Guest guest Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 My hair loves a fresh baby coconut water rinse. It feels very soft supple and moist for several weeks after. Careful, it will stain clothing but has never stained my hair. (I wish it darken my few grey hairs. Oh, well.) *********************************************************** Tom Spontelli Instructor Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute Aguada PR 00602 USA www.AnnWigmore.org Two week Living Foods Lifestyle Certification Program on tropical beach at one of the world's most respected Lifing Foods Institutes. *********************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Dear rawjules, I went raw and stopped using chemicals on my hair about a year ago. Recently I have noticed how much thicker my hair seems and it has more body than ever before. Maybe it's just a matter of time and your body will attend to your hair on its own schedule (not a life-threatening emergency, after all) Maybe, all that's needed is to just hang in there. Laurel shoe_lover26 <shoe_lover26 wrote: Hello, hope everyone is wonderful! I have meade some miraculous changes since going raw. Healthy teeth, eyes, skin, and nails are some of the awesome transitions that have come hand in hand of being raw. HOWEVER, my hair is dry, brittle, and terribly unhealthy looking! Why is that?? I am taking hemp, supergreen food, eating lots of nuts/avacodos and even putting olive oil on it at night but still dry and lifeless!! What is going on and what can I do to help my hair look as healthy as the rest of me?? THanks! rawjules Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Thanks im going to try coconut water on the hair, sounds interesting. Have you ever tried Washing your hair with fresh Dark Green Vegetable or wheatgrass juice to bring back natural hair color and get rid of greys ? dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 How about making a very simple and inexpensive shampoo ? For example Green Juice with some avocado, a lemon and a cucumber all blended up and used.... am i wrong in assuming that makes a wonderfull shampoo ? dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 I used to dye my hair, so it does seem to need a bit of care to prevent it drying out, but people who've never chemically treated their hair are often able to get away with using just water, or nettle tea, or similar simple rinses. To stop using artificial chemicals, I switched to Morrocan Method shampoos, which are very nice, but very expensive. Questioning the need for such complicated products, I discovered a site which sells rhassoul mud, and a blend of Indian soapnut and Cassia obovata (sometimes called neutral henna) recommended for washing hair. These are much simpler and much cheaper, I use them in rotation. You can use a tiny bit of coconut or jojoba oil to condition hair if it's really dry (though I rarely bother) or honey if you're not vegan. You can either mix a little with whatever you're washing your hair with, or massage it into the sculp before going to bed and wash your hair in the morning (I like this approach best). Lots of people swear by an apple cider vinegar rinse once a week (rinse hair with a tablespoon of acv diluted in a lot of filtered water, then wash out with lots more filtured water, preferably cold). When I first stopped using conventional shampoos my scalp got really dry, my hair was either greasy or dry and it felt awful! After a while it balanced out, now my hair is lovely. Give your body time to adjust to all the changes you're making. _________ Inbox full of spam? Get leading spam protection and 1GB storage with All New Mail. http://uk.docs./nowyoucan.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Elaine-do you have a daughter named Anna. If so I might live near you. Elaine Bruce <lilelil wrote: I used to dye my hair, so it does seem to need a bit of care to prevent it drying out, but people who've never chemically treated their hair are often able to get away with using just water, or nettle tea, or similar simple rinses. To stop using artificial chemicals, I switched to Morrocan Method shampoos, which are very nice, but very expensive. Questioning the need for such complicated products, I discovered a site which sells rhassoul mud, and a blend of Indian soapnut and Cassia obovata (sometimes called neutral henna) recommended for washing hair. These are much simpler and much cheaper, I use them in rotation. You can use a tiny bit of coconut or jojoba oil to condition hair if it's really dry (though I rarely bother) or honey if you're not vegan. You can either mix a little with whatever you're washing your hair with, or massage it into the sculp before going to bed and wash your hair in the morning (I like this approach best). Lots of people swear by an apple cider vinegar rinse once a week (rinse hair with a tablespoon of acv diluted in a lot of filtered water, then wash out with lots more filtured water, preferably cold). When I first stopped using conventional shampoos my scalp got really dry, my hair was either greasy or dry and it felt awful! After a while it balanced out, now my hair is lovely. Give your body time to adjust to all the changes you're making. ________ Inbox full of spam? Get leading spam protection and 1GB storage with All New Mail. http://uk.docs./nowyoucan.html Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 I heard in a raw food class that eating seaweed was wonderful for your hair. also I am very pleased with the MSM shampoo and conditioner that I buy from Nature's First Law! They make my hair feel soft and it looks heathier than with any other product i've ever used. Denise Thomas rawfood , Peggy Castillo <hiheaven5 wrote: > > Elaine-do you have a daughter named Anna. If so I might live near you. > > Elaine Bruce <lilelil wrote: I used to dye my hair, so it does seem to need a bit > of care to prevent it drying out, but people who've > never chemically treated their hair are often able to > get away with using just water, or nettle tea, or > similar simple rinses. > > To stop using artificial chemicals, I switched to > Morrocan Method shampoos, which are very nice, but > very expensive. Questioning the need for such > complicated products, I discovered a site which sells > rhassoul mud, and a blend of Indian soapnut and Cassia > obovata (sometimes called neutral henna) recommended > for washing hair. > > These are much simpler and much cheaper, I use them in > rotation. You can use a tiny bit of coconut or jojoba > oil to condition hair if it's really dry (though I > rarely bother) or honey if you're not vegan. You can > either mix a little with whatever you're washing your > hair with, or massage it into the sculp before going > to bed and wash your hair in the morning (I like this > approach best). > > Lots of people swear by an apple cider vinegar rinse > once a week (rinse hair with a tablespoon of acv > diluted in a lot of filtered water, then wash out with > lots more filtured water, preferably cold). > > When I first stopped using conventional shampoos my > scalp got really dry, my hair was either greasy or dry > and it felt awful! After a while it balanced out, now > my hair is lovely. Give your body time to adjust to > all the changes you're making. > > > ________ > Inbox full of spam? Get leading spam protection and 1GB storage with All New Mail. http://uk.docs./nowyoucan.html > > > > > > > Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of denisedthomas Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:07 PM [Raw Food] Re: Dry hair I heard in a raw food class that eating seaweed was wonderful for your hair. also I am very pleased with the MSM shampoo and conditioner that I buy from Nature's First Law! They make my hair feel soft and it looks heathier than with any other product i've ever used. Denise Thomas ______________ That sounds really wonderful, Denise. Now, if we could just get you to try using no products at all for a time .... Elchanan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Actually, I don't have any children yet, and I live in the South coast of UK - sorry! --- Peggy Castillo <hiheaven5 wrote: > Elaine-do you have a daughter named Anna. If so I > might live near you. > > Elaine Bruce <lilelil wrote: I > used to dye my hair, so it does seem to need a bit > of care to prevent it drying out, but people who've > never chemically treated their hair are often able > to > get away with using just water, or nettle tea, or > similar simple rinses. > > To stop using artificial chemicals, I switched to > Morrocan Method shampoos, which are very nice, but > very expensive. Questioning the need for such > complicated products, I discovered a site which > sells > rhassoul mud, and a blend of Indian soapnut and > Cassia > obovata (sometimes called neutral henna) recommended > for washing hair. > > These are much simpler and much cheaper, I use them > in > rotation. You can use a tiny bit of coconut or > jojoba > oil to condition hair if it's really dry (though I > rarely bother) or honey if you're not vegan. You can > either mix a little with whatever you're washing > your > hair with, or massage it into the sculp before going > to bed and wash your hair in the morning (I like > this > approach best). > > Lots of people swear by an apple cider vinegar rinse > once a week (rinse hair with a tablespoon of acv > diluted in a lot of filtered water, then wash out > with > lots more filtured water, preferably cold). > > When I first stopped using conventional shampoos my > scalp got really dry, my hair was either greasy or > dry > and it felt awful! After a while it balanced out, > now > my hair is lovely. Give your body time to adjust to > all the changes you're making. > > > ________ > > Inbox full of spam? Get leading spam protection and > 1GB storage with All New Mail. > http://uk.docs./nowyoucan.html > > > > > > > Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls > to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > __ Photos is now offering a quality print service from just 7p a photo. http://uk.photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I can't remember who posted saying their hair got dry after switching to raw, but I remembered something in the shower today - when I first started eating raw, my skin and hair seemed to never need washing. I usually have somewhat oily hair and skin, though this improved dramatically when I stopped using soaps (just a tiny amount of baking soda mixed with water, for skin and hair, and apple cider vinegar in water to rinse hair). After I went raw, I actually got a really bad burn on my face from the baking soda, because I left it on too long for the amount of oil on my face. Anyway, those who usually have " normal " skin, or skin tending toward dry, you may find that when you first go raw, or cut overt fats out of your diet, your skin may feel drier. However, after a while, this will even out. I went from very oily, to very dry, to just right and silky smooth, in a matter of weeks, but I don't use soaps, and even cut the use of the baking/bicarb soda. You may find you need to reduce or eliminate the amount of shampoo you use, and only wash with a very tiny amount of anything, if your skin or hair tends towards oilyness, WHEN it gets oily. I only had to wash mine again before/after a period, or once or twice a month. When eating " yucky " foods, as my son terms it, I have to wash my hair and face at least a couple of times a week, sometimes daily. (I do shower daily, but usually just with water, occasionally a bit of bicarb, and sometimes a loofah if I feel like it) I like not having to spend all the time I used to washing face, rinsing face, washing hair, rinsing hair, conditioning hair, washing body, etc. Now I just rinse, and enjoy the water ) Caron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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