No Poo

Sample conversation:

"Hello"

"Hello"

"Do you like my hat?"

"I do not like your hat."

"Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

--Sorry, got sidetracked by Go, Dog, Go...

To the real sample conversation:

Random person: "Your hair looks great. What shampoo do you use?"

Me: "I don't use shampoo or conditioner."

Random person: "You don't use shampoo? Seriously? Eww."

That is the reaction I normally get from people when they find out I use the no poo method. No poo means "no shampoo." It's not that I don't shower or clean myself up, I am a very clean person. No poo is a natural hair cleansing method. And I must say, it works wonders too!

The science behind it: Modern shampoo strips hair of its natural oils. The more you strip your hair, the more oil it will produce to compensate. Hence, oily hair. You'd think that not shampooing your hair would leave you with an oil slick, but that is not the case. No poo uses natural products to cleanse, but maintain your hairs natural pH balance. The end result is naturally beautiful hair.

My no poo method:

(Remember this is what I do; if it doesn't work for you, please do not yell at me)

It is a basic 1 Tbs. to 1 Cup recipe

What you'll need: (The picture to the right is my actual bathroom counter and what I use.)

1 Tbs. Baking Soda

1 Tbs. Apple Cider Vinegar

Water

2 Cups, bottles, or other liquid containing devices

Put 1 Tbs. baking soda in your liquid containing device and fill the rest of the cup (1 cup) with water.

Put 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar in your liquid containing device and fill the rest of the cup (1 cup) with water.

Pour the baking soda mix over your hair (this is done in the shower) and work it into your scalp and the rest of your hair. I concentrate on the center of my part and the front part because that is where I get the oiliest.

Let it sit for a minute and then rinse thoroughly.

Pour the ACV mix over your hair and let it sit for a minute.

Rinse thoroughly.

That is it. Simple huh?

I brush my hair when I get out of the shower and let it air-dry. If you play with your hair, it will get dirty quicker from the oils and gunk on your hands.

I usually do this routine once or twice a week. You can just rinse with water during your in-between showers, but I keep mine dry pretty often too.

Here is why more people don't do it: There is a detox period. Your hair has to rebalance to get back to its natural state. Mine was only about 2 weeks, but some people have a 6 week period. Honestly, I barely even noticed during my detox period. Grizzly didn't even notice I was doing something different at that point. The easiest way to deal with the detox is just replace your shampoo routine with the BS and ACV routine. Then go an extra day between, then 2 extra days, etc.

There are a lot of ways to personalize your no poo routine too. You can add extra BS for oily hair, extra ACV for dry hair, honey for dry hair, all sorts of essential oils, etc. I have several recipes I'll be trying in the coming weeks, so check back to see how they turn out. Overall the basic version works really well for me!

*Note: Grizzly LOVES it because it is CHEAP my hair appears to grow stronger, thus longer quicker.

**Extra note: I do have a liter of Biolage shampoo and a liter of Biolage conditioner in my bathtub right now that I used prior to switching and kept "in case of hair emergency," but have not needed it at all.