Natural Hair Care

[@mooieplaats]

Thank you Heidi ❤

[@dkulikowski]

Thank you for inspiring others with natural hair care. I have given up 'store bought' hair care for 3 years now. Also, have stopped dying my hair since last July. I use baking soda for washing and ACV and herb infusions for the rinse. Sometimes I use Dr. Bronners for washing. My hair is doing fantastic. Thanks again for helping everyone live a more natural self care life.

[@victoriaguillot6500]

Thank you so much for this! I have thick curly hair and the move from New Orleans to around the Seattle area has left my hair in shock. A lot more dry and brittle, I started using head&shoulders, then I noticed I was losing more hair. It’s been feeling lifeless lately but I stopped shampooing and will do it once in a blue moon and it’s helped a lot. I’ve been trying to figure out how to care for it naturally and ditch the chemicals altogether. This is a blessing, thank you sister. Also, I’m 24 but have a big silver streak in my hair naturally and I love it.. call it my wisdom streak;) haha! God bless.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

So glad you found this and that it is truly helpful to you. I bet your hair is beautiful!!

[@janklineburger3412]

My oldest daughter has thick curly hair and uses the flax seed gel I make to control the frizz. It leaves her hair soft too. We also live by Seattle.

[@serendipitysue3255]

Baking soda dried my hair out too. I have curly hair. I do straight up apple cider vinegar. It makes it feel softer. Thanks for the info. I will check out the shampoo video now that gardening season is coming I can plant some shampoo ingredients. 😊

[@vernahelvik8678]

We used to rinse with apple cider vinegar when we were kids. The girls wanted to know how we got our hair so shinny. It was the vinegar.

[@jojow8416]

Gray is a sign that you got old enough to have some. Due to illness and accidents not everyone is lucky enough to ever develop gray hair. I was almost one of those people and now I celebrate the skunk strip at the front of my head and the wrinkles on my face. I celebrate EVERY day as though it's a gift I almost didn't get to experience.

[@justme2059]

I started going “grey” at 18 after my first child. Decided to embrace the “wisdom highlights” when I hit 37 when I was pregnant with my last child. Definitely going to try this method for hair care. I have stick straight dry hair. My 19 yr old has extremely oily hair. She has to shower daily and has had to since she hit puberty. Thank you for this information!

[@dancnluc1]

I have slight wavy hair but have been using baking soda with vinegar rinse. In the winter time my skin dries out so; so I am not sure how the baking soda will work. I used to color my hair. I stopped in 2013 but caved in this year and after doing it; I said never again. I earned those grays. My poor daughter just had a perm done and her hair broke off in areas. I told her to stop using those chemicals. I just had a cousin’s granddaughter who is 22 lose all her hair to alopecia. That makes me realize to be thankful for what I have.

[@ajalicea1091]

I used to know a lady that dyed her hair using very strong black Tea and she would run it through her hair. And yes it would color her hair.

[@LizzieDeanMakes]

I got my vinegar down last night to stir it like you suggested (it is 8 days in now) and it was fizzing away and smelt like something was definitely happening. Some of the fruit pieces that were sticking out of the water (in the air gaps around my little “weight” jar I floated in the mouth of my big jar) were going a bit mouldy but nothing from the water line down so what you said about the vinegar killing the mould is definitely true even this early on! I am quite excited about seeing it progress 😍 xx

[@LizzieDeanMakes]

Heidi I have a recipe on my channel for heat balm which would probably help with your wrist - I have a heat one and a cool one for soreness - both recipes are made using essential oils, beeswax and coconut oil xx

[@LizzieDeanMakes]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnfInGOLn6lqjtE

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thanks, I actually have my own as well and use it a lot, that is the other thing I use my pepper oil in: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6SliIqgbrJ5gbM

[@TheDruz33]

made the vinegar for my hair and i am stunned at how soft and wonderful my hair feels..thank you so much going to try the shampoo next!! you are so inspiring thank you so much

[@cmccarver56]

Thank you

[@karins.3732]

I have also used a paste made of rye flour and water for washing my hair. Works well.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Interesting, never heard of that before.

[@karins.3732]

Try it out you will like it😊

[@leonastreva4049]

I'll try again, typed it all in and I left for a moment and it's gone - oh well. I was blessed with seeds in a drawing :) and they all have been planted, in the house. They are all new to me Amaranth - 1 is up so far; Borage - 6 are up; Calendula - 7 are up; Feverfew - 4 germinated; Echinacea - first 2 just arrived;s Marshmallow 1 has arrived, awaiting more; Yarrow - None germinated yet. So blessed and happy. Now for others, after seeing your video talking about catnip I bought some seeds, I've never had any luck with spinach and keep trying new varieties so I'm trying Winter Giant this year ; I've had success with kale so going to try a new one in White Russian (sounds interesting). This listing is long enough already, I don't have my warm weather seeds out but I am going to try popping corn for the first time also this year. Happy planting everyone.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yarrow was the one that took the absolute longest for me, even more so than the feverfew! I had given up on it and stuck the pot I was starting it in out on the deck and forgot about it. Just like the feverfew. Once the weather got warm enough, they finally germinated and I saw their feather leaves coming up out of the soil

[@cynthiandlovu1266]

Hie Heidi thnxx for information

[@MarysNest]

Hi Heidi, This information was just wonderful!! I use an oil on my hair too that I make homemade. I use coconut oil, jojoba oil, a bit of castor oil. and rosemary essential oil. But learning from you, I am now going to add in some lavender and sage essential oils. And I am anxious to make floral vinegar and give that a try. It sounds great!! And you are SO right. The store bought products really strip our hair. It took a few weeks for my hair and skin to normalize but once it did, it looks so much better and it’s so much nicer using homemade natural products. And yes...we all need to be grateful for the hair we have!! And the same goes for eye color. I cringe when I hear young girls say they wish they had a different eye color. Thank goodness they can see!! Who cares about the color!! I was sorry to hear that your wrist is injured. I’m glad your healing oil is helping. My husband has stiffness in his knuckles. I think I might like to give that red pepper oil a try for him. Thanks for all the tips!! As I have said in the past, you truly are a treasure!! Love, Mary ❤️😘❤️

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I remember when I was a young girl it seemed all the models were blonde with blue eyes so I assumed my hair and eye color meant I was ugly. I remember wanting blue eyes so badly. The mistake we make is when we allow media and society to dictate to us what beauty is but true beauty comes from inside anyway and that will show in our outer appearance as well :)P

[@MarysNest]

Rain Country - Oh Heidi!! Beautifully said!!

[@StringfieldRidgeFarm]

Love your recipes and love what you said about earning those grey hairs! Same here! Lol 5 daughters gave me these!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Haha! Yep, we earned every one of them and should wear them with pride! :D

[@justme2059]

@@RainCountryHomestead I call these “silver highlights” that many are ashamed to wear with pride my “wisdom highlights” 😂 4 children and 5 younger siblings gave me them 😁

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

@@justme2059 Insanity Is Hereditary You Get It From Your Kids! lol

[@debbiefockler9890]

I have used baking soda followed by apple cider vinegar for years. I like the way my hair looks and feels, and I get so many compliments from it. I do remember that when I started using it, my hair was gummy. I continued to use it and after a week or two, my scalp adjusted to the change.

[@tagladyify]

Have to wonder what is in commercial shampoos that can build up in our scalp and hair like that so that it takes so long to get it all out.

[@debbiefockler9890]

@@tagladyify when I used shampoo and stripped my hair of the natural oils, the scalp goes into overdrive to replace the oils. When I went the no poo method, it took about two weeks for the scalp not to make too many oils.

[@tagladyify]

@@debbiefockler9890 interesting how we are all so different and similar at the same time. I was using a fairly natural product for years that was bought out and chemicals added over time. I stopped using it a couple of weeks ago and feel as if my body is shedding toxins like crazy. I had been reluctant to quit using it as my hair frizz’s up when a regiment doesn’t agree with it. I tried baking soda and vinegar a number of years ago, but it really weighed down, coated and dried out my hair. Now with homemade vinegars I am having success. I plan to try my hand at shampoo thanks to Heidi.

[@sandradewys8764]

Great video, nicely explained

[@dkavchak74]

Thank you so much for this video! I have dry curly hair same as you. Can't wait to try everything!

[@saramarie3325]

Beautiful video 💗

[@springsweettart7421]

Baking soda is alkaline having a pH of 9. So it's to stripping for the hair. It removes everything and I mean everything from the hair, eating away at the hair cuticle and not only that constant use of baking soda with make the hair weak, dry and easily brakeable as well as lead to soda buildup. So it's good to use everyone in a while.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yep, that is what I figured out and why I stopped using it. My hair is in so much better shape now just using my own shampoo and/or vinegar and nothing else.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

This has given me so many ideas. Thanks! By the way, henna is fabulous for your hair. It's like a conditioning hair tratmemt. Leaves my hair so soft and shiny. I dye my hair because I'm only 42 and started going gray at 30. I use a henna/indigo blend which is fabulous. I'm not ready to be gray, lol!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I got my first grey hairs in my late 20's but even since, my hair has not greyed as quickly as I would have thought. Thanks for the input on the henna! I thought I had heard before it was really good for the hair but that was so many years ago and I figured they have probably since found something bad about it as "they" always seem to do - haha!

[@KR-os6nn]

As far as I’m aware, henna is just herbs mixed together. It’s common in the Middle East. I’ve used the modified 2 hour version from henna color lab from Oregon, great products that smell wonderfully earthy like rooibos, Amla, henna, etc. The only thing is, it seems to make my hair a bit straighter and thicker (I have 3a curly hair) and so I tend to get it cut or layered afterwards if I’m using henna. It does feel wonderful on and makes my hair really shiny and healthy, and I have read it’s because it seals the cuticle.

[@sherryburgdorf4336]

Thanks so much for the info, can't wait to make some hair care products

[@annotoole5864]

I tried the baking soda and vinegar rinse as well...way too dry and I had a lot of static. I do live in a very dry climate and while my hair is not curly like yours it does have some going on. For the last year or so I have been using Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap and citrus hair rinse and it works quite well. And in the winter I use their hair "styler" cream which works well for the static. I also only wash with the soap about every 4 days (I water rinse daily). Once I have some peppermint going again I think I will make some vinegar to use as a rinse and see how that works...save a few bucks, right! Thanks Heidi.

[@reneep9968]

Thank you for this great video full of so much information. Blessings...

[@Fritz0616]

Heidi~ This is off topic ..I couldn’t wait to tell you this since YOU are the reason why I’m growing my own medicine and skin care plants...I hope this is something you don’t already know I know I didn’t...Did you know that you can use your own egg shells for your own consumtion for your calcium supplement? I found this wonderful group on Facebook where I had mentioned how I save my girls egg shells, bake them then crumble them and put into my garden beds..I’m so excited to share this with you! I will be doing this from now on since I’m at the age that I need calcium..Hugs..

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes! Thank you! I actually have a video on how I make my own but I also will be making a video soon on a testimony I have about them and what they have done for me. It has come to the point now where I will just eat a spoonful of them morning and night but I also make capsules for Mr. Rain to take :D

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Here is the video I did talking about not just calcium but the magnesium that is necessary to take in conjunction with calcium: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nprWnZaQi5emapo

[@Leglag724]

Hi Heidi, I do the baking soda wash on my hair for now 8 yrs. I used to wash daily now I only need to wash my hair 2'x a week. I do follow with a 50/50 mix of acv and purified water. My hair has never been healthier. I do once or twice a month do a deep conditioner just working about a tablespoon of coconut oil into my hair, I'll braid it and sleep with it then wash and rinse. I get so many compliments on my silver-grey and dark blonde hair that for the first time in my 58 yrs is almost to the small of my back, I used to never be able to grow it past my shoulders since I have fine hair but a lot of it.

[@karladavidson5186]

Amen on the wooden comb. I have naturally curly hair also. How do you dry your hair? I use a 100% cotton t shirt. I just scrunch the hair with the tee. Because of the way curly hair shafts are, they tangle so easy. But scrunching the hair works so much better for me. Just thought I would share......

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I scrunch it too then allow it to air dry, takes awhile but most days, I don't mind :)

[@elizabethpendleton3421]

Straining my vinegar tomorrow, putting it it my jar and thinking of you...thanks for the recipe, I added some more herbs I had. Orange, lemon, calendula, lavender, rose, chomomile. Smells fantastic!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Put one of those jars to use the other day fermenting some eggs and they look so lovely! I plan to show them in a video soon and do have the initial jar video made and uploaded but it will be a week before I can publish it as I have other dated videos that need to go up first :D

[@elizabethpendleton3421]

Rain Country Love it! Can't wait to see how you use them...

[@funluvnrm]

I missed watching/visiting you & your videos... Thank you for caring & sharing your talents with 1 & all, wink, smiles & on to the next video... 😘 🌹🌈💞🎵🌷🌼🌺💖😆👏👍💫🌟✌ 💛 ☘️ ☘️~"1 & all please take care of you & for others that need you through all these undesired difficult trying times"~ 😘 ~"Love, Hope, Peace, Kindness, Dreams, Inspiration, Laughter, Joy, Give, Live & Let Live"~

[@reikilynx653]

How often do you shampoo? Does hair stay cleaner, longer with your formula? I find now every fourth day I must shampoo, but for first two days my hair looks and smells really clean using natural things. Body does adjust, it is so true. Boar bristle brush for thin straight hair I found is great to pull natural oils down hair to ends. I believe there was truth in times past to counting brush strokes every night before bed. Hair gets so soft and stays cleaner at root area longer. I have been letting gray go for a long time too. Have had many compliments on the way it grows in all in front really, and it's tone is crisp white. They think it's professionally altered at times. I'm actually glad I stopped fighting it as when coloring before it always showed gray roots within the week after. It and I felt so fake all the time. Now I feel even more confident than any hair color could afford me. Societal norms can really play with your head. Thanks if you can reply about first two questions. All respect, I love your ways and faith.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I wash my hair every other day but I only use my shampoo once or twice a month. Both methods leave my hair very soft.

[@reikilynx653]

Thank you for answering, kind of you.

[@BelindaTN]

I have thin, fine wavy curly hair. It got more curly has I got older. I stopped fighting it years ago. When I discovered the curly girl method, I knew that was something I could do. Best thing I ever did. Saves me so much time getting ready in the mornings. Since my hair is thin, I just let it drip dry, while I get ready for work. My hair has not had heat put to it in several years now. And it is so much healthier. My husband is not crazy about it, but I told him, it is curly hair, or no hair (my hair was getting thinner and thinner) Though I do not think he is convinced that is the truth, he accepts it. I don't battle the frizzes any more either. I no longer hate our humid days. Humidity is a curly girls friend. lol However, I do have to wet or wash every morning, so I can get the tangles out. My hair will totally dreadlock, if I don't. I do not really like my curly hair, but it is better than no hair. lol Great info, as usual.

[@LizzieDeanMakes]

LindyTN I think your husband should be grateful to have such an understanding wife who didn’t bite his head off for saying that 😂 if you did want to fight the frizz naturally and in a good way for curly hair I rub jojoba oil through the bottom ends of my hair when it is wet and let it dry in - helps tame it xx

[@BelindaTN]

LOL. He didn't actually say anything, it's the look he had. ya know? lol We have been together for 38 years, so he takes me for what I am, and I do him. Like most men, he has always liked long flowing hair, which I have never had. It has never been longer than my shoulder blades, but have worn it from a pixie cut on down as long as it would grow (just past my shoulders). I have never been able to grow my hair long. When our relationship began, I was on the beach in Daytona Beach, FL sporting short blond, wavy sun bleached hair. (quite different from his ideal) We dated for quite a while before he ever saw me in makeup. So, I have never been much on styling my hair and making my face up. I wear minimal makeup to work and church, but not all the time. And my dear husband wont say much about the curls, because he has very curly and unruley hair. lol He just keeps it short, so he can blow it out.

[@lisabooker6405]

Great info! Since I have straight oily hair I’ll try the soda method and see how it goes for a month or so. I stopped using dyes too. It’s hard sometimes but if someone doesn’t like it they can turn their head!!! Hahahah Love, hugs and blessings ~The Kid

[@edieboudreau9637]

I used vinegar back in 1970s. Loved it. Can't use it anymore as our area's overrun with sprickets (camel crickets) and they spread mold everywhere they touch. They're also attracted to vinegar like metal to a giant electromagnet. Sadly.

[@kleineroteHex]

Edie Boudreau oh no!

[@edieboudreau9637]

kleineroteHex unfortunately so.

[@edieboudreau9637]

kleineroteHex & I'm allergic to molds to add insult to injuries. :-p

[@kleineroteHex]

Edie Boudreau , when it rains it pours 😔

[@TeeFlory]

Love and prayers!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you Tee!

[@midsouthhomestead9180]

Thanks for your video. Always looking for natural beauty products.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you!

[@colleenrodamer6230]

Thanks for sharing

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

HIYA Heidi :-D I've been using your hair growth formula for several months now (can't remember how many), and it is most definitely helping. I have very fine, very thin, dry, stick straight hair. I am strawberry blonde with gray and I have never EVER died or bleached my hair. When I use the oil, the vinegar wash alone is not enough to get all the oil out. So, I have been using a few drops of Dr. Bronner's liquid soap for shampoo & body wash. I do condition with ACV, even though the smell chokes me. LOL It's worth it because my hair is really shiny. The smell goes away, and I get people asking me all the time what I use on my hair. I tell them about you & to visit your channel if they want to know ;) Your hair is AB.SO.LUTE.LY GORGEOUS!!! SOMEday, I'm going to try my hand at making your soap. I bought sandalwood combs for my mom, my son (who has hair like yours) and myself, way back when Stacy did her video on it. I have not used a bristle brush since my teens because even the natural bore bristle damaged my fine, thin hair. I have German, Rumanian & Polish hair. LOL And, YES.... be very grateful for the hair that you have, whatever texture, color, etc... because eventually, it's all going to fall out. Heidi ... going thru some tough times here. Please keep mom and I in your prayers. Thank you!!! Lots of love & prayers

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I am so glad to read this testimony about the oil, I have been wondering if anyone would find it helpful so this is really great news. Very sorry to hear you are going through some hard times but will certainly pray for you and your mom my dear friend!

[@janiceseigler6317]

Heidi, one thing I don't need is more hair! lol I stopped dyeing my hair years ago and let it go natural. All the women would ask where did I get my hair frosted. lol God blessed me with straight as a board hair that grows like a weed. lol I may try that vinegar rinse to see how my hair reacts. I bet it will love it!

[@carladurland5194]

💕💕💕💕💕💕love love love this by the way😊💕🌸✌🙏😊💕

[@tonyagordon2763]

I love your ideas. I have have hypothyroidism and lose lots of hair. I hoping this will help. Question: Can you use peppermint oil on the scalp in place of cayenne?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, I believe it would be helpful, just be sure to use dried peppermint for infusing your oil

[@lisa-le2ou]

Thank you for going so in depth. Any time I had a question, it wouldn't be long before you answered it. I have been using the vinegar to rinse my hair. I really like how it has been doing. I do still use the store shampoo at the moment because I have a problem with my head itching really bad. I don't shampoo every day but I am hoping to wean myself off of the shampoo soon.

[@susantaylor8507]

Yes I have natural wavy hair mine is dry all the time

[@carladurland5194]

I have curly hair too😊😊not as curly as yours though😥😥maybe the vinegar will help😍

[@lorilumax6850]

Silver threads of wisdom .. comes with experience :)

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Love that! :D

[@kleineroteHex]

I wanted to switch to a natural bristle hairbrush, ha, it's not going through my hair, never touches my scalp - so back to plastic bristles I went. But the boar hair brush works perfectly on my granddaughter's hair 😊

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yeah, those natural bristle brushes do not get through my hair either, so I stick with my sandalwood combs.

[@kleineroteHex]

@@RainCountryHomestead considering one, but I like my brush..... for now. I keep forgetting to give you feedback on freezing green beans raw: best thing ever!!!! Next to making my own vinegar!

[@funluvnrm]

Today the day when I'm watching your videos, as I need all the suggestions possible for my dry, frizzy hair with oily itchy scalp & I live in an apartment, so growing things are far from none. Do you sell the needed products for my hair type? I will understand & respect what ever you decide, but with all my chronic medical conditions I'm stuck at home & trying to do with what I do have. Onto the next video to learn all I can, thank you Heidi. 😘 🌹🌈💞🎵🌷🌺🌸😆👏👍💫🌟💛 ☘️ ~"Love, Hope, Peace, Kindness, Dream, Inspire, Laughter, Joy, Give, Live & Let Live"

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I do not sell hair products though I used to. Liquid items like shampoo and hairspray cost too much to ship. I do sell my soaps (though I am running low and waiting for my next batches to finish curing) and my skin cream though on my Etsy store along with many other items made by both me and Patrick: etsy.com/shop/raincountryhomestead

[@michelepattico3953]

Hi Heidi, very interesting video. Where do you buy your essential oils? Will be making your shampoo soon. Thank you and God bless you!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I believe I linked to the oils I buy in the description box but I get all mind from Amazon as it is difficult for me to find any locally

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Ok, I checked and I did link to them, if you ever miss any links, just be sure to click the "Show More" in the description box under the video and you will find links to many of the products I use, especially any I specifically mention in each video (unless I simply forget to add the link - which does happen! haha) But, here are the links again to the three I mentioned here: *Sage Oil: amzn.to/2ofZRfK *Rosemary Oil: amzn.to/2p59DCa *Lavender Oil: amzn.to/2p7EQSk

[@bbsbacktobasics7695]

Watching this once again..lol. I got the natural boar brush that Stacy recommended, and I just love it. But i only like using it on dry hair. So...been wanting a good natural wide tooth comb , thanks to You I found it :) Love Ya, I too am letting my hair go grey ( silver).. p.s. your hair looks very distiquisted! I think I spelt that right, where auto correct when I need it? Lol

[@RainCountryHomestead]

You always make me smile! So glad yo found your way here!

[@TheChefjen]

Hello, I tried watching your last video-fido jars,etc. & it would never come up- is it just me or is there a problem with the video being uploaded? Thanks for your help!! Love all the great information you share:)

[@RainCountryHomestead]

That one was not suppose to be published yet, that was an accident, I upload my videos days in advance so when I am publishing one, another is uploading. I accidentally hit "publish" on it so I quickly set it to private as it is not suppose to go public for at least a week or so.

[@zombiesRus_1]

I love my boar bristle brush, makes my curls look amazing. I need to check out that comb. Do you have a good chapstick recipe?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKWbd3qDe5eAbrc Remember, you can always do a search on my channel as well :)

[@essemsween818]

Does the 'Hot' bit of the oil not cause more dryness on your scalp? I can see it being stimulating but I've got really dry skin & I can see me reacting badly to hot pepper oil, it is a beautiful colour though & I bet it's dynamite in stir-fries.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

No, it does not dry at all, not sure how it could anyway with it already being an oil. I have naturally dry skin and hair and the only natural thing I have had trouble with drying it out more was the baking soda wash. Since giving up store bought shampoos and conditioners, my hair is rarely dry or brittle.

[@susantaylor8507]

I need to make my own shampoo I break out with alot of shampoos I'm so sensitive

[@bbsbacktobasics7695]

Yes indeed deed, we've earned our grey hair, hav'nt we? Im gonna order the combs you linked, one for my purse & one for home :) also I wanna get the pizza pan you linked also. Great shampoo and hair care video, thanks Heidi ~♡~

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you Brenda :D

[@area___]

can you do a video for dandruff shampoo?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I would say add one or more of the essential oils that are supposed to be good for that to the shampoo when you make it: tea tree, lavender, rosemary, lemongrass, clary sage, or lemon

[@bab196]

Hi Heidi what is the best type of lavender to grow?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

The sad thing is that I am growing several kinds but do not remember which is which by name but I would say the standard lavender with the longer medium purple flowers (I believe it is the English Lavender), not the small, dark flowers and for sure not the ones where the petals only open at the very top of the cone shaped flower head and the petals are huge. I think that one might be considered French lavender but I am not sure. The one with the smaller darker flowers is actually not bad but it does not seem to get as many flowers as the more standard variety you see and the last one I described, well, the smell is not near as nice and the leaves are useless, in my opinion, as an herb for cooking as they taste horrible. The basic lavender has sweet, non perfumy tasting leaves that make a great rosemary replacement (or even used in conjunction with) in foods. That is why I like it best

[@bab196]

Rain Country Thanks Heidi, I appreciate your help. I have grown 2 types of lavender and I also can't remember their names! One plant was far superior to the other..wish I would have written it down. I moved to a new property and I'm getting excited to plant. Thanks again, you're always such a good source of information.

[@cassityart7001]

Thanks. So the vinegar shampoo mix: How do you make it? And does it lather? Did you say you use an additional conditioner? My hair grows fast and is curly and also dry. I have the same comb!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

The vinegar rinse and shampoo are two different things. I did link to the videos on how I make them in the icards in the upper right hand corner of the video, just hover over that section when the video is playing and click on the "i" that shows up and you will see all the videos linked there :)

[@didine256]

You have a beautiful skin and hairs. God had been really good with you 😉

[@tonimitchell9930]

I don't care about the color of my hair but my hair is so thin, and straight I don't know what to do with it. To me it always looks so scraggly. I would kill for hair like yours.

[@nancywager4956]

My hair is like yours, I started rinsing with nettle tea which gives more texture and then also added ACV to the nettle tea which adds the softness and shine

[@anoldfashionedcountrylife811]

I so badly want vinegar to work for my hair! I have always had thick hair, ( Italian/ Hungarian..lol). It has been thinning ALOT lately (48 yo) The vinegar just seems to make it feel like straw! Any ideas? Thanks and God bless! Mrs.O P.S. Ok, I had to come back and edit this, because as I was rethinking this, I realized I was also doing Baking Soda at the same time! I believe I will try just the vinegar and I have made your hair growth oil (about a month ago)! So that as well.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I am also of Italian decent and yes, the baking soda made my hair feel like straw after awhile. At first I had thought it was the vinegar so started looking into it and all I could find was people saying vinegar made their hair softer. It took a LOT of looking before I finally found someone say that they did the baking soda and it was way too harsh on their hair and they started having issues. I know it was after going with the baking soda method for some time that I lost a lot of my hair too! I am not sure if it was truly from that or from going off the thyroid medications and my body simply going through an adjustment period as I did both of those at the same time.

[@anoldfashionedcountrylife811]

Rain Country Thank you! So, are you now off all thyroid meds? Woops-- looks like I found your video on that on pharma free;)

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yep, been off for 6 years now at least :D

[@anoldfashionedcountrylife811]

Rain Country I'm in the middle of part 2-- soaking it in...loving the sewing. God bless you!

[@julieselden7932]

I'm allergic to citric acid, so I can not use a lot of things like oranges, tomatoes, lemons, limes ect... The higher the citric acid content, the sicker I get. Is there anything else natural I could use?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Use in replace of what? The vinegar? Vinegar is acetic acid not citric acid. Unless you are using citrus fruits to make your vinegar, I would not see a problem there, unless you also have a problem with acetic acids.

[@julieselden7932]

No it was just the citric acid. I heard you talking about how good the citric acid was for you, so I was just wondering if there is anything else that I could use in place of the citric acid that might be used like that. Also I have been on your channel looking for the laundry soap, and can not seem to find it could you tell me the name of the video? I have been to busy stopping and watching all of the other video's. LOL Just found this channel and love it thanks for doing it!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I guess I will have to watch this video again to see where I talked about citric acid being good for you, I do not remember saying that nor remember talking about it at all in this video. Here is the laundry powder video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boDEYZxpn5uCgZY I hear ya' on the time issue, I use to watch and listen to so many other channels but now I rarely have any time for any of them. So much time just goes into making videos let alone the gardening, skirt making, and other chores. I miss having time to just read a book! haha So glad you found us here and hope you enjoy it! :D

[@julieselden7932]

Yes I have done nothing but watch your other video's today. I have a broken back 3rd time in same place and 4 other places and it can no longer be fixed. Since it is raining today here, I'm having a bad day and not able to get out of bed and so glad I found this channel! It will keep me busy all day long LOL I'm watching your skirt video right now. I looked back on the video and you had written that vitamine C was good for you, I can not have it and was wondering what you thought would be good instead of it! Loved all 6 video's I have watched so far today! Thanks for the laundry one!

[@anniemcelroy2812]

How long do you think it takes for your hair to stop over compensating and then begin to see non-greasy hair? Ive tried to use my moms natural hair soap bar and vinegar as a rinse. But I give up a few days in because my hair gets SO greasy!!!! And I chicken out! The funny thing is that I even use more "natural" hair care items but my hair obviously still over compensated.

[@kleineroteHex]

Annie McElroy just wear a scarf, bandana, hat..... and let it be. My short hair was never a problem, but now that I'm growing it I find it a bit harder, and my hair is way past the no more chemical adjusting!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I really cannot say how long as this was never an issue for me but I am pretty sure it takes longer than a week. I recommend trying the baking soda method and see how that works for you. I will still want to follow up with a vinegar rinse but I also recommend you dilute it more than I do. Maybe only a tablespoon in 7 or 8 ounces of water. The vinegar will help remove the baking soda so it does not leave white streaks in your hair

[@edieboudreau9637]

Annie McElroy My daughter took a little more than 3 weeks. Her hair was fairly long at the time.

[@anniemcelroy2812]

Edie Boudreau My hair is pretty long too.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Annie McElroy try doing the vinegar & COLD WATER, RINSE DAILY & NO blowdrying. When we use heat we encourage more oil. Cool discourages. If still snowy where you are instead of hat or hood try earmuffs. Your hair will enjoy the cold & it Might help.

[@susantaylor8507]

I break out on my scalp

[@carladurland5194]

How do you feel about glycerin? I think i remember you like it ok for extractions 🤔🤔i heard its good for hair🤔🤔

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I have never used it on hair or skin but yes, it is suppose to be good but it is also very sticky, like honey

[@carladurland5194]

@@RainCountryHomestead i th8nk ot is actually pretty much the ingredients of your soap lol. ( after writing this comment i looked into how it made) but yeah sticky ... i fill lije a goof ball lol

[@maranda3764]

:)