Today I thought I would write about my recent homemade
toiletry escapades. I’m not sure what if I just slept on it funny or what, but
I woke up with killer neck and shoulder pain on Saturday. It was bad enough
that I decided I should probably not exercise until it started felling better,
so I figured what better time to try out some homemade shampoo and acne
remedies!
I am kind of
“overprotective” of my hair because I consider it my best physical feature,
aside from my eyes. Because of this, I have been leery of trying any homemade
shampoo. (Maybe I need to trust myself more. J ) Anyways, my husband
found a recipe that simply consists of water and baking soda. It was the most
basic one on the page he found it on, which also includes recipes for ones
catered to different hair types. This one is supposed to strip all of the build
up in your hair that store bought shampoos and conditioners can leave. I know I
have a problem with this plus I do a lot of baking so baking soda is plentiful
in this house!
What is my
opinion/experience with it so far? Well, I’m not enjoying it, to be honest. It
makes my hair look greasy even though it doesn’t FEEL greasy. I know. Doesn’t
make much sense, does it? However, my husband informs me, it is supposed to be
like this for the first week or two while it’s getting rid of all the extra
“crud” in your hair. * cue eye rolling * We will see! I am going to
stick with it for at least two weeks because I will admit that I usually don’t
wash my hair every day. I haven’t for a long time. If it doesn’t stop looking
greasy after this, I hate to say that I’m going back to my good ole Pantene. (I
also figured this was a perfect time to try it out before I go back to work. I
don’t want to be the new girl with skanky looking hair! hee hee)
One other thing I don’t like about it is that
it doesn’t lather. I’m so used to being programmed to expect shampoo to lather,
that that aspect of it is taking some getting used to as well! I also tried
some homemade conditioner, but I’m not going to get into that. I still need to
find a better mix. I let my husband convince me to try putting coconut oil in
it and that just made it even greasier looking! * cue the eye rolling again *
(In case you’re wondering, I put both in the cheap ketchup and mustard containers
you can find at Walmart.)
I also got a wild
hair up my bum the other night while baby and hubby were both napping (I
seriously never take naps) and decided to try oatmeal “paste” on my face. I
read somewhere online that the oatmeal is supposed to suck out the extra oil in
your face. I’ve had problems with acne since I was a teenager and too much oil
is definitely my problem! I must admit, it definitely felt and looked funny
sloughing barely wet oatmeal all over my face! I’ve also not been washing my
face with store bought face washes since I tried the oatmeal, just scrubbing it
with a wet cloth in the shower. Over the years I have had several people swear
that their face breaks out less when they don’t wash it with face wash. So far
my husband and I have both seen a difference, believe it or not! To be honest,
I have had a few new zits pop up on my chin, but I think that’s the
preparations of Aunt Flo’s impending visit. :/
Today I tried
several drops of tea tree oil on a wet cloth to wash my face with like an
astringent. (That stuff is like miracle juice and it’s good for just about
anything as far as I can tell!) It pretty much burned like an astringent and
smelled just as strongly. I might have also put a few too many drops on the
cloth. A little goes a long way with that stuff, but I figured hey, my face
feels pretty gross so the more the better. :D My face feels nice and clean now,
though!
Sorry you have to
look at my ugly mug, but the ridiculousness of the oatmeal was just too good to
pass up! If you have any questions about anything I mentioned here, feel free
to ask!
