Baking soda shampoo: green cleaning for your hair

[grannygarbage]

I also use a sage infusion(make a tea out of sage leaves)it's supposed to prevent the grey hair.Your hair will go through a detox period which might take 4 wks,but hang in there it really works.

[grannygarbage]

I have been washing with bs and acv for 4 yrs,and I put 1Tbsp bs in an old shampoo bottle(355ml) and fill it with water-this lasts 4-6 washings.If you put bs directly you will end up with residue(white stuff) build up.You want to put enough till it feels slippery and the key is to really use your fingertips to massage the scalp.I don't wash the length,then rinse with cooler water.I do the same with the vinegar except I use the whole thing and don't rinse it out.

[CheesePuff1154]

This is the weirdest Youtube video I have ever seen

[paraplegicgiraffe]

@faircompanies You need to wet your hair first.

[LottieSue]

I've been using Baking Soda on my hair for years, here's now I've done it. With my shaker bottle of baking soda I pour about 1/8th cup into my hands making a paste with a bit of water or a squirt of Dr. Bronners Baby (no scent) soap and apply to "wet" hair. I start at the crown and work down to the ends, rinse with water. I mix about 1/4 or less cup of apple cider vinegar (promotes healthy ph balance) with about 3/4 cups of warm shower water and pour on hair. I do rinse that out too.

[thetake27]

one vid told me to put a spoonful of soda in some shampoo

[shiroirobin]

OMG! Tried it and best hair EVER! So sooft! I'm not going back to shampoo...Thanks for posting this :)

[shiroirobin]

loved your hair! Looks healthy, lighter and out of build up...Right now gonna try using baking soda and apple cider vinegar (now that I'm running out of shampoo), do you know whats the difference between using red wine vinegar vs apple cider one?

[faircompanies]

@shiroirobin I have no idea the difference between red wine vinegar and apple cider though the red wine vinegar I had seemed to work, though I don't think it's what most DIY shampoo recipes call for.

[ShimmerKisse]

@shiroirobin apple cider cleans better ( adds more shine) and doesnt look as weird haha

[andreilucaci81]

why do not wash your hair with natural soap?? i am doin like that

[JNathanK2011]

@andreilucaci81 I really would like to learn how to render my left over cooking fat to make shampoo and body soap. It seems like a waste to have to put it in a plastic bottle and throw it away.

[andreilucaci81]

@JNathanK2011 i am talking about soap from the store,there are few companies that produce soap without SLS and you can wash your hair safe,believe me the laundry soap that my grandmother used for body wash and was poored on the ground,the soil was full of bushes

[SaveSkills]

LOL... take a table spoon to a cup of water... don't just put raw baking soda in your hair.. it won't hurt it, but it is a bit too much work

[wanderingwriter33]

I have never had better, healthier, more beautiful hair than when I stopped using shampoo and started using baking soda and the vinegar rinse. Try it! You won't be sorry!

[unhappytomato]

Aren't you supposed to wet your hair before the BS wash?

[faircompanies]

@unhappytomato You're right. Most people wet their hair first and I do sometimes, but it doesn't make much of a difference if I wet it first or wet it after.

[zizzyzam]

did the baking soda bleach your hair some?

[faircompanies]

@zizzyzam I do think it looked a bit lighter afterward in the video, though in general I don't think it's gotten lighter. Though I've read other people say it can. Though I'm not sure if using a vinegar rinse neutralizes the alkaline of the baking soda and makes it less likely to lighten. Well, this is beyond my chemistry knowledge obviously.

[zizzyzam]

@faircompanies thank you

[PuffyClouds00]

like remove all the dust and dirt, etc?

[faircompanies]

@PuffyClouds00 I am not a chemist, but from what I understand baking soda is a base (alkaline) so it makes the oils in your hair water-soluble. I'd suppose if the oils go than so does the dust and dirt. Though I think everyone has different hair needs. A friend of mine swears by Dr Bronners soap for her hair (and kitchen floor) while that leaves a residue in my hair. I tend to mix things up between a chemical-free shampoo and baking soda.

[PuffyClouds00]

does it clean your hair though??

[Zinghara]

For conditioner I use almond oil and honey, I put it and leave as loong as I can, a day or an afternoon... Grrrrrrrrrreat!

[heartcompass]

I've been thinking about doing this. Now that you've tested it for us, I'm going to give it a try!!

Thank you <3

Ilana

[ThisSoldiersWife]

This makes me want to go back to using BS and V in my hair vs shampoo... My hair as so much cleaner then... thanks!

[jackinla8]

obviously, hubby approves

[RunAMuckGirl2]

Awesome!! LOL Poor hubby. Never ask a guy "What do you think?" You could see that look.. "Rut Row.. I might say the wrong thing." They have NO clue!

I'm gonn'a try this today! Thank you.

[AngelBones84]

Bakeing soda works MUCH better if you use like 2 table spoons to 2 cups of water . I played around with lots of differant ways to do it and that works best . I have super curly , course hair and that works very well . I also mix my vinagar the same way . I havent used shampoo in over a year and I dont think Ill ever go back .