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[Ravn]

I'm actually doing this for my face. I have skin like a 15 year old that lives on junk food. Nothing I do helps, and someone suggested maybe the issue was shampoo. It seems to clean my hair (I have very very baby fine hair, so that probably helps) I'm going to give it 1 month, because apparently that is the life cycle of a pimple.


so I'm washing it in a mixture of water and baking soda. and then rinsing the ends with apple cider vinegar.

Any other recipes or suggestions?

[china cat]

got nothin here

i have heard to clean hair with baking soda (as you've mentioned), it removes build-up

[china cat]

i'm not diggin the aubrey organics shampoos - too oily

[KittyKindBud]

Budd swears by vinegar for his hair

[musicmomma]

i don't shampoo more than 2x a month and i use baking soda/water mix. i wouldn't use the baking soda more than 1x a week though cause it can really strip your hair. if i am using an actual shampoo conditioner i only use v05 or philosophy 3-n-1.

[BoggleKng]

I have encouraged Carrie to try the TIGI Peace and Love brand
http://www.walgreens...l_Google_Beauty

She likes it but I haven't been able to track down any data on it via Skin Deep database or Good Guide yet and she can get it for a reasonable price.

As for herbal shampoos, I will look into my books. Granted, I have little hair so it is not my top priority. ;-)

[Frankyh]

This thread, while very interesting to me, is pretty old now.

[sure-ur-rightdancer]

i would say the TIGI one is ok -- has a big strike against being enviro friendly by using PEG materia -- two different version in fact and a conditioning quat, also it still uses pretty conventional surfactants (no SLS/SLES though sodium coco sulfate is basically the same thing - they are basically saying their lauryl comes only from coconut sourcing but chemically its identical)... I definitely wouldn't pay $20 a bottle for it though

any of the kiss my face, jason naturals, avalon organics etc are like $10 a bottle and more environmentally friendly

[Eco]

Bio-diesel soap can be made at home and it kicks ass!

[kate11]

ive been using the baking soda then vin for a little under a year-love it!

[likethefall]

My mother is an herbalist and has great-really and truly ALL NATURAL/ORGANIC facial and medicinal products. She has been able to help mahy\\ny people with all sorts of skin types and without the use of ANY chemicals-all herbs that are most likely right in your back yard-she even has sunburn cream! Check out her website, its: www.seethedawn.biz

[Mama Kel]

I use dr bronners & only wash my hair 2x a week. I don't love it but I refuse to pay a lot of $$ for shampoo