Comments on: Shampoo? What shampoo? Simple herbal hair care. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:10:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cynthia Plourde http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-3/#comment-119150 Cynthia Plourde Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:41:59 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-119150 I thank you all for the informaiton on this website! I had hair down to my shoulder blades, but I had it cut to the shoulders and layered since the hairdressers kept telling me that I have so many broken hairs. I even tried a product from the hair salon which has dried out my hair while bringing out the curl in my hair. I am 57 years old and I have thin hair. It seems now that my hair is a puff ball of hair even after using olive oil and then shampoo. I thank you all for the informaiton on this website!
I had hair down to my shoulder blades, but I had it
cut to the shoulders and layered since the hairdressers
kept telling me that I have so many broken hairs.
I even tried a product from the hair salon which has
dried out my hair while bringing out the curl in my hair.
I am 57 years old and I have thin hair. It seems now that
my hair is a puff ball of hair even after using olive oil and then
shampoo.

]]> By: Kitten http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-3/#comment-105170 Kitten Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:31:13 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-105170 First off, love the blog and I love this post so so much and I can't wait to try things myself. I've had long hair all my life (somewhere between shoulder length to butt length) and I have serious issues with split ends(and yes, some of it is due to brushing it while wet, I know, shame on me) and I've come to heavily rely upon commercial conditioners to the point that, the cheaper shampoos don't cut it anymore and I have to use more expensive things like Garnier, Herbal Essence, things like that and it's not cheap. Also after reading your post I think there's now a more healthy alternative, and certainly cheaper, for my hair, my only question is this: If plastic brushes aren't good for your hair, what kind of brushes work best then? And where would you acquire them? I had some kind of bristle brush when I was a kid and it used to make my hair crazy staticy because my hair is also fine, so if it's a brush like that any suggestions so when I'm brushing it more it doesn't become super-static'd? Thanks guys :-) First off, love the blog and I love this post so so much and I can’t wait to try things myself. I’ve had long hair all my life (somewhere between shoulder length to butt length) and I have serious issues with split ends(and yes, some of it is due to brushing it while wet, I know, shame on me) and I’ve come to heavily rely upon commercial conditioners to the point that, the cheaper shampoos don’t cut it anymore and I have to use more expensive things like Garnier, Herbal Essence, things like that and it’s not cheap. Also after reading your post I think there’s now a more healthy alternative, and certainly cheaper, for my hair, my only question is this: If plastic brushes aren’t good for your hair, what kind of brushes work best then? And where would you acquire them? I had some kind of bristle brush when I was a kid and it used to make my hair crazy staticy because my hair is also fine, so if it’s a brush like that any suggestions so when I’m brushing it more it doesn’t become super-static’d?

Thanks guys :-)

]]> By: Winnie http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-2/#comment-95150 Winnie Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:09:42 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-95150 how about grey hair? What can we use in place of chemical based colors used in the salon. how about grey hair? What can we use in place of chemical based colors used in the salon.

]]> By: Holly http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-2/#comment-88060 Holly Sat, 16 May 2009 00:57:12 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-88060 HELP! I'm three weeks in my quest to go poo-free, but its not going well at all! I went straight away from shampooing into the baking soda and acv rinsing. The first week I did it every day, and then one day I followed with a chamomile honey tea rinse to try to get rid of the vinegar smell (didn't really do anything- still smells like vinegar). I've now gone two weeks of doing the baking soda wash and acv rinse every other day with hot water rinses in between. The problem is that before going poo-free I had incredibly oily hair, dandruff, scalp buildup (I could scratch my head and white crusty stuff would stick in my finger nails), and an itchy scalp. I still have ALL of those problems PLUS my hair now feels incredibly tacky and filmy! I even have white film that develops on the edge of my hair brush as it moves down my hair when I brush it. It feels like I didn't rinse very well, although I rinse really well, and rinse well on days in between my "washings". I'd really love to be able to go poo-free, but I'm at my wits end here. I really need to get a trim too, but I'm too embarrassed to go in to a beauty salon and have someone see and feel my scalp and hair in this wretched state! I broke down and ordered an all natural mud hair wash from http://www.terressentials.com/ (I ordered the Left Coast Lemon one). I got it yesterday in the mail, but I haven't used it yet. It's really expensive, so I'd like to not have to rely on that to keep my hair feeling, looking, and smelling good. I'd love any suggestions anyone has for me. I'm also wondering if I could use terressentials' wash like once a week? Would doing that type of washing prevent me from being one of you lucky ones that in 6 months doesn't have to do any sort of washing?? Please let me know what I should do! HELP!
I’m three weeks in my quest to go poo-free, but its not going well at all! I went straight away from shampooing into the baking soda and acv rinsing. The first week I did it every day, and then one day I followed with a chamomile honey tea rinse to try to get rid of the vinegar smell (didn’t really do anything- still smells like vinegar). I’ve now gone two weeks of doing the baking soda wash and acv rinse every other day with hot water rinses in between. The problem is that before going poo-free I had incredibly oily hair, dandruff, scalp buildup (I could scratch my head and white crusty stuff would stick in my finger nails), and an itchy scalp. I still have ALL of those problems PLUS my hair now feels incredibly tacky and filmy! I even have white film that develops on the edge of my hair brush as it moves down my hair when I brush it. It feels like I didn’t rinse very well, although I rinse really well, and rinse well on days in between my “washings”.

I’d really love to be able to go poo-free, but I’m at my wits end here. I really need to get a trim too, but I’m too embarrassed to go in to a beauty salon and have someone see and feel my scalp and hair in this wretched state!

I broke down and ordered an all natural mud hair wash from http://www.terressentials.com/ (I ordered the Left Coast Lemon one). I got it yesterday in the mail, but I haven’t used it yet. It’s really expensive, so I’d like to not have to rely on that to keep my hair feeling, looking, and smelling good. I’d love any suggestions anyone has for me. I’m also wondering if I could use terressentials’ wash like once a week? Would doing that type of washing prevent me from being one of you lucky ones that in 6 months doesn’t have to do any sort of washing?? Please let me know what I should do!

]]> By: Sandy B. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-2/#comment-83272 Sandy B. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:33:54 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-83272 I've been no-poo for about a month. It wasn't easy at first. The greasy scalp and dry ends were horrible, but eventually I got over the detox and now I can't believe how happy I am. My hair is long (mid-back), heavy and I have a 3a curl. I'm washing my hair twice a week using a solution of 2 tbsp. of baking soda per cup of water making sure to rinse very well. Next I add a solution of 2 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar per cup of water to rinse. If I need extra conditioning, I use Sauve Naturals coconut conditioner on my ends (from the ears down). This conditioner doesn't contain any cones (dimethicone, silicone, etc.) and therefore this product doesn't build up in your hair. When I get out of the shower, I spray my hair with a "leave-in" I made. It's a combination of 2 oz. water, 1 oz. aloe vera, 1 tsp. of jojoba oil and a couple drops of lavender essential oil. The aloe vera acts like a gel and holds my curl. The jojoba oil conditions away the frizzies and the essential oil makes it smell nice. My hair is soft and I have long spiral curls. I was never able to get my hair like this using detergent shampoos, heavy conditioners, and expensive gels or hair serums. I learned all I know from sites like this. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Because of all this new info, now I'm making my own cleaning products, and other personal products. This is fun. I’ve been no-poo for about a month. It wasn’t easy at first. The greasy scalp and dry ends were horrible, but eventually I got over the detox and now I can’t believe how happy I am. My hair is long (mid-back), heavy and I have a 3a curl. I’m washing my hair twice a week using a solution of 2 tbsp. of baking soda per cup of water making sure to rinse very well. Next I add a solution of 2 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar per cup of water to rinse. If I need extra conditioning, I use Sauve Naturals coconut conditioner on my ends (from the ears down). This conditioner doesn’t contain any cones (dimethicone, silicone, etc.) and therefore this product doesn’t build up in your hair.

When I get out of the shower, I spray my hair with a “leave-in” I made. It’s a combination of 2 oz. water, 1 oz. aloe vera, 1 tsp. of jojoba oil and a couple drops of lavender essential oil. The aloe vera acts like a gel and holds my curl. The jojoba oil conditions away the frizzies and the essential oil makes it smell nice.

My hair is soft and I have long spiral curls. I was never able to get my hair like this using detergent shampoos, heavy conditioners, and expensive gels or hair serums.

I learned all I know from sites like this. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Because of all this new info, now I’m making my own cleaning products, and other personal products. This is fun.

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-2/#comment-80855 crabappleherbs Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:07:48 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-80855 Hi Andrea. Yes, the tea / vinegar rinse is smoothing like conditioner (though not detangling in the same way.) Hi Andrea. Yes, the tea / vinegar rinse is smoothing like conditioner (though not detangling in the same way.)

]]> By: andrea gutierrez http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-2/#comment-80853 andrea gutierrez Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:15:19 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-80853 i just replied to you via twitter (i'm pomegranates) but i had to leave a comment here as well. first, i'm sorry about the plagiarism, that's terrible that people don't have enough of a conscience not to feel bad about it. anyhow, i am amazed at the suggestion and reality of going sans shampoo. i want to try it out. when i am in the shower i am always thinking about what's going onto my body and going down the drain as well. now, with this regime, do i have to rule out conditioner as well? i know it sounds silly but i have the kind of hair that absolutely needs conditioner. well, maybe that's where the rinses come in, no? i just replied to you via twitter (i’m pomegranates) but i had to leave a comment here as well. first, i’m sorry about the plagiarism, that’s terrible that people don’t have enough of a conscience not to feel bad about it. anyhow, i am amazed at the suggestion and reality of going sans shampoo. i want to try it out. when i am in the shower i am always thinking about what’s going onto my body and going down the drain as well. now, with this regime, do i have to rule out conditioner as well? i know it sounds silly but i have the kind of hair that absolutely needs conditioner. well, maybe that’s where the rinses come in, no?

]]> By: Peeko http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-2/#comment-78087 Peeko Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:10:50 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-78087 I came across this blog from a google search for natural thickeners for shampoo. Though I leave empty-handed, I wanted to leave a couple comments: For those battling split ends, I can relate what I have done to get rid of them. My hair is fine and curly, and I have lots of it. I used to have a lot of split ends, but am virtually split end free now. I shampoo every other day on average, with a castile-based soap. But, what has really helped with split ends is following shampooing with an ACV rinse, 1 part ACV to 3 parts water, with a few drops of sweet orange essential oil, (sweet orange eo spurs production of collagen). Because my hair is long (mid-back), I use a full 16 oz bottle each time. I pour it onto my scalp first, massaging it in and working my way down to the tips. I let it soak for 1-3 minutes and rinse for the same amount of time. It took a couple months before I noticed a reduction in split ends, so patience is a virtue. My hair also likes to frizz out on account of the curliness. To combat that I bring 2 cups of water to a boil, remove from heat and add 1 Tbsp of rosemary needles. This sits for a few hours and is strained into a spray bottle. Then I add sweet orange and lavender essential oils, about 7 drops of orange, 3-4 of lavender. This works best when sprayed onto wet hair, then style, but it also helps to calm down my hair when dry. When my scalp starts producing excess oil, I apply an oil mixture (olive and jojoba usually, with aloe vera gel, honey, and various essential oils) and leave it on for at least a couple hours. It takes a couple shampoos to rinse it out. I also drink a lot more water than I used to and avoid fast food and processed foods that have preservatives and other nasty chemicals in them. I try to eat a wide variety of whole foods, especially leafy greens, root veggies and whole grains. Diet and staying hydrated is half the battle. If you're only using external treatments to solve a hair problem, you'll see temporary results at best. Good luck to everyone and thanks for the blog :) I came across this blog from a google search for natural thickeners for shampoo. Though I leave empty-handed, I wanted to leave a couple comments:

For those battling split ends, I can relate what I have done to get rid of them. My hair is fine and curly, and I have lots of it. I used to have a lot of split ends, but am virtually split end free now. I shampoo every other day on average, with a castile-based soap. But, what has really helped with split ends is following shampooing with an ACV rinse, 1 part ACV to 3 parts water, with a few drops of sweet orange essential oil, (sweet orange eo spurs production of collagen). Because my hair is long (mid-back), I use a full 16 oz bottle each time. I pour it onto my scalp first, massaging it in and working my way down to the tips. I let it soak for 1-3 minutes and rinse for the same amount of time. It took a couple months before I noticed a reduction in split ends, so patience is a virtue.

My hair also likes to frizz out on account of the curliness. To combat that I bring 2 cups of water to a boil, remove from heat and add 1 Tbsp of rosemary needles. This sits for a few hours and is strained into a spray bottle. Then I add sweet orange and lavender essential oils, about 7 drops of orange, 3-4 of lavender. This works best when sprayed onto wet hair, then style, but it also helps to calm down my hair when dry.

When my scalp starts producing excess oil, I apply an oil mixture (olive and jojoba usually, with aloe vera gel, honey, and various essential oils) and leave it on for at least a couple hours. It takes a couple shampoos to rinse it out.

I also drink a lot more water than I used to and avoid fast food and processed foods that have preservatives and other nasty chemicals in them. I try to eat a wide variety of whole foods, especially leafy greens, root veggies and whole grains. Diet and staying hydrated is half the battle. If you’re only using external treatments to solve a hair problem, you’ll see temporary results at best.

Good luck to everyone and thanks for the blog :)

]]> By: Potter http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-2/#comment-69462 Potter Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:49:14 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-69462 I grew up overseas and since coming back to states have discovered that I have chemical sensitivities so I am trying to use no shampoo, now I only use a soap-based organic variety every 4-6 days but I am concerned about conditioner. I have very long (past my butt) fine straight hair that I haven't cut other than a trim occasionally since I was still in school and I find I still have to use quite a bit of conditioner to keep the ends soft and split-end free. Back home we would sometimes massage oils into out hair but I'm not sure what oils they were. Does anyone have any suggestions? I grew up overseas and since coming back to states have discovered that I have chemical sensitivities so I am trying to use no shampoo, now I only use a soap-based organic variety every 4-6 days but I am concerned about conditioner. I have very long (past my butt) fine straight hair that I haven’t cut other than a trim occasionally since I was still in school and I find I still have to use quite a bit of conditioner to keep the ends soft and split-end free. Back home we would sometimes massage oils into out hair but I’m not sure what oils they were. Does anyone have any suggestions?

]]> By: Anne J http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/comment-page-2/#comment-51224 Anne J Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:27:10 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/01/simple-herbal-hair-care/#comment-51224 Hi, MaddyAnne ~ You can get acv at any grocery store ... just look for Apple Cider Vinegar! :-) When you look at the ingredients in shampoo(s), look for Sodium Laurel Sulfate (sp?!). The best thing I've found if you want to make the switch AWAY from shampoo is to get a bottle of Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap. I LOVE the peppermint & the Almond variety, but there are several more to choose from! I've been using the baking soda that the ladies above have recommended as well as a vinegar rinse & it's doing my scalp a WORLD of good!!! I sneak in a bit of Dr. Bronner's when I feel the need for some lather. Give it a try! Blessings of Peace, Anne Hi, MaddyAnne ~

You can get acv at any grocery store … just look for Apple Cider Vinegar! :-)

When you look at the ingredients in shampoo(s), look for Sodium Laurel Sulfate (sp?!). The best thing I’ve found if you want to make the switch AWAY from shampoo is to get a bottle of Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap. I LOVE the peppermint & the Almond variety, but there are several more to choose from!

I’ve been using the baking soda that the ladies above have recommended as well as a vinegar rinse & it’s doing my scalp a WORLD of good!!! I sneak in a bit of Dr. Bronner’s when I feel the need for some lather. Give it a try!

Blessings of Peace,
Anne

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