By a raise of hands….who here has added water to their shampoo bottle to make it last longer? *raising hand high* Back in the day, when our budget was stretched to the max….I would stretch our shampoo too by adding water to it. Every little bit helps ya know?
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Here is an idea for stretching your shampoo and at the same time kicking it up a notch by adding protein for stronger, healthier hair.
How To Stretch Your Shampoo:
Ingredients
- 1/2 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine
- 1/2 cup warm water
Instructions
Mix half an envelope of Knox Unflavored Gelatine with 1/2 cup water and add to a regular 8 ounce bottle of shampoo. (My bottle was bigger than 8 ounces but almost 1/2 of it was gone, so it was roughly that amount of shampoo. If your bottle is full you will obviously have to pour some out into another bottle.)
The gelatine will increase the protein content of your shampoo and the shampoo will last much longer.
I made up a batch today and tried it tonight and while I didn’t notice any immediate change in my hair, I’m hoping that regular use will help thicken it up…not to mention save a few dollars. :-)
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Before I shampooed my hair though…I tried out this quick and easy Homemade Hair Gel that I also made up this afternoon.
Homemade Hair Gel
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup warm water
Instructions
Dissolve gelatin in 1 cup warm water. Keep refrigerated and use as you would a purchased gel.
This is what the gel looked like after several hours in the refrigerator. I decided I would give it a try and pull my hair back into one of those slicked back pony tails I used to have to do on my daughter all the time when she was in dance.
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While it’s not exactly the most flattering look I’ve ever sported…lol….it worked every bit as good as the dippity do-style stuff we used to use on Britta.
Overall I was very satisfied with both of these homemade solutions! More so than I thought I would be. I realize the savings would be pretty minimal…but in the long run, all these “little things” add up!
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I have very long hair, and it is oily so I shampoo everyday. I use a small drop of suave professionals shampoo on my scalp area and let the rest just rinse down my hair. Only one shampoo no repeat. Always comes clean and the ends are not dry because there is minimal amount of shampoo on the back and bottoms. I use conditioner on the ends and done. if i have frizzies a tiny tiny amount of coconut oil will do the trick. I color my hair and cannot put baking soda or vinegar in it, it lightens the… Read more »
I would splurge for distilled water. My well water has iron in it.
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When I was in high school, I was on the synchronized swimming team and we “knoxed” (temporarily glued) our hair in buns using LOTS of knox gelatin so that it would stay put through competitions. It smelled like wet dog, is simultaneously rock hard and sticky, and next to impossible to get out. But your hair didn’t budge, and I would recommend it if you ever need some crazy super-strength hairdo. Here’s a how-to video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hojtnnw3iZQ Due to the memories, I don’t think I can add knox to my shampoo, but I just wanted to share this! Love your blog… Read more »
Agreed! I lost so much hair due to Knox in Synchro, i just can’t ever use that again. The smell is indeed nasty! Horrors of hard pieces that take weeks to come out, having to use scalding hot water just to melt it on my scalp, clogged drains, sticking to my pillowcase at night…. Ugh!
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