I have recently discovered the shampoo bar and I LOVE it! here is the basic recipe I use.
12 oz grated soap (I re-mill all my soaps. I make tallow soap)
9 oz water (I use spring water, this time it was infused with chamomile)
mix and melt the 2 above together, using a double boiler. it can take a few minutes, be patient it becomes liquid-y. once melted together add :
30 drops of lemon essential oil.
once thoroughly mixed together put into molds and let harden. then pop those soaps out of the mold and let them sit for about 4 weeks to harden fully.
to use the soap bar you can either rub it directly on your hair or you can lather up a washcloth and use the washcloth to wash your hair.
this recipe is customizable!! this particular blend is for blondes (which I am!). here are some oils and things for different hair types :
basil (oily hair) promotes hair growth
nettles conditions all hair types
clary sage (all types of hair) is good for dandruff and dark hair
peppermint (dry hair) promotes hair growth
tea tree (oily hair) is good for dandruff, lice, under-active sebaceous glands
rosemary (oily hair) is a brightener for dull hair
Oh I'm so interested in finding more natural shampoo alternatives. I pretty much stopped with regular shampoo this past winter but haven't found my a great alternative yet... what if I don't make my own soap??
ReplyDeleteyou can re-mill any soap. you can buy homemade soap from some one else or from the store. Kirk's castile soap is one that is sold in the stores around here.
ReplyDeletei have also tried the "no 'poo" which is using baking soda and vinegar to clean my hair. i did this for about year, year and a half. it really cleaned my hair but it tended to be too 'strong' i have very fine, oily-ish hair.