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Natural Hair & Body Products Workshop at Yankalilla (SA)
Thursday February 18 7pm
Join me for one of my most popular workshops on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula on Thursday evening. You'll make and take home a range of chemical free body care products: hair shampoo, body powder, deodorant spray, foot deodorising powder and tooth-powder. (Don't forget to bring jars!)
Looking forward to seeing you! Here's details below. Pam - The Shoppe www.theshoppe.com.au---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Natural Hair & Body Products Workshop:
Learn how to make your own deodorants, hair care products (shampoos,
rinses, dyes and rinses), foot care products, mouth washes and
toothpowder. All safe and environmentally friendly. Please bring 3
small jars for your take home products.
Venue: Normanville Surf Life Saving Club, Jetty Rd, Normanville.
(Sponsored by Normanville Natural Resource Centre)
Bookings: Wendy (Coordinator) 8558 3644
email: admin@nnrc.com.au Website: www.nnrc.com.au
NB: A recycled jar is essential for your take home products - please bring at least four small-medium recycled glass jars to the workshop |
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| Natural Body
& Hair Products 'Workshop at Home'
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(Download the workshop programme in PDF format to do at home!)
Information and step-by-step procedures for making natural, safe alternatives for deodorants, body powders,
shampoos, hair dyes, toothpaste and foot care.
All chemical free using natural
ingredients (from kitchen and garden)
Covers: Lavender spray
deodorant, herbal deodorant spray, rose
deodorant/body powder, chamomile body
powder, herbal hair shampoo, deodorising foot powder, teeth-cleaning
powder, lemon hair bleach, dry hair shampoo
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| | | Unable to come to the workshop? Here's a repeat of information from Issue No. 47 of The Shoppe Newsletter about hair care and the importance of a natural approach to the topic. |
| | Natural Hair Care Alternatives
The
commercial
hair care business is huge - it brings in millions of dollars from
consumers eager to enhance the health and appearance of their hair and
deal
with problem hair. To broaden and boost
sales (and profits) hair-care products focus on every possible aspect of
hair management: oily hair, dry hair, everyday care, damaged hair,
coloured hair, tangled
hair, hair loss, 'deep root' care, etc. More products means higher
sales. New products and lines means even more sales and profit. Sales
are boosted even further if those products are made as cost effectively
as possible using dubious ingredients. However all this has a
detrimental consequence for the consumer (not to mention environment).
Modern hair shampoos are basic 'grease-strippers' - containing the
same detergent base (chemical compound) used for a range of cleaning
products: dish detergents, laundry powders, hand washes, floor cleaners, shower
'gels', etc. Detergents have their place
in the laundry and kitchen (if you must use them) - but using them regularly on
the body (daily in some cases) could lead to long term problems. Hair shampoos are, in essence, detergents
(grease strippers) dressed up as wonder products - many with an expensive price
tag. Consumers are well and truly duped
- dangerously so when it has detrimental affects.
If
you already have a problem with dry skin and redness on hands due to
dishwashing detergent - then the same would apply to the scalp when using
detergent based commercial shampoos. If your hands are struggling to cope with
the chemicals in detergents imagine the consequences for more sensitive areas
such as the as scalp and hair follicles. Constant exposure to chemicals results
in the body's protective mechanisms kicking in - besides itchiness and dryness
(due to absence of natural hair oils) the hair follicles may also close off and
hair loss the result.
When I meet people via my workshops hair care is the most asked question
along the line of personal care products.
My answer to everyone is the same - no matter what the problem: "Stop
using chemicals, in particular, commercial shampoos" - and use, instead, less
chemically orientated alternatives. As most
shampoos are detergent based grease strippers they remove essential natural
oils from the scalp and expose the body to toxic chemicals that could have an
adverse affect. Some of us are lucky and are able to withstand this constant
bombardment with alien substances, but others not so lucky - thinning hair,
hair loss, itchy scalp, over oiliness - are all warning signs that something is
wrong and change is necessary. |
| | The Hair-Care Solution:
1. Stop using detergents. Use less chemicals (commercial products, hair
dyes, bleaches, etc.)
2. Shampoo less (let 'Mother Nature' take over -
make use of the natural hair oils and allow the body to use it's own resources
to heal and nurture).
3. Be persistent - allow your scalp time to readjust - switching
from powerful grease stripping shampoos to more gentle alternatives will result
in some initial 'oiliness' BUT it will settle and your body will balance out to
normal levels. |
| | Homemade Shampoo
There are many good quality commercial hair
products that contain less toxic ingredients - but they are expensive. If on a
budget and more practical about environmentally friendly solutions than
homemade alternatives are the answer.
The very best natural shampoo is egg (for
those of us that can remember the days of 'egg cream shampoo') - it's high in
protein, froths like shampoo and wonderful for hair health. But if the thought
of using fresh eggs or bicarb soda for your 'hair shampoo' is a little
overwhelming then try using a bar of soap in place of commercial shampoo to
wash your hair.
Soap is gentle, contains less chemicals, is
environmentally friendly and is much less likely cause adverse reactions
in the body. It will still provide
that frothy shampoo experience but without the powerful grease stripping
properties detrimental to hair health.
Even better this herbal soap-based shampoo will enhance even further
healthy hair:
Herbal Soap-based Shampoo:
Grate half a bar of soap into a bowl. Add approx.
650ml of boiling water and 1 teaspoon washing soda or bicarb soda (optional -
but will enhance frothing). Blend until soap has fully dissolved. When cooled add
2 tablespoons almond oil (or grape-seed oil - a cheaper alternative) and 10
drops each of rosemary and lavender essential oils. Stir well. Pour into a screw top jar ready for use - use
in the same way as commercial shampoo
For the full article on hair care go to: The Shoppe Newsletter No. 47 |
| | For more information.....
e-Booklet No. 14 - Natural Hair Care. Includes numerous
natural recipes for shampoos, conditioners, rinses, herbs for hair care,
specific hair problems: dandruff, oily hair, baldness, graying hair, frizziness.
Covers dry shampoos, hair spray and hair setting lotion. Price: 12.00. To download click here |
| e-Booklet No. 71 - Natural Hair Dyes & Colours: Commercial
hair dyes contain powerful carcinogenic chemicals - this booklet offers safe, cheap and
easy-to-make chemical free alternatives to commercial hair dyes and colours
using natural materials. Covers: hair rinses & dyes using such ingredients
as: sage, chamomile, lemon juice, rhubarb, black tea, coffee, turmeric, red
wine, hibiscus, henna and more. Price:
12.00 To download click here |
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