when a reader asked about uncle harry's products, they immediately caught my eye. they claimed their shampoo contained a mix of apple cider vinegar AND castile soap. in the same bottle. mixed... hold up! castile soap is nothing but saponified oils... vinegar UNsaponifies these, taking away the cleaning power, and making it look curdled. so [...]
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DIY no-‘poo alternative shampoos & conditioners
as we know, no-'poo can be pretty difficult to master. i did "no-'poo week" in hopes i'd help a lot of people. but there's still one huge thing i wanted to address & publish... for some people, baking soda/acv isn't the route to go. neither is castile soap. but what do you do when those [...]
what you should know before you go no-‘poo
>UPDATE 3/20/2019 - This post from 2012 is getting a ton of traffic lately, so it's important I disclose that I DO NOT RECOMMEND BAKING SODA & VINEGAR as a haircare routine anymore. if you're looking for a "cleaner" shampoo, you can choose anything on the "green" scale from Shea Moisture to Josh Rosebrook, [...]
my transition to a clean, “green” beauty routine
i've decided to put all of my knowledge and experience of going no-'poo and dropping "chemicals" (term used very loosely) from my beauty routine all together. i wanted an overall cleaner and "greener" routine to control my exposure. hopefully this answers a lot of questions and helps you guys 🙂 warning: LONG POST, but i [...]
organic alternative to shampoo & body wash
as you all know if you follow my blog, i have been shampoo and conditioner free for almost 9 months now! for those of you who appreciate organic body care instead of slathering your skin with chemicals, i have come up with a gentle alternative! also, for those that aren't too keen on completely going [...]
goin no-‘poo!
(content from my old blog! i'm now a water-only washer, and haven't used ANY hair products in a year and a half, so ask me any questions you may have! i have a no-poo troubleshooting post here, too!) my inner hippie and i have decided to cut out typical shampoo and conditioner. sound gross? well, [...]
