You and I have similar-ish hair (my hair has a bit of a natural curl/wave to it but is superfine), and for me water only looked crap. I don't doubt that my hair was clean but it didn't look presentable. Fortunately I was a college student and could look like a greasy hobo without any serious ramifications
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baking soda doesn't work for everyone, and there are a lot of options out there! I know the community memories have some good recipes, and different methods to try.
If I was in your shoes, I would try washing it with SLS-free shampoo (something organic and all-natural if possible) and working myself down to washing it every 3-4 days (I use baby powder in between to absorb the oil) and then down to once a week. Once you've gotten there, your hair/scalp should have adjusted to having the oil stripped less frequently, and you should have an easier time washing with whatever you like after that.
ETA: also get a Boar Bristle brush. It helps absorbs extra grease in your hair, and I find that it makes a big difference!
I did the baking soda wash for about 2 years, until I started dying my hair to get rid of the white coming in and to get rid of the boring sandy mousey natural blonde of mine ( I'm now a strawberry brunette ). The baking soda did strip the color out, even permanent color, so I switched over to a paraben and sulfite free shampoo made specifically for dyed hair ( Simply U, available at Wally World ). I do still use the ACV / rosemary oil or vitamin E oil / water rinse after washing, and my hair is still as healthy as when I was using the baking soda wash.
Your hair just needs time to adjust itself to the different methods of cleaning that you're using, and like morningapproach said, don't wash it as often. If your hair DOES feel a bit dry after your shower, you can always rub a LITTLE bit of organic coconut oil through it.
Okay, so from my experience BS strips some dyes more than others. I was BS/ACV washing for over a year until recently have switched to WO. During this time I have used a few different semi-permanent dyes. Some of them were stripped after the first wash and some of them, like my most recent, were not affected AT ALL by the BS (which was ironic because I was trying to get rid of it.) So you can give one BS wash a go and see what happens.
It sounds like you've been no-poo for two and a half weeks if I am correct. You still have a lot of time before your hair doesn't look awful all the time. My hair took about 6 weeks to adjust, washing with BS about every 3 days. Since then I have been able to stretch it out to once a week, but since I cut the BS I WO twice a week
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Thanks, guys! I think I'm going to try to wash my hair less often, and also try cornstarch thing. I think I'll switch back to BS once the dye fades away. My ultimate goal is to try WO and see if it works for me, but that seems reeeeally far away from now. We'll see. My shampoo has a lot less crap than most others (no cones or parabens), but unfortunately it still has sodium laureth sulfate. I'll try to find an SLS-free shampoo asap! To answer to the above, I used to wash my hair every day, but since I've gone almost 2 weeks without using shampoo, I'm going to try to work it down to every 3 days for now. Wish me luck!
I still have a few questions: - Is it okay if I wash my hair with just water on the days I'm not using shampoo? I feel like it'd help the transition phase a lot. - What's the best way to clean a boar bristle brush? Am I supposed to clean it at all?
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If I was in your shoes, I would try washing it with SLS-free shampoo (something organic and all-natural if possible) and working myself down to washing it every 3-4 days (I use baby powder in between to absorb the oil) and then down to once a week. Once you've gotten there, your hair/scalp should have adjusted to having the oil stripped less frequently, and you should have an easier time washing with whatever you like after that.
ETA: also get a Boar Bristle brush. It helps absorbs extra grease in your hair, and I find that it makes a big difference!
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Your hair just needs time to adjust itself to the different methods of cleaning that you're using, and like morningapproach said, don't wash it as often. If your hair DOES feel a bit dry after your shower, you can always rub a LITTLE bit of organic coconut oil through it.
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It sounds like you've been no-poo for two and a half weeks if I am correct. You still have a lot of time before your hair doesn't look awful all the time. My hair took about 6 weeks to adjust, washing with BS about every 3 days. Since then I have been able to stretch it out to once a week, but since I cut the BS I WO twice a week ( ... )
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To answer to the above, I used to wash my hair every day, but since I've gone almost 2 weeks without using shampoo, I'm going to try to work it down to every 3 days for now. Wish me luck!
I still have a few questions:
- Is it okay if I wash my hair with just water on the days I'm not using shampoo? I feel like it'd help the transition phase a lot.
- What's the best way to clean a boar bristle brush? Am I supposed to clean it at all?
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