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Ok. I'll start out by saying that I've finally joined this community! I found it at the end of August, and now have been no 'poo for 6 months. And I love it. I love that I am no longer dependent on one more thing, one bit more independent of mainstream junk.
My hair is halfway down my shoulder blades. It's pretty wavy and coarse, although it's gotten waaaaaay less straw-like since shampoo! I have henna-ed it three times: last April, beginning of September, and a few weeks ago. It's usually a medium, cold brown. And.... I have bangs. Straight bangs. May not be smart considering no 'poo, but they're actually pretty passable most days. And I like them!
At the beginning, I didn't understand it at all. I just did a BUNCH of BS, without ever acidifying. At the beginning I used ACV rinse too, but I think I thought the adjustment period oiliness was due to the vinegar, so I cut it out. And thus started the never-ending cycle of trying to clean the grease with BS, which produces more grease... you get the picture. Now I do about 3-4 Tbsp. BS/ACV to 4 cups of water very sporadically. I don't really keep track, but I think I probably do it about every week or so....? (I was terrible when they told me to track my period, too.) And yes, that means that I dump 8 cups of crap in my hair those days. In between I rinse, sometimes every day, sometimes not regularly at all, depending on how I'm feeling.
So, the problem: greasy, and weird dandruff. First, the grease never really goes away. It's just sort of there, but underneath and in my bangs, so you can't see it if I sweep my bangs to the side or pin them up, which I usually do halfway through a day. And the dandruff. It's weird. It's not flaky, but it's like..... little dots of white. And if I dig my fingernails into the sides of my head, sometimes it will come up there, too. It's not really bad, though. It sort of looks like dust, and just a teensy bit of it. But it still bugs me.
I have hard water, so I want to try WO, but I don't know how it will work out. I haven't done my normal routine for about a week, but last night I did a 50/50 White Vinegar and water. I read somewhere on here that it works. Today my hair actually feels fine, except for a bit of grease underneath. But it's not nearly as much as normal. The dandruff is still there, though. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, IT'S BUGGING THE CRAP OUT OF ME!!! I know I've made it sound not too bad, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist and am about ready to give up.. Well, not really, just wear it up indefinitely.
What do I do? Any advice would help. I have never tried anything besides BS/AV, and I do henna and did the white vinegar thing (the henna was really nice. It sort of jump-started my hair.)
Thanks. Sorry for the novel. Don't judge my use of tags.
My hair is halfway down my shoulder blades. It's pretty wavy and coarse, although it's gotten waaaaaay less straw-like since shampoo! I have henna-ed it three times: last April, beginning of September, and a few weeks ago. It's usually a medium, cold brown. And.... I have bangs. Straight bangs. May not be smart considering no 'poo, but they're actually pretty passable most days. And I like them!
At the beginning, I didn't understand it at all. I just did a BUNCH of BS, without ever acidifying. At the beginning I used ACV rinse too, but I think I thought the adjustment period oiliness was due to the vinegar, so I cut it out. And thus started the never-ending cycle of trying to clean the grease with BS, which produces more grease... you get the picture. Now I do about 3-4 Tbsp. BS/ACV to 4 cups of water very sporadically. I don't really keep track, but I think I probably do it about every week or so....? (I was terrible when they told me to track my period, too.) And yes, that means that I dump 8 cups of crap in my hair those days. In between I rinse, sometimes every day, sometimes not regularly at all, depending on how I'm feeling.
So, the problem: greasy, and weird dandruff. First, the grease never really goes away. It's just sort of there, but underneath and in my bangs, so you can't see it if I sweep my bangs to the side or pin them up, which I usually do halfway through a day. And the dandruff. It's weird. It's not flaky, but it's like..... little dots of white. And if I dig my fingernails into the sides of my head, sometimes it will come up there, too. It's not really bad, though. It sort of looks like dust, and just a teensy bit of it. But it still bugs me.
I have hard water, so I want to try WO, but I don't know how it will work out. I haven't done my normal routine for about a week, but last night I did a 50/50 White Vinegar and water. I read somewhere on here that it works. Today my hair actually feels fine, except for a bit of grease underneath. But it's not nearly as much as normal. The dandruff is still there, though. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, IT'S BUGGING THE CRAP OUT OF ME!!! I know I've made it sound not too bad, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist and am about ready to give up.. Well, not really, just wear it up indefinitely.
What do I do? Any advice would help. I have never tried anything besides BS/AV, and I do henna and did the white vinegar thing (the henna was really nice. It sort of jump-started my hair.)
Thanks. Sorry for the novel. Don't judge my use of tags.