tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15163110.post4546061812753003304..comments2023-12-02T05:18:48.562-05:00Comments on Solarkat's Eco blog: All Natural and Natural Based Shampoo and Conditioner Recs: Part 1 (Natural Hair Care)Solarkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171080852024995539noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15163110.post-67035115575990862922008-08-20T03:39:00.000-04:002008-08-20T03:39:00.000-04:00Hi Linnie WinnieYou're welcome :)I love the ca...Hi Linnie Winnie<BR/><BR/>You're welcome :)<BR/><BR/>I love the carrot honey one too; just tried it a couple weeks ago. Very nice!<BR/><BR/>>Ist just a whit-ish residue like >dust, but sticky and they are around >the brush teeth. <BR/><BR/>My wooden brush with rubber base picks up a lot of dust and my natural hair oils too. It is probably dust and sebum.<BR/><BR/>>Btw, registered to post on your >blog only. Lol.<BR/><BR/>Cool; I am very sorry I had to switch settings, it seems to have cut out most of the spam though, but I did get one message that started out as more info on shea butter but it had a link to a company and the blog from the person was a blank blog with no entries. Sigh, I hate spam.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>LiSolarkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171080852024995539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15163110.post-41182869775658803792008-08-17T16:08:00.000-04:002008-08-17T16:08:00.000-04:00Hi Li,I think my water is just too hard. I tried e...Hi Li,<BR/>I think my water is just too hard. I tried everything that you and dreamzz mentioned (and thank YOU for all of your advise), I did get a little lathers. Also, some soap may just lather much better than the other. The carrot honey Im using right now gives me a wondeful creamy lather that I love (again, not much bubble but I think Im getting used to it)while the nettle bar didnt lather as much.<BR/>Also, I did wash my hair with Loreal Viv once because I thought my hair needed a break. So I did a Olive Oil treatment, wash once with Loreal Viv shampoo, rinse, wash again with Ida's carrot honey bar, rinse with filtered water, rinse again with red wine vinegar. The result was unbelievable. My hair was soft, shiny, bouncy, full but light for two days. So the lesson is to listen to what my hair want and try to adjust to it. <BR/>About the brush. its not flake thats stick to it. Ist just a whit-ish residue like dust, but sticky and they are around the brush teeth. I also use a wooden comb and nothing sticked on it like they do the rubber one. I guess its the soap residue. <BR/>Thanks again, Li for such great review and advise. Im getting some bopdy bars for my mom in vietnam. Btw, registered to post on your blog only. Lol.Linnie Winniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863693859450730078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15163110.post-82138312115983012172008-08-15T03:28:00.000-04:002008-08-15T03:28:00.000-04:00Hi Linnie Winnie and DreamzzI forgot to mention I ...Hi Linnie Winnie and Dreamzz<BR/><BR/>I forgot to mention I had to switch the settings on the comments from everyone allowed to post to only registered users allowed to post because of the amount of spam, so if you have any more questions please email me them if you aren't a registered user.<BR/><BR/>solarkatsecoblog@yahoo.com<BR/><BR/>Take care! :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>LiSolarkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171080852024995539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15163110.post-50983263463443093232008-08-15T03:20:00.000-04:002008-08-15T03:20:00.000-04:00Hi DreamzzThanks for your comment! Ida's soap...Hi Dreamzz<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment! Ida's soaps are great!<BR/><BR/>Hi Linnie Winnie<BR/><BR/>See Dreamzz's suggestion too! Maybe your water is very hard or soft, sometimes when water is too hard or too soft it won't lather very much. But my water's pretty hard and mine lathers well.<BR/><BR/>Great that you've been getting compliments! :)<BR/><BR/>>But when I use the large rubber >brush, there are some with-ish >residue left on the brush. <BR/><BR/>What does the whitish residue look like; is it maybe flakes or dust? I use a wooden brush with wooden bristles but it has a rubber base where all the bristles are in, and <BR/>my brush grabs my hairs natural oils, dust, flakes (the scalp naturally flakes very fine flakes, but when it flakes too much in noticeable pieces that is dandruff). if it is flakes, is it very fine or large flakes?<BR/><BR/>You need to rinse well and when you first start using soaps, you need to use an acidic rinse: very well diluted lemon juice or diluted apple cider vinegar (like a acid: water 1:16 or 1:30 ratio), or herbal teas. I prefer teas because I find apple cider vinegar rinse too drying for me, but nearly all people prefer apple cider vinegar rinse.<BR/><BR/>>Cant wait til you open your own business!<BR/><BR/>Thanks! I keep having delays but definitely opening sometime in the fall.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>LiSolarkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171080852024995539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15163110.post-85132969549807386572008-08-11T22:50:00.000-04:002008-08-11T22:50:00.000-04:00Hi (again) Li,Thanks so much for answering. The wa...Hi (again) Li,<BR/>Thanks so much for answering. The wait is nothing (since I started using all natural and mineral cosmetics, Im used to waiting whether for my orders or responds), so please dont feel bad about it. You are only a person. Ok, you are only a great person who cant do million things @ once.<BR/>Back to the soap. Yeah, I tried that too. It just feel a bit weird not seeing any bubble on the hair. Even tho I worked the bubbles on my hands, as soon as I rubbed them onto my hair, the bubbles disappeared. I guess it will take me a while to get used to. However, Im glad that I make this change. I have had a few compliments on how my hair looks, which is such a rare thing. I have to thank you and Ida for this (I did emailed her).<BR/>Please allow me to ask another question. When I use a wooden comb for my hair, its fine. But when I use the large rubber brush, there are some with-ish residue left on the brush. That have never occurred before. Do you think its because of me not rinsing well enough?<BR/>Again, thank you so much, Li. Cant wait til you open your own business!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15163110.post-82870359757502615822008-08-11T05:44:00.000-04:002008-08-11T05:44:00.000-04:00Hi!I'm also using Ida's shampoo bars for the first...Hi!<BR/><BR/>I'm also using Ida's shampoo bars for the first time and I get a lot of lather so I thought I'd chip in. :) I wet my hair thoroughly, then I rub the shampoo bar in up down motion through the entire length of my hair; I make sure to do the underside too, so that the hair near the nape of my neck gets cleaned as well. I keep the bar wet (by waving it at the stream of water coming out of the shower nozzle) as I'm doing this so it lathers up quite easily. That's how I've been doing it and it's been working so far. The bar lathers up as you rub it (either in your hair or in your hands). I usually stop because I end up with so much lather! Hmm... now I'm wondering if I'm rubbing the soap too much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15163110.post-74303577388561594942008-08-10T00:09:00.000-04:002008-08-10T00:09:00.000-04:00Hi Linnie WinnieThanks so much for posting! Much ...Hi Linnie Winnie<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for posting! Much apologizes in the delay in answering. I am so glad you love Ida's shampoo bars, they are amazing and she is truly a gifted soapmaker!<BR/><BR/>I like cutting the bars into smaller pieces, or use the sample bars. Wet your hair thoroughly, and your hands and soap too. then rub the bar vigorously in between the palm of your hands several times, put the soap down, and then massage the lather from your hands into you scalp and hair. Soap will not lather as much as a detergent based shampoo, but lather is not what cleans your hair; as long as you coat your hair with the soap, it doesn't matter if there isn't a lot of super fluffy bubbles.<BR/><BR/>HTH :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>LiSolarkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171080852024995539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15163110.post-34546759477123178842008-08-02T15:23:00.000-04:002008-08-02T15:23:00.000-04:00Hi Li,You might not know what a wonderful you are ...Hi Li,<BR/>You might not know what a wonderful you are doing, but reading your blog do help me a lot in searching eco friendly and skin friendly products. I just got the first order from Ida's shampoo bars. I ordered them after reading your blog and wanted to try them first before I say anything. I love how gentle the shampoo and soap bars are. I just have a hard time lather them up to get the bubbles I wanted. Mind you this is my very first time using soap bars ever. Do you have any tips you may want to share with me to make my shampoo bars extra foamy? Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com