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[peppers01]

rice water benefits to the hair and skin.

Jokingly, I was thinking to myself about the weird foods that have been mentioned on here for benefitting the hair when applied directly. I have no idea where it came from (maybe God), but the word "RICE" instantly popped into my head.

So anxious to research, I began googling rice and hair, with no good results. So I googled rice in hair, and saw something interesting about asian women who wash their hair with rice water and spray it on their skin (INTERESTING). The first thing I noticed about the pics were how shiny and long their hair was, but the ladies never cut their hair (so duh on the length).

Then doing more research on rice, I saw that it was a protein. So just based off of theory, I'm thinking rice water could possibly strengthen hair, but naturally. I plan on giving this a try. Since rice is sprayed with chemicals to preserve it and keep bugs away, I'll be going to Whole Foods to buy some organic rice. I'm gonna try two methods:

• Boiling rice and pouring the water off. Letting it cool, pouring over my hair after washing, and letting it sit a while, and rinsing it off.
• Letting rice sit in water (after being filtered through my showerhead) for a few days. And again pouring it over my hair, letting it sit a while, and rinsing it.

After both, I'll condition my hair, and see how it turns out. I'll return and let you ladies know how it goes.

Have any used rice water on the hair? If so what benefits did you see.

Here are some websites that give more info:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NAH/is_3_37/ai_n27148913

http://ugonnaeatthat.com/2009/01/16/huangluo-dont-throw-out-the-rice-water/comment-page-1/

http://www.webindia123.com/women/Beauty/Hair/nature.htm

http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/beauty/2 (skin)

 

[Nonie]

Cool! I've read about Rice Bran Oil for skin, but didn't know about rice water. Thanks for sharing.

:scratchch I wonder if rice milk would work too...

 

[danigurl18]

this is interesting.. and i had rice yesterday.. i coulda used the water!

 

[Essensual]

Peppers,

Please report back on this when you're finished. I have had this exact thought regarding rice water, but never did the research. I'm thinking that your first method would work the best.

rice water benefits to the hair and skin.

Jokingly, I was thinking to myself about the weird foods that have been mentioned on here for benefitting the hair when applied directly. I have no idea where it came from (maybe God), but the word "RICE" instantly popped into my head.

So anxious to research, I began googling rice and hair, with no good results. So I googled rice in hair, and saw something interesting about asian women who wash their hair with rice water and spray it on their skin (INTERESTING). The first thing I noticed about the pics were how shiny and long their hair was, but the ladies never cut their hair (so duh on the length).


Then doing more research on rice, I saw that it was a protein. So just based off of theory, I'm thinking rice water could possibly strengthen hair, but naturally. I plan on giving this a try. Since rice is sprayed with chemicals to preserve it and keep bugs away, I'll be going to Whole Foods to buy some organic rice. I'm gonna try two methods:

• Boiling rice and pouring the water off. Letting it cool, pouring over my hair after washing, and letting it sit a while, and rinsing it off.
• Letting rice sit in water (after being filtered through my showerhead) for a few days. And again pouring it over my hair, letting it sit a while, and rinsing it.

After both, I'll condition my hair, and see how it turns out. I'll return and let you ladies know how it goes.

Have any used rice water on the hair? If so what benefits did you see.

Here are some websites that give more info:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NAH/is_3_37/ai_n27148913

http://ugonnaeatthat.com/2009/01/16/huangluo-dont-throw-out-the-rice-water/comment-page-1/

http://www.webindia123.com/women/Beauty/Hair/nature.htm

http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/beauty/2 (skin)

 

[peppers01]

BUMPITY BUMP

 

[that_1_grrrl]

I wonder if it could be made into an oil.