To go along with the eco-friendly shampoo, I'm now using eco-friendly conditioner. I found that the eco-friendly shampoo I am using is drying my hair out. (I guess all the yucky chemical additives of my other shampoo was what made my hair nice, soft and shiny. The commercials really are true!)
I'm using the conditioner every other wash, and it seems to be alleviating the dryness. I never used to have to use it, so I don't like purchasing another bottle, creating more waste, and using more precious resources so my hair looks nice. On the other hand, I am a bit vain, and don't enjoy looking like I could double for a scarecrow on a bad hair day! :)
When my current bottle of shampoo is finished, I'm going to try another brand to see if I still have the dryness problems. Any favourites among my readers that you could recommend?
I only use a mixture of baking soda and olivesoap for washing my hair. After rinsing it off, I use a bowl with water and two tablespoons of apple-vineger as conditioner. Good rinsing after that too.
ReplyDeleteOhw and once in a while I make a hairmask wit argan-oil.
ReplyDeleteI like using Live Clean products. I looked up most of their ingredients on Skin Deep, and they seem to check out okay. What I really like about them is that they're available in regular stores. However, have you thought about giving your hair an oil mask before washing? Slather on olive oil, argan oil, coconut oil or cocoa butter on your hair a half hour or more before washing your hair. That should solve your dry hair problem.
ReplyDeleteWhat shampoo are you using? I'm using Kogi Naturals and like it just ok, but it makes my hair oily, so I'd like to try your drying shampoo.
ReplyDelete*sigh* makeup and hair products are my guilty purchases too. I've not had much luck with the "natural" products.
ReplyDeleteI've been using Kiss My Face products. I tried the Live Clean, but the Apple Cider Vinegar one was just as drying to my hair. I might try the other kinds, to see if there is any difference. Spaarmooder - thanks for the recipe for the shampoo; what are the quantities/process you use?
ReplyDeleteDahlia - just read your comment re: an oil mask. I'll try that, too!
ReplyDeleteI like Hugo Naturals (particularly the Vanilla and Sweet Orange kind) for shampoo and conditioner. They're about $8 a bottle, but have nothing toxic in them, no chemicals and they leave my hair a nice balance between not-too-dry and not-too-oily.
ReplyDeleteI swear by Burt's Bees. Smells great, nearly 100 all natural. Cost, about $10.00 depending on where you find it. Shoppers is usually the most expensive.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'll try Hugo Naturals and Burt's Bees. I've been using a 2-in-1 from Live Clean, and it's much better, but I'm always willing to try to find something even better.
ReplyDeleteI love Burt's Bees, but for the past few months I've been using mostly DIY. I put a couple tablespoons of baking soda in my empty shampoo bottle and fill with water. I shake it up and squirt some on my hair and massage in (mostly around roots where it gets oily). Then I rinse and had a spray bottle of vinegar that I added a couple drops of peppermint essential oil to (only because I like the smell and tingly feeling) and then spray my hair in the shower and then rinse well. The vinegar smell dissipates when it dries. I have fine frizzy hair, so I smooth a few drops of Argon oil into my hair when wet and let it dry natuarally (since I'm lazy, and with thin hair it usually is dry within 10 minutes anyway!). I only wash it a couple times a week. Occasionally I'll follow the baking soda rinse with conditioner, but only because I still have a few bottles of Burt's Bees I bought on sale. :)
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