The No Shampoo Revolution (also known as Going No 'Poo)
I've done it.
I've stopped 'pooing.
I can tell you that right now, it's not pleasant. There's lots of discomfort and things even seem a bit greasy. Not good.
But according to this great article, which talks in detail about the No 'Poo Movement, as well as some comments on my last hair care post, things should be better in a few weeks.
All soft and shiny.
But for now, going No 'Poo has got me feeling a bit unattractive. I'll let you know in a few weeks how it's going. Hopefully better.
I've stopped 'pooing.
I can tell you that right now, it's not pleasant. There's lots of discomfort and things even seem a bit greasy. Not good.
But according to this great article, which talks in detail about the No 'Poo Movement, as well as some comments on my last hair care post, things should be better in a few weeks.
All soft and shiny.
But for now, going No 'Poo has got me feeling a bit unattractive. I'll let you know in a few weeks how it's going. Hopefully better.
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But, I think with my hair I might need to take a couple of weeks off work to ride out the adjustment cycle.
If you want you can try dusting some corn starch on your bangs and part to degrease a little bit. Just put a bit more than a pinch on your comb and brush/rub it around the base of your scalp, repeat.
'Course, you don't want to do that too much or won't be weaning yourself off of "product" per se.
Bon chance!
Keep us posted ow it goes for you! 'No poo solidarity!
It just feel right. That article brought it home for me. Shampoo didn't exist before 1930. Well, of course it didn't and why don't we all think of these obvious things?
Advertising has created incredible guilt and embarrassment related to personal hygiene. Hope we all can learn to laugh at it. Your title's Going No'Poo was a good chuckle in itself.
I'm seriously considering it - I might just shampoo on days I swim and cut it out the rest of the time.
Oh, and I didn't mention this in my post, but for right now I'm washing my head with a bit of baking soda once or twice a week just to keep things under control. Eventually, I'm hoping to do away with this step. Based on what I've been reading, I will probably be able to.
My no poo is 1C medium hot water, with 1-2 Tablespoons of baking soda in an old plastic peanut butter jar.
The rinse is 1-2 Tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to 1 3/4 cups of tepid/cool water, but most people use even less vinegar (I have an itchy scalp and other TMI things so I go stronger)
You can skip the rinses, or use herbal rinses of boiled cooled and strained rosemary, or lavender, or sage, or whatever sounds/smells good.
in Vietnam. The Vietnamese have
beautiful hair and complections;
they advised me to never use any
detergents and to avoid direct
sunlight. I'm now 67, have a great head of hair which when long
gets no end of compliments.
PS: I don't have dandruff and am advised that I have no noticable body odor either. Perfect PH?
Okay, it's been two months sans shampoo, and I love it. At first I was using way too much BS and my hair felt like straw. I'm now using only 1 teaspoon BS in a cup of water and I wash my hair every other day. My hair really doesn't need to be washed that often, but my scalp gets really itchy. Washing it makes the itch go away.
I've also tried just putting vinegar on it. That makes the itch go away, but it leaves my hair a little oily looking.
I'd like to go longer between washes, but can't stand the itch. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!!
Kohlman's Soap is a new company responding to this need.
Their goat milk soap is wonderful and comes in a 100% recyclable paper box. And...they are going to be introducing a bar shampoo in the next few weeks. Goat milk, vegetable oils, butters and beeswax are in it, which is exciting for me, since I have that thick, curly, permanently dry/frizzy hair.
They are in Oregon on a farm and use their own goats for a milk source! Awesome!!
Their link is kohlmans.com
I’m in my 2nd week of no pooing and I love it. Previous to this I’d tried shampoo without Sodium Laurel Sulfate and it dried my hair out so much it was as if I’d poured straight bleach on my hair and then let it dry in the sun. So I took that stuff back to the store and just decided to try going no poo. It’s fabulous. I haven’t even gotten around to using baking soda & vinegar yet because I haven’t really felt the need. My hair had been so damaged from coloring, and now is coming back to life from its own natural oils. It’s more manageable and has more body than it’s had in years. I love no poo!
I use body-art quality henna to color my hair once every few weeks, so I get a deeper clean from the lemon juice (ascorbic acid is used to remove dead skin). I highly recommend using a thin, colorless henna mask on your hair once a month or so for those people who get flaky or who have long hair. You can leave it on for an hour or so and then rinse in the shower. The lemon juice exfoliates your scalp and the henna conditions your hair.
I think it is important to know the weather conditions. I live in a place where it is all year long about 70ºF. My dilemma is what to do when my hair is sweaty or greasy. If I just wash it with water, it looks dirty.
When I did the switch between one type of ACV to another, my hair didn't take it so well.
I have tried 1 tbs of ACV, not using the whole cup and adding lime juice. So far, not using the whole cup has been effective. But I think I will wash my hair if it gets to greasy. Anyone has had the same problem??