Help!

[asunlitrose]

I really want to try to no-poo thing, but there are way too many tags and I'm confused! My hair has been unhappy with me for years, and I think it's because of shampoo. I was good for a while, but in the past 6 months - a year I've been losing a LOT of hair and getting tons of dandruff. I've been checked for thyroid issues a million times, and I do

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[spacegirl_spiff]

I dunno if it helps, but I think I saw a commercial for Head & Shoulders conditioners only.. not that 2-n-1 stuff. So maybe look for that?
I'm a curly girl, too, and this stuff is amazing at making my hair curl after its been in a ponytail or I just slept on it.

[pierced_arachne]

I had dandruff and was using Nizoral frequently. When I went no 'poo my dandruff pretty much went away. I use BS 1 TBS/1 cup water and rinse with ACV 1 TBS/1 cup water/3-4 drops tea tree oil. I put a little bit of mouse in my hair and let it air dry (I usually clip the front section back on each side). I just discovered the plopping method on curly girl for when I want more curl (much thanks to the person who posted it here!).

As far as I am concerned, my blow dryer is for craft projects. I don't think I'd ever get to work if I had to use all those products and diffuse and scrunch every morning.

[h2ok]

This is odd for me to hear because I started getting dandruff after going no 'poo. I'm almost certain it's due to the BS.

[pierced_arachne]

I rub my scalp pretty thoroughly with the bs in to loosen any flakes. I think it may be the tea tree oil that helped the most. I have heard that tea tree helps kill the fungus that causes most dandruff.

[wingsfromashes]

My hair is curly-going-to-just-wavy as well, and I had a HORRIBLE problem with dandruff before going no-poo. I also have dry skin.

My advice for you is to definitely give up shampoo. My dandruff issues have decreased INCREDIBLY, my curls are less frizzy and sooo much softer, and it's just all around better.

One note though, for me baking soda was too harsh, and I assumed that was because of my dry skin. If you try it, and it's too harsh for you, just use something else instead. I use Dr. Bronner's and still rinse with something acidic and that does well for me.

[asunlitrose]

How will I know it's too harsh? My hair and scalp will get really dry?

How much Dr. Bronner's? That stuff seems so...harsh? Er, it has a weird after-feel, if that makes sense.

[goingancient]

When me and my husband went to get our hair cut recently, the stylist said that his dandruff wasn't really dandruff - it was extremely dry scalp, and to rub a really moisturizing conditioner directly onto the scalp after washing his hair, then rinse. It has seemed to help. He uses Pantene, but he's not really concerned about naturalness, so I'm sure you could find a much better brand if you wanted to try this. I personally have had good results brewing green tea with some rosemary and thyme, then dumping this on my scalp and letting it set awhile before rinsing, though my flakies were not nearly as bad as my husband's. There's a whole other community on LJ called curlygirls that swears by conditioner-only washes for curly hair, and this might work for the dandruff too if it is indeed just dry scalp. Hope one of these helps!

[sarahpel]

Best thing I've foud for my dandruff (seborrheic dermatitis) is pure ascorbic acid (vitamin C) powder, diluted in water. I slosh it on my scalp after washing. :)

I can't use any conditioners whatsoever, as they irritate my scalp so badly (I use oil instead).