I have spent a lot of years of my life changing my hair color based on my flittering emotions and the change of seasons. I am a big proponent of self-expression and coloring my hair has always been one of my favorite ways to express myself, but over the last few years, I have come to find out that all of those conventional hair dyes I was using is absolutely terrible for me and for the planet. Over time, I was destroying my hair and ingesting nasty toxic chemicals, with every dye job that I performed. Finally, after wanting to grow my hair out, I realized that my hair had never gotten passed my shoulders because all of the damage I was doing to it was causing my hair to break off. I decided I needed to make a change and how I was coloring my hair was the first thing on that list. After trying henna, I don't think I can ever go back to conventional hair dyes. I mean, the toxic chemicals is enough on its own to keep me away for good…but the conditioning that henna provides to your hair is simply divine, all while coloring it. I can not profess enough my love for henna. Continue reading “Natural Herbal Hair Color for Healthy Hair - Hippy Natural Hair Care Series Part 4”
Natural Hair Conditioners & Herbal Detangling Spray - Hippy Natural Hair Care Series Part 3
Over the last two weeks, we have been learning all about natural hair care. Last week, we learned about natural no-poo cleansers that are not too harsh to use on your hair. This week, we are learning about natural conditioners, especially the kind that don't include oils in them. While learning my way through natural hair care and the no-poo method, I have found that carrier oils by themselves, are very difficult to get out of your hair without shampoo and suds. This caused me to look in depth at other non-oil conditioner choices. There are actually many options out there, in you pantry alone, that you can use to condition your hair. Continue reading “Natural Hair Conditioners & Herbal Detangling Spray - Hippy Natural Hair Care Series Part 3”