Even after years of torturing my poor hair with just about every dye you can get over the counter, can you believe that I wondered why my hair felt so fried and frizzy? To put it sweet and simple, I was addicted to hair dyes and detergent shampoos. Reds, blacks, blonds, neons; you name the shade, I had it. Coconut, peach, berry; you name the scent, I tried it. Poor hair; it always looked so dry and dull. When I was first introduced to the concept of washing my hair with mud, I kind of cringed. I mean, come on, MUD? But then, after thinking it over, mud would be infinitely better than any of the chemicals I was poisoning my hair with, so I decided to embark on my first shower with the Lavender Garden Hair Wash.
I read through the detox article and started out with the pre-wash --the Lavender Garden Body Wash -- which was delightful and refreshing. After trying the pre-wash and the vinegar rinse for two days, I knew it was finally time to test out the mud. On the big day, I squeezed the bottle, and stared blankly at the brown pile sitting in the palm of my hand. "Well, here goes". I plopped the pile into my wet hair, and the intoxicating smell of fresh lavender took over. Suddenly, I imagined I was walking through a field of lavender, inhaling the fresh scents and letting my mind unwind. There were no bubbles, just the smooth creaminess of the cool hair wash and the feeling of becoming one with lavender. Then my eyes opened in more ways than one. I followed my wash with a quick scalp and hair massage with a tablespoon of vinegar, which helped keep my frizz under control.
Over the next few weeks, my hair became softer, and felt stronger. Fewer hairs are showing up in my brush, and my hair feels full and indestructible. Not to mention, my luscious mane smells absolutely stunning. Now, I shudder when I think of all of those years of seeing shampoo commercials where the people are in ecstasy after using a certain brand! I realized that everything I once knew about hair care was a lie. I had been trained my whole life to embrace fake scents as normal, and now I do not even understand how people can stand those smells.
I walked through the Lavender Garden, and I am never going back.
-d.mcfall 2009
I just ordered the fragrance free hair wash, and am really excited to try it! Well, more like "hopeful", haha. I've had allergic contact eczema for years (brought on partly by decades of using the same chemical-ridden shampoos), and have to embark on a "new shampoo quest" about 3 times a year now. And while you'd think good shampoos would become easier to find as people become more "health/environment conscious", most of the "natural" shampoos I find still have the same base chemicals - just with more/different botanicals. :\
ReplyDeleteSo thanks for an opportunity to try something new! Oh, and I love the rap video!! :D
Hey there, Kymba!
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing. We've experienced similar problems with various personal care products and our reactions to the hundreds of synthetic chemicals in "all natural" personal care drove us to go USDA certified organic. As our health improved, the weird and annoying reactions faded away and, now, we can't imagine using anything but our completely natural and genuine organic artisan-crafted products. We hope that you enjoy them as much as we all do! Oh, and yes, we're glad to hear that you enjoyed our Organic Rap video!
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