I'm playing around with homemade shampoos because each time I go to buy ready-made poo, I get disgusted by the ingredients. So today, I made dry shampoo with arrowroot and cocoa powder. I smell like a giant Willy Wonka Bar.
Yes, some shampoos have such a strong perfumey smell. Do you have Neal's yard products where you are? - they are supposed to be made from purer ingredients.
Why I are so many things so overly scented? I cannot walk down the soap aisle of stores. Fortunately I don't have to do it often as a friend makes my soaps.
So glad you're doing well! Homemade shampoo sounds interesting! I switched to L'Oreal's sulfate-free shampoo a while back because I didn't think the sulfate was doing my hair any good. I love my shampoo now, but it is so expensive! If you come up with a recipe you really love, share it with us please!
Will do on the share. From what I understand there's a lot of trial and error in finding the best formula for each person - and I guess even the type of water used, has something to do with the end results as well.
I don't know enough about it but it feels like the arrowroot (or cornstarch or potato starch), remove the grease from my bangs. The unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao powder, adds colour, smell and I think also helps with removing grease.
But honestly, I don't know enough about either yet. Learning and playing. I will say this, the smell lasted.
wow....chocolate hair....hope it works good for you...now, my hair is totally white so the color from the chocolate would surely play havoc with it...have a fun Halloween month...
Awesome!
ReplyDeleteIf Tim starts nibbling on you later, you'll know why.
That is great news. Ooo, Alex may be right about the nibbling, chocolate is a good smell.
ReplyDeleteA Willy Wonka bar, huh?
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I'm going for pumpkin spice.
DeleteI have been reading about making your own shampoos and body soaps. So I know you can do it better than many of us but I am not using chocolate.
ReplyDeletecheers, parsnip
Very cool!
ReplyDeleteSmelling like chocolate is not a bad thing!
ReplyDeleteYes, some shampoos have such a strong perfumey smell. Do you have Neal's yard products where you are? - they are supposed to be made from purer ingredients.
ReplyDeleteI shall look them up.
DeleteThanks.
Willy Wonka Bar can't be bad but I like the sound of the Pumpkin Spice you mentioned to William ...
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Woo Hoo.
ReplyDeleteAnd happy dances.
Can I sniff your hair?
ReplyDeleteWell, that sounds kinkier than I meant it to . . . .
Glad you're doing better, Ivy. Keep up the great attitude, because that IS key.
ReplyDeleteWay to go, so pleased.
ReplyDeleteWhy I are so many things so overly scented? I cannot walk down the soap aisle of stores. Fortunately I don't have to do it often as a friend makes my soaps.
ReplyDeleteSmelling chocolate all day would be dangerous for my diet!
ReplyDeleteChocolate smelling hair, huh? Have you driven your dogs nuts yet?
ReplyDeleteSuper cool! You are doing great and I'm so happy for you.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're doing well! Homemade shampoo sounds interesting! I switched to L'Oreal's sulfate-free shampoo a while back because I didn't think the sulfate was doing my hair any good. I love my shampoo now, but it is so expensive! If you come up with a recipe you really love, share it with us please!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'll look them up.
DeleteWill do on the share. From what I understand there's a lot of trial and error in finding the best formula for each person - and I guess even the type of water used, has something to do with the end results as well.
Neat stuff.
Thanks for the L'Oreal tip.
Yum! Never thought about chocolate shampoo before but now I hope that I have some sweet dreams about it ;o)
ReplyDeleteWay to go immune system!
I have so much natural dandruff that head and shoulders is my only option
ReplyDeleteSo you smell amazing Ivy :)
ReplyDeleteI NEED this recipe cause I wanna smell like a sexy chocolate bar!
ReplyDeletevery interesting on this shampoo of yours, great news on the immune system.
ReplyDeletethat would be dangerous for me. No chocolatte. ;)
ReplyDeleteChoc-o-hair! Sounds great girl! :) x
ReplyDeleteI never use sham poo. I only use real poo.
ReplyDeleteObviously you believe in living dangerously. No telling who will be following you around for chocolate.
ReplyDeleteHappy rolling dances for you all around!!! Chocolate shampoo---how well does it clean your hair? The smell alone would be worth it!
ReplyDeleteI don't know enough about it but it feels like the arrowroot (or cornstarch or potato starch), remove the grease from my bangs. The unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao powder, adds colour, smell and I think also helps with removing grease.
DeleteBut honestly, I don't know enough about either yet. Learning and playing. I will say this, the smell lasted.
wow....chocolate hair....hope it works good for you...now, my hair is totally white so the color from the chocolate would surely play havoc with it...have a fun Halloween month...
ReplyDeleteChocolate smelling hair sounds good HW, but I'm putting on weight just thinking about it ☺
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicious sent to have for shampoo.
ReplyDeleteSmelling like chocolate is always a good thing!!!
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