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New Product Review: Morrocco Method Styling Dragon Pomade

January 20, 2012

 

What is it?

Everyone would love to have radiantly healthy hair. Unfortunately, there simply isn’t an abundance of natural, organic haircare products available right now. So when it comes to styling those beautiful locks, there haven’t been too many options for those of us who demand pure, healthy options.

I’m always on the lookout for the best new organic products, and we just received a new styling cream that I’m pretty excited to tell you about. I had the chance to try it out recently, and I can say firsthand that it’s pretty fantastic.

 

Where does it come from?

Styling Dragon Pomade is made by our friends at Morocco Method. You may have already heard about them and their fantastic shampoos. This is their latest creation.

It’s 100% natural, as well as chemical and preservative free. It actually conditions and smoothes hair throughout the day too.

Its primary ingredients are shea butter and beeswax with brahmi, apricot kernel, and spikenard oils – all wonderful things that your hair is sure to love while giving you good styling control.

 

How does it feel to use it?

The first thing you’re sure to notice as you get it into your hands is how soft and creamy it is. It’s not sticky and stiff like most pomades you’ve probably come across in your life.

I have long curly hair, and a little of it rubbed between my hands and applied to hair tames frizz, defines curls, and adds shiny softness. The best part, for me, is that my hair still feels soft and natural. I can still run my hands through it. And it’s unscented, which is great. For straight hair, it helps to add texture and tame fly-aways.

It provides a mild to medium hold all day (with an extra firm hold version coming soon). You can now style hair naturally and hair still feels soft and not waxy or stiff.

 

How do I use it?

Since Styling Dragon Pomade is completely organic and chemical free, you can use it every day or as often as you like. All you have to do is scoop a dab of it out with your fingers, rub it between your palms, and apply it to any areas that need taming or scrunch it into your curls to define them. For more advanced styling, just use a little bit more to maintain the hold and wet your hands before you get started. And voila! Fantastic, styled, naturally healthy hair.

You can find the Pomade HERE.

 

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Natural Remedies for Hair Loss

November 3, 2011

Hair loss can be a both physically and emotionally uncomfortable. So, it is important to have the tools to help heal the problem, naturally, rather than simply treating the symptoms with dangerous chemicals. All skin and hair conditions are the result of an internal imbalance. For hair loss, as with all skin and hair conditions, it is essential to heal internally and treat externally at the same time.

Natural External Treatments for Hair Loss

 

Morrocco Method Organic Hair Care

To begin heal hair loss with organic products I recommend a combination of Zen Detox Hair & Scalp Therapy and treatment with the Morrocco Method Shampoos & Elixirs.

 

Healing Internal Treatment for Hair Loss

If it is hair loss related to male-pattern-baldness, the main cause of hair loss is dihydrotestosterone (DHT), an androgenic hormone. Normally, DHT plays a major role in male sexual development but an increased level of DHT leads to hair loss. When there is too much DHT in the scalp, it binds itself to the hair follicles, blocking the blood supply to the follicle. If the hair follicle cannot get the nutrients it needs from the blood, it stops growing and then shrinks. This leads to hair thinning at first and then over time leads to baldness as the hair follicle begins to die.

The solution to the hair loss is therefore to block dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body.

Some of the most effective natural hair loss treatments are the following:

Saw Palmetto. An herbal DHT inhibitor. It stops the process that converts testosterone into DHT. It is completely safe, natural, and far less expensive than prescription drugs.

Pumpkin seeds. Help in the breakdown of DHT by the liver.

Zinc. Zinc, like Saw Palmetto, prevents conversion of testosterone into DHT. I recommend the liquid Zinc supplements by Mother Earth Minerals or Premier Research Labs.

Take these supplements/foods individually or look for a formula that contains these ingredients at your local health food store. There are many natural formulas available. They’ll often be labeled “Prostate Health,” as the same ingredients benefit the prostate, as well. Women that are experiencing hair loss, will often have a very similar hormonal imbalance, and these same ingredients will benefit women too.

 

Other Tips for Healthy Hair and Scalp

Plant-Derived Organic MSM

1) I highly recommend taking Organic MSM internally for detoxing and for clearer scalp and stronger, fuller hair.

Take with MSM with a high quality food-based Vitamin C. The Vitamin C helps the MSM work in the body.

2) Other Nutrients that are beneficial are food-based supplements like: Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B complex: PABA, Folic Acid, Biotin.

Here are my absolute favorite whole-food multi-vitamin/mineral supplements. For Men. For Women.

3) And of course, PLENTY of Omega-3 Fatty Acids. My favorite vegan sources are: (Golden Algae Oil, Chia, Hemp, Flax, Pumpkin Seed, Seabuckthorn, Pomegranate – Seeds & Oils).

 

As always, leave a comment below if you have any questions! – Jill

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The Definitive Guide to Men’s Organic Skincare & Haircare

November 2, 2011

Men love organic skincare products too. I frequently get emails from men wondering what they can use on their face, hair, and body – often they want to know which of our products have a neutral or a masculine-oriented scent.

Here’s a comprehensive list of the products I recommend. And of course, they are all raw, vegan, and organic. Not only that, but my husband Jed uses and loves these!

 

Organic Soap for Men

Black Pepper Clementine Organic Soap with Activated Bamboo Charcoal

First, we have a whole host of organic bar soaps on the site, which you can find here.

All of the soaps we carry are gently scented and appealing to men’s senses. Choose your favorite. The special Detox bar with activated charcoal is particularly great for men. It has a very light scent, with subtle wafts of black pepper and clementine. The activated charcoal in the bar helps eliminate toxins, clear pores, and remove impurities. It has been used in Asia for centuries and it works great on acne and oily skin.

The soap itself is made with Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Certified Organic Coconut Oil, and Certified Organic Shea Butter. The soap is creamy and will leave your skin feeling soft.

 

Body Wash

Coconut Cream Shower Gele

Next up is our Coconut Cream Shower Gel from ISUN.

This is a creamy, soothing, moisturizing blend of coconut oil and aloe vera gel with a masculine alpine scent. Not only that, it’s perfectly pH balanced for skin, which encourages and maintains your skin’s natural hydration and promotes a bacteria-free state.

 

Shampoo


Seabuckthorn Shampoo & Body Wash

What you’ll probably notice first about this shampoo and body wash, aside from the gentle herbal and citrus scent, is that it isn’t diluted like most other shampoos and that a little bit will go a long way. The all organic ingredients list includes herbal infusions in jojoba of seabuckthorn, calendula, red clover, oats, coltsfoot, horsetail, comfrey, nettles, chamomile, seaweed; yucca and coco-protein to saponify; orange wax; supercritical extracts of sea buckthorn & rosemary; and finally, essential oils of grapefruit, peppermint vetiver & lime.

A nickel-sized amount applied to a body sponge will be enough for your whole body. About the same amount should take care of your hair.

 

Conditioner

Shine On Hair Conditioner

After the invigorating experience of using seabuckthorn shampoo, the next best step to take is apply some Shine On Hair Conditioner. I recommend combing it through your hair when it’s wet, followed by rinsing. You can also apply a small amount to the tips of your hair when dry to give it some extra character. Those with curly hair should apply it between washings. This conditioner contains all natural and organic rosewater, jojoba herbal infusions of chickweed, marshmallow root, slippery elm, alfalfa, seaweed, aloe vera, tamanu oil, apple cider vinegar, rose wax, rosemary and sage antioxidant extracts, essential oils of lime & lavender.

 

Organic Treatments for Hair Loss

 

 

Morrocco Method Hair Care

Morrocco Method Raw and Vegan Hair Care products will help you have thick, healthy, luxurious hair and a clear, nourished scalp. These are simply the most Pure, Natural, Organic, Raw, Vegan, Green, Fair Trade Hair Products for all hair types. The Morrocco Method line includes Conditioners, Shampoos, Natural Color, and Hair Treatments that Address Hair Thinning and Hair Loss, Dandruff, Dry Hair and Scalp, Hair Regrowth and Itchy and Inflamed Scalp. If you’d like wonderful hair and a healthier scalp, give these revolutionary products a try! They have an earthy, neutral scent and are suited for the whole family, even pets.

Face Cleanser

Best Skin Ever – Seabuckthorn

After showering, meet your skin’s best friend. Best Skin Ever cleanses, exfoliates, moistens, and tones the skin from head to toe. This one in particular is best for cleansing the face. Simply, moisten a cloth with warm water, add a few squirts or the Best Skin Ever and gently massage cloth over face, this removes the dirt of the day and exfoliates. Now add one drop of Best Skin Ever, or Face Serum to the tips of fingers and massage in to face. It has a wonderful scent that is neutral enough for the whole family.

 

Shaving Cream


Zen Shave

This soothing peppermint cream will soften your skin for shaving and completely eliminate any razor burn.

 

Healthy Toothpaste

Oralive Dental Regenrative Elixir

Not enough can be said about this oral supplement. It eliminates bad breath; alleviates gum pain and gum bleeding; inhibits plaque, gingivitis, and cavity causing bacteria; and many of our customers notice that they have whiter teeth starting after just a short period of using it.

The mixture of natural high energy mineral earths, activated herbal extracts, oxygen and marine phytoplankton make the elixir a healthy, charcoal earth tone. It is sweet and minty – quite delicious.

This raw organic elixir is meant to be swallowed after you absorb the initial nutrients through your gum mucosa. We consider this a natural supplement that helps your body heal and stay healthy. It’s packed full of powerful herbal essential oils and tissue regeneration factors not generally found in any product. The benefits of super green botanicals and marine phytoplankton alone are enough to use this as a dietary supplement.

 

Body Lotion

Seabuckthorn Tamanu All Over Lotion

This is a soothing lotion that is restorative and nourishing. It sinks into your skin and it’s meant to be used all over your face and body. It contains spring water, jojoba, tamanu, organic herbal infusions of seabuckthorn berries, marsh mallow root, slippery elm, chamomile, chickweed, rose hips; seaweed extract; aloe vera; acacia; essential oils of lavender, vetiver grapefruit, palmarosa; supercritical antioxidants of sage and rosemary.

 

Unscented Deodorant

Crystal Ally Unscented Body and Foot Spray Deodorant

For an unscented deodorant, this product cannot be beat. Not only is it extremely effective in killing odor causing bacteria, it’s completely aluminum free, comes in an easy to use spray, and even contains essential oils that are specific to the lymphatic system.

 

Scented Deodorant


Poetic Pits Classic: Tree Majesty

If you’d prefer a maculine scent that is shockingly effective and comes in a convenient little roll-on bottle, this one is sure to please. Men will Love Palo Santo, Classic: Tree Majesty, Maverick, Vetiver, or Radiant Earth. Find these amazing deodorants, here.

 

ISUN Shaving and Skin Products for Men

Refresh for Men Facial Cleanser and Shaving Gele’

Our last recommendations are a suite of male skincare products from ISUN. First up is Refresh, a fantastic facial cleanser and shaving gele’ that includes special age-repair and restoring products and, like all products in this suite, is pH balanced to optimize skin health.

 

Replenish for Men Hydrating & Calming After-Shave

Replenish After-Shave is a high-performance, replenishing after shave skin tonic that hydrates, calms and energizes skin cells for rapid renewal, and exclusively includes superconductive Ormus elements. Ormus high-spin atoms accelerate cellular communication and enhance the activity of other nutrients present, giving increased regeneration and therapeutic benefits. All of this is topped off with a pleasant masculine scent.

 

Repair for Men Age Repair Peptide & Antioxidant Serum

Repair for Men is similar to Phyto-Infusion I and Phyto-Infusion II for women, but is specially formulated to be thinner and thus more able to penetrate male skin, as well as containing a slightly different formulation of ingredients. It contains Ormus gold, a dynamic super conductor of light energy and cell communication. It may accelerate cell repair and signs of youth. The presence of ormus may also enhance the activity of the youthrestoring herbs, phytoplankton, plant-derived peptides, antioxidants and enzymes combined with stabilized vitamin C to create a truly advanced, all natural and organic skin-restoration and age preventative serum. While active regenerating and collagen-stabilizing peptides and powerful antioxidants work in harmony to reduce and prevent signs of aging, your skin is naturally protected from harmful effects from UV radiation. Lightactivated photolyase enzymes from a blue algae phytoplankton has been scientifically and clinically proven to protect cellular DNA from UV radiation as well as restore DNA damaged by UV. It also significantly revitalizes the skin’s natural immune system. Together, these actions help prevent skin cancers and aging in skin. The natural UV protection is greatly increased with high levels of antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), CoQ10 and stabilized vitamin C ester.

 

Restore for Men Light Facial Oil Moisturizer

Maturing male skin that wants to stay younger looking and maximize age prevention needs an active antioxidant facial oil moisturizer that is light and easily absorbed to efficiently carry protective and regenerating nutrients deep into the skin where it makes a difference. Restore is loaded with high levels of alive, active plant antioxidants, regenerating and anti-inflammatory herbs, antioxidant enzymes and other vital skin nutrients. These are in a light, tiny molecular structure fractionated coconut oil base that is rapidly assimilated into the skin
leaving no oily or greasy feeling. The fractionated coconut oil base will not clog pores and allows the skin to breathe. Restore provides natural UV protection, is soothing and leaves your skin feeling smooth and wonderful to look at and touch. The pure essential oil aroma is a unique masculine scent that women love with a sandalwood and green citrus base.

 

Renew for Men

Vital deep penetrating and lasting hydration for surrounding eye tissue with pure plant-source sodium hyaluronate and glycoaminoglycans is the base of this renewing eye gel. Infused with a concentrated organic herb complex, redness is calmed and skin is firmed. Organic cucumber & rose distillates are added to soothe and cool eye tissues. An Amazonian tree bark extract and plant-derived peptides help reduce puffy eyes and dark circles by stimulating lymphatic drainage and blood flow in eye tissues. This action helps to eliminate water retention that causes puffy eyes, and congestion that can cause stagnation of blood appearing as dark circles. The extracts also activate lipolysis to promote elimination of fat cells that can cause eye bags. No fillers, gelling agents or oils are used in this 100% active ingredient product.

 

Revitalize for Men Energizing Body Moisturizer and Massage Oil

This specially formulated ultra-light body oil moisturizer for men is teeming with a range of antioxidant and soothing herbs that rapidly penetrate skin in a fractionated coconut oil base. Fractionated coconut oil is ideal to add health, youth and vigor to a man’s skin and will not stain clothing. The subtle, yet inviting blend of essential oils included in Revitalize is both purifying and energizing for skin.

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How to Choose a Shampoo, How to Shampoo, and What are the Best Organic Shampoos?

January 26, 2011

All About Shampoos

A shampoo should satisfy all these requirements: highest quality natural ingredients, totally organic, non-detergent and containing no artificial colors or scents. Many commercial shampoos on the market—even those claiming to be “natural”— contain artificial colors, perfumes and detergents that dry and damage hair, clogging follicle openings rather than cleansing your scalp.

Detergents and color additives leave harmful coatings on the hair. Synthetic scents dry out hair, damaging the shafts by making them overly brittle. The scalp becomes plugged up, disturbing its natural pH balance. Dandruff, itchiness, premature thinning and significant, eventual hair loss are the undesirable results.

In addition to harsh chemicals, shampoos containing such ingredients as berries, tomatoes, guava, etc. are wisely avoided. You need an effective natural shampoo for your hair, not a fruit salad! However enticingly “organic” they may sound, these not-so-naturally derived fruit and vegetable ingredients tend to plug up pores, dry out hair and disturb pH balance, which damages the natural texture of your hair.

Contrary to ‘conventional wisdom,’ it is not necessary to purchase special formulas for dry, normal or oily hair; or short or long hairstyles. In fact, these supposedly special-purpose shampoos contain even more harmful, toxic ingredients.

When selecting a shampoo, trust your nose! If the shampoo has no synthetic scent and smells wholesome and appealing instead, it is very likely a good, healthy shampoo for you. The ‘smell test’ is highly reliable and individualized. Each of us has a different chemical balance that changes with circumstance and age. There is no single shampoo that can be recommended indefinitely for everyone.

When to Shampoo

Numerous conflicting views on the subject of shampooing have many people thoroughly confused. While some theories advise shampooing every day, others insist that cleansing daily dries and damages the hair. Fortunately it is not as complicated as it may seem. A simple, common sense rule to follow is: Observe your hair and decide for yourself how often you need to shampoo. For many people, shampooing every other day maintains a healthy balance of scalp and hair.

On the other hand, people whose brushing ritual is correct and consistent have often found they can easily extend shampooing to every three or four days. Any of these regimens can be effective for you. As long as your new growth of hair is maintaining its luster, health and vitality, the cleansing schedule you are following is right for you.

How to Shampoo

At first glance, recommendations that we always lather up twice sound like a gimmick to sell more shampoo. But there is actual value in this advice. Healthy shampooing has two parts: The first is loosening up debris to free the hair and scalp of dirt and dead cells. Since you might massage these unwanted microbes back into follicle openings if you shampooed only once, you are well advised to do a second shampoo. This ensures that no contaminants will retard new hair growth, damage oil glands or upset the natural fall-out and reproductive cycles of your hair. Instead, the bad stuff all goes down the drain!

The second shampooing (with massage of your clean head) also stimulates blood flow to the scalp and opens follicles, allowing nourishment for each root, bulb and hair shaft. When every follicle is adequately nourished and each sebaceous oil gland is properly activated, your own natural oils are distributed to lubricate the entire scalp and all hair shafts. A natural coating of oil is vital to the healthy maintenance of scalp and hair. It keeps the outer layer of hair moisturized and prevents drying.

Step One: Wet your hair and apply shampoo to your scalp. Massage lightly into hair and scalp, and then rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Step Two: After rinsing, take a bit more shampoo and massage it gently into clean hair and scalp. Rinse out carefully until no shampoo remains and finish with cool water. Towel dry. Now you are ready to brush and style.

Your shampooing regimen should ideally contain three or more organic shampoos that are rotated regularly. Over a period of time, scalp and hair can become resistant/ immune to a single shampoo, upsetting alkaline pH balance. Regularly alternating shampoos helps your hair and scalp stay properly receptive to thorough cleansing and nourishing every time.

Choosing the Best Organic Shampoos

The answer is simple!

Morrocco Method Shampoos are the world’s BEST ORGANIC SHAMPOOS!

They are based on the principles of rotation and totally organic methods of caring for your hair. They have developed five shampoos, formulated according to the five elements which constitute, in varying degrees, the essence of every living thing in the universe: Air, Earth, Fire Water and Ether. These Elemental Shampoos contain only the finest organic ingredients derived from all over the world.

Morrocco Method Shampoos harness the power of nature’s most potent herbs, oils and minerals; they are formulated, blended and bottled according to the 13 Moon Lunar Astrology Cycle to maximize their vitality.

Although all of the shampoos and conditioners cleanse, detoxify, nourish and stimulate blood flow to hair and scalp, each one delivers a particular treatment:

* Air Essence nourishes and heals
* Earth Essence detoxifies
* Fire Essence stimulates blood flow
* Sea/ Water Essence cleanses
* Heavenly Chi energizes and conditions

When alternated regularly, these five Elemental Shampoos provide the finest, most effective holistic hair care treatment in the world!

Why are Morrocco Method Shampoos the Best Organic Shampoos?

Because they are:

Simply Pure, 100% Natural, RAW, VEGAN, Green, Wild Crafted Organic, Fair Trade Hair and Body Care Products for all hair types that are 100% chemical free, family safe, baby safe and pet friendly

Detoxify, nourish, stimulate, and cleanse hair and scalp in the most holistic way possible, leaving no harmful chemical residues. Good for the whole body. Nontoxic, gluten free, and non-allergenic. Safe for the whole family.

They contain all-natural vegan ingredients with the ancient shamanic process of manufacturing, using the 13-moon lunar cycle to energize the products and increase their potency.

All Morrocco Method 5 Elements products are gluten free and 100% color safe!

None of the products are tested on animals and no suppliers test on animals.

What do they do?

* Stimulate and increase hair growth organically.
* Address hair loss, hair thinning, dandruff, dry hair, and scalp irritability caused by alopecia, candida, psoriasis, and lupus.
* Highly recommended for chemically sensitive individuals, vegans, and all who seek raw and natural remedies that use marine and botanical sources.

The result is the safest, most naturally vital shampoo available in the marketplace today!

Click HERE for the BEST ORGANIC SHAMPOOS!









*Much of the above wonderfully informative text is Courtesy of Morrocco Method INT’L

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Hair Growth Tonic

September 3, 2010

Photo Credit: felibrilu

Thinning hair is always a result of something that is happening inside the body. If you have thinning hair, take a look at:

  • Your diet and level of nutrient density.
  • If you have recently changed your diet and could be detoxing.
  • If you are aware of any chronic or acute bodily conditions.
  • If you have experienced any highly stressful situations recently.

Once you have investigated into the above factors, the following recipe can also be of service:

* 2 drops Thyme essential oil ( Thymus vulgaris )

* 2 drops Atlas cedarwood essential oil ( Cedrus atlantica )

* 3 drops Lavender essential oil( Lavandula angustifolia )

* 3 drops Rosemary essential oil ( Rosmarinus officinalis )

* 3 ml teaspoon Jojoba oil

* 20 ml Grapeseed oil
Mix essential oils into a small glass jar. Then add the remaining carrier oils. Mix thoroughly.
Massage into your scalp for at least two minutes every night. Wrap your head in a warm towel after treatment to enhance absorption. Sleep with it on your scalp or leave on for an hour before washing.

This recipe comes from: http://www.aromatherapy-at-home.com/
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The Secret to Soft, Shiny Locks

September 3, 2010

Jill

The products you use to care for your hair have a massive effect on the beauty of your hair. They can either nourish your hair or damage it. Chemical, artificial hair care products always severely damage your hair, even though they claim to do the opposite. Other factors also play an integral role in the overall health and beauty of your hair. Poor nutrition, hormonal changes, chemicals, chlorinated water, pollutants, and alcohol consumption can all impair hair health. Skin is beautified with nourishment inside (nutrition, etc.) and out (nutritious skin products). The same is true for hair! Beautiful hair is not just something you are born with, how you nourish your body and your hair is what makes the difference!

Stunning Hair from the Inside Out

*HYDRATE! Drink twice your weight in ounces of spring or at least purified water per day.

*Foods for healthy hair include (all organic, if possible) dark green leafy vegetables, almonds, blackberries, papayas, plums, celery, green beans, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds, buckwheat, millet, sea vegetables, garlic, onion, olive oil, avocado.

*Hair is comprised of 95-97% protein and 3% moisture.
So, Plant proteins are particularly beneficial: spirulina, green leafy veggies, sprouts, raw nuts, raw seeds, sun-cured olives , avocado.

*Herbs or herbal teas: alfalfa, burdock root, horsetail, ho shou wu, nettle, oat straw.

*Drink plenty of fresh organic vegetable juices.

*Nutrients preferably from food (listed above) or from supplementation if needed: Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B complex: PABA, Folic Acid, Biotin.

*Camu camu when added to hair care products strengthens, untangles, and protects hair from external damage.

*Sulfur is also particularly beneficial. MSM is a great way to get plenty of sulfur. Cacao is also high in the beauty mineral sulfur. Sulfur builds strong nails and hair, promotes beautiful skin, detoxifies the liver, and supports healthy pancreas functioning.

*Most importantly (besides water) PLENTY of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.

Best sources Omega-3 Fatty Acids:

* Flax seeds and fresh flax oil
* Hemp seeds and fresh hemp oil
* Chia seeds
* Walnuts
* Marine Phytoplankton

Care your Hair with these Special Tips

* Scalp Massages promote hair beauty, help prevent hair loss, stimulate the sebaceous glands, and improve circulation. Add 3-4 drops of Rosemary Essential oil to your fingers. Apply fingertips to your scalp and move in small circular motions for one minute in each area of your scalp. Work from hairline to sides, then over crown to the base of your neck, the way the blood flows to the heart. Inverting your head by bending forward while doing the massage is especially beneficial.
* Brushing the hair helps distribute he scalp’s oils to the full length of the hair and increases circulation the scalp. Start brushing at the ends of your hair and work up, brushing a few inches higher after every few strokes. Hold your hair while brushing it to avoid breakage and tugging at your scalp. It is good to brush your hair before washing it. Avoid brushing when wet because it is more likely to break due to its weaker hydrogen bonds.
* Avoid washing hair daily. For very oily hair, wash every other day maximum. For normal to dry hair, wash once or twice a week. Wash your hair in warm water and rinse with cool water to close the outer covering of the hair shaft. Squeaky clean hair is a sign of damage and not something to strive for.
* Consider getting a shower filter if you are not on well water. It will help protect your hair, skin, and your body (through absorption) from chlorine and other dangerous and damaging chemicals.

* Much gratitude for the wonderful book, Beauty by Nature by Brigitte Mars, from which much of the above is sourced.

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How to use Morrocco Method Shampoos

January 20, 2010

I just received this great question on Twitter about using Morrocco Method Organic Shampoos. Thanks so much Victoria!

momsnkidshealth @LivingEarthLive Hi there – wondering if you have any usage instructions for the Morrocco Method shampoos – is there a transition period?

Transitioning

Because Morrocco Method products are Organic, Vegan, and chemical-free, there can be a detoxification transition period. Often when one moves away from chemical laden shampoos, the hair follicles will begin letting go of toxins. Yes, hair can detox too! :) This means, it is possible to experience a short period of slightly less than glorious results before you start having GLORIOUS results.

Using Morrocco Method Shampoos

(The following text is courtesy of Morrocco Method Int’l)
Rotation

Morrocco Method 5 Elements Shampoos are designed to be used in rotation so that all aspects of hair and scalp can be nourished and maintained. Pine Shale (Air) and Apple Cider Vinegar (Fire) Shampoos nourish the hair and stimulate growth. Sea Essence (Water) and Earth Essence (Earth) Shampoos detoxify and regenerate hair and scalp. Heavenly Chi energizes and conditions. Rotate all five for maximum care — Pine Shale today, Apple Cider Vinegar tomorrow, Sea Essence the next day, then Earth Essence, finally Heavenly Chi, and then back to Pine Shale Shampoo to continue the rotation cycle. Regularly alternating shampoos helps to keep the hair and scalp receptive and responsive, insuring a thorough cleansing and nourishing every time they are used.

Two Steps to Gorgeous Hair

A perfect shampoo is achieved in two parts. The first shampooing cleanses hair and scalp of dirt, dead cells and dust, which you would otherwise massage back into the hair, scalp and follicle openings if you shampooed only once. This clogging debris could retard new hair growth and severely damage the oil glands, upsetting the natural fall-out and reproductive cycles of your hair.

The second shampooing and massage of your clean hair and scalp stimulates the flow of blood to the scalp and opens the hair follicles, allowing the blood vessels to feed each root, bulb and hair shaft, nourishing the entire follicle and activating the sebaceous (oil) glands. This ensures the proper lubrication and distribution of your own natural oils to the entire scalp and hair shafts. A natural coating of oil is vital to the maintenance of a healthy scalp and hair. It keeps the outer layer of hair lubricated and prevents drying, which is the excessive evaporation of moisture.

Step One: Wet your hair, then apply a nickel-sized portion of shampoo to your scalp. Massage it lightly into your hair and scalp, and then rinse thoroughly, using warm water.

Step Two: After rinsing, take a quarter-size portion of the same shampoo and massage it gently into your clean hair and scalp for a second cleansing, then rinse thoroughly, finishing with a cool rinse. Towel dry hair and scalp thoroughly. Your hair is now ready to be brushed and styled.

Find these incredible shampoos HERE.

 

UPDATE November 23, 2011:

I have been experimenting more with the shampoos lately. I, too, had very oily hair when I first started using them. I have discovered that the key to getting hair really clean, with no oil build-up, is to use a much larger amount than you would with a lathering shampoo. Completely and entirely saturate your hair and scalp with the Morrocco Method Shampoo and scrub thoroughly with your fingertips. Use far more than a nickel or quarter size if you have oily hair – use enough to entirely saturate your hair. If you find that your hair is still very oily after it dries, next time you shampoo, do this process 2 times – shampoo, rinse, shampoo again, rinse.

I hope this helps those of you with oily hair concerns!

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