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By: No Poo « 5 Seed

No Poo « 5 Seed — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:57:20 +0000

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By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:45:14 +0000

Hey Stephanie. Just be aware that you need to give the No ‘Poo method a couple of weeks to really see if it works. Some people who have been using regular shampoo and conditioner have to go through an adjustment period. It could get worse before it gets better.

I’m not brushing with baking soda at all. My gums hate it.

By: STEPHANIE

STEPHANIE — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:21:16 +0000

Wow, I’ve never heard this, and I’ve tried a lot of crazy green things… I’ve always thought there had to be another way, because every morning I wake up and think I’d love to not shampoo, but then I look at my thin greasy hair and get in the shower. I never really thought about the no plastic as the motive for shampoo bars, but I hate bars, they get everywhere and you have to clean out that little container, but maybe i’ll try and get over that (just not for travel).
I will definitely try baking soda and a vinegar solution tomorrow since I don’t have work or anywhere to be and we’ll see how it looks! Thanks for the tip!
By the way, I saw someone post about brushing your teeth with baking soda. I don’t recommend this as a daily practice because it causes sores on your gums. I’d like to go back to trying it every few days to cut back on my use.

By: Sierra Black

Sierra Black — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:47:27 +0000

About a year ago, I dyed my hair blazing flame red. A totally unnatural color that would wash out if I put any product on it. To keep it bright, I gave up shampooing or conditioning my hair for a few months. Guess what? turns out that after a few days of not being washed, my hair naturally settles on the texture and style I used to use shampoo, conditioner, and three different stying products to achieve.

I think I’ve washed my hair with shampoo maybe a dozen times since discovering this.
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By: Recycle Your Day » My Journey to No Poo

Recycle Your Day » My Journey to No Poo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:14:02 +0000

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By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:35:07 +0000

Thanks for sending me over here. I might try it...I was just discussing with someone how showering and all that goes with it (like shampooing and conditioning) can be really boring if it's not what you're in the mood to do, which I'm often not.

And several good hairstylists have told me that the key to good hair is washing it less often. Maybe the key to *great* hair is washing it not at all.

At any rate I love the thought that maybe the whole fancy shampoo and conditioner industry is basically unnecessary.

By: racherin

racherin — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:38:00 +0000

I have long, newly curly hair. After I had a baby my hair became straighter and limper, and I missed my old hair of crazy curls. No shampoo is a lot easier for me, and it gave me back my hair =). For me that is the fascination; it was not just hormonal changes that made my hair limp and flat, but my beauty routine. Like so often in life, less is more.

I do bs and acv about 3 times a month, brush with a wooden brush to move oils, and use olive oil on the ends. I wet it down about every other day to restore the curl and rinse the dirt out. Easy Peasy.

By: Abbi

Abbi — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:55:00 +0000

I haven’t tried the baking soda, but I rinse my hair with vineger every time I wash it. I have light brown hair the is past my waist.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:52:00 +0000

I’ve got typical straight, fine, white girl hair, and I’ve been going no shampoo for 3 weeks strong! I miss lathering up a little bit, but it feels so good to break free from another consumer trap, so it’s worth it. I do a little BS every other day and then ACV rinse once a week. My hair gets a little greasy by day 2, but I think it actually feels worse than it looks… so no one knows! I’ve been brushing and using a wash cloth to try to distribute the natural emollients down the length of my hair. I’ve been doing water only for my son (1 yr old). He definitely doesn’t need any chemicals on his hair. Good luck to you all, and enjoy laughing at shampoo ads!

By: ( jason )

( jason ) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:11:00 +0000

You found some great information. I was apparently using WAY too high a concentration of apple cider vinegar. I also read somewhere that the baking soda is only for the roots.

But I noticed instant results when I switched to using baking soda on my whole hair (I’ve got short hair), and a lower concentration of ACV. My hair is much lighter now, more like when I use shampoo, but more manageable. It also doesn’t get as much greasy buildup, and I think it dries quicker, but I haven’t been paying much attention to that (it’s summer and 85 degrees out).