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ashes_to_roses in no_poo

What do you do between washes?

Feb 13, 2014 20:15

I've just started to gradually go no-poo. While I'm familiar with the basics, the actual practice is completely new to me ( Read more... )

occasional shampoo use, transitioning with a natural shampoo, waxy buildup

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blessedrelease February 14 2014, 16:26:23 UTC

My hair is thick, both texturally and in quantity, and wavy. I kind of accidentally spread my washes out because I had pretty bad dandruff and my hair was just drying out too. I noticed that the longer I went, the better my hair seemed to be. Eventually I was going a week between shampoos and my hair was much happier (I eventually did no poo, but I am lazy so i fell off the wagon and my dandruff turns out to be fungal, so I use a prescription shampoo once a month now to keep it at bay.)

My main advice for the waxy build up is just lots of brushing, preferably with a boar bristle brush. I only use boar bristle at night though because my hair can get a bit frizzy even when greasy/waxy and the boar bristle, while helping with the build up, seems to make it worse.

ashes_to_roses February 15 2014, 20:44:44 UTC

My dandruff might be fungal, too. Is your shampoo prescription? Last year, while I was using store-bought shampoo every other day, I'd spray some ACV on my scalp and let sit for a few minutes before washing it off. It cleared up a little of the flakes and itch. I wonder if I should try Selsun Blue once a week. That stuff reeks, but still....

Thanks for the brushing advice! I wear an up-do too often, so I forget to brush altogether. =P

blessedrelease February 15 2014, 23:49:04 UTC

Yeah, it is prescription. I had to use it more often at first, but once it was under control once a month seems to do the trick for me.

I always wear my hair up, usually in a messy bun. So I often don't brush my hair either, and I usually regret it!

therealocelot February 14 2014, 16:59:23 UTC

I did. Not purposefully, but in the year before I discovered no-poo, I cut down from shampooing every day to about every 3 days. I do think it helped with the transition when I did switch to no-poo - I never felt like I went through an oily phase.

opal581 February 15 2014, 04:08:28 UTC

I did. Before I learned about no poo, I spread out washes to once a week. Then, because I was skeptical, I added a baking soda wash and rosemary tea/vinegar rinse between my shampoo and conditioner followed by coconut oil on the ends. I dropped the commercial products as the bottles emptied, and never looked back.

kaypgirl February 15 2014, 07:42:03 UTC

I was already doing acv rinses before switching from some oatmeal body wash thing (I thought it would be better than shampoo, but didn't realize it still had sulfates, because it can be derived from coconut) to baking soda. I was already going two days between washes, then started using cornstarch to stretch them out a few more days. I use a bit of cinnamon when I think it may smell, usually after using the cornstarch I put a bit in my hands and rub it into my scalp and along my hair.

Careful if you decide to put cinnamon into your rinse, because I was stupid and combined it with almost boiling water, and it activated it or something and boy did it sting my face, with a bit of redness after.

maisemia February 15 2014, 12:58:25 UTC

Hey girls! I also started my no poo gradually because I noticed that the less often I washed my hair (long, thick, wavy - itchy, angry scalp), the better it was, as well as my scalp. And then I learned about no poo and thought it was the perfect occasion. I've always had issues with my hair, I've hated it for so many years and nothing has ever helped, all products have been a waste of time and money ( ... )