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| Shampoo Rant | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 25 2009, 12:17 PM (690 Views) | |
| Dewey | Mar 26 2009, 10:51 AM Post #26 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Yeah, I used that years ago, too. The only problem with that was it smelled like you were grinding fress grass clippings into your scalp.
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| Jolly | Mar 26 2009, 04:16 PM Post #27 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Truly Homemade Shampoo Shampoo is just liquid soap, usually made with vegetable oils rather than animal fat, and with glycerine and alcohol added during the soapmaking process. The basic ingredients for regular soap are lye (potash leached from ashes)*NOTE, fat (animal tallow) or oil, and water. (Depending on how basic you want to get, you could even make your own lye and render your own fat, but that's very time consuming.) Try the following recipe for a gentle homemade shampoo: * 2 lb. 10 oz. olive oil * 1 lb. 7 ox. of solid-type vegetable shortening * 1 lb. coconut oil * 10 1/4 oz. lye * 2 pt. water * 1 1/2 oz. glycerine * 1/2 oz. alcohol * 1 1/2 oz castor oil * NOTE: You will need a candy thermometer to test temperatures. Mix oils together. Place in a container and set the container in a large pan. Mix the lye solution - pour the lye into an enamel coated container of 2 pints of cold water and stir steadily. When cooled, pour lye solution into a glass container and set in another large pan. Bring both to between 95° and 98° F - this will mean pouring either cold or hot water into the pans, depending on the original temperature of the ingredients. Add the lye solution to the oils, pouring in a steady stream while continuing to stir. The mixture will turn opaque and brownish, then will lighten. It's ready when its surface can support a drop of mixture for a moment. The consistency should be like sour cream. Stir in 1 1/2 oz. glycerine 1/2 oz. alcohol and 1 1/2 oz castor oil. Add any colorants, scents you desire. Now, you can pour the mixture into molds and allow to harden, then make the shampoo as you need it by shaving off flakes and boiling in water until they dissolve - about 1 pound of shavings per gallon of water. Or, you can add more water to mixture, boil, and allow to cool, then place in bottles for use. Return to top Herbal Shampoo for Oily Hair * 2 tbsp dry peppermint * 2 tbsp dry spearmint * 1 tbsp dry sage * 1 cup water * 2/3 cup baby shampoo Combine herbs and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain out the herbs and mix the baby shampoo with the herbal water. Pour into a plastic squirt bottle or jar. Return to top Herbal Shampoo for Dry Hair * 1 tbsp dry comfrey root * 1 tbsp dry rosemary * 1 tbsp dry chamomile * 1 cup water * 2/3 cup baby shampoo * 1 egg (beaten) * 1/3 cup milk Combine herbs and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain out the herbs and mix herbal water with the baby shampoo, egg and milk. Pour into a plastic squirt bottle or jar. Return to top Hair Conditioner * 1/2 cup olive oil * 1/2 cup vegetable oil * 1/2 cup honey Combine ingredients in a small saucepan and heat until just boiling. Remove immediately from heat and let cool. Pour into a plastic spray bottle and spray on the ends of hair while wet. Wrap a warm, wet towel around hair and leave for one hour. Shampoo the mixture out of your hair, rinse and dry as usual. Mixture should be stored in a cool place. Return to top Dry Shampoo * 2 tbsp corn meal * 1 tbsp ground almonds * 1 1/2 tbsp orrisroot Combine ingredients in a bowl. Massage 1 tsp into your scalp, then brush through hair. Repeat if necessary. Return to top Shampoo for Bounce and Shine * 1 egg * 1 tsp lemon juice * 3 tbsp unscented shampoo * Fragrance oil of your choice Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Shampoo into your hair and rinse well. The egg will act as a conditioner, and the lemon juice will bring shine to your hair! |
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| brenda | Mar 26 2009, 06:30 PM Post #28 |
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LD, have you ever tried shampoo bars? They look like a bar of soap, but they are a solid shampoo. My husband and daughter love them, and now that my hair is shorter again, I may start to use it, too. They are great for travel and camping. I'll be taking ours to Germany. I buy them on eBay. You can buy a single bar to try it and see if you like it. I now buy a whole 'loaf' at a time and cut my own bars from it. I get about 6 or 7 bars per loaf. By cutting it and letting it dry nice and hard, the bars last longer. Just don't let the bar sit in water. It will get soft like any bar of soap would in water. Have a tray for it to air dry between uses. There are several different scents and formulas, but most are pretty basic. That's why your rant made me think of it.
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| Frank_W | Mar 26 2009, 06:33 PM Post #29 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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I'm tellin' y'all: Baby shampoo is the best stuff. Ever. It lathers nice, doesn't hurt your eyes, doesn't build up on your hair, and it rinses clean. Best of all, it's CHEAP! REALLY cheap!! (Especially if you just buy the generic stuff that isn't even put out by J&J.) |
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| brenda | Mar 26 2009, 06:52 PM Post #30 |
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Frank, I'm glad you are secure enough in your manhood to be able to use baby shampoo without any issues. Maybe you should issue a challenge to LD to show he's secure in his manhood, too, by switching to the baby poo, er shampoo, too. (I am dealing with a teenager and hubby who are not so keen on it.) |
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| Frank_W | Mar 27 2009, 03:45 AM Post #31 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Brenda, keep the shampoo bottles of whatever MANLY brand they are using, and then fill them with baby shampoo. If one's masculinity is wrapped up in what shampoo one uses......
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| brenda | Mar 27 2009, 07:54 AM Post #32 |
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nah, they're using the 'poo bars. Thanks for reminding me to pack a 'poo bar for them.
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| Frank_W | Mar 27 2009, 07:58 AM Post #33 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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That doesn't sound like anything I'd want to smear in my hair. ![]() I'll stick with "No More Tears," and happily making shampoo mohawks and singing...
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Carpe Diem | Mar 27 2009, 08:50 AM Post #34 |
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Junior Carp
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| LWpianistin | Mar 27 2009, 09:09 AM Post #35 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Dr. Brauner's liquid soaps are great for hair and body. Last forever, good for camping. Love it. |
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| kenny | Mar 27 2009, 09:41 AM Post #36 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Men don't get to complain about shampoo. That's geh. |
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And I am very VERY angry about that!
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