I know that one wash with shampoo won't do anything to mess up my no 'poo regimen, but has anyone tried using shampoo on a more regular basis ( Read more... )

When I'm finished writing this entry, I'll be on my way to my last shower using commercial shampoo. Seriously. No lie. :) I've always vested some interested in any no-shampoo methods of... life. I've read articles about no 'poo and researched it online on more than one occasion. Now I've made the actual decision to do it. (Actually, I made the ( Read more... )

This is kinda long but pleaseee read it. I need help. I'm a dude. I have that shaggy haircut. It's wavy/ a little curly and thick. Which means it's also dry. Because of the dryness, I started reading around on the internet, trying to find something that would make my hair not dry. Lol. So i stumbled upon no-poo and it seemed really promising. So, I ( Read more... )

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Any no poo people in this community with dreadlocks? If so, what have your experiences been like? I am considering the possibility of dreads... but cannot find much info on the compatibility of dreads and no poo (actually- nearly every resource I find stresses the importance of shampoo). I would think that no poo would be totally compatible with ( Read more... )

Gah, my browser just ate my entry. Here's the quick version of my expreiment with cassia that turned out to be cassia AND henna!

- I made the mixture and put it on my head for an hour, and when I rinsed, my hair had a red tint.... so, cassia cut with henna. That was unexpected but fine by my, I like it!

- The henna was easy to was out, but I can ( Read more... )

i have long straight hair that tends towards oiliness without a daily shampoo. my hair's always been product-free and pretty healthy; i can usually get away with not conditioning if i do a cold-water finishing rinse. i did about 8 weeks of no-poo in late 2006. my routine was daily dilute BS washes and dilute ACV rinses with a black tea bag in ( Read more... )

Hello! I've been using no poo for almost two years. Now I have dreadlocks, but before, sometime last year, I had nice, full hair that wasn't too greasy, but had a healthy sort of shimmer. Whilst in the city, the chlorinated water made my hair unusually soft. Out here, where the water is hard, it gets a littles stiffer. The only thing I ever used in ( Read more... )

Sorry to post this right after someone else posted something similar, but they are different enough to warrant a new post ( Read more... )

i have dreadlocks and prefer to wash them using a soap bar and at the moment i use a tea tree oil one for your body. it cleans them ok but id like a recipe for a shampoo soap bar which i can make. does anyone have a recipe? the shop lush makes them.