Honey thread - from TBB and bits from old LHC

[ktani]

Aisha25

I did not see your post - it looks like we both posted at approximately the same time.

Yes, a vinegar rinse or shampoo will remove honey residue if there is any - which can be felt in the form of dry hair and ends following any treatment with honey.

[nicolina]

Thanks ktani and Aisha25!

[ktani]

nicolina

You are very welcome.

[ktani]

Another thing to keep in mind with honey, ground spices and oils, is this.

Store them away from heat, light and moisture at room temperature - a cupboard will do just fine.

[ktani]

***** This is the current honey lightening recommendations post. *****

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showpost.php?p=134083&postcount=1096

It is always updated - which means that if you save this link - you will always be up to date with what is happening in this thread.

There is a link to pictures of honey lightening included - See #15.

[ktani]

Storing honey lightening ingredients

Honey
"Store honey at room temperature with .... lid on tightly."
http://www.honeybeecentre.com/qs/page/4992/4983/57

Ground spices
"Ground spices will keep .... 1 year .... Spices should be kept away from the heat, light and humidity .... prevent flavor and color loss." http://clark.wsu.edu/family/General-food-safety/CleaningOutKitchenCupboard.pdf

Coconut oil
"Coconut oil's fatty acid profile .... about 92% saturated fat, making it very stable and safe to store at room temperature."
http://www.spectrumorganics.com/?id=247

"To ideally safeguard the nutritive value and longevity of your oils, keep them in a cool (40° F to 72° F), dark cupboard until opening .... then store them in your refrigerator. Storage under these conditions provides .... shelf life of 10-14 months for unrefined oils, and 14-20 months for refined oils."
http://www.spectrumorganics.com/?id=16


Extra Virgin Olive Oil
"Olive oil connoisseurs recommend storing .... extra-virgin olive oils at room temperature."
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/how-olive-oil-works3.htm

Water
Store .... water .... in a cool, dark place.
Replace water every six months."
http://www.ci.annapolis.md.us/info.asp?page=2839

Opened water
"To minimize exposure to bacteria, open a container just before use and then refrigerate it .... If no refrigeration .... available, keep the container up high, away from children and pets.
Direct heat and light .... slowly damage plastic containers resulting in eventual leakage .... they should be stored in a dark, cool and dry place.
Water can also be stored in a freezer."
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS439

[Alley Cat]

Alley Cat

Honey blends state that they are blends on the jar or bottle - unless for example they are one kind of honey like clover - it will just say clover - but there may be more than one kind of clover in there.

The reasoning behind the blends of honey for honey lightening is this.

Aside from avoiding a blend that contains a honey with a high level of Vitamin C - you may not be able to tell - some honey blends do not state the kinds of honey in the blend.

The idea is that because it is a mix of honeys - the average works out to be a higher peroxide level than perhaps each honey in it alone would have.

And dark coloured honey blends were found to have higher peroxide values than lighter coloured honey blends.

Ok thank you for that.

[ktani]

Alley Cat

You are welcome.

[Robinlyn]

Robinlyn

You are most welcome.

Thank you for posting your recipe and method.

I am glad to read that you got some lightening.

I suggest that you try distilled water - you can still make the chamomile tea with it - just make sure that you cool the tea to room temperature before adding the honey and the rest of the ingredients, including the ground cinnamon.

Also - add more water - 1/4 cup of honey with the correct 4 parts water to 1 part honey dilution - needs 1 1/2 cups water.

If that is more mix than you need - just use ml - it is easier, IMO.

50 ml of honey for example would need 200 ml of distilled water for the optimal dilution.

Wow, thank you once again! I will try the distilled water next time & more water. I am very impressed with your honey knowledge.

[ktani]

Robinlyn

Thank you.

And you are most welcome.