Health & Beauty 
NO SHAMPOO? NO ‘POO GIVEAWAY TOO(166)
Sometime in 2007, I starting using no shampoo after reading an article online about ladies who had quit using their ‘poo and were having wonderful results. Since then, I have had many people comment about my hair and asking, ” What do you use on your hair?” The astonished look on their faces when I tell them, “I don’t use shampoo” is priceless.
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STRAIGHT RAZOR SHAVING
We live in a outrageously disposable society, though “cheap” in cents it’s sure not making “sense” by costing us our future and the health of this planet.
(7) HOME APOTHECARY: CHARCOAL
Activated charcoal is an absolute must on any farm — whether rural or urban — and in any natural-living home. Here at the Urban Homestead, we keep it on hand for many things as it has so many uses.
(8) HOME HEALTH: COLDS & FLU
We’ve never had a flu shot…ever. Not even any kind of shot…ever…except for the “shot” of whiskey when sick with a cold!
(9) HOMESTEAD HAIRSTYLE: BRAIDS
I fell in love with braids when I was little girl after reading “Little House” Series I sooo wanted long hair like “Half-Pint”… and we all know Laura wanted gold hair like Mary.
(5) NATURAL HAIR CARE: SALT
Jordanne found that using the salts on her hair ( a handful mixed with her regular natural shampoo) greatly reduced the oil in her hair and eliminated the need for frequent hair washings.
(10) LEMON VERBENA PERFUME
Making your own perfume is easy and relatively cheap. I am not one for wearing perfumes all the time but do appreciate a good, natural scent when I smell (or make) one.
(9) HOMESTEADER HYGIENE
Growing up in water and energy conservative household it never crossed our minds that our lifestyle wasn’t normal. A move to city and I found out that daily showers (and shoes – among other things) were a norm here in the city.
(65) KITCHEN COSMETICS: COCONUT OIL
One of our favorite kitchen cosmetics is coconut oil. We use it for skin care as it absorbs well into the skin and leaves it dewy looking. It helps fight blemishes too. Putting a small amount in your hair before washing will condition your hair nicely. It also conditions your eyebrows and lashes.
(46) NATURAL BEAUTY
For centuries every culture has been on a question for beauty but these days our obsession with beauty is proving not only to be toxic and deadly. Every year millions of woman get sick or die because of what they are putting on their skin and hair.
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