her hair at all. She has ME and

hasn't washed it for about 6 years. She does rinse it with warm water now and

again to remove any dirt, but they do say that if you leave your hair long

enough, it will take care of itself.

I have never had the guts to try that one. I left mine once for about two weeks

and it was driving me crazy. If you can get past that bit, eventually it seems

to sort itself out.

Ali.

>

> Hi Bee and others,

>

> Removing toxins in my life has included removing my beloved hair care

conditioner and leave in treatment. These products made my naturally curly hair

be silky and fall into healthy ringlettes.

>

> I now use a conditioner from Weleda and then add jojoba oil with glycerine

into my dry naturally curly hair. I've also used coconut oil or coconut cream

with disasterous results. My hair is ugly now.

>

> Anyone know of a haircare product that makes your hair soft, silky and bouncy?

>

> Much love,

>

>

>

> I now hate my hair. It looks so thin and oily.

>

[Guest guest]

For several months now I've been washing with baking soda and apple cider

vinegar. You may need to fool around with the measurements and frequency to get

it right for your hair.

1 tbs baking soda + 1 c water

rinse

1 tbs acv + 1 c water

rinse

The first couple of times I did this I left the baking soda in for a few

minutes, this completely dried my hair out. I added more water to each mixture

and rinse it out right away. Works like a charm.

My hair stylist also recommended putting a touch of rosemary oil in my hair if

it's frizzy. Really only one or two drops rubbed into my hands then rubbed into

my hair. It works for me and makes my wavy hair curly. I wash between one and

two times per week.

-e

>

> Hi Bee and others,

>

> Removing toxins in my life has included removing my beloved hair care

conditioner and leave in treatment. These products made my naturally curly hair

be silky and fall into healthy ringlettes.

>

> I now use a conditioner from Weleda and then add jojoba oil with glycerine

into my dry naturally curly hair. I've also used coconut oil or coconut cream

with disasterous results. My hair is ugly now.

>

> Anyone know of a haircare product that makes your hair soft, silky and bouncy?

>

> Much love,

>

>

>

> I now hate my hair. It looks so thin and oily.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I use since over a year this Ayurvedic Shampoo.

http://www.iherb.com/Auromere-Neem-Plus-5-Herbal-Shampoo-16-fl-oz-473ml/12526?at\

=0

And I used to switch all the time, because everything made my scalp itch.

They also have an Aloe Vera version for oily hair.

For Your curls I can recommend Aubrey's

http://www.iherb.com/aubrey-organics-leave-in-liquid-conditioner-curl-activator-\

sea-buckthorn-4-fl-oz-118-ml/11433?at=0

I use it too, but have never checked the ingredients, the brand is trustworthy I

think.

Pia

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee and others,

>

> Removing toxins in my life has included removing my beloved hair care

conditioner and leave in treatment. These products made my naturally curly hair

be silky and fall into healthy ringlettes.

>

> I now use a conditioner from Weleda and then add jojoba oil with glycerine

into my dry naturally curly hair.

+++, do not use any products that contain glycerine since it draws moisture

out of the skin or scalp, and it is a very sticky substance that adhers to hair,

skin, teeth, etc. like glue.

Other members have advised you on what they use that is more natural.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You might want to try amla and/or shikakai powder for your curls (particularly

amla, though I like shikakai for how it makes my hair feel soft). I wash with

baking soda and vinegar, but I use these herbs in my wash as well. I have wavy

hair and in the past it used to get frizzy a lot, but using these powders, my

waves are nice and defined and no frizz They're Indian herbs that can be

found at East Indian shops or online. (Btw, I have a friend who uses amla for

her curls and she really likes the results).

HTH,

Mel

>

> Hi Bee and others,

>

> Removing toxins in my life has included removing my beloved hair care

conditioner and leave in treatment. These products made my naturally curly hair

be silky and fall into healthy ringlettes.

>

> I now use a conditioner from Weleda and then add jojoba oil with glycerine

into my dry naturally curly hair. I've also used coconut oil or coconut cream

with disasterous results. My hair is ugly now.

>

> Anyone know of a haircare product that makes your hair soft, silky and bouncy?

>

> Much love,

>

>

>

> I now hate my hair. It looks so thin and oily.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

turns out the curl activator I recommended contains Glycerin.

http://www.iherb.com/aubrey-organics-leave-in-liquid-conditioner-curl-activator-\

sea-buckthorn-4-fl-oz-118-ml/11433?at=0

What about Aloe Vera Gel? I heard some women use it like a hair gel, have never

tried it myself.

looky here:

http://www.iherb.com/Lily-of-the-Desert-Aloe-80-Organics-Aloe-Vera-Styling-Spray\

-8-fl-oz-236-ml/21264?at=0

Pia

>

> +++, do not use any products that contain glycerine since it draws

moisture out of the skin or scalp, and it is a very sticky substance that adhers

to hair, skin, teeth, etc. like glue.

>

> Other members have advised you on what they use that is more natural.

>

> Bee

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

You might find shikakai soap bars at an Indian grocery store if you have

them nearby. I'm not sure if those bars would be totally 'safe' but lots of

Indian women use this, at least they used to, and they have pretty awesome

hair.

Regards

Priya

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 4:32 AM, raven_in_the_mist <sequoiaraven@...>wrote:

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> You might want to try amla and/or shikakai powder for your curls

> (particularly amla, though I like shikakai for how it makes my hair feel

> soft). I wash with baking soda and vinegar, but I use these herbs in my wash

> as well. I have wavy hair and in the past it used to get frizzy a lot, but

> using these powders, my waves are nice and defined and no frizz They're

> Indian herbs that can be found at East Indian shops or online. (Btw, I have

> a friend who uses amla for her curls and she really likes the results).

>

> HTH,

> Mel

>

> >

> > Hi Bee and others,

> >

> > Removing toxins in my life has included removing my beloved hair care

> conditioner and leave in treatment. These products made my naturally curly

> hair be silky and fall into healthy ringlettes.

> >

> > I now use a conditioner from Weleda and then add jojoba oil with

> glycerine into my dry naturally curly hair. I've also used coconut oil or

> coconut cream with disasterous results. My hair is ugly now.

> >

> > Anyone know of a haircare product that makes your hair soft, silky and

> bouncy?

> >

> > Much love,

> >

> >

> >

> > I now hate my hair. It looks so thin and oily.

> >

>

>

>