tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post1736495032440893807..comments2024-01-08T08:17:59.400-07:00Comments on Birgit's Daily Bytes: Homemade Coconut Milk Shampoo And Clarifying RinseBirgit Kerrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-25830855870420256642018-03-23T08:47:42.715-07:002018-03-23T08:47:42.715-07:00Sorry it didn't work for you! Due to the varie...Sorry it didn't work for you! Due to the varied responses in the comments, I am beginning to think that it must depend on a certain hair type or hair "make up" in how it responds to this shampoo! Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-91443116971198612972018-03-23T08:46:16.318-07:002018-03-23T08:46:16.318-07:00Hi Katherine! It hasn't been my experience tha...Hi Katherine! It hasn't been my experience that it does anything negative to color. In fact if anything, it has stopped the color from dulling! Apple Cider vinegar balances the PH of your hair and scalp. It's not acidic enough to strip it! Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-65989403695866298492018-03-23T08:41:57.335-07:002018-03-23T08:41:57.335-07:00Have you ever heard of Apple cider vinegar strippi...Have you ever heard of Apple cider vinegar stripping the color of the hair? I've wanted to make homemade shampoo and such but don't want the color to come out. Lol Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084748610545785171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-81360422116005298102017-07-13T21:53:37.808-07:002017-07-13T21:53:37.808-07:00Hi ended up getting all the essential oils and fol...Hi ended up getting all the essential oils and followed the recipe. I used the shampoo and vinegar wash but my hair ended up being sticky even after I blow dried it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02274239404621844541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-34111516342317571372017-07-10T17:07:54.250-07:002017-07-10T17:07:54.250-07:00You don't "need" them, but each has ...You don't "need" them, but each has properties that are helpful to hair and scalp.Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-17724708627123927752017-07-10T16:43:22.554-07:002017-07-10T16:43:22.554-07:00Do you need to use all the essential oils listed?Do you need to use all the essential oils listed?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02274239404621844541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-16664567301832477032016-10-12T10:36:43.140-07:002016-10-12T10:36:43.140-07:00So my hair felt yucky for 3 days, and today I fina...So my hair felt yucky for 3 days, and today I finally caved & used my old shampoo. But I'm going to put coconut oil into my homemade shampoo + grapeseed oil. And use the rinse. And use less shampoo, I may have been goofing on that one. I was worried that I'd start smelling rank with my nappy stiff hair. Lol Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16616884629940908292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-46348029218797261572016-07-04T15:12:27.451-07:002016-07-04T15:12:27.451-07:00ok Thanks so much!! I love your blog btw!ok Thanks so much!! I love your blog btw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-16860540277323585002016-07-03T17:12:46.451-07:002016-07-03T17:12:46.451-07:00I don't have anybody with curly or frizzy hair...I don't have anybody with curly or frizzy hair in my family, so we have no experience with that. However, I would imagine that hair that has a tendency to frizz in humidity, will frizz with just the vinegar rinse, especially during monsoon season. But I'm just guessing!Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-11594127624761024122016-07-03T11:07:19.534-07:002016-07-03T11:07:19.534-07:00Thanks! But if you go outside do you think it friz...Thanks! But if you go outside do you think it frizzes with the heat or the humidity in Arizona? oh btw i have long curly oily hair cut in layers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-6934158808090937102016-07-02T21:38:58.935-07:002016-07-02T21:38:58.935-07:00No, I don't seem to need a leave-in conditione...No, I don't seem to need a leave-in conditioner anymore. The vinegar rinse leaves the hair really soft and manageable! I have fairly straight hair though, so I don't know how it would work for curly hair.Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-84709489665507966962016-07-02T19:50:49.772-07:002016-07-02T19:50:49.772-07:00Hi do you use a leave in conditioner after using t...Hi do you use a leave in conditioner after using the rinse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-50562868136188212712016-07-02T19:48:55.200-07:002016-07-02T19:48:55.200-07:00Hi do you use a leave in conditioner after you use...Hi do you use a leave in conditioner after you use the rinse and you get out of the shower?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-81399959546357885862016-03-11T22:31:47.668-07:002016-03-11T22:31:47.668-07:00I made this shampoo but I didnt have coconut milk ...I made this shampoo but I didnt have coconut milk so I used coconut cream mixture that I had on hand. You mix the mixture with water to replace milk in recipes. It lathered pretty well and smelled nice when I got out. I only used tea tree oil and my castile soap is peppermint. After blow drying...it left it a little too oily for my liking. I know its doing my hair good since coconut oil is a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329979742707489275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-7817969229093165802016-01-19T10:50:46.727-07:002016-01-19T10:50:46.727-07:00There is usually a faint vinegary odor when you fi...There is usually a faint vinegary odor when you first step out of the shower/bath, but it dissipates pretty fast. Certainly, by the time I'm done drying my hair, it's no longer detectable. <br />However, if you are concerned, you can rinse it out. I find it more effective if I don't but you would still get some of the benefits if you let it sit for a bit and then rinse with water.Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-7189987670655354402016-01-19T10:21:01.341-07:002016-01-19T10:21:01.341-07:00I want to try the shampoo but am concerned about l...I want to try the shampoo but am concerned about leaving the ACV in my hair and not rinsing. Does it smell? Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080032484425786484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-77666442295517063142015-11-14T09:02:50.329-07:002015-11-14T09:02:50.329-07:00Sure. Any "flavor" of castile soap is fi...Sure. Any "flavor" of castile soap is fine!Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-44437306834228445802015-11-14T08:18:46.379-07:002015-11-14T08:18:46.379-07:00Awesome! I'm going to try the shampoo from he...Awesome! I'm going to try the shampoo from here and a different but similar rinse from the EOPR for YL. I saw you list a bunch of Dr. Bronners...I assume Almond would be ok too? Am I right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625976597836303715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-5559339019239681232015-09-08T11:54:50.268-07:002015-09-08T11:54:50.268-07:00We have never had any spoiling issues and have alw...We have never had any spoiling issues and have always kept it in the shower/bathroom, for weeks and months at the time (I tend to make big batches, then decant into smaller bottles as we go.) No refrigeration necessary!Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-28680415168060636602015-09-08T11:33:10.906-07:002015-09-08T11:33:10.906-07:00Thank you for your post, Birgit. Just to clarify, ...Thank you for your post, Birgit. Just to clarify, you have no trouble with the coconut milk "spoiling" once mixed into the shampoo, and can you keep it in your shower? Or does it need to be refrigerated?BellaLuvsVoldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868991053721197287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-3472308910610144882015-05-28T09:52:27.109-07:002015-05-28T09:52:27.109-07:00Thanks for the shampoo and clarifying rinse recipe...Thanks for the shampoo and clarifying rinse recipes. I would be hesitant to use baking soda very often on my hair because hair dressers use it to strip your hair of oil and built up conditioner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264646215578848517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-84286092792031448642014-12-23T10:23:42.268-07:002014-12-23T10:23:42.268-07:00For coconut milk - the canned kind! I've never...For coconut milk - the canned kind! I've never had any trouble with shelf life - the Apple Cider Vinegar does serve as somewhat of a preservative. However, our shampoos never last more than about 3 months in this family, so I can't vouch for any time beyond that. Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-64390156555163771172014-12-22T12:08:16.362-07:002014-12-22T12:08:16.362-07:00I'm really interested in making my own shampoo...I'm really interested in making my own shampoo and rinse! Thanks for your recipe! Do you use coconut milk from a can - from the grocery aisle? If so, does it have a "shelf life" once it's opened and mixed into shampoo?Ethan and Moriahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445685715050386381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-64026188375611920122014-03-28T18:58:54.888-07:002014-03-28T18:58:54.888-07:00I have a multiple chemical sensitivity and all sha...I have a multiple chemical sensitivity and all shampoos, conditioners, washes, etc. make me itch. I've made my own deodorant, lotion and now I'm working on shampoo and conditioner. I'd say my hair is normal, I'm in my early 30's so thank goodness I'm past that greasy kid stage.My roots actually felt pretty good but my hair is down to the middle of my back. I've used DrMamarazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195283818832769134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825873049214102812.post-77561411433323411382014-03-28T16:26:43.090-07:002014-03-28T16:26:43.090-07:00Hmmm, I am not sure. Nobody in my family has had t...Hmmm, I am not sure. Nobody in my family has had that problem! I know that sometimes my kids use a little much of it and then it takes a long time to wash everything out, but I've never experienced the vinegar rinse not doing the trick. So, I'm totally guessing, due to lack of experience and not knowing your body :) <br />It may be the soap, but it also may be the coconut milk that your Birgit Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438221963298913119noreply@blogger.com