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Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:23 pm  |
I hear that apple cider vinegar is great as a shampoo, do any of you use it? I am afraid that the smell of vinegar will linger once it is washed off, so I wanted to get advice from people who have used it 
What other recipes for home made shampoos are there?
Thanks you guys! |
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Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:47 pm |
Hiya
I don't use this in shampoos, but it is often used in conditioners as a pH regulator instead of citric acid.
I use this as a hair rinse, diluted with 50% water and lashings of peppermint EO. It's great for regulating scalp pH esp after a shampoo wash.
The smell is not so strong once diluted, and it is not as vulgar as regular vinegar which definitely lingers! It does not smell at all once hair is rinsed, but if you use any EOs it tends to trap the scent in your hair, again it is so mild no one can notice unless they sniff your hair. |
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Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:09 am |
Hi, i use ACV has a scalp and hair rinse. It works great to keep my hennaed hair red and does awesome stuff to help control oils and itchiness/dandruff.
i am not sure if i would use it alone as a shampoo because my scalp is so darn oily that i need a shampoo with a surfactant.
I stay away from sulfates and use the more gentler surfactants like decyl glucoside and cocobetaine.
i have been toying with the idea of making my own shampoo but haven't gotten around to it. i do however add stuff to ready made shampoos.
Kristen! |
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Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:02 pm |
| I use ACV in my shampoo (both store-bought and my "from scratch" shampoo recipes) and the primary thing to remember is that it lessens the foaming ability of the surfecants in your shampoo to create lots of suds. That DOES NOT mean that your hair isn't getting clean, it just means there's going to be less foaming action. Personally, I think the benefits of the ACV (maintain color-treated hair, help treat/prevent itchy scalp and dandruff, etc.) are worth the trade-off of less suds in my shampoo.... |
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Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:41 pm |
| hurray! nice to see you back, Carrie. You were definitely missed... |
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Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:25 pm |
Carrie!
Woo-hoo!
I have wondered about using dissolved Vit C crystals as a rinse instead of ACV, for its anti-oxidant properties. Not as cheap as ACV, but would it make sense otherwise?
Also wondered about the ^same as a toner.
I have wondered about other acids as well and I am not sure why ACV is top choice.
Comments from anyone appreciated.
Poster katee made a vinegar rinse recipe that smelled better to her than ACV -- it involved raspberry if you want to do a search. |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:58 am |
I have not tried apple cider vinegar, but I did try the lemon juice for my hair. It was shiny and easily manageable for my hair....
Try it, and see for your self!
quote="xxndnromeoxx"]I hear that apple cider vinegar is great as a shampoo, do any of you use it? I am afraid that the smell of vinegar will linger once it is washed off, so I wanted to get advice from people who have used it
What other recipes for home made shampoos are there?
Thanks you guys![/quote] |
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:23 pm |
Sorry if this is an obvious question but I got a non SLS shampoo at Ricky's in NYC by Deva Care called No Poo cleanser. Funny name! This is my first experience with a non sudsing one and I don't like the washing experience. I do have to say my hair looks lovely though. I just air dried it and it is shiny and soft. I really would like some lather though. It may be better for me but I don't enjoy washing my hair with it. Is there anything but adding in SLS to it that I can do to get suds?
Also, question about ACV. I have a shampoo that is supposed to get rid of build up that has ACV in it. I was worried that it would take off the gloss treatment. What do you think? |
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:26 pm |
| mommydearest wrote: |
Sorry if this is an obvious question but I got a non SLS shampoo at Ricky's in NYC by Deva Care called No Poo cleanser. Funny name! This is my first experience with a non sudsing one and I don't like the washing experience. I do have to say my hair looks lovely though. I just air dried it and it is shiny and soft. I really would like some lather though. It may be better for me but I don't enjoy washing my hair with it. Is there anything but adding in SLS to it that I can do to get suds?
Also, question about ACV. I have a shampoo that is supposed to get rid of build up that has ACV in it. I was worried that it would take off the gloss treatment. What do you think? |
There are certain sulfate-free shampoos that still provide pretty of suds. Two that come immediately to mind is the Paves "No Sulfates Allowed" shampoo available at Walgreens or Ulta stores for about $8 per bottle and/or the sulfate-free shampoo by Trader Vic's (health food store that's apparently nationwide...except in Austin!  Thankfully a lovely member in L.A. turned me on to it ) that's less than three bucks per bottle.
The amount of lather in a sulfate-free shampoo is based on what type of surfecants the manufacturer used to replace the SLS/SLES because some foam more than others and a lot of times it's the combination of two or more (sulfate-free) surfecants that work together to provide lots of suds.
Anyway, don't write off sulfate-free shampoos yet! See if you can track down either the Paves or Trader Vic sulfate-free shampoos before you make a final decision.... |
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:32 pm |
| Carrie, do you mean Trader's Joe? I'm using their Nourish Spa shampoo and conditioner, and am loving them! |
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:35 pm |
| carekate wrote: |
The amount of lather in a sulfate-free shampoo is based on what type of surfecants the manufacturer used to replace the SLS/SLES because some foam more than others and a lot of times it's the combination of two or more (sulfate-free) surfecants that work together to provide lots of suds.
Anyway, don't write off sulfate-free shampoos yet! See if you can track down either the Paves or Trader Vic sulfate-free shampoos before you make a final decision.... |
I read your post on Paves and looked for it but could not find it. No Trader Vics here in NYC can you believe it! There is a Walgreens downtown that I will check. So ... there is nothing I can add to it?
lol, Lisey just read your post. It came in after I did this one and I edited. I bet she did mean Trader Joes. I think the other is a restaurant isn't it? |
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:43 pm |
| mommydearest wrote: |
| ...I bet she did mean Trader Joes.... |
I knew it was "Trader Somebody" and I figured I had a 50/50 chance of guessing right!  |
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Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:53 pm |
"I saw a werewolf drinking a Piña Colada at Trader Vic's, his hair was perfect". [/Warren Zevon]
...I wonder if he used Trader Joe's shampoo? |
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