2.5 weeks in

[riyandola]

Hello all,

I've spent a lot of time perusing this community and love it. I haven't come across my exact questions from someone with my hair type, so I figured I'd ask them myself. :) I more or less just want some advice from people who've been doing this long before I.

First, the texture of my hair is mostlywavy-curly. Some days there is only a

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[stess]

Fwiw, I've been using bs and wv successfully for years and my dark brown hair is darker, if anything.

[piperchicki]

Yeah, I was going to say, don't worry about BS lightening your hair. Try it again, and see if that resolves you stringy issue.

[petalla]

I agree, don't worry about the color lightening. It just sounds as if you are transitioning, as others have said. For some, the transition can take a few months. It may be that you're doing too much "mixing". I'd just stick to the BS, and possibly a conditioner of some kind. Some people find ACV too heavy for the hair, (even if half a teaspoon is used in a cup of water), and find the oils to be a bit less manageable than they would like. Perhaps, a catnip (or rosemary, stinging nettle, or calendula...) infusion or tea rinse may be better for you? Just as a side note Calendula is better for lighter hair colors--and it can lighten your hair.

I've never used it, but there are people that prefer to use lemon juice (less than a tea spoon in 8 oz of water)instead of other conditioning rinses. It's something that you might want to try?

[sammmy_bear]

Rosemary will help to darken your hair. BS shouldn't change the colour of your hair. Don't fret, just experiment - that's what we're all about here at no 'poo