Comments on: Shampoo-free in the New York Times. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:10:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-23240 crabappleherbs Wed, 07 May 2008 03:37:57 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-23240 Thanks, but I'm Rebecca, not Grace. ;-) How does the borax compare to baking soda? Thanks, but I’m Rebecca, not Grace. ;-)

How does the borax compare to baking soda?

]]> By: kfitzpatirck http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-23215 kfitzpatirck Tue, 06 May 2008 21:23:27 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-23215 Hi Grace! What an incredible blog you have! I'm so happy you posted about no shampoo! I have been using a mixture of borax and water [1 inch of borax in a squirt bottle topped up with water] and do a rinse with citric acid [1/4 teas] in a pint of water. It makes the little bit of red in my hair redder and helps make my curls even curlier. Every once in a while i'll use baking soda and rinse with kombucha. It's lovely. Thanks for all the wonderful information! k Hi Grace!
What an incredible blog you have! I’m so happy you posted about no shampoo! I have been using a mixture of borax and water [1 inch of borax in a squirt bottle topped up with water] and do a rinse with citric acid [1/4 teas] in a pint of water. It makes the little bit of red in my hair redder and helps make my curls even curlier.
Every once in a while i’ll use baking soda and rinse with kombucha. It’s lovely. Thanks for all the wonderful information! k

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-21274 crabappleherbs Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:25:42 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-21274 Hi Grace. It does seem like you Australians have a better handle on this than most of us in the US. Rice powder sounds like a great idea -- I'd love to scent it with rose petals. Maybe I could grind them together? Off to experiment... Hi Grace.

It does seem like you Australians have a better handle on this than most of us in the US.

Rice powder sounds like a great idea — I’d love to scent it with rose petals. Maybe I could grind them together?

Off to experiment…

]]> By: Grace http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-21233 Grace Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:48:28 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-21233 Maybe it's a cultural thing I wasn't aware of but being an Aussie I was raised to wash my hair only when necessary and, with that, to use natural ingredients when shampooing. Mum made ours out of olive oil, lemon juice and cider vinegar - a mix that has stood the test of time. On average I wash my hair about once every fortnight. I maintain it during that time with water spritzing and powdering At 39, my hair falls just below my shoulders, is wavy and retains its natural brown colour without a hint of grey when nearly all of my friends are colouring theirs. I often read of "greasy and dirty" as being the natural progression of unwashed hair but that's simply not true if you look after yourself. Dee mentions cornstarch and she's spot on. It's what those fancy powders that cost $$$ are made of. I use rice powder too. If you do what Dee does and actually research and put some thought into your personal appearance as opposed to reaching blindly for the first thing a hairdresser recommends, you'll not only find yourself saving lots of money but actually avoiding chemicals that cause pain to a lot of animals and have an adverse effect on your health. Maybe it’s a cultural thing I wasn’t aware of but being an Aussie I was raised to wash my hair only when necessary and, with that, to use natural ingredients when shampooing. Mum made ours out of olive oil, lemon juice and cider vinegar – a mix that has stood the test of time.

On average I wash my hair about once every fortnight. I maintain it during that time with water spritzing and powdering At 39, my hair falls just below my shoulders, is wavy and retains its natural brown colour without a hint of grey when nearly all of my friends are colouring theirs. I often read of “greasy and dirty” as being the natural progression of unwashed hair but that’s simply not true if you look after yourself.

Dee mentions cornstarch and she’s spot on. It’s what those fancy powders that cost $$$ are made of. I use rice powder too. If you do what Dee does and actually research and put some thought into your personal appearance as opposed to reaching blindly for the first thing a hairdresser recommends, you’ll not only find yourself saving lots of money but actually avoiding chemicals that cause pain to a lot of animals and have an adverse effect on your health.

]]> By: Dee http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-18940 Dee Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:54:05 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-18940 Rather than spend money on the dry shampoos, I did a little research and found that cornstarch does the same thing and it is cheap. I put some in an empty clean Parmesan cheese container. I shake some into my hand, rub together and run it thru my hair, wherever it is greasy. This will extend the days between shampoos for me by a day or two. Rather than spend money on the dry shampoos, I did a little research and found that cornstarch does the same thing and it is cheap. I put some in an empty clean Parmesan cheese container. I shake some into my hand, rub together and run it thru my hair, wherever it is greasy. This will extend the days between shampoos for me by a day or two.

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-18902 crabappleherbs Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:51:45 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-18902 Lexi -- Thanks! Katrina -- I'm glad it's working for you! It does seem that stylists are getting more knowledgeable about these things lately. Lexi — Thanks!

Katrina — I’m glad it’s working for you! It does seem that stylists are getting more knowledgeable about these things lately.

]]> By: Katrina http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-18857 Katrina Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:47:48 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-18857 I'm in my second or third week of no shampoo as I ran out and read your blog at the same time. Tonight I had an appt. to get my hair cut and thought the new stylist would laugh me out of the salon when I would ask her not to use shampoo. Instead she gave me tips on additional natural conditioners to keep my hair soft along with a recommendation of more brushing. I have to admit I was skeptical at first but my hair has more curl than ever and feels great. Thank you. I’m in my second or third week of no shampoo as I ran out and read your blog at the same time. Tonight I had an appt. to get my hair cut and thought the new stylist would laugh me out of the salon when I would ask her not to use shampoo. Instead she gave me tips on additional natural conditioners to keep my hair soft along with a recommendation of more brushing. I have to admit I was skeptical at first but my hair has more curl than ever and feels great. Thank you.

]]> By: lexi http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-18833 lexi Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:22:52 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-18833 just wanted to say that i love your blog. i first found it when i was looking for more information on pokeweed. it's great. just wanted to say that i love your blog. i first found it when i was looking for more information on pokeweed. it’s great.

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-18650 crabappleherbs Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:21:54 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-18650 Isn't it fun being fashionable? Isn’t it fun being fashionable?

]]> By: Orla Hegarty http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-18647 Orla Hegarty Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:45:28 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/02/21/shampoo-free-in-the-new-york-times/#comment-18647 In my fledgling blog I have received 57/496 direct hits in the last month to my own shampoo recipe...nearly half of those hits were from your post alone.... this follow up from the New York Times is might interesting...me, fashionable? who knew....lol thx ;) In my fledgling blog I have received 57/496 direct hits in the last month to my own shampoo recipe…nearly half of those hits were from your post alone….

this follow up from the New York Times is might interesting…me, fashionable? who knew….lol

thx ;)

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