removing gunk | no

Update after nine months

hausfrau007 wrote in no_poo Sep 16, 2013 21:06

I haven't shampooed my hair since December 22, 2012, and I feel that I've only just now reached the end of my transition/detox phase. I have fine, limp, straight hair that I used to shampoo every day ( Read more... )

water only, removing gunk, apple cider vinegar, detox period, waxy buildup, hair types - fine and straight

124 days in, need some help!

windsangel15 wrote in no_poo Sep 09, 2013 01:28

I don't have a lot of time to write this, so please excuse any mistakes or easy fixes I haven't found ( Read more... )

dandruff, hair loss (and remedies), length-bra strap to tushie, damaged hair, apple cider vinegar, hair types - thick and wavy, frizz, baking soda, removing gunk, long hair, crusty/scaly/buildupy scalp, techniques, hair types - thick and curly

Better options Help for newbie

poster100 wrote in no_poo Jul 19, 2013 18:32

I am getting so frustrated with this! Please help!? I have been shampoo free for a month now. Beforehand I shampooed every other day. I have very greasy, fine, thin medium length hair. I started no-pooing two months ago but I shampooed twice during my first month. Which from what I understand starts your no-pooing and transition period over every ( Read more... )

baby powder/talcum powder, baking soda, *the basics, removing gunk, detox period, hair types - fine and straight

Help!

briatortilla wrote in no_poo Jun 04, 2012 14:42

Hi all, long time lurker here ( Read more... )

color treated hair, baking soda, removing gunk, buildup, deep conditioning

No-Poo Newbie

tarheel34 wrote in no_poo May 16, 2012 14:59

Hi, everyone! I am really new to this whole no 'poo thing. In fact, I just started this past Saturday. My hair would be classified as 2b, I believe. It is wavy and has a normal thickness, but is a little on the thinner side. As my hairdresser once told me, my hair may not be thick, but there is a lot of it. [: It is currently about shoulder length ( Read more... )

volume (not enough), stringy/rough feeling, waxy buildup, color treated hair, -questions from newbies, baking soda, detox period, red enhancers, ~(one post-but still a member), conditioner only/curly girl, sls-free shampoos, lemon juice, greasy, occasional shampoo use, dry scalp, greyish paste residue on hairbrush, alternative washes, hair types - fine and wavy, advice-conversations w/ others, buildup, transitioning with a natural shampoo, length-shoulders to "bra-strap", removing gunk, rinse recipes, techniques, sugar

A No Poo Newbie Trying to Transition from Co-Washing

sunylittleboots wrote in no_poo Nov 05, 2011 19:58

Hi ( Read more... )

honey, tea, waxy buildup, hair types - fine and straight, beer, dairy products, dr. bronners rinses, detox period, dry scalp, castile soap, alternative washes, buildup, stripping silicones, apple sauce, length-shoulders to "bra-strap", removing gunk, long hair, clay hair mask/wash

How to I get volume and wave back?

scazza sofija wrote in no_poo Sep 23, 2011 12:48

• No-poo since May 26, 2011
• Normal hair; fine but a lot of it
• Shoulderblade length, straight
• Dark brunette
• Current routine: 1-2x/week 2-4 tsp of bc paste in the roots left in for a few minutes + 50/50 acv/water rinse squirted on the bottom half of the hair shaft left in for a few minutes + a couple drops of Orofluido on the very ends ( Read more... )

sticky hair, volume (not enough), hair types - fine and wavy, baking soda paste, waxy buildup, water quality (hard/soft), frequency, removing gunk, dark hair

BS question and water filter

beignet05 wrote in no_poo Jul 19, 2011 23:19

Current situation: Tried no poo, water too hard. Until my birthday and the shower filter comes, I've been using Whole Foods poo and conditioner every other day (well, in this heat, anyway). Still getting scalp buildup and residue. . . so nasty to scratch your head and see a white film under your nails! I need a good scalp cleansing/scrub and was ( Read more... )

occasional shampoo use, buildup, waxy buildup, baking soda, water quality (hard/soft), removing gunk, crusty/scaly/buildupy scalp, sls-free shampoos

Help, I'm in London!

hannahsarah wrote in no_poo Apr 10, 2011 21:48

I'm in London on holiday, and I'm used to Seattle water. The water is SO freakin' hard here, with tons of minerals in it ( Read more... )

greasy, buildup, apple cider vinegar, waxy buildup, travel, baking soda, water quality (hard/soft), european users, no 'poo on other parts of the body, long hair, removing gunk

FINALLY!

jumbocrayons wrote in no_poo Mar 14, 2011 17:36

I've been lurking here for a while, and I AM SO DURN HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!! I have been shampoopless for half a year now. I've been TOTALLY FRUSTRATED for a really, really long time. But I think I just figured it out ( Read more... )

greasy, bangs, greyish paste residue on hairbrush, giving up no 'poo, waxy buildup, water quality (hard/soft), removing gunk, testimonials, hair dries faster