Help!!! Need shampoo fast!

[HealthBug]

I need help. I'm out of shampoo and conditioner and need some by morning and I don't have the money to rush out and buy some!

Does anyone have a fast way to clean your hair with stuff you would have at home??

PLEASE HELP!!!

Thank you!

[Coriander]

Hmmm... I don't know your hair type so it's hard to say.

A lot of people have had luck with rinsing with tea, or apple cider vinegar, or just water.

If you have dry hair, you can try using a little oil while your hair is damp to help control frizz and condition your ends.

[Catladyintown]

Hi you tried eggs, or do you have some sea weed on hand? You can look up the egg recipe.HTH

[HealthBug]

Thank you both. No I do not have any seaweed. :(
And to tell the truth I don't know my hair type either.....
I know what it does and does not like though.:)

Thanks again

[rose_in_bloom]

Mix together:

-1 or 2 egg yolks, depending on how long your hair is
-about 1/2 cup beer (optional, but it helps)
-about a teaspoon of lemon juice.

You can add a few drops of honey if you have dry hair.

Hope this helps! :)

[Heidi_234]

Mix together:

-1 or 2 egg yolks, depending on how long your hair is
-about 1/2 cup beer (optional, but it helps)
-about a teaspoon of lemon juice.

You can add a few drops of honey if you have dry hair.

Hope this helps! :)
Yeap. The beer could also be the 'conditioner rinse' as it would (temporarily, until the next shower) coat your hair, giving it shine a volume.
For dry hair you can also add one tbs of (extra virgin) olive oil, I do it for my 'egg shampoo':
1 egg yolk
1 tbs of EVOO
Some water to stretch it for more

[Katze]

Honey. It cleans a bit more than a WO wash, but also moisturizes.

Since brown sugar is expensive and hard to get here, I have used crystallized honey as a scalp scrub.

Or you might try a vinegar rinse - I let the vinegar solution sit on my scalp and massage it around, then alternate with (and finish with) a water-only wash, massaging my scalp repeatedly under the warm running water.

[mellie]

You could do a dry shampoo:

Blend in food processor:
6 oz. corn meal
20 drops castor oil
30 drops lemon essential oil

Massage into hair, and brush out (I did this outside).

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[BlackfootHair]

If it's not really dirty you could just try rinsing it with water in the shower and just let the water run on it for several minutes while moving it around. Some people use water only to wash. If your hair doesn't like protein I would avoid eggs. My hair doesn't like protein and I once mixed up an egg with a bunch of coconut oil and my hair still didn't turn out good. Just a thought.

Do you have any suave conditioner? Or Vo5? Some leave just the conditioner on the hair for a while and rinse. The conditioner can actually clean your hair. I've tried it, and it actually works. :)

[mellie]

I agree, BlackfootHair, eggs were totally bad for my hair. BTW, your hair is looking really pretty!

[LaCitoyenne]

Cornstarch?

[WritingPrincess]

If you have conditioner, you can use that. Or you could use baking soda (I use about 1/4 cup) mixed into a paste with water and massaged into your scalp. Make sure you cover all areas, and be aware that it will not lather at all.

[Ursula]

If you normally use commercial shampoo, dish soap (the type used to hand-wash dishes), well diluted, can be practically the same thing. Just make sure that it is not a "bleach" product.

But that would be a fairly harsh wash, by LHC standards.

Without knowing your hair type, length, your ordinary routine, or your goals, it is pretty hard to guess what would work for you.

Another option would be to just not wash your hair for a day or two, particularly if you washed it today. Skipping a wash never harmed anyone.

It would also help if you said (roughly, as in what nation) where you live, as what is available in your area may differ from what any other LHC member may have access to.

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I'm a bit concerned. Given how cheap shampoo and conditioner can be bought (less than $1/bottle at my grocery store) do you have food and other essentials of life? Since it is a money issue, I would not use anything that could be food (like eggs) as shampoo - you'll probably want to save them to eat.

If you are in the US, your county should have a department of social services, they should be able to direct you to food pantries and the like, which may be able to help. Check the government listings in your telephone book.

[spidermom]

If it were me, I'd mix a very small squirt of dishwashing liquid (no more than 1/2 teaspoon) into about half a cup of warm water, shake well, and use on my scalp area. Then I'd use a little dab of oil on the bottom 2/3rds of my hair for conditioning.

[Celebrian]

If it were me, I'd mix a very small squirt of dishwashing liquid (no more than 1/2 teaspoon) into about half a cup of warm water, shake well, and use on my scalp area. Then I'd use a little dab of oil on the bottom 2/3rds of my hair for conditioning.

Yes, I agree. This should work for most hair types.

[daydreamer]

I've had good results from baking soda in the past -- 2 tablespoons mixed with about a cup of water. Massage into scalp, let sit a couple of minutes then rinse out. Then if you've got some vinegar on hand (especially apple cider vinegar) you can put a couple of tablespoons of that in a cup and fill with water also, then pour over your hair to condition! I used to do this for months and it worked pretty well for me, though I know it doesn't work for everyone the same -- worth trying though!

[rossjen]

I agree with a rinse of baking soda, followed by a vinegar rinse. I did this routine for several months, and was really surprised at how well it cleaned my hair. If your hair is oily like mine, it works really well, and an extra bonus is it can't get much cheaper than that.

[Deborah]

Ditto on the baking soda. It can be used diluted in warm water, then poured on. Or you can make a paste in your hand with just a little water. Both work, and I think would be kinder to your hair than dish soap. That stuff is strong! If you do use the BS, end with a vinegar rinse. This should leave your hair clean and nice. Good luck! :)

[HealthBug]

Thank you! I will be trying all of these things!
Though yes, I should have said that my hair isn't that crazy for egg's.
But, thank you guys soooooo very much!!:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

THANKS!