Rye flour for washing your hair?

[Aneka]

Has anyone tried it out? Why does it have to be rye flour? Is wheat flour unsuitable?

 

[AdamG]

The gluten in wheat will goop in your hair. Rye flour has a good pH for the scalp

 

[Rodafina]

Do you use it like dry shampoo? Or mix it with water first? Something else?

 

[AdamG]

Do you use it like dry shampoo? Or mix it with water first? Something else?

mix it with water to a nice consistency and use as shampoo, from what I understand. Never tried it.
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Here's a decent article
https://ourgabledhome.com/how-and-why-i-wash-my-hair-with-rye-flour/

 

[Rodafina]

Thanks, AdamG!

 

[tree]

Cornmeal can be a good dry shampoo.
Whole grain works better than refined cornmeal.

Sprinkle it dry on hair and brush it out.

I did that sometimes in high school.
Have be careful with it, getting it all out, so
your hair doesn't have little fleks in it.

Tends to leave hair somewhat static-y.

I used cornmeal dry shampoo to excellent result
when a cat who only recently had decided that
living with me was better than patrolling several
acres on his own. He'd gotten into something
greasy. His fur cleaned up well, with cornmeal.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Borax. I'm tellin you, girl. Borax. Tiny bit dissolved in a quart of water. Oh wow. It detangles, and adds shine, releases curl pattern, reduces frizz, prevents breakage. Women have been using it for centuries.

I used to be conditioner only and now, I don't even use conditioner or vinegar or anything anymore. Maybe if I need it, a single drop of olive oil applied to my nape and to the front of my hair, for edge control, and because those hairs are usually frizzier.


Want to know how those Edwardian Gibson Girls got such long, luscious manes? Borax.

It also gets rid of dandruff too.

Basically you wet your hair, wash it with the borax water, and rinse, just like normal. I like to massage it into my scalp too, as I have sensitive skin there, after losing my hair and growing it back. Once your hair dries, it is so soft and shiny, and so easy to brush, even for curly hair.

 

[MC1Rcat]

WOW... how much borax do you add to the quart of water? I seriously want to try this.. I have coarse, dry, curly hair that gets turned to frizzy hay by most shampoos. I can only use unscented stuff in my hair and have only had success with Jessicurl cleansing cream for my hair... but it is too expensive. Conditioner (only) washing my hair leaves too much buildup, so I need something to wash with.

 

[Forest Cat]

I remember washing your hair with beer was a thing for a while when I was a teenager, I wonder if there was a point to doing that or if it was just a joke that spread like wildfire.

 

[MC1Rcat]

I wonder if the rye flour would clog the drain.... I used to use henna on my hair and that would clog the tub drain sometimes.. not good

 

[tree]

I remember washing your hair with beer was a thing for a while when I was a teenager, I wonder if there was a point to doing that or if it was just a joke that spread like wildfire.

https://www.healthline.com/health/beer-for-hair#how-to-use
https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Your-Hair-With-Beer

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

WOW... how much borax do you add to the quart of water? I seriously want to try this.. I have coarse, dry, curly hair that gets turned to frizzy hay by most shampoos. I can only use unscented stuff in my hair and have only had success with Jessicurl cleansing cream for my hair... but it is too expensive. Conditioner (only) washing my hair leaves too much buildup, so I need something to wash with.

two tbs to a quart of hot water

pour over hair in sections. a little here and a little there, so that you get the whole scalp and length of the hair. massage it in just like shampoo. there will be no sudsing. rinse it out like you would shampoo.

 

[GrownupGirl]

When I was a kid I used to hear eggs were good for your hair. I even remember some kind of shampoo that was yellow because it had eggs in it, but it was probably just another one of those weird fads. I remember the beer thing too. One time in the 90's someone told me to put Miracle Whip or mayo in my hair to get rid of an itchy scalp. So I did, and left it in during the night. I covered my hair with plastic wrap and foil. I felt like a disgusting leftover sandwich, so I never did it again.