{"id":11515,"date":"2018-09-12T10:19:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T22:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascensionkitchen.com\/?p=11515"},"modified":"2018-09-12T10:22:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T22:22:19","slug":"diy-shampoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascensionkitchen.com\/diy-shampoo\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Shampoo: horsetail, nettle, aloe, spirulina"},"content":{"rendered":"

A natural, homemade herbal shampoo made from horsetail and nettle to nourish, strengthen and promote hair growth, with protein-rich spirulina, aloe vera and essential oils. This is not your traditional foaming shampoo – but it still works a treat, and is so fresh and invigorating as you massage it into the scalp!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Years ago I decided to enrol in a Shamanic Herbal Apprenticeship to complement my formal studies – which meant I got to spend my weekends in the bush, learning about native trees and wild plants, how to identify them, journey with them on a spiritual level, wild craft them sustainably, and prepare a myriad of nutrient dense recipes and natural medicines with them.<\/p>\n

Herbal shampoos were just one of the many treats we prepared, and the basic recipe we were taught made for the starting point of today’s iteration.<\/p>\n

Now – I’m going to call this one a bit of a working post<\/em> at the moment – I might tweak the recipe slightly over time so would love feedback on how you go.<\/p>\n

I’ve trialled the shampoo on myself, my partner and parents – all of whom have very similar hair types – fine, wispy, and a little on the thin side.<\/p>\n

The feedback from Mum was great – she said she didn’t need conditioner, skipped the mousse, and went straight to a blow dry. Her hair felt softer, less tangly, and had more volume. It held in place with a spritz of hair spray without the need for excessive styling.<\/p>\n

She wants to pay me to make her a large batch! I’d consider that a win!<\/p>\n

My partner thought it was ok – I think he missed the lather. He has slightly oilier than I do – but his hair the next day looked great – much more volume.<\/p>\n

I tried using it after applying the Argan Oil Hair Mask<\/a> I shared a few weeks back – not a good idea – it’s just not strong enough to clear a head full of oil!<\/p>\n

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The benefits of using this herbal shampoo:<\/h2>\n