I am soooo going to try this soon.

this is one of my staples as well

I'd like to try this...adding you as my friend so I have the recipe! TKS! ^_^

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ur welcome!

I do the same...with safflower oil...it turns very creamy + moisturizing.

Do you have to buy this at the Health Food store?
I'm interested in trying this.

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I didn't buy this at a health food store, I actually got it at a little corner store / mini grocery kind of place in Brooklyn. my cousins call it the chinee store.

I love the smell of the VO5 items...Strangely enough, my hair doesn't really like the vo5 line.
I think my hair is happier when I use items that do contain silicones.

I agree, I think that the frequency of washing differs from head to head.

I've reduced my shampoo frequency and also I tend to use moisturizing shampoos.

Hey I'm going to have to try this Beenie! I like the idea of using more "homemade" products.

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Girl I am tryin to reach the stage where I only use homemade stuff. I am getting there. This mix felt real good on my hair girl, try it out!

Hmm...interesting....

I have this same brand in peppermint too...what was your water to soap ratio?

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I didn't dilute this when i used it but i did put a little olive oil in it. I will be diluting it next time though, because it did lather up much more than i needed.

I put the BS water into a pump sprayer and saturate my hair with it and then rinse out.

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You know I tried this and maybe i didn't dilute the baking soda in the water enough cause it started clogging up the spray bottle LOL
I'll try it again sometime =)

I have the Coconut, the Toasted Vanilla & Sugar as well as the Milk & Honey. The TV&S is very sweet smelling. The M&H is similar but less sweet. (I prefer the latter.)

I use the Suave condishes as co-rinses during the warmer months. (I'm in the currently frigit northeastern US.) The Nature's Gate Jojoba Condish is one of my co-washes. I also love Trader Joe's Nourish Condish as a co-wash.

You wrote: "Conditioner alone will not remove the residue from heavy products and gels."

Well, that depends on what sort of products you use. I refrain from using cones, mineral oil, beeswax, petrolatum and such. There are alos other clarifiers (Baking Soda or LemonAid) that you can use to remove minor build-up. Having said that... a low-poo routine is quite alright. :D

Thanks for the info. It is very helpful!!!

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Ur welcome!
I learn so much from the ladies on nappturality.com and from other albums too!

Thanks! This is great information.

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Your Welcome!

I got this one from the $1 store too and I like it....I'm turning into a conditioner junkie!

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Hahaha me tooo!
Now you have me thinking - only $1US? I planning to stock up when I visit my cousin in July!

I'm partial to Tropical Coconut, but Milk & Honey and Aloe Vera are great too!!!

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Aloe Vera eh, hmm I saw that yesterday and I was wondering about it, may grab it next time I go shopping.

never thought to use it with my no-poo regimen... cool.

thanks for this information - I am a huge Natures Gate fan!

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You're welcome