Homemade shampoo - easy and mild...

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I have long hair so used to use a lot of shampoo and conditioner. I now use much less shampoo and rinse very well. I rub a tiny amount of olive oil into the ends of my hair and it leaves it lovely and soft and shiny. I then use my fingers to de-tangle my hair before brushing it. I don't rinse this out because I just use a small amount, and the olive oil smell goes away quickly.

Teria

My grandma used to smooth a small amount of olive oil over her hair, and leave it on overnight, and rinse it out in the morning. It did wonders with her frizziness (it's heretary, unfortunately) but I can't stand the smell of olives, otherwise I'd try it for myself.

kellitots

Hi Teria,

I did the same on Friday night but with hemp oil, and my hair is gorgeous. Not sure if you would prefer the smell to olives but I loved it, it smells really cucumber-y and fresh!

lauren_1

Teria wrote: »

My grandma used to smooth a small amount of olive oil over her hair, and leave it on overnight, and rinse it out in the morning. It did wonders with her frizziness (it's heretary, unfortunately) but I can't stand the smell of olives, otherwise I'd try it for myself.

Try some coconut oil, its 99p from superdrug, http://www.superdrug.com/invt/460444&bklist=
Looks like lard in the tin but melts at body temp, used for years (litterally hundreds) for taming frzzy and hydrating frazzled locks in the carribean and india.

Teria

Thanks, I'm definitely going to try the coconut oil.
Kellitots - where can I get hold of the hemp oil?

kellitots

Teria, I got mine from morrisons, about a fiver, you could probably get it cheaper online though. The coconut oil is probably a lot cheaper for hair use, but it's well worth taking 2-3 tablespoons of hemp oil a day or having it on a salad etc because it is sooo good for you. I just used it on my hair cause I had nothing else but it worked! Anyway look up the health benefits of hemp oil, you'll see what I mean

Hope you find something to oil your hair up with! It really does make it beautiful. xx

welshgranny

If you go to uksoaping in yahoo groups there are tons of recipes for soap, shampoos, bath bombs etc etc

Gigervamp

uksoaping also has links to suppliers. It works out much cheaper to buy things like bicarb in bulk.

kal25

kellitots wrote: »

Teria, I got mine from morrisons, about a fiver, you could probably get it cheaper online though. The coconut oil is probably a lot cheaper for hair use, but it's well worth taking 2-3 tablespoons of hemp oil a day or having it on a salad etc because it is sooo good for you. I just used it on my hair cause I had nothing else but it worked! Anyway look up the health benefits of hemp oil, you'll see what I mean

Hope you find something to oil your hair up with! It really does make it beautiful. xx

Any idea where I could get this cheap from? It looks like it has a whole range of health benefits and would like to give it a go. BUt looking on line at mr t's it's £5.99 a bottle:eek: .

Gigervamp

kal25 wrote: »

Any idea where I could get this cheap from? It looks like it has a whole range of health benefits and would like to give it a go. BUt looking on line at mr t's it's £5.99 a bottle:eek: .

Hemp oil's not a cheap oil I'm afraid.