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| GaiasRose |
Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 11:36:10 AM
I have come across this:
http://babyslime.livejournal.com/174054.html#bad
and this
http://motowngirl.com/recipes.php
I am considering trying this. I have all the ingredients to make a shampoo and conditioner. I use olive oil in my hair already, so why not give it a go?
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Tasha-Rose
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| ajbaker |
Posted - Aug 18 2011 : 9:54:08 PM
It's almost like the top gets kind of greasy and the middle/ends are pretty dry/staticy. I'm wondering if I just need more time to adjust to this whole thing or experiment more with how much baking soda and ACV I use. Thanks for the advice on the ACV. Maybe I'll just spray a little on my ends.
I really don't want to give up on this so I'll tough it out for a while longer! |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Aug 18 2011 : 4:10:41 PM
You don't need to use the ACV every time, it will make it more "greasy".
I also really like using baking soda, and never had a problem with it. Till I was on vacation in Branson Mo. They have EXTREMELY soft water, so soft it was often hard for me to get the soap to come off my hands when I would wash my hands after using the bathroom. I just couldn't get my hair "clean" with baking soda there at all, it was greasy the whole vacation and that was after me using only baking soda at home for years by that time.
So....I learned that sometimes the water has to do with it. I ended up wanting pictures on vacation with out greasy hair, and broke down and bought some "shampoo".
So either it could be soft water, OR it could be your hair adjusting, or it could be you are using ACV each time. ACV only needs to be used for conditioning...obviously if you are having "grease" you have plenty of oil and don't need "conditioning".
At the same time though I find that if I put just a small amount of ACV in a spray bottle with lots of water, and just put a tiny bit on my "dry" hair, that it takes the static and frizz away. However, it's odd you would have greasy hair that is also frizzy and staticy......usually it's one or the other.......frizz and static is usually associated with dry.........greasy is not dry. hmmm...
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| ajbaker |
Posted - Aug 18 2011 : 2:36:57 PM
I'm a few years late to this forum but I decided to stop using shampoo 3 weeks ago. I'm starting to go a little crazy over here! My hair was fine at first but now it's very dull and gets greasy very easily. I don't know if I should just deal with it or give in and use some shampoo!
I've been using baking soda with water and a ACV rinse with lavender oil and rosemary in it. The last few days have been the worst. I also noticed my hair gets staticy and frizzy since trying this experiment. Putting a little bit of coconut oil at the ends has helped a little bit but not totally.
I want this to work!! |
| ClaireSky |
Posted - Oct 31 2008 : 03:35:42 AM
Thanks Alee! Well, I tried it and I liked it. I have to admit, I was skeptical at first. I liked the feel of my hair, sooo soft and practically tangle free. I always have to put a cream on my hair besides the conditioner because my hair is so unmanageable. Not this time. I used the Baking Soda/Water combo then the vinegar rinse followed by the honey and water mixture. I called my daughter who is away at the University and told her all about this method. Her reply was, "OH MOM!" I told her, "Don't knock it until you try it." She agreed to give it a try.
Julie |
| Alee |
Posted - Oct 30 2008 : 07:04:01 AM
Hi Julie- I wet my hair first and then add the baking soda and water. I switch back and forth between a natural shampoo and the shampoo-free way.
Alee
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| ClaireSky |
Posted - Oct 30 2008 : 05:09:30 AM
Ok. I am going to jump on the bandwagon and try this out. But, I have a question first. Do I wet my hair first before I add the baking soda and water? Or, do I put it directly on my dry hair? |
| Annab |
Posted - Oct 30 2008 : 03:26:40 AM
Guess you could say I haven't used conventional shampoos for years!
My hair is so fine (naturally curly when short). So finding hair products that work is an experimental thing.
I have posted before about the natural dog shampoo. Seriously.
No harsh chemicals and it actually keeps my hair clean for a few days longer than other products.
I don't wash my hair every day. Sometimes I can go 4-5 days. It's so fine. That, and I don't blow it dry or add styling products. Have been doing it like this for 15 or so years.
I'm curious to try the baking soda... |
| jennyven |
Posted - Oct 29 2008 : 4:44:09 PM
One of my guys friends with amazing, super-curly hair swears by this and he is a river rat (I mean that nicely!). He is constantly in his kayak in the river with a helmet on and his hair always looks fabulous. He's been bugging me to try this for a few months now so tonight I will give it a whirl!
"It is not a slight thing when they, who are so fresh from God, love us." ~ Mary Engelbreit |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Oct 28 2008 : 6:14:08 PM
My hair smells fine. :) I've been poo free for 1 1/2 years.
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| suethequilter |
Posted - Oct 25 2008 : 05:50:38 AM
I found the no poo shampoo article on the web. It tells how to wash and rinse your hair-bakingsoda paste only down at the roots, vinegar only on the ends. It also says that at first your hair will look limp and oily. Bit after a few days it will look great. I have donw this for about a month and my fine,thin hair is thicker and it is more manageable. If you wash once with a regular shampoo you dave to start all over with the limp and oily look.
life is good
Farmgirl#172 |
| catscharm74 |
Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 4:53:02 PM
Mine smells a little like vinegar for a short time but it dissipates. I always use lavendar body spray anywho, so that leaves a nice scent.
Cheers,
Heather
FARMGIRL #90 |
| kissmekate |
Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 1:31:19 PM
Does anyone's hair smell from not using Poo?
That is what holds me back from using it.
Mine smells nasty-like dirty greasy hair if it isn't washed every day.
I can't stand the smell.
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
| Amie C. |
Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 07:57:35 AM
I started doing it after I found this thread last February and I haven't stopped. My routine is baking soda wash, then acv rinse, then honey leave in. I do it every 2-3 days, and just wash my hair out with water the other days. My hair is very fine and straight, not the curly hair the formula was originally recommended for. But it seems to work well. I like not being dependent on shampooing every day. I haven't worked out a good system for traveling yet, and I'm planning a trip for the end of May so I'll need one soon. |
| PlumCreekMama |
Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 07:56:16 AM
I am! I've been doing this since August of last year. I don't think I'll ever go back to shampoo and conditioner. My hair is so much softer and nicer since starting this!
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| catscharm74 |
Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 07:42:41 AM
I washed again today and alot of GOO came out. It was gross but my hair feels like baby hair now. OHH!! So nice!! Is anyone else still doing this???
Cheers,
Heather
FARMGIRL #90 |
| catscharm74 |
Posted - Apr 22 2008 : 8:43:49 PM
Ok, I wanted to give this a bump on Earth day and also say, I tried it again, this time with great results. I thought I wouldn't be able to get a comb through my hair and it was "like BUTTA!!!" Yee Haw!!1
I really have been trying to make a huge dent in my environmental, frugal, better health, better planet plans and this is great!!!
Cheers,
Heather
FARMGIRL #90 |
| lasagefemme |
Posted - Aug 22 2007 : 2:58:42 PM
I just put a little bit of the BS in my palm, make a paste (in the shower) and rub it in. Let it "sit" a bit while I scrub other parts....then rinse. Then I shake my vinegar bottle over my hair, it comes out in little (like a red wine vinegar bottle does)....and then I rinse that out. DONE.
It really can't get easier than that. I don't mix up anything ahead of time. Must run...dinner needs to be prepped!
Lisa
*Drink RAW milk* |
| Trace |
Posted - Aug 22 2007 : 1:24:04 PM
Since I started this, I have become a No-Poo convert too.. I simply like what it does for my hair and scalp. I started putting it in shaker bottles too, much easier.
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| Alee |
Posted - Aug 22 2007 : 09:34:01 AM
I no-pooed my dog the other day because he skin has been super itchy lately. I am hoping this will help her out a bit. I am going to have to do it again today.
Alee
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| Kay Marie |
Posted - Aug 22 2007 : 09:02:28 AM
I prepare the BS and ACV mixtures and pour them into water bottles with the squirty caps from an old sports drink bottle. Then I just keep the bottles in the shower like I did with the shampoo and conditioner prior to going poo free. 2 cups of each last me about a week.
I've been doing this about two weeks and cannot believe the difference in my hair. It is less oily and much fuller than before. I may even become brave enough to stop using hair dye and let my gray grow out. Thanks so much for sharing the info. |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Aug 22 2007 : 06:23:54 AM
How do you mix the BS and still use it in the shower, do you wash your hair in the sink after the shower or can do you mix it first and take it in the shower with you? Also, Do you keep a bottle of the vinegar in the shower and what about the honey rinse. I have only done this in the kitchen sink after my shower. I have to mix it all up first. Can you make it in a large portions and then only use a little or what?
Thanks.
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| lasagefemme |
Posted - Aug 22 2007 : 02:26:30 AM
I just wanted to bump this thread.........just cuz its worth it. I've been no-poo for almost 4 years and have not looked back. I only wash with the baking soda and ACV rinse once a week. I keep a little jar with a tight lid full of BS and a red wine vinegar bottle (the kind that sprinkles) in the shower. My routine is really quick and easy and has stood the test of time, at least for me. My kids haven't had shampoo on their hair and they all three have lovely, soft, shiney hair. Things just wash right out of their hair, usually with plain ole water. I started a thread over on Mothering.com about this :) Warning...its over 18 pages long.
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=108474 Go NO-POO!!!!!!!
Lisa
*Drink RAW milk* |
| PlumCreekMama |
Posted - Aug 16 2007 : 8:05:06 PM
I have decided to give the no poo thing a try. I washed my hair tonight with bs and rinsed with acv. My hair feels so clean and soft! I always have trouble combing through my hair because it's so thick and wavy, but after not using shampoo and conditioner, the comb just slid through! Can't wait to see what my hair looks like when it dries! |
| Trace |
Posted - Aug 16 2007 : 6:44:10 PM
Tasha, tomorrow I am going to have my girlfriends feel my hair, THEN tell them what I used, lol. I think they are going to be pleasently suprized and ready to try it themselves.
My hair still feels so good tonight, even after jazzercicse class where is was hot as blue blazes in the school gym. Because of hot water heater problems, I didn't do a fulltime shower and my hair didn't need it.
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| GaiasRose |
Posted - Aug 16 2007 : 4:09:19 PM
I have been at this since January, when I started this thread and I promise you I will never go back. I used some Bronner's once or twice through the course of the past 8 months and I hated it. The BS is the best thing I have ever used for my hair.
My hair has grown faster, too, it seems and I don't lose nearly the amount I use to when showering or brushing.
I have gotten a number of my friends on board with this and they all love it and thank me all the time for mentioning it to them.
Now that I am pregnant, my hair (as in the past) gets REALLY thick and hard to manage, but thus far, I have had no problems managing my thickening hormonal hair.
I am so happy this took off among you all!
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