If you have been around the blogosphere a bit, you probably have noticed a million and one articles about going “no poo.” That is, not shampooing your hair. (Okay, maybe more like hundreds of articles, not a million.)
I decided to jump on then bandwagon and I don’t think I am going to go back.
I decided to go the more natural route a couple months ago. There are so many chemicals in commercial bath and beauty products it makes my head swim thinking about it. And many of them are toxic. If you don’t want to take my word for it, you know the site I always point to, the Cosmetics Database. Go look at what is in your shampoo.
Anyway, since my gluten-full days of yore, I’ve had dry, brittle, dull hair. With flakes. It didn’t look good. I wore it up, back, in a bun just to “hide it.” I figure some of this was my bodily nutrition, (the foods you eat can certainly help your hair look better) and some of it was my beauty routine.
Now, using budget friendly, eco-sensitive, simple baking soda and apple cider vinegar to cleanse and condition my hair, it feels soft, supple, and it shines brilliantly. Not kidding.
I’ve heard this method isn’t for everyone. Some love it, some hate it. But I am a believer and I hold firm. If you’d like to check it out, here are a few of the hundreds of places to visit.
Hip Mountain Mama-Tree Hugging Tuesday No Poo Method
Simple Mom, How to Clean Your Hair Without Shampoo
Green Phone Booth, No Poo Convert
Building Ordinary No Poo Day 15
Now, I wonder if in the Rodgers and Hammerstein play, South Pacific, the leading lady would have been able to “wash that man right out of [her] hair” with baking soda and vinegar. Doesn’t sound that romantic does it? Maybe we’ll just go for the commercial suds shampoo there.
Thank you so much for including a link to one of my ‘pooless posts! I’ve been using only baking soda and apple cider vinegar on my hair since November 2009, and I love the freedom! Previously I had to change shampoos and conditioners every few months, and I always had a graveyard of nearly full plastic bottles that did not work for my hair. Plus, because I’m not adding lots of conditioning goo to my hair, I no longer have to shampoo every day. My hair looks great for several days in a row, saving both time and water, in addition to unnecessary products and the $$$ they cost every year.
One of the other links you included, to Babyslime Shampoo Info, has tips for finding the right combination that will work for your hair type. I recommend giving them a whirl to anyone interested in reducing waste, conserving water, and removing unnecessary chemicals from their body and environment.
Ahhh, true that it works differently for different people. I’ve read both good and bad reviews! I had been shampooing once a week with a homemade shampoo and doing the scalp massage, water rinse daily. That was okay, but the shampoo really dried out my hair a lot. Good for you that you found something that really works for you!
let me know how it goes!
good on you! baking soda was hell for my hair. i wrote one of those millions of articles, lol, and noted that it’s not great for frizzy porous hair.
i wash once a week with an eco shampoo.
HA!! I was going to ask you if you had tried this yet! I haven’t yet, but I think I’m going to try this weekend. I have all the ingredients in my pantry.