Do you NOT wash your hair? Advice for a shampoo addict kicking the habit.
For years, I've been washing every other day, but by the middle/end of day two my hair is lank and oily. If I washed my hair every day, then by the end of that first day it already looks like it needs a wash. I don't want to be washing my hair twice a day. Because then if I washed it twice a day, would I soon need to wash it three times??? Vicious cycle.
My hair has been the bane of my existence for years. I was happiest with it when it was dreaded up and not having to wash it much at all, and now I like it short, but the washing thing is really driving me batty. For example, if I have something important where I would like clean shiny hair but it happens to fall on day two of not washing, I'm all like, "What am I going to do?" So usually I would go three days without washing my hair and suffer through a bad, lanky hair day you wouldn't believe, because if I washed it too soon, well lordy, I would need to wash it again even sooner.
So, I've decided to give the theory that if you don't wash your hair, it will eventually clean itself. I've been about a week without washing it, and it isn't as gross as I had expected. My hair had been looking about as greasy as an old "day two" day. My scalp feels better. But today I want to wash it so badly! I want to smell the pretty smell of shampoo and have the fluffiness that only comes from a wash.
So any tips from non-hair washers out there? If you gave up shampoo, how long did it take for your hair to look clean again?
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StudentPermalink Reply by Gina on -
Your hair doesn't clean itself after a long time of not washing. What really happens is that when you shampoo your hair you strip the natural oils away, and your scalp produces more oil to compensate. If you want to use regular shampoo my tip to you is to gradually increase the time between shampoos. Start by doing every second day, then every third. Your hair will adjust to the new schedule and start producing less oil.
Another alternative is the "no poo" method of hair washing. Google it for more details, but the basic idea is that you wash your hair with baking soda and apple cider vinegar. It is pretty awesome. Start with a palmful of baking soda and add enough water to make a gritty paste. Work the paste into your scalp and the first inch or two of your hair. Massage/lightly scrub your scalp with the baking soda, and then rinse until you can't feel grit. Next you want to rinse your hair with a 50/50 mixture of apple cider vinegar and water. This neutralizes the baking soda, helps restore the ph of your hair, adds shine and reduces static. Rinse again and enjoy your clean hair. You can also add essential oils to the rinse for scent, or add a tiny amount of oil (sweet almond, jojoba, etc) to the rinse for more conditioning.
If you have curly hair you can also try co-washing, which is washing your hair with conditioner only. This is one of my favorite ways to care for my hair. Just make sure you give your scalp a good massaging with your fingertips when "washing".
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StudentPermalink Reply by Natalie Lithgow on -
I have curly hair and am definitely interested in the condition only wash. I will have to try!
Thanks for sharing!
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StudentPermalink Reply by Gina on -
Just like the no-poo method you may end up with a few greasy hair days as your scalp adjusts its oil output. Once thats over, your hair will be awesome!
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Permalink Reply by Troo Hoops on -
No poo is the best.
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Permalink Reply by Eternal Voyageur on -
THE RULES:
The conditioner must NOT contain silicones (any word that ends with -cone), or proteins (anything hydrolised, amino acids or silk). It should have as few ingredients as possible.
Silicone buildup will dry the hair, proteins will make it heavy.
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Permalink Reply by Vallerie *Centrifugal Chemist* on -
Ohhh sounds like you speak chemist too, are you one Eternal?
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StudentPermalink Reply by luluperuse on -
Thank you for such great info! This is exactly the straight talk I needed. No poo!
Apple cider vinegar--is there nothing it can't do? I put some on my son's lingering wart last night (the top of the wart had come off) and this morning, the wart looks almost gone.
Hail apple cider vinegar!
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StudentPermalink Reply by AJ on -
I heard it can possibly be used for mole removal too, however the mole might grow back, and you have to put vaseline or something around the mole so that the vinegar doesn't mess with the rest of your skin =/
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Permalink Reply by Vallerie *Centrifugal Chemist* on
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This is perfect. I have a mess of frizzy wild curls that never listen and I don't wash my hair every day. It's more or less 2x a week and that works for me, but should try this only conditioner thing.
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StudentPermalink Reply by luluperuse on -
Ha ha! Self-cleaning hair like self-cleaning ovens! All I need to invent now is self-cleaning underpants for travelers.
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