cadaverinna
August 23rd, 2023, 10:20 AM
And if you do, what are those like?
- No budget and you get as much as you need.
I don't think I'll ever find such a thing as a perfect shampoo, so I'd make mine as simple as possible -- they're only for cleaning the hair unless medicated. Sulfate-free w jojoba or macadamia and castor oil + lavender and peppermint essential oils instead of synthetic fragrances. I'm one of those people who prefer everything dye-free, fragrance-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free etc, but only when it comes to stuff that has direct contact w the skin. Plus, even though I have very little sense of smell, the essential oils do smell better in my opinion.
I've found my perfect cleansing conditioner and hair masks, but for styling, I'd whip up a leave-in for medium-thickness hair. Medium. Not thin hair, not coarse hair. Leave-ins truly made for medium hair are actually really hard to find. I like the lighter to medium oils for styling, like jojoba, macadamia, avocado, and squalane, and NEED silicones + heat protection, but I'd also add niacinamide for it's hair filler action. For the liquid silicone step I'd like just the simplest formula possible, just silicones, light oils, and the needed preservatives and stabilizers. Both of these would be scented w neroli essential oil, which is the best smell in the world, period.
My perfect mousse is Lee Stafford's non-sticky formula.
I make my own post-wash tonic w tea tree hydrosol and aloe + lavender extracts, and my pre-poo is always coconut oil on lengths and ends and a cassia obovata infusion(on whatever oil + castor oil) w whatever EOs I have laying around -- usually peppermint, pink peppercorn, rosemary, lavender, or clary sage.
- No budget and you get as much as you need.
I don't think I'll ever find such a thing as a perfect shampoo, so I'd make mine as simple as possible -- they're only for cleaning the hair unless medicated. Sulfate-free w jojoba or macadamia and castor oil + lavender and peppermint essential oils instead of synthetic fragrances. I'm one of those people who prefer everything dye-free, fragrance-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free etc, but only when it comes to stuff that has direct contact w the skin. Plus, even though I have very little sense of smell, the essential oils do smell better in my opinion.
I've found my perfect cleansing conditioner and hair masks, but for styling, I'd whip up a leave-in for medium-thickness hair. Medium. Not thin hair, not coarse hair. Leave-ins truly made for medium hair are actually really hard to find. I like the lighter to medium oils for styling, like jojoba, macadamia, avocado, and squalane, and NEED silicones + heat protection, but I'd also add niacinamide for it's hair filler action. For the liquid silicone step I'd like just the simplest formula possible, just silicones, light oils, and the needed preservatives and stabilizers. Both of these would be scented w neroli essential oil, which is the best smell in the world, period.
My perfect mousse is Lee Stafford's non-sticky formula.
I make my own post-wash tonic w tea tree hydrosol and aloe + lavender extracts, and my pre-poo is always coconut oil on lengths and ends and a cassia obovata infusion(on whatever oil + castor oil) w whatever EOs I have laying around -- usually peppermint, pink peppercorn, rosemary, lavender, or clary sage.