Mane & tail spray

Peanut · #1 3rd Apr 2006, 11:57 AM

I've recently swapped from ready-made sprays to using baby oil on my mare's mane and tail as it gives a really glossy finish and is much cheaper.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what I could dilute it down with in order to be able to put it in an old spray dispenser? It separates when mixed with water and I can't think of what else to try.

PaulaqhMax · #2 3rd Apr 2006, 12:01 PM

Put it with the water and give it a good shake before each spray, don't spray in one spot move your hand as you spray else you end up with a greasy spot.

Peanut · #3 3rd Apr 2006, 12:17 PM

Thank you - maybe I just wasn't shaking it enough.

crazystevie · #4 11th Apr 2006, 11:49 PM

1/3 hair conditioner, 1/3 water and 1/3 baby oil.

smaggi · #5 12th Apr 2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by crazystevie

1/3 hair conditioner, 1/3 water and 1/3 baby oil.

That's what I use too. It works great. You can also mix a small amount of vinegar in there to help repel flies.

Purple Hugs · #6 30th Apr 2006, 08:13 PM

lol having just paid £7 for a spray.. i should've read this first!
will know next time!

ponylover88 · #7 30th Apr 2006, 09:14 PM

Or ... just some furniture polish!!

Purple Hugs · #8 30th Apr 2006, 09:56 PM

eww not sure i like the idea of that one!

Goldie'sGirl · #9 1st May 2006, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Purple Hugs

lol having just paid £7 for a spray.. i should've read this first!
will know next time!

I think I remember you saying you read your daughter's PONY magazine

you could have got some for free, on the Charlie's page bit I thing you needed six charlie points
~GG~

Purple Hugs · #10 1st May 2006, 01:05 PM

Lol you have a GOOD memory! but obviously I don't!

Ahh well, nevermind! it was one of those 'lets buy lots of things for our 1st pony' moments!

It does work a treat as well so can't moan!

Bay Mare · #11 4th May 2006, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ponylover88

Or ... just some furniture polish!!

Not furniture polish, it's for furniture not horses!

There was a discussion about this some time back. It's not something that I would recommend putting on a horse

You can actually make the tail worse in the long run.

My friend is a trichologist and they were seeing problems with silicone based products being used on hair. They were seeing 'silicone' burns on the hair when it was exposed to heat (either natural or from straightners etc) and though it made the hair look nice temporarily, it ruined it in the long term. As most furniture polish has silicone in it I would steer well clear.

Est · #12 4th May 2006, 10:36 PM

Yesterday I did crazystevie and smaggi's mix of 1/3 Sainsbury's Baby Oil (£1.59 a bottle), 1/3 Sainsbury's Basics Conditioner (30p a bottle) and 1/3 water (totally free from the yard tap!)

Put it in an old spray bottle I already had, gave it a GOOD shake and tried it out on Merrick. I can confirm this mix really works! There was a greasy effect for about 20 secs, then this vanished and left his mane and tail soft and shiny. They combed out really easily too - no knots to fight with and tonight they were still tangle free! His mane and tail are quite long and untrimmed so this is more of an achievement than it sounds.
It cost 85p to make this 500ml mix (got oil and conditioner left over for another batch) compared to many £££s in the shops so I was very impressed.
Tomorrow I'm going to try my top secret fly spray

A strange mix of different recipes from the net! I'll report back if it works.

parsharainbow · #13 5th May 2006, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bay Mare

As most furniture polish has silicone in it I would steer well clear.

so do most hair serums for humans but we still use them

breeches · #14 20th May 2006, 08:14 AM

thank you for the great ideas, my daughter and i whipped up the 3 part potion of baby oil, conditioner (asda 29p) and water and it not only works well , but smells lovely to. i did stick it into a canter main and tail bottle , didnt want to look too skanky....

domane · #15 20th May 2006, 04:34 PM

Yep - I've made this mixture up and can vouch for it too!

Been using it for a couple of weeks a love watching the rain just run off.....

The only bottle I had to put it in was a Febreze one so I gaffer-taped over the label as I was worried people would think that I am so horse-proud that I was actually spraying Cherry with Febreze

smaggi · #16 22nd May 2006, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by domane

The only bottle I had to put it in was a Febreze one so I gaffer-taped over the label as I was worried people would think that I am so horse-proud that I was actually spraying Cherry with Febreze

My bottle used to be one of those daily shower cleaners. I ran it through the dishwasher and carefully cleaned the sprayer. If people look at me weird I'll just tell them I use one spritz a day to keep Cisco soap scum and mildew free.

Cisco gets big welts from fly bites and is allergic to fly sprays with Pyrethrins or Permethrin. They make is hair fall out and his skin gets very red and itchy. Yesterday I tried a new fly spray recipe. It is 6 capfuls of Avon's Skin-So-Soft bath oil with 20 ounces of water. It works great and he did not seem to be allergic to it. I'm going to check him tonight after I get home from work to see if his skin is irritated. Plus he smells like a new born baby.

harryhorse11 · #17 27th May 2006, 03:55 PM

Well I've had a go with this today, Tesco's baby oil £1.28 and value conditioner 65p and it's great! the tail was lovely and shiny and the brush went straight through! I've very pleased,

Goldie'sGirl · #18 28th May 2006, 03:01 PM

Just to say, (I know I'm wweird but) I made some of it, and put it on my hair, I doesn't really work on humans

. It makes it look greasy. Just incase, any of you are as strange as me, I thought I'd save you from having to wash it out 3 times, to stop your hair looking greasy.
~GG~

harryhorse11 · #19 28th May 2006, 06:47 PM

and guess what?????????????today we didn't need to use anymore as his tail was still soft and easy to brush how kool is that??

domane · #20 28th May 2006, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Goldie'sGirl

Just to say, (I know I'm wweird but) I made some of it, and put it on my hair, I doesn't really work on humans

. It makes it look greasy. Just incase, any of you are as strange as me, I thought I'd save you from having to wash it out 3 times, to stop your hair looking greasy.
~GG~

It's one third baby oil!!! Not a good combination with human hair!

But thank you for the consumer test.... we now all know to definitely not try it!

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harryhorse11 ... and guess what?????????????today we didn't need to use anymore as his tail was still soft and easy to brush how kool is that??

Great innit??? Works a treat on my cob's long mane and tail....