Homemade-Shampoo

Some people say that homemade shampoo just didn’t get their hair clean, so they went back to buying it. But is there anything to try if your stuck with this problem? This exact question was recently asked on a environmental blog and it received quite a few interesting comments with some good suggestions.

I thought it was well worth posting a link to this great conversation: -

http://www.greendaily.com/2009/02/12/finding-a-safer-shampoo/

The moral of the story is that if you having problems with homemade shampoo just ask online and you will find an army of experts waiting to help you.

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Homemade shampoo could be the answer to an itchy scalp as many off the shelf products contain powerful chemicals that can irritate some skin types (mine included).

One blogger has decided to make the leap to learning how to make shampoo in an attempt to eradicate the annoying itches on his scalp. They write: -

“I understand that the shampoo switch has a detox period where my hair is gonna be a little gross. Not looking forward to that. But, I think I might wear a bandanna when I go out.”

One very good point made (that I believe effects far more people than anyone realises) is this: -

“Isn’t it funny that we pay for the convenience of having products in our lives that are just so bad for us? Hazardous to put on our bodies. Hazardous to our environment to produce and dispose of. And hard on our wallets.”

The full story can be found here: -

http://shipfullofpirates.com/2009/01/15/frugal-friday-naturally/

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I’ve recently discovered a homemade shampoo that can turn the clock back on your hair. The magic ingredient is Hibiscus – a plant that has some pretty incredible medicinal properties.

Here’s the link to the article:-

http://natural-homemade-beauty-tips.blogspot.com/2009/03/hibiscus-shampoo.html

The comments all sound very positive so I think this one is definitely worth printing out and adding to my “How To Make Shampoo” archives.

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Homemade shampoo can be tailored for almost any need, as demonstrated with some cool recipes I found on a blog: -
http://alternatehairandbeautycare.blogspot.com/2009/03/yummy-homade-lip-gloss.html

If you’re looking for a frizz control recipe, check out the homemade conditioner with honey & almond oil.

The awesome conditioning properties of raw egg are used to good effect with some blended cucumber to help enthusiastic swimmers maintain healthy hair.

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Just found these four homemade shampoo recipe ideas that look interesting. I haven’t made a homemade conditioner with honey before, so that one caught my interest.

Anyway here’s the link:-

http://christianhomekeeper.org/sylvia/2009/03/17/homemade-shampoo-recipes/

P.S. If you have access to fresh chamomile, you should definitely take advantage and make it into some aromatic homemade shampoo – I think it comes out nicer than with the tea bag version (see an earlier post for this shampoo recipe).

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This homemade shampoo with chamomile is an interesting one to try: -

Ingredients: 4 bags of Chamomile tea, 4 tablespoons pure soap flakes, 1 1/2 tablespoons glycerin
Put tea bags in 1 ½ cups of boiling water for around 10 minutes. Take the tea bags out and combine the liquid with the soap flakes. Leave it to cool until the soap softens and then stir in the glycerin.

It’s so easy to make shampoo!

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Homemade shampoo has 2 great advantages which I’ve been telling friends about for ages. These are that you can tailor it to your skin type and it can be very affordable to make. However, even I was shocked when I found this recipe for Lavander Chamomile Shampoo that costs a piffling $1.30 per bottle to make.

The thing I like best is that it is 100% natural and is gluten free.

Read all about this recipe in this great article on how to make shampoo: -

http://frugalgranola.blogspot.com/2009/01/natural-homemade-shampoo-for-130.html

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Homemade Shampoo Tip: Try Egg Mayo!

Using Mayonnaise to condition your hair may sound like a bad idea to many, but hear me out. I’ve just been reading about a lady in Portland, Oregon who used a weekly mayonnaise pack with miraculous results. Her local hair salon was stunned at how healthy her hair was – especially that she blow dried it daily.

If you’re interested, you can try this recipe out for yourself by reading her article: -

http://www.herbcompanion.com/Body-Care/Shimmer-and-Shine-with-Homemade-Herbal-Shampoos.aspx?page=2

This is one of the best homemade conditioner guides I have yet found on the web. Enjoy.

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If you thought making homemade shampoo was just too much of a chore then think again. There are loads of simple recipes that are almost easier than making a cup of tea – no kidding.

One of the most famous on the web is this three-step gem: -

http://chemistry.about.com/b/2009/01/10/homemade-shampoo-easy-recipe.htm

The only ingredient that I didn’t have in my cupboard was the glycerine, but I looked on eBay and found a whole bottle of the stuff at an affordable price.

This is a great introduction to learning how to make shampoo that will impress your friends.

Kids love these kinds of homemade projects and it’s a good education for them.

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How often to use homemade shampoo is something that most people get wrong. If your one of the millions of people who have to wash their hair every single day, you may be shocked to learn that when it comes to shampoo, less is actually more.

All Shampoos strip the hair of its natural oils and therefore the oil glands have to produce more to compensate.

You can read more about this interesting subject here: -

http://www.herbcompanion.com/the-herbalista/hair-care-news-shampoo-alternatives.aspx

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