Shampoo

We've been having a bit of a hard time finding a good hair cleaning solution around here. Up until a week ago, we were living off all the various shampoos that ended up in our bathroom when our two apartments came together when we got married. Now, suddenly, we have to make some decisions.

A few weeks back when Wild Oats here in West Melbourne, FL, was going out of business, I picked up, more or less randomly, a couple of the different shampoos that were on sale. So last week we tried one of them, a Kiss My Face product called "Whenever Shampoo," which smells like green tea and lime. My husband complained that it was the first shampoo that he could smell on himself all day after using it. [I did not take the opportunity to point out that it was probably his first time with a scented shampoo after growing his hair out quite a bit...] And, indeed, it does smell very strong. I also didn't like the way it made my hair look and feel afterward; it seemed like it made my hair look oilier.

So we put our "Whenever Shampoo" aside and tried the other bottle I'd picked up: Nature's Gate Herbal Daily Cleansing Shampoo. While I am happy with it utility, it smells like an overdose of incense. I can deal with it, but it is certainly not working for Ben.

Of course, there are lots of natural, organic choices you can buy at the nearest natural food store. But any store-bought shampoo you get comes with the unfortunate addition of plastic waste. [Yes, you can recycle it, but recycling is much less efficient than reducing.] Making your own shampoo can eliminate the need for the plastics entirely and can reduce the amount of total packaging needed by allowing you to buy your ingredients in bulk.

Just today the Planet Green website posted a recipe for homemade shampoo and conditioner. Many devoted greens suggest just using a baking soda paste, which actually works really well.

Check out Crunchy Chicken's blog if you want to read about another green's shampoo journey.

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