I love pinterest. I love how I'm inspired to try new recipes and projects. I love the new activities I can do with the kids. The ecards make it difficult to hold in my laughter I so I don't wake a sleeping baby. However, the learner in me loves the information my friends pin the most.
A pin from my friend Shari came through just in a nick of time. I had been washing my hair the 'no poo' method for quite some time. At the year mark I didn't even need anything but the occasional baking soda rinse. Then I had a baby, it got warm, and my hair got wonky. I started washing more frequently, but still my hair was icky. Then the pin about honey shampoo (http://empoweredsustenance.com/diy-honey-shampoo/) came across my screen just as I was contemplating going back to commercial. Everything the author talked about regarding to ph balance and scalp health made a lot of sense. I figured I had nothing to lose so I gave it a whirl.
As I decided to add lavender and orange essential oils, the first thing I noticed was how lovely my hair wash smelled. I hadn't smelled anything other than an apple cider vinegar rinse in over a year! The second thing I noticed was that my hair wasn't feeling dry and crunchy. The honey water was silky soft and I think I could have stood under the nozzle massaging my scalp for the whole morning had I enough time and hot water. The third thing I noticed was how long it took my hair to dry. Given that honey is a humectant that made sense to me. Since it took so long for my hair to dry it gave it extra time to curl. A lovely bonus was volume, as postpartum shedding has left me with a bald spot as my loving 8 year old pointed out to me yesterday.
I've only used the honey wash for a week, but I'm hooked. Even if you're not into alternative hair care, give a try as a spa experience. If you want an even more luxurious feeling for your hair (and skin!) find yourself a crunchy friend who makes her own yogurt and ask for some whey. I haven't found anything that makes my hair touchable-y soft as whey does.
I haven't switched yet to no poo, but I plan on trying this soon. I just made the switch to Henna/Indigo for hair color to cover my gray, which is a lot! So far, so good. I will try to make some homemade sugar hairspray soon, hoping it can hold up on the days I want to look like I'm from Texas ;) Oh, and I didn't know whey could be used for that. I will have to make some more!
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