does anyone know wat women used to wash their hair with before shampoo was invented ?
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Ok like said... before shampoo was invented... in India one of the major hair washer was Shikakai (Acacia Concinna)... its is a natural-detergent free and soap free shampoo....  Shikakai is a small spindly plant that grows in the arid regions of India and Burma. Its claim to fame is its large pod which has been collected, ground into powder, mixed with water and used for centuries as a gentle cleanser for "lustrous long hair". In fact, "shikakai" literally translates as "fruit for the hair".... The powder of shikakai is mixed with various other herbs, Hibiscus flowers and leaves( softens the hair texture), Amla(deepens the black colour of the hair and makes it healthy), lemon.. (not much.. very less), Fenugreek seeds( again works good for hair) ,soap nuts( a natural detergent.. but very mild) and also some herbal roots are added to this mix. All these are dried under sun and ground to a very smooth powder. \n\nThis is then mixed ith water and applied to well oiled hair. By oiling the hair it will retain a shiny texture. And ofcourse there wont be trace of oil when washed with this mix.\n\nIt is still used by many in India even today... Highly recommended when u have plenty of time to go through the whole process of washing the hair urself.\n\nOther hair conditioners used in India are hibiscus leaves ground to a paste and applied to the hair, aloe vera paste... Henna or Mehendi is used to colouring the hair.... they r all still in use.
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What ever happened to soap and water!!!
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I believe it was the 15th or 16th century France.  And that was only for the upperclass.  In fact restrooms in any traditional sense were rare until the early 19th century anywhere.  The were referred to as bath houses or water closets before that point.  They were universal as well, jsut more seperated from the general public.\n\nAncient Rome just had holes in a rock bench along a long wall.  Men and women alike sat (or stood) side by side to do their business.  \n\nIt is thought that seperate restrooms were used to encourage chastity.  Women were innocent and should not be exposed to where men relieved themselves.  They were entirely to dainty to handle that.  Plus clothing was a factor.  Women had a lot more on.  These were days before tampons as well, so that created whole new problems at certain, ahem, times.
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If they are totally bald (ie shave their heads) they use soap like they would on their face.  If they have a cuff, they use shampoo on that
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Try adding 2.5ml essential oil of rosemary to 200ml of shampoo and washing your hair in it, or taking Gingko and/or sage tea three times a day.  Don't do this if you're taking any other medication (contraceptive pill is OK though).
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try a medicated shampoo
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I don't know but you should try it...don't try shampoo though...it will smell up the house a horrible smell. LOL
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I believe this expression originated when people used the same water to wash all over and it was therefore more hygenic to wash your face first then work downwards. If this is what you intend doing then it still applies.
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change your shampoo to a salon formula.
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Use the proper shampoos..The new Head and Shoulders with ocean minerals and special formula is good..Don't wash your hair too iften..You also can use before shampooing some essential oils or just massage the csalp with a pure Olive Oil..Take Vitamins..Good luck!!
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There are some soaps that are meant to do hair and body...\n\nMy husband uses this one: http://www.aveda.com/templates/products2/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY6176&PRODUCT_ID=PROD5838\n\nI know there are others out there.\n\nRegular shampoo on your body, I think is fine on an occasional basis. But regular soap in your hair would probably dry the hair too much.
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I love it when people leave hair stuck on the soap, it's sexy in a Crispin Glover kind of way.\nBesides I would like to know which one of my roomates dyes her hair.\nOh sorry in answer to your question. Better on the soap then my toothbrush(which for some reason has been happening a lot lately, stupid roommates, I hope you are reading this).
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I  KNOW THIS  SOUNDS  WEIRD ,  BUT  TRY  USING    A    BABY  SHAMPOO , MADE  BY   JOHNSONS &  JOHNSONS
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Do you mean a woman??\nWhat is with the grrrr thing?\nAs a woman I can say I would enjoy having my hair washed...it is a kind of pampering and that is always nice.
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The first soap was made from animal fat and ashes.  People may have even been aware of this combination before history was recorded, but there is no way of knowing for sure.  This is what I found at the website I've listed in sources:\n\n"It is recorded that the Babylonians were making soap around 2800 B.C. and that it was known to the Phoenicians around 600 B.C. These early references to soap and soap making were for the use of soap in the cleaning of textile fibers such as wool and cotton in preparation for weaving into cloth."
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The straightening comb is actually credited as first being invented by the late 19th century French hairdresser, Marcel Grateau, who also invented the curling iron, the permanent wave and later the Gillette safety razor, which became popular in Germany after World War I.\n\nEntrepeneur, Madame C.J. Walker is noted as being the first Black woman millionaire in this country who made millions in the early 1900's introducing a "straightening comb", and promoting other Black hair care products that allowed Black women to get the "kinks" out of their hair.
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seriously...I think that thoughs things are just mild soap thats good enough for almost everything. not to harsh for  hair but not to light for skin. I have a friend whose kid baths only with V05 shampoo because other soaps irritate her skin. I dont think you have to mix to make ur own just use (or create if you can) a mild-ish soap. make it peach /strawberry scented. ; )