I’ll admit it right here and now – I am not an expert at making homemade body care items.

Am I motivated? Absolutely… but enthusiasm doesn’t exactly translate into skill.

See… I have dreams of bathing (literally) in homemade and dreamy products, from zero-waste body butters (which I successfully figured out how to make) to lathering up foamy homemade shampoos that smell like lavender and roses, and then… chucking all my organic clothes in the wash with some sort of baking soda concoction.

Um, I’m not there yet. My clothes aren’t all organic, that’s for sure, and I haven’t the faintest idea how to make a homemade laundry detergent that actually works whilst also fulfilling my desires for sweet scents. (And… spoiler alert, it turns out I don’t know how to make homemade shampoo yet, either.)

But a girl can dream…

And plan. And do. And fail. And try again.

I’ve been procrastinating on this post for weeks.

I’ve been hesitant to share this video with you because I’ve been worried that it wouldn’t “add enough value.” And, maybe it won’t. After all, the recipe was sort of a flop. But, in the end, I decided to post it for a few reasons…

a) I like “hanging out” with you, and I hope you do, too.
b) Maybe it’s good to document “my quest” to creating a homemade shampoo, including the stumbling blocks. And lastly,
c) I never want anyone to get the wrong idea about me, or any other content creator… the truth is: No one’s perfect.

So I’m hoping my mini-failure here will serve as a reminder that everyone fails. And that’s okay… especially if we keep trying.

So who’s with me? Let’s make a mess!

There you have it. My failed attempt. But I’ll keep trying and keep you posted.

So, friends… help. Send me your homemade shampoo recipes so I can try again, and one day, be more eco, zero-waste-ish, and deliciously more “granola” than ever before.

Thanks in advance,