Beauty

[Sooner]

@on the bay The first time I had Cilantro I thought "GOOD lord what is that?"  Yes, it tasted like soap.

I encountered it in the Mexican restaurants around here and the more I ate it, my taste changed and now I LOVE it.  

I read a book about why French children eat so many things American kids don't.  It said that many French people tell their kids they don't have to eat their beets, just take a small bite and taste them.  Pretty soon they like beets.

That worked for me with beets--hated them as a child, love them now.

So, just for what it's worth--I think that's interesting.  So if you want a kid to like good food, start them out on a one bite at a time way--NOT making a big deal out of it. 

[JudyL]

Well I have no sense of smell - absolutely none since birth as far as I know.  Don't have much of a sense of taste either.  I'm horribly allergic to garlic - egads its bad but that developed later in life in my 50's.  Have no idea what cilantro tastes or smells like because most herbs/seasonings have no taste to me.  Also allergic to all shellfish.  But its the garlic that is the hardest because I can't smell it or taste it so have to be very careful when going out to eat.

So I could rinse my hair with apple cider vinegar and if there is a lingering smell, I'd never know!  LOL

[decaf]

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@decaf wrote:

An apple cider vinegar rinse should make your shinier.  However it's not the same a using a clarifying shampoo, it's not strong enough to remove silicone buildup.  And while they say it won't strip color treated hair, I'm personally not 100% sure of that.

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@decaf   The "Curly Hair Community" swears by it to remove silicones before beginning the CGM and if you use any "wrong" products while trying to let your hair go to its natural curly state.

I personally used Neutrogena Clarifying shampoo. It smells great, to me. It's easier to use, too. When I did it  years ago, my hair was shiny and manageable just as they described the vinegar would be. Even with my short hair now, that I don't wear curly, I use Neurogena to clarify once a month. 

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@ShanusPersonally I'm using less silicones in my hair.  I'm using silicone free Giovanni Leave In Conditioner and it's great.

Going by what you said, I definitely disagree with the CGM.  There are different types of silicones (water soluable and non-water soluable) and ACV cannot effectively remove non-soluable silicones such as dimethicone and some others. Those can only be removed with clarifying shampoo or shampoos with sulfate which is a harsh surfactant.

[SilleeMee]

Prell shampoo will remove everything, including coloring. I don't color my hair and it's on the oily side so Prell is great for my hair. Leaves my hair so shiny and full of volume. I can go an extra day or two before having to shampoo again. I love the way it smells, too.

[candyagain]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

@candyagain    I also hate the taste and smell of cilantro.. it smells like cat pee to me.  It is a genetic thing.. when I did my DNA test for genetics it said that I most likely would not like cilantro.

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Interesting, I did the basic Ancestry test, no food preferences. But in my all Irish family I scored 20% Scandinavian. Go figure.....

Cilantro is the worst! I asked one of our college cafeteria cooks to do a cilantro-free version of her shrimp salad. She thought I was nuts! But later she said she'd heard that was "a Thing". Even so I still had to pick the cilantro out of the great salad and use a little lemon juice after that. Reduced the taste but not completely. I like cold boiled shrimp that much.

[tends2dogs]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I don't like cilantro either. Also oregano, basil, marjoram and parsley....no.

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You and me kid, @SilleeMee .  Give me salt and pepper and I am happy.

[tends2dogs]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

Prell shampoo will remove everything, including coloring. I don't color my hair and it's on the oily side so Prell is great for my hair. Leaves my hair so shiny and full of volume. I can go an extra day or two before having to shampoo again. I love the way it smells, too.

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I am putting Prell on my shopping list.  We used this when we were kids and yes, the smell is very clean.  

[okaywitheasypay]

I have posted before about using Head & Shoulder's 2 in one shampoo /conditioner with apple cider vinegar. I had purchased for DH to have in shower ( so he wouldn't wash hair with bar soap !) I had done outdoor work and was anxious for shower forgetting to place one of my shampoos within reach . I saw that product and thought "why not " ? I liked it and use occasionally still. I have noticed many lines of hair care incorporating ACV lately. Our grandmothers and greats used it followed with a bit of vanilla behind the ear for allure to go with shiny hair .   

I used it as a teen when my hair was oily. 

[Shanus]

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@decaf wrote:

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@Shanus wrote:

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@decaf wrote:

An apple cider vinegar rinse should make your shinier.  However it's not the same a using a clarifying shampoo, it's not strong enough to remove silicone buildup.  And while they say it won't strip color treated hair, I'm personally not 100% sure of that.

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@decaf   The "Curly Hair Community" swears by it to remove silicones before beginning the CGM and if you use any "wrong" products while trying to let your hair go to its natural curly state.

I personally used Neutrogena Clarifying shampoo. It smells great, to me. It's easier to use, too. When I did it  years ago, my hair was shiny and manageable just as they described the vinegar would be. Even with my short hair now, that I don't wear curly, I use Neurogena to clarify once a month. 

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@ShanusPersonally I'm using less silicones in my hair.  I'm using silicone free Giovanni Leave In Conditioner and it's great.

Going by what you said, I definitely disagree with the CGM.  There are different types of silicones (water soluable and non-water soluable) and ACV cannot effectively remove non-soluable silicones such as dimethicone and some others. Those can only be removed with clarifying shampoo or shampoos with sulfate which is a harsh surfactant.

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@decaf  I agree....and that's why, curly hair or not, I don't follow the CGM. I don't use silicones and try to use sulfate free shampoos, as well, except the Neutrogena to remove product buildup from styling products.