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Wash hair without shampoo
How to go 'Poo-Free
No, this isn't yours truly in a police line-up — it's my hair today, a day after rinsing in baking soda and vinegar.
I don't like writing doom and destruction on this blog — I'd rather give you useful, practical information that might make your life simpler. So that's enough on the why not to do something — here are helpful tips for how you can give going 'poo-free a shot.
Wash hair without shampoo
Baking Soda is Your Friend
Baking soda works wonders on hair, along with its other many household helps. It's gentle, it's the weakest alkaline, and it very gently clarifies hair from chemical buildup.
Like many natural cleaners, the recipe isn't static — it can be tweaked to suit your needs. The standard amount for hair care is one tablespoon of baking soda to one cup of water. Those with curly or thicker hair might need a bit more baking soda, and those with thin or fine hair might need less. Experiment, and see what works for you.
Wash hair without shampoo
I use a simple 8-ounce squeeze bottle, pour in a tablespoon of baking soda with a funnel, then fill up the rest with water from the kitchen sink. I give it a good shake to dissolve the baking soda, and it's ready to be used.
In the shower, I soak my hair with water, then I squeeze a bit of the baking soda mixture on my scalp, starting at the crown. I massage it in as I go, squeezing a bit more here and there, concentrating mostly on the scalp. I include my hair as well, but since most of the oils originate from the scalp itself, the hair will naturally get cleaned once the scalp is clarified.
After a few minutes, I rinse it out, just like I would shampoo.
For my husband and I combined, this amount will last us about a week or week and a half. He has fairly short hair, and mine is just below my ears.
Wash hair without shampoo
Apple Cider Vinegar is Your Next Friend
Apple cider vinegar is a mild acidic, working well to counteract the baking soda, and thus acts as a great replacement for conditioner. It detangles the hair folicles, seals the cuticle, and balances the hair's pH balance.
Wash hair without shampoo
A little goes a very long way, just like the baking soda. The standard recipe is also one tablespoon apple cider vinegar to one cup water. For this, I use an old conditioner bottle, and fill it with the vinegar and water via funnel, then finish it with a shake.
Wash hair without shampoo
My hair tends to rest a little on the oily side naturally, so I don't use much of this. I pour a little on just the ends of my hair, let it rest for a few seconds, then rinse it out.
And that, from start to finish, is my current hair care routine.
Other Tips
• You might have a transition period that lasts from a few weeks to a few months, where your hair reacts with excess oil to the lack of shampoo. This is perfectly normal. It's used to having its oils stripped, so it might take time for the oil to stop producing so heavily in protest. My transition period only lasted about two weeks, and it wasn't any big deal, really.
• I hear that eventually, you can wean off baking soda and vinegar all together, relying only on water in the shower to remove dirt and oil. I haven't gotten there yet.
• If you find that your hair is too oily (after the transition period), try using less vinegar, or not using it all together. Some people also use lemon juice instead of vinegar as their acidic clarifier.
• If your hair feels too dry, use less baking soda, or try using honey instead of vinegar.
• I don't need anything else for my hair. I stopped using pomade, which I previously used religiously to cut the frizzies. My hair is amazingly pliable, and can hold styles without my needing to do much of anything. I'm thrilled with the results!
• We also use this mix on our kiddos' heads, though we only use it once a week or so. Sometimes we'll even go two weeks, since their scalps don't really produce much oil at this age. We clean more ketchup and oatmeal out than we do oil.http://simplemom.net/how-to-clean-your-hair-without-shampoo/
Wash hair without shampoo
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A warning for those who are 'no poo'by Rrosebud8911,974 views
Yeah. Shampoos have detergents in it. I use ACV to rinse my hair and it works fine.
sheliene12 4 days ago
Lemon, baking-soda, teas, etc. even just mineral/distilled water. Works wonders!
HisPhoenixCrusader 5 days ago
great video, thankx for the info, my question is what do you use instead of soap for washing the rest of your body
TheBolillo310 3 weeks ago
THanks for the vid, exactly what I was looking for!!!
Saaettle 1 month ago
@leslietree you may be a cosmetologist but I'm a naturalist....it works. Has worked for me for about 33 years. Its a natural cleasnser...if you are allergic to soap...doc will tell you to.
peepla7 2 months ago
@CheesePuff1154 Thanks for the compliment.
ebusinessmom 2 months ago
This chick is really cute, she has a great delivery when she's talking. Her hair looks nice too. I'm totally going to try this.
CheesePuff1154 2 months ago
@melindamia1 Awesome!!! I am happy that it worked for you.
ebusinessmom 2 months ago
My hair is no longer matted, as has happened with previous shampoo's and conditioners, thank's so much for sharing this carbonv1 as it really works!! Love love luv this method!
melindamia1 2 months ago
Just wanted to drop a line and let you know this worked very well for me! I have very oily scalp, so I used the Apple cider vinegar in my roots, after I brushed out my hair real good. I slept overnite with the ACV in my roots, then the next morning I put Apple Cider Vinegar all over my hair, focusing alot on getting it in my roots, as it started to dry I clipped all my hair up, found some baking soda let my hair down, as it was dry, then I put the Baking soda just on the scalp,rinse & Luvit!
melindamia1 2 months ago