I'm still loving the No Shampoo thing. I think I'm totally hooked.
But I've had to make some changes after a couple of weeks.
You see, when dry, my hair felt soft and full, but in the shower, it felt... greasy, like I wasn't getting it clean enough. Water doesn't move grease, and I felt like I was wearing a wet helmet.
So, I stopped using my conditioner. Didn't help.
Determined not to reach for shampoo again, I once again turned to Sarah's no-poo saga. I also found some great information at Babs' Babyslime, who also gives great solutions to specific no-poo problems, such as dandruff, dry hair, etc.
So, armed with some new info, I hopped in the shower with a tablespoon of baking soda in 1 cup of water and another cup with a tablespoon of lemon juice in 1 cup of water.
Feeling doubtful and more than a little dopey, I poured the baking soda mixture on my head and massaged. Lo and behold, the grease washed away! It was all gone leaving light clean hair. I then rinsed it out with water.
Next, I poured the diluted lemon juice on my hair as a conditioner. It felt really good on my scalp. I combed it through then rinsed.
I let my hair air dry.
Conclusion? Well, the photo speaks for itself. My hair looks good and feels good. Very shiny. The waves are nice and full.
I think I'll be doing the baking soda/lemon juice thing once a week or every 2 weeks. Or maybe just when it needs it.
Have any of you tried the no-poo thing yet? How'd it go? Let me know!
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I've been going no-poo for about 3 weeks now, with a baking soda wash about every 5-6 days. It's made the transition much easier. I'm hoping as my hair gets used to this, I can slowly move the baking soda out to once every couple of weeks.
My sister is back on the no-poo as well. She'd tried it years ago, but could never get past that greasy transition time. Baking soda definitely helps.
I haven't tried lemon juice yet (or apple cider vinegar), but my hair seems ok with any 'conditioner'.
How does my hair look? It seems to be a bit wavier, but it's summer, and the humidity always changes my hair a bit. We'll see how it looks when we hit the dry winter months.
Hi Nenette :) Your hair looks absolutely gorgeous! What a great commercial for no poo. If you hang around my blog too much longer I'll convince you to go facial-product-free also. Haha!
@myrtle -
that is so great! can't wait to see it :)
yeah, the baking soda is so helpful... I wish I hadn't waited so long to try it.
@Sarah -
Thanks! I'm already pretty close to facial-product-free. I'm down to just moisturizer, mascara, and liptint, and I'm doubtful I'll ever get rid of those! :)
Your hair is absolutely gorgeous!
I still haven't tried it but who knows... maybe soon. :P I rest easy in the fact that I know I can refer to this blog post when I need a push!
Well, I lasted until today... went for a haircut and couldn't bring myself to tell the hairdresser to not wash my hair. Wasn't prepared to answer her questions.
If I was still going to my old hairdresser, I would have told her no problem. But she's teaching now. Don't know the new woman well enough yet - and not sure I will. She's ok, but I'm not sure I'll stay with her. The salon is convenient though.
ANYway... I'm definitely used to how my hair feels no-poo. It feels wrong now. Hope it won't take long to get back to how it was.
Maybe next time I'll go to a singleton's type place, where they don't wash your hair unless you specifically ask for it. Much cheaper cuts too.
@toni -
thanks! :)
it's not for everyone, but I highly recommend it. It's low maintenance and my hair has never been better.
@myrtle -
oh no!... that's terrible! usually if you come into the salon with wet hair, they'll assume you've already washed it and just re-wet it for the cut. I hope it bounces back.
I'm a little afraid that's what's going to happen with me too when I finally see Jane. She sometimes gives her clients a scalp massage when conditioning, and I really look forward to that... oh well...
Propecia works too
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