Natural Shampoo Alternatives

[mellie]

Yay!!! I wanna see! :-)

[Heidi_234]

I just took a shower and used soapnuts (1 cup f water 4 soapnuts, soaked overnight).
Well, the smell does leave to hope for the best, but it's gone as soon as I walked out of the shower. I wonder if it could be possible to add a scent or something, like soaking them in rose water instead of just water.
The smell made me thinking while I showered what if somebody's having a laugh by making unsuspecting innocent women take the smelliest fruit out there and wash their hair with it. But then I got some of it in my eye, and it hurt like ol' good soap, so it's no doubt cleansing hehe. So that's how I got a red eye for being paranoid :P

[mellie]

Yes, shield your eyes when you use it! It burns like the dickens, huh???!!

It is a funky smell but it goes away as soon as it dries. I tried putting in some orange EO and it smelled much nicer although it was a bit more stripping than just on its own. Also i sneezed about a hundred times, no fun!! I don't know if rose water would be strong enough to overcome the soapnut smell.

I think I'll just leave it in its natural state. I have gotten used to the smell and kind of like it, in a weird, perverse way, haha!

[mellie]

Update on my cleaning method with the soapnut liquid:

I am experimenting with a new cleaning method. Before I would just squirt it on, rub through lightly and let it sit for a few minutes while finishing up my shower, then rinse out.

After seeing how it works when washing dishes, I am experimenting with a new method, where I squirt it on, put my hair under some water and rub through using water, then rinse out.

I'll keep you posted!!

P.S. Hm, I'm not sure if I like this new method as well. The old method seemed to give me more shine!

P.P.S. Wow!! Check out this site for Soapnut Paste!! Interesting!

http://www.fuzing.com/vli/0028385bc3...-Soapnut-Paste

[magpielaura]

I just took a shower and used soapnuts (1 cup f water 4 soapnuts, soaked overnight).
Well, the smell does leave to hope for the best, but it's gone as soon as I walked out of the shower. I wonder if it could be possible to add a scent or something, like soaking them in rose water instead of just water.
The smell made me thinking while I showered what if somebody's having a laugh by making unsuspecting innocent women take the smelliest fruit out there and wash their hair with it. But then I got some of it in my eye, and it hurt like ol' good soap, so it's no doubt cleansing hehe. So that's how I got a red eye for being paranoid :P

There are some benifits to having a poor sense of smell! It not too bad to me. I'm glad the smell doesn't linger...I wouldn't know if it was or not unless I started to get weird looks!

[lora410]

well I boiled my reetha powder for 30 mins, double strained, clarified and washed my hair with it and the results were AWESOME. My hair was knot free but with volume. i didn't even add condish. My hair felt like straw when drying but once dry it was great. I can't wait to get the soapnuts

[mellie]

Yay!! That's great!

[lora410]

well i got the soapnuts today and indeed they are whole soapnuts with the seed in the middle. I plan to plant one if anyone wants a seed I can mail them one if they want.

[mellie]

Wow, that is so cool!!!

I don't think it is warm enough to grow them here, otherwise I would totally take you up on the seed offer!

[lora410]

well you could save the seed. I looked it up and it says soak the seed overnight and then plant in 1 inch soil. I plant to start it in a pot inside the house by a window