About a month I think; the first week I didn't wash it at all (I was camping, I stuck a headscarf on it and tried to ignore it), since then I wash it with water almost every day (BS less often than monthly), and brush it vigorously with a boar bristle brush every morning.
I have a similar type of hair - fine and a lot of it. it took me about 2 months (or even longer) to completely get through the transition period and it wasn't even a specific day when I noticed 'oh it's over now'. it was more like 'oh I'm having more and more good hair days' :)
I would suggest that you look into two things: your water hardness (which is crucial here in my opinion - especially with fine hair. mineral build up makes the hair hard to detangle and thus prone to breakage) and alternative washing methods. if you are not a vegan I highly recommend egg yolk washes, even though it sounds gross it's works like a charm. have you considered CO washing with your curly hair type? also, are you doing WO washes inbetween wash days? oh and cornstarch - it's a miracle powder for the transition period.
don't give up - after about 7 months of doing this I think that it's been worth the hassle - my hair is so much healthier and shinier now even though I still haven't figured everything out - I still get those semi-bad hair days.
I know it's tough but try to hang in there a little bit longer :) I think during the firdt 6 weeks a lot of people still go through some transistioning. My transistion period lasted about 2 months. It sucked but it was so worth it!
As mentioned above, check out your water hardness. You can also use cornstarch as a dry shampoo for in between days and use a boar bristle brush everyday to help distribute the oils. Check out the detox tag on here for more information.
Bought a boar bristle brush today... Now that you are past the transition period, do you still wash with BS or do you just use water? And if you do use BS, how often?
if I may comment on one thing... I hope you bought a soft boar bristle brush - in my experience it's not a good tool at all for fine and especially curly hair, fine hair is so delicate and a brush might break it. I use a wooden comb. whatever you use to detangle your hair make sure you wash your tools often :)
I also have chin-length fine hair and for the first many weeks (maybe 2 months?) I used the BS and apple cider vinegar (in a spray bottle) once every two days to start and then stretched it out further and further until I was only doing it once a week. My hair was so thick with grease, it was disgusting. I also had flakes, which I never had with shampoo ever. Eventually, I switched to a shampoo bar and since I had already gone through all the transition crap, I didn't have an adjustment period and I was able to use it just once a week. I use Chagrin Valley Coconut Milk bars and Everyday Shea lavender conditioner
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I would suggest that you look into two things: your water hardness (which is crucial here in my opinion - especially with fine hair. mineral build up makes the hair hard to detangle and thus prone to breakage) and alternative washing methods. if you are not a vegan I highly recommend egg yolk washes, even though it sounds gross it's works like a charm. have you considered CO washing with your curly hair type?
also, are you doing WO washes inbetween wash days? oh and cornstarch - it's a miracle powder for the transition period.
don't give up - after about 7 months of doing this I think that it's been worth the hassle - my hair is so much healthier and shinier now even though I still haven't figured everything out - I still get those semi-bad hair days.
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WO - water only
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As mentioned above, check out your water hardness. You can also use cornstarch as a dry shampoo for in between days and use a boar bristle brush everyday to help distribute the oils. Check out the detox tag on here for more information.
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whatever you use to detangle your hair make sure you wash your tools often :)
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