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Yin
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posted September 15, 2012 12:12 PM
  
What do you guys use?IP: Logged |
Stawr
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posted September 15, 2012 06:01 PM
For the first time I bought a trader joe's shampoo and conditioner. Called Tea Tree Tingle. How about you Yin and others? IP: Logged |
teasel
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posted September 15, 2012 06:54 PM
I don't - although I occasionally remember to either rub some coconut oil or coconut milk into my hair, before washing.My sister uses soap nuts. She boils them up, and then uses a mixer on a small portion of the water that results from it, using that in her hair in the shower (I think - we aren't speaking). IP: Logged |
athenegoddess
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posted September 15, 2012 11:36 PM
I use Sabon.. It's AMAZING!  IP: Logged |
Stawr
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posted September 16, 2012 05:26 PM
I've herd very good things about coconuts and hairIP: Logged |
Yin
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posted September 17, 2012 12:33 PM
Coconut oil makes my hair oily
I wonder if that'll be the case if I use a liberal amount of it and then rinse with castile soap... Something to explore. IP: Logged |
teasel
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posted September 18, 2012 07:26 PM
I know a few people who liked the baking soda and vinegar method for their hair. I keep meaning to rinse with vinegar and water.IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted September 19, 2012 09:57 AM
Hi teasel,
I'm looking into soap nuts right now. May be too involved for me. I like simple things. I wish the castile soap was enough. Baking soda and vinegar will strip my hair of color as the henna washes out after a while so I don't want to do that. IP: Logged |
Stawr
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posted September 19, 2012 09:41 PM
Did not have time to style my hair yesterday. And when I don't add moose or hairspray. I realize how fine and silky my hair is. But I fell like when I style my hair it gets less greasy. Does natural moose and hair spray exist? IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted September 20, 2012 11:42 AM
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Originally posted by Stawr:
Does natural moose and hair spray exist?
I don't know but you CAN style your hair with coconut oil. It works more like a pomade or a gel though. IP: Logged |
Stawr
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posted September 21, 2012 01:00 AM
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Originally posted by Yin:
I don't know but you CAN style your hair with coconut oil. It works more like a pomade or a gel though.
NICE! IP: Logged |
sand
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posted September 21, 2012 03:50 AM
lush
http://www.lushusa.com/Soak-and-Float/00101,en_US,pd.html?start=9&cgid=solid-shampoos IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted September 22, 2012 10:40 AM
Oh, Taurus and their sensual pleasures! Yes, lush smells good but I am yet to find out how toxic it is. Found it: http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/company/LUSH_Ltd./ IP: Logged |
teasel
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posted September 22, 2012 11:50 PM
I should have been a Taurus (it was my progressed Sun for most of my life, so far). I've always wanted to try something from lush - I've been hearing about them for years!People have to pull me out of the aisles of pretty-smelling products. I was in a health-food store, after christmas shopping one night, and my dad saw the skin care/shampoo/conditioner aisle, and just said, "NO!"  IP: Logged |
Stawr
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posted September 23, 2012 10:34 AM
this one product I use is a 6 (is 10 being the highest hazard?)  Cancer risk is zero, but everything else is pretty moderate My shampoo and body wash are not on the site. I also looked at my herbal essence hair moose but what do ya know?...no herbs in the ingredients. Shocker..... IP: Logged |
sand
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posted September 23, 2012 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by Yin:
Oh, Taurus and their sensual pleasures! Yes, lush smells good but I am yet to find out how toxic it is. Found it: http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/company/LUSH_Ltd./
hmmm.. that seems pretty high on the toxicity. p.s. i have no dandruff but that one was my fav smell.  IP: Logged |
sand
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posted September 23, 2012 01:45 PM
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Originally posted by teasel:
I should have been a Taurus (it was my progressed Sun for most of my life, so far). I've always wanted to try something from lush - I've been hearing about them for years!People have to pull me out of the aisles of pretty-smelling products. I was in a health-food store, after christmas shopping one night, and my dad saw the skin care/shampoo/conditioner aisle, and just said, "NO!"
i've been trying to redirect my materialism to idk just not objects/things.. lol.. maybe towards my body instead.. though it could be the same thing still.. baby steps! this is what i'm using now. though not for the hair. plus idk if it's for women. it sez fox! /shrug it doesn't really alter my mood or acts as an aphrodisiac but it did say to share the shower! i am doing it wrong lol! either way i only know lush for honey i washed the kids soap and shampoo bars.
http://www.lushusa.com/Flying-Fox/9999902251,en_US,pd.html?start=2&cgid=shower-gels
http://www.lushusa.com/Honey-I-Washed-The-Kids-Soap/00482,en_US,pd.html only tried the peppermint body scrub from here. pricey.  i wanted the pomade for the hair but well i have none now lol so i hafta wait a coupla months i suppose.
http://www.malinandgoetz.com/ IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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posted September 23, 2012 02:29 PM
I use this stuff that's phthalate-free, paraben-free, and sulfate-free. So far, I like it.
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Yin
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posted September 26, 2012 10:59 AM
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Originally posted by RegardesPlatero:
I use this stuff that's phthalate-free, paraben-free, and sulfate-free. So far, I like it.
OK, what is it? IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted September 26, 2012 11:01 AM
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Originally posted by Stawr:
For the first time I bought a trader joe's shampoo and conditioner. Called Tea Tree Tingle. How about you Yin and others?
Hi Stawr,
I've used that too. It's OK. Haven't checked its toxicity index. I use mostly castile soap for everything. IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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posted September 28, 2012 07:14 AM
Another question: who determines "toxicity"? Is it a special-interest group/people who are very decidedly on one side (i.e., sympathetic to organic people, anti-corporations, people with a strong point of view) or are they objective and neutral? How are their tests conducted? Are they backed up by other people? Are they simply pushing their own views? And, honestly? Out of the people I know, none of them use unusual products. None of them have health issues. The people that don't have problems and those who do use similar products as far as I know. So, how is that explained? And, too, do genes and behaviors/lifestyle matter more? And what about what hippichick said about the body naturally clearing itself of some bad things? IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted September 28, 2012 09:14 AM
All is true, Platero.I think that our bodies can clear themselves of toxins, especially if our livers are working well. The toxicity index is based on how toxic (carcinogenic) the ingredients in those products are. See http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ If I dug around, I'm sure I can find scary testimonies about how a certain product has been linked to causing cancer with some scary pictures to boot. But I won't. It's your choice and your responsibility to research all sides of the coin and draw your own conclusions. The reason I am driven to simpler products is the need for simplicity and to be closer to nature. I have an aversion to artificial things. I despise consumerism and am weary of big corporations trying to push their products onto me. I have made a choice to live this way. And anyway: Castile soap smells good and works on everything. Why would I explore a thousand different products that are as removed from nature and natural state as they can be if I can use this simple versatile thing? IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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posted September 28, 2012 04:51 PM
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Yin
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posted September 28, 2012 06:09 PM
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Originally posted by RegardesPlatero:
At this point, I give up. No matter what you do, you're going to get sick and have a horrible life and then die. Unless you live in a bubble and don't actually live.
LOL. IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
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posted September 28, 2012 06:11 PM
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LOL.
well, it's true if you don't get screwed over by one thing, something else will do it I honestly feel aggravated there's no point at all in trying because you just can't win IP: Logged |
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