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Dump the Toxins: Conditioning Detangler Spray

July 1, 2013 by KerryAnn 5 Comments

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When my daughter was younger and I helped her wash her hair, using conditioner wasn’t a problem because I was able to apply it for her.  But since she has outgrown needing my help, I’ve found that she can wind up with greasy looking hair from using too much conditioner or using it too close to her scalp. I found that to be a waste, because she could quickly go through a whole bottle of conditioner. At almost $7 for an 8-ounce bottle just for her, that didn’t thrill me, as she could easily go through two bottles a month!

The remedy to this problem was to make a homemade detangler spray.  Not only does it save money, allowing her to apply it herself doesn’t result in greasy looking hair. Because my daughter has a lot of hair, we go through about one bottle every other month.  If you have thick, wavy or curly hair, you might use more. If you have fine, thin hair, you will probably use less.

So how do you make Conditioning Detangler Spray?  It’s so simple I’m embarrassed to say.  🙂 In a spray bottle, combine 1 cup of distilled water with 1-1/2 to 2 tablespoons of your preferred conditioner.  Shake thoroughly.  That’s it!

 

Commercially-purchased detangler: $9.99 for 8 ounces for Sparkleheart’s Peace-Out No Knots through iHerb

1 cup distilled water: 8 cents
2 Tbs organic conditioner- $6.79 for 8 ounces: 85 cents for Griffin Remedy Daily Conditioner from Green PolkaDot Box
Total cost for homemade detangler: 93 cents

Savings per bottle: $9.06 per bottle

Approximate savings per year: $54.36 if you use 6 eight-ounce bottles a year.

 

If you like the smell or the properties of certain essential oils, you can certainly add them.  Rosemary and lavender are two essential oils you will commonly see used in haircare for adults. When I use an unscented conditioner, I usually add two drops of lemon and one drop of grapefruit to the recipe above to make it child friendly for my kids.

 

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I'm KerryAnn Foster, a crazy vibrant Jesus Freak with a heart full of hope. I'm not afraid to love on the least of these or get my hands dirty. This blog is my journey from ineffective, uptight, obese wallflower to a woman on fire for God and living the most vibrant, passionate life possible!

I live in the mountains of Western North Carolina with my husband, Jeff, and our two teens. I blog about self-confidence, health and home, homeschooling and living a vibrant, wide-open Jesus-centered lifestyle. I have over seventeen years of real food, natural lifestyle and health experience. We have homeschooled our children since birth and both Jeff and I run home-based businesses. We're crazy, we know it, and we love every second of it!

Read about my journey to health through celiac disease, PCOS, food allergies, obesity, adrenal fatigue and heavy metals.

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  1. Zoe says

    July 1, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    Love this idea! One quick question, do you just apply this after shampooing while your hair is damp? Or do you just shampoo, let hair dry, and then spray? Or just condition normally and spray this in as well? Thanks! I will definatly try this!

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    • KerryAnn says

      July 1, 2013 at 10:06 pm

      Zoe, we’ve used it on wet, freshly washed hair that wasn’t conditioned, and we have used it on dry hair. I’ve never tried it on conditioned hair.

      Reply
      • Zoe says

        July 1, 2013 at 10:28 pm

        Great! Thank you! I will try this tomorrow.

        Reply
  2. Billy says

    July 18, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    Great idea! I try to limit the chemicals I apply on my body, but it is so expensive! I will try this out. I have started washing my face a few times a week with baking soda – so cheap and it does a really good job.

    Reply

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