"no (sham)poo" movement

[Gwenllian]

I have tried this morning to wash my hair without shampoo.
I got ready a blend with an egg, some olive oil, some vinegar, some oil of soft almond.

Result: very oily, very fatty hair. It has been 4 hours since I made it and my hair always seems wet and without volume.
However, I rinsed copiously, but it remained fatty.

I had to miss something.

Somebody to light me? (and give again to me an allowable look)

(I am not laughing at you, but laughing at myself.) I washed my hair with some self-made calendula oil mixed with essential oils and wondered why my hair was so oily and very fatty. I bet my hair looked worse than yours! :P

I tried vinegar, scrubbing, nothing helped. It was that bad. So in the end I did wash my hair with shampoo. Since then I have only scrubbed my head with a scrubbie and water and my hair has never looked better without shampoo. So looking not so allowable has helped. ;)

 

[Sentenza]

Try Aloe Vera gel mixed with baking soda or just a complete egg with lemon juice, don't use the oils.

I tried vinegar, scrubbing, nothing helped. It was that bad. So in the end I did wash my hair with shampoo. Since then I have only scrubbed my head with a scrubbie and water and my hair has never looked better without shampoo. So looking not so allowable has helped. ;)

Thank you for your advice!

I resolved my problem with... shampoo! (really brilliant this knack).

But I am not so easily going to leave (because I'm worth it! )
I ordered some baking soda, the aloe vera and a scrubbie.

By the way, a small question about this point. When do you use the scrubbie? Before the blend? during?

 

[Bar Kochba]

Well I tried the "conditioner only" suggestion for starters, and I've been 1.5 weeks poo-less.

I have observed no noticeable effects as of yet. Scalp is still dry as before but methinks it's because of the desert weather. Or the hard water.

 

[Seraphina]

I'm a new convert to the no poo movement. (lol...just sounds so funny) I had my doubts as to how well it would work on my long hair (almost to my butt). Well, I'm sold. My hair feels amazing. My son said it looks like butter (silky). I really like how my natural curl turns out, too. I was usually straightening it because it never seemed very full and didn't really curl right.

I do baking soda paste on my roots and massage in then leave for a few minutes. Then I wash with my concoction of 1 whole egg+1 yolk, 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar, a dribble of honey, and a few drops of olive oil. I've I get frizzies, I get a tiny amount of coconut oil, rub it in my palms and smooth through the frizzies and ends. I really want to try some essential oils to add some fragrance, but will have to wait till I can get to the city, have no sources anywhere in this parish.

My hair is on day three after washing and no oily appearance at my roots at all. The only thing I miss is the smell of my shampoo and conditioner.

 

[EGVG]

I'm a new convert to the no poo movement. (lol...just sounds so funny) I had my doubts as to how well it would work on my long hair (almost to my butt). Well, I'm sold. My hair feels amazing. My son said it looks like butter (silky). I really like how my natural curl turns out, too. I was usually straightening it because it never seemed very full and didn't really curl right.

I do baking soda paste on my roots and massage in then leave for a few minutes. Then I wash with my concoction of 1 whole egg+1 yolk, 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar, a dribble of honey, and a few drops of olive oil. I've I get frizzies, I get a tiny amount of coconut oil, rub it in my palms and smooth through the frizzies and ends. I really want to try some essential oils to add some fragrance, but will have to wait till I can get to the city, have no sources anywhere in this parish.

My hair is on day three after washing and no oily appearance at my roots at all. The only thing I miss is the smell of my shampoo and conditioner.

YAAY!! Sounds like you have found the right hair cocktail!! :)

If you miss the smell of conditioner you can buy essential oils and make your own scent mix, I really like this website, especially because they tell you what essences mix well and also they ship internationally!! _http://mountainroseherbs.com/

 

[Seraphina]

YAAY!! Sounds like you have found the right hair cocktail!! :)

If you miss the smell of conditioner you can buy essential oils and make your own scent mix, I really like this website, especially because they tell you what essences mix well and also they ship internationally!! _http://mountainroseherbs.com/

Thanks for the link. I will need to check out the oils in person first to get acquainted, though.

I'm curious if anyone has tried coffee for hair color, and if so, how well did it work on grays.

 

[EGVG]

YAAY!! Sounds like you have found the right hair cocktail!! :)

If you miss the smell of conditioner you can buy essential oils and make your own scent mix, I really like this website, especially because they tell you what essences mix well and also they ship internationally!! _http://mountainroseherbs.com/

Thanks for the link. I will need to check out the oils in person first to get acquainted, though.

I'm curious if anyone has tried coffee for hair color, and if so, how well did it work on grays.

My mom mixes her henna with coffee to help the color get a better hold onto the hair fibers. I've also heard that you can rinse you hair with coffee or black tea, rosemary water also helps, to cover some of the grays! :)

 

[Mrs.Tigersoap]

I'm curious if anyone has tried coffee for hair color, and if so, how well did it work on grays.

Dyeing your hair with coffee could give you a headache. If you want to cover your grays gently and don't like the flashy colour of henna, you can add indigo to it. Henna should be mixed with citric acid (lemon juice for example) and let to sit overnight. This helps the colour develop completely and makes for a very long lasting hair colour. The next day, when you begin the actual dyeing, pour hot water over your indigo powder, let it sit for a minute or two and then add to the henna. For dark brown, use more indigo than henna, for auburn, equal parts of each. Then leave this mixture for at least 4 hours. Your hair will not only be dyed but conditioned and glossy. It also help repair split ends and clean the scalp of dandruff. It's good stuff. But you need to get body art quality henna and indigo. Not the kind you buy in exotic food shops. This henna is generally not safe and usually full of toxic metals and chemical dyes (particularly the non-orange kind of henna).

Here is what you can find about grey hair dyeing on Catherine Cartwright Jones's website (a lady who wrote her PhD thesis about henna's history, culture, arts and traditions - she really knows her stuff).

_http://www.hennaforhair.com/gray/index.html
_http://www.hennaforhair.com/gray/realgraypeople.html

 

[Firefly]

I have stopped using shampoo and conditioner a month ago. I use baking soda and a scrubbie to wash my hair and I alternate between a rosemary water and a apple cider vinegar/water mix. So far I like the results - my hair looks great and healthy, easy to style, no greasy feeling whatsoever - on the first day. The problem is that the next day my hair looks like I haven't washed it in a week. Could it still be an adjustment period?

 

[shellycheval]

Firefly

Could it still be an adjustment period?

Yes. If you read through the entire thread you will find some discussion on the adjustment period.
Also, there is a lot of discussion on going without shampoo in an older thread somewhere here in the Diet and Health section that will provide more information on making the transition. I am sorry I cannot find it at this time.
shellycheval

 

[Alana]

Firefly

Could it still be an adjustment period?

Yes. If you read through the entire thread you will find some discussion on the adjustment period.
Also, there is a lot of discussion on going without shampoo in an older thread somewhere here in the Diet and Health section that will provide more information on making the transition. I am sorry I cannot find it at this time.
shellycheval

I think this one is a good relevant post: http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,18455.msg303460.html#msg303460

 

[Seraphina]

Once my husband found out how I've been washing my hair lately, he declared that I'm gonna fry my hair like he did when he chemically straightened it, by putting all that "crap" in my hair. I love his logic...baking soda, eggs, and apple cider vinegar totally equal to permanent chemical straighteners. Yes, he's a card carrying member of the sleeping sheeple club.



I'm wondering where all this apparent concern for my follicles was every time he told me to go flat iron my hair.

Sorry, just wanted to share this little anecdote as an example of the fear and ignorance of people to anything outside of our commercialized norm... The idea that using anything but shampoo is just craziness.

 

[Minas Tirith]

My hair is naturally very soft, fine and light. I usually style it every morning with blow dryer and/or flat iron.

I have pretty much the same hair (or shall I say had :)). Had to blowdry every morning. Since a couple of weeks I am using soap to wash my hair (Dead-Sea soap from a local health store) and my hair has completely changed! It is much thicker (I believe) and falls in a natural shape without blowdrying. Pretty amazing. I am still using a dab of conditioner to detangle, though.

Could somebody tell me how to make Rosemary water? I have a gigantic rosemary bush in front of my house and always wondered what to do with it...

Thanks!

 

[EGVG]

My hair is naturally very soft, fine and light. I usually style it every morning with blow dryer and/or flat iron.

I have pretty much the same hair (or shall I say had :)). Had to blowdry every morning. Since a couple of weeks I am using soap to wash my hair (Dead-Sea soap from a local health store) and my hair has completely changed! It is much thicker (I believe) and falls in a natural shape without blowdrying. Pretty amazing. I am still using a dab of conditioner to detangle, though.

Could somebody tell me how to make Rosemary water? I have a gigantic rosemary bush in front of my house and always wondered what to do with it...

Thanks!

Hi!! Making rosemary water is super easy! Just take small amount of it, put it in a glass bowl (no metal no plastic) and pour hot boiling water over it and let it sit over night, at morning remove the rosemary and there you have it!! Rosemary water! This will last for 1 1/2 days until it stars getting bad.

If you want to make it really strong, boil the rosemary with the water for 10 min, then put the hot rosemary water in a bowl and add fresh rosemary leaves, then let it sit over night. This could stain you clothes so be carefull. If you spray this on your face and dab it with a makeup sponge you will look a little tan and this helps dissimulate rosacea. Use it to rinse, to spray during the day onto the scalp, you are going to love it!

For 1 cup one medium/small branch

Hope you make it! :)

 

[Meager1]

This is the best one I`ve tried so far and now use it for everything, it is shampoo, face and body wash, everything in one jar! Just put it all in a small jar and stir to dissolve the baking soda.
I make it fresh each time and it only takes a minute to put together.

The Bay scent is "gender" neutral and could be for a girl or a guy, it is just a clean fresh earthy scent not perfumey or cloying. I was a little bit hesitant to use it as a face wash in the beginning, but found it was really mild and works very well. In the shower, slather some into your hair, and work it through well, then wash your face and your body, rinse under the shower and your done.
The scent clinks very well, even after a long rinse. Love this stuff!

1/3 cup, Lilly of the Dessert organic Aloe Vera gel.
2 teaspoons good ole Arm & Hammer baking soda
5 drops of organic sesame oil
6 drops of Aura Cacia (Bay) essential oil.