update/testimonial: vinegar, tea, and coconut oil

[the_dilettante]

so, i think i've finally settled on a routine that works really well for my hair type (short, dark, slight wave, finer than average but lots of it) and water conditions (hard water

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[supercarrot]

got it!

i read in naturalliving that tea was an anti-bacterial or something. might be a good option for dandruff-ees that can't seem to shake it?

[the_dilettante]

thanks!

[wingsfromashes]

Yes, I've wanted a tag for tea for a while now. All we had before was "alternative rinses", I think.

Now I can go edit half my own entries to include tea! Yay!

And oh, about the tea, I brew it ahead of time and leave it in a sealed container in the fridge, since I need it to be cold anyway.

[the_dilettante]

yeah, i'll probably pre-brew in summer... but right now it's just too cold to even think about pouring icy water over my head! i haven't even been doing a cool rinse at the end of my wash. i know that my scalp is a bit happier with lower water temperatures, but staying warm is more of a priority at the moment.

[wingsfromashes]

Ah, I'm in the US. I actually blinked at your comment, hehe. It's funny that no matter how "global" the world gets, a few things will never be the same, like considering July a cold month!

Right now I'm very happy to pour something cold over my toasty head, but I do definitely fear for the winter here. I'm sure I will feel the exact way you do. Hopefully by then my hair will be happy enough with no-poo to not suffer for it! :D

question

[violetsonia]

hi. i tried your exact hair washing regimine and my hair ended up looking greasy. it seems you don't use and alkai, like b.s., which is what i think my hair needs. i would love to cut out the b.s. but don't know how to do it otherwise my hair will look greasy. did you ever have to use b.s.? perhaps we have very different water coming from our pipes. thanks