April 9, 2008

  • That Is All....

    humorous pictures

     

    That is all.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    .............Just kidding!     

      

     Mwahahahahahaaha!

    Yeah, couldn't resist. That picture is AWESOME!

    So I did just a little bit of digging yesterday on the subject of homemade shampoos (just in case). It's too early to tell if this shampoo will be okay. Many of the recipes suggest (Dr Bronner's) castile soap as a base. I'll have to check the bottles to see if they are citric acid free.

    .........I remember my Nana used to have castile soap when I would visit her in the summer......

    I did find the ingredients for one castile soap online and it included potassium citrate, but I have no way of knowing if all castile soap contains citric acid as it seems there is some variety and not all of them list their (complete) ingredients. Dr Bronner's seems not to, but if I REALLY want to be sure, I guess I'll have to contact them and ask. It really may be my last resort. If I do end up having to make my own shampoo, it would be more comvenient to start with a ready-made base and just add the ingredients that would do my hair the most good. Providing I can find a castile soap without citric acid, I did find some really interesting suggestions and recipes.

    Herbs for Hair Types:
    Normal : Horsetail, red clover, chamomile, marigold, lavender flowers, rosemary
    Dry : Comfrey root or leaf, red clover, orange flowers, lavender flowers, elder flowers, chamomile flowers, marigold, jojoba oil
    Oily  : Nettle leaves, rosemary leaves, peppermint leaves, burdock leaves, tea tree leaves, orris root, lemongrass
    Black, Very Coarse, or Curly : Nettle leaves, rosemary leaves, sage, lavender flowers, indigo root, comfrey leaves, jojoba oil 
    Gray : Sage, rosemary, nettle
    Hair loss : Rosemary leaves, lavender flowers, tea tree leaves, sage, nettle, basil
    Dandruff : Nettle, comfrey leaves, birch or white willow barks, peppermint, lemongrass

    Basically the recipes run something like this...

    1  8-12 oz bottle
    7 ounces distilled or spring water
    4 Tablespoons liquid castile soap
    5- 6 Tablespoons of herbs (at least 2 for your hair type) [Note: If using whole flowers, it's a good idea to crush them first. Crushing them invokes even more of their aroma.]

    Instructions:

    Boil water. Put herbs in teaball. Add the liquid castile soap to the bottle that you'll be using for the finished shampoo. Pour boiling water over the herbs. Cover the container and allow the herbs to steep for 10-30 minutes, depending upon how strong you want the mixture. Transfer the infusion to the bottle. Viola! Shampoo!

    Well..... hopefully.

    Some other recipes I found...
    for bar soaps
    housecleaning supplies
    milk soap recipes 
    some more soapy recipes with and without castile soap 
    various other natural recipes for hair care 
    and more

    April 9th

    This is the sixth Day of the Megalesia.

    In the Portuguese territory of Macao on the peninsula along China's south coast, the goddess A-Ma, patroness of sailors and fishermen, is honored.

Comments (2)

  • That sounds great!  I use very mild shampoos.  I am a green household and like to keep with naturals.

  • My hair's not as long as it was two weeks ago, but it's still "long hair" and I really love the sites that cater to and care about long hair.  I'm taking better care of it of late anyway, so I may feel more comfortable washing it with such soaps as they recommend.  I was reading about castille stuff recently, too - probably as a result of one of your latest posts.  I think they'd love it if you contacted them with such a specific comment.  With such non-corporate (or less-corporate?) businesses, it's that intimacy of interest that goes a long way.    I dig.

Comments are closed.

Post a Comment