"no (sham)poo" movement

I have to report that after I became aware of this thread about 2 months ago, I decided to give no-shampoo a try. At first I was using only a conditioner twice a week, but my hair did not do well on it: it was still very dry and harsh. Then I tried the soda for cleaning the scalp, and vinegar for conditioning, and it was the best thing ever! My hair was soft, shiny and felt really clean. I would do soda and vinegar for life if it wasn't that my partner did not like the vinegar smell. So I went back to trying conditioners, and I found one made of hemp oils that my hair took to it. I too prefer the smell of it rather than vinegar.

Regarding pimples on the scalp, I get them too sometimes, but for me it started before I went shampoo-free. I actually observed that I get them if I consume spices, or nuts (things I am allergic to). Same with some rushes on my skin. I don't know if it's the case for everyone though, so perhaps looking for a more appropriate conditioner and then observe what happens, also in relation to what one eats, might help find the culprit.
 
Hi,
Although my hair are short I am somehow near to the topic and this link I wanted to share.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/No-Poo-shampoo-is-poo/144222418999109

Regards,
Mikel
 
a shower

Well, I took my shower. My ideas are really more clear. Tomorrow I change place. I am going to stay during six days where showers are easier to get to, but where Internet is less easy to get to...
 
I have long and VERY curly hair and it takes a LOT of maintenance. Particularly to stop friz (which I hate). I was told by a hair stylist a while ago that shampoo is not very good for hair so I've tried to cut it as much as I can and only use conditioner when I shower. But I must admit I absolutely LOVE the feeling of washing my hair with shampoo... All the bubbles and massaging the scalp.. feels sooo good.

I don't think I'll ever be able to use vinegar because when I was very young I got head lice and we used vinegar and something else ( don't remember what) to get rid of the lice. So I'm very sensitive to the smell as it was a very traumatic experience for me at the time.

I do use lots of stuff on my hair after shower though...
Stuff like Moroccan oil, leave-in conditioner, castor oil, olive oil/creme and hemp oil.

Sometime ago, I remember reading in a magazine a "secret" hair product for stars like Demi Moore. And it was... Homemade mayonnaise which is basically egg whites and olive oil..? Apparently it works wonders. I always wondered if it really was good for hair. I mean I knew olive oil was but not eggs...and reading this thread verified this tid-bit. Maybe I'll try the egg thing one day...
 
These are great ideas, and I also would like to try some of the more natural methods to caring for my hair.

A few months ago I stopped using shampoo and after a few days of getting used to it, my hair adjusted, and it has felt good ever since.

I have only been using organic conditioners max 2 times per week. I may try something like dugdeep, where one scours the scalp maybe once a month max. When I ever get around to making mayo, I know I'm going to eat it with my pork sausages, no matter how great it may be for my hair :)

Vinegar? that is interesting - I wonder how strong the smell is, I mean, does vinegar-treated hair give off an unpleasant smell even in non-intimate proximity, such as in the same room?

I also moved to baking soda for washing particularly under my arms and using it as a deodorant - it works surprisingly well! For extra 'protection' (as the marketers use that term :) ) I may put on some roll-on deodorant (no antiperspirant) but it is not a regular thing. If I wash regularly and use that baking soda method no deodorant is needed.

Actually, when washing under my arms with shower gel, and then doing the "sniff test", it actually still smells a bit - but after washing with baking soda, there is no unpleasant smell at all.

I just love the idea of everybody just stop using these useless commercial products :)
 
I stopped using shampoo about three or four years ago, and have used plain water ever since (and no conditioner). It took about three months for my hair, and scalp, to get back to a normal, natural state, and it has felt good ever since.
 
Jefferson said:
I also moved to baking soda for washing particularly under my arms and using it as a deodorant - it works surprisingly well! For extra 'protection' (as the marketers use that term :) ) I may put on some roll-on deodorant (no antiperspirant) but it is not a regular thing. If I wash regularly and use that baking soda method no deodorant is needed.
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Good idea, I want to try that!

I have been washing my hair with baking soda for a few weeks now, my hair has improved a bit, and I will continue. I lost so much hair this summer, I had to cut it rather short, my hair get really bad for some reason. I tried baking soda some years ago, too, for a short time, but it seems like my hair needs some time to adjust.

I have also used vinegar in my hair some years ago, and it didn't smell for a long time. I mixed it with water and rosmarin essential oil in a bottle, and rinsed my hair thoroughly afterwards. I will try that again too.
 
I'm wondering how people are using baking soda for deoderant. Are you just dusting it on dry or do you make paste with it with some water? Does it act as an antipersperant or just help with odors? I've been using the natural crystal deoderant for years, but have recently heard some not-so-good things about it and was thinking about trying an alternative.
 
dugdeep said:
I'm wondering how people are using baking soda for deoderant. Are you just dusting it on dry or do you make paste with it with some water? Does it act as an antipersperant or just help with odors? I've been using the natural crystal deoderant for years, but have recently heard some not-so-good things about it and was thinking about trying an alternative.
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I've just been dusting it on after armpit is washed and dried - I take some in my hands, and rub it all in there. And it works for me.
 
dugdeep said:
I'm wondering how people are using baking soda for deoderant. Are you just dusting it on dry or do you make paste with it with some water? Does it act as an antipersperant or just help with odors? I've been using the natural crystal deoderant for years, but have recently heard some not-so-good things about it and was thinking about trying an alternative.
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I mix coconut oil with it and use it for both deodorant and brushing teeth. Works great for me in both aps.
 
Anyone loving the results of vinegar but hating the smell, please use rosemary water, it works very similar and smells really good. :)
 
dugdeep said:
I'm wondering how people are using baking soda for deoderant. Are you just dusting it on dry or do you make paste with it with some water? Does it act as an antipersperant or just help with odors? I've been using the natural crystal deoderant for years, but have recently heard some not-so-good things about it and was thinking about trying an alternative.
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I use an old makeup brush (something you would use to apply face powder) and dust it on dry. For me, it works as a deodorant not an antiperspirant.
 
Awesome, thanks for the replies. I think I'm going to try dusting it on instead of using coconut oil since coconut oil seems to cause very minor inflammation to my skin (although oddly eating it, which I don't do very often, seems fine).
 
I have been using JR Liggett's original shampoo bar for about a year now. It works well, lathers up easily, rinses clean, and I don't need a conditioner afterwards. Very convenient for traveling as well.

_http://secure.jrliggett.com/
 
I gave up, and washed with shampoo yesterday, after about too weeks off shampoo. My scalp was itching too much, my hair greasy and almost gray (it is blond normally)

It might have solved it self had I given it a few weeks more, but I just couldn't stand the dirty feeling any longer.

I am going to buy some Rhassoul when I go to town this week (it is not sold in the countryside) I remember using it for a while many years ago, and as I remember it was a good soap alternative. It is a kind of mud. It comes in a bag as powder, and is to be mixed with water to make a paste, and then the paste is used as soap. It works well both for skin and hair.

I just googled it and according to this site http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/04/19/what-is-rhassoul-clay--amp-why-is-it-ideal-for-naturally-cleaning-skin--amp-hair.htm it sounds very healthy:

Rhassoul clay, found only deep beneath the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, has been used for over 1,400 years as a natural beauty treatment for skin and hair-even nobles in ancient Rome and Egypt took advantage of this remarkable beautifying clay. To first look at this reddish-brown cosmetic clay you would not think it was anything spectacular, but looks can be deceiving.
[.......]
This clay is a smectic (or swelling) clay, which means that it's extremely absorbent-much more so than other cosmetic clays. In fact, it's made up of three layers with a water layer sandwiched in between. This clay has a unique ability to absorb tremendous amounts of water, which makes it ideal for cleansing and detoxifying the skin.

Further, Rhassoul clay contains higher percentages of silica, magnesium, potassium, calcium and other trace minerals than other clays. These minerals make the clay highly detoxifying as they can actually exchange themselves for toxic compounds like metals in the skin. So the clay not only works to remove impurities from your skin-it also replaces them with nourishing trace minerals. And, the clay's high level of ions exchange makes it ideal for toning and enriching the skin.

But perhaps the best part about Rhassoul clay is what it doesn't contain: no petrochemical derivatives, no synthetic preservatives, no surfactants or artificial colors ... all of which are common in commercial soaps and cleansers.
 
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