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79. The more you wash your hair,

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 12:56 PM

Sep 2013

the more oil your scalp produces, so it's a nasty cycle.

When I was younger I washed every day - had to because my long, straight hair was so "greasy".
Finally stopped doing it. It was slightly traumatic for a few weeks, because it took time for my scalp to realize it didn't need to go into sebum overload. Now I still have long, straight hair, but only need to wash it every third day (except the fringe, which gets a quick rinse daily).

Bicarb and water makes a great alternative to everyday shampoo - it cleans and also removes the residue from the shampoo. Follow with a cider vinegar rinse. If you're committed to washing everyday, this will help even the score for your scalp.

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"No-poo" movement. Seriously, wash my hair with vinegar? [View all] Taverner Sep 2013 OP

Both apple cider vinegar and lemon juice LiberalEsto Sep 2013 #1

Remember rinsing with beer? longship Sep 2013 #2

Theoretically, bacon should work Taverner Sep 2013 #12

One furmula for Cats, the other Dogs. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #26

I used to use beer as a setting lotion RebelOne Sep 2013 #20

Seriously, what about that brewery smell? nt Hekate Sep 2013 #22

It's used as a rinse after shampooing. It removes any soap residue and leaves the hair nice shraby Sep 2013 #3

+1. I rinsed my hair with a vinegar/water solution when I had the teenage greasies. winter is coming Sep 2013 #6

well, I know vinegar does a great job on windows instead of Windex. Whisp Sep 2013 #4

Absolutely. Works better than any commercial glass cleaner I've ever used. (nt) enough Sep 2013 #11

But then your windows smell like vinegar! Taverner Sep 2013 #13

Too you maybe madokie Sep 2013 #19

vinegsr smell doesnt linger Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #36

Alls I knows is that I was told to drink a pint of vinegar to beat a drug test Taverner Sep 2013 #40

What's the best way to beat a drug test? FrodosPet Sep 2013 #46

Do you go around sniffing windows? Scootaloo Sep 2013 #61

Water and a microfibre glass cloth work even better. laundry_queen Sep 2013 #34

I've used vinegar for windows and mirrors. I don't like it because notadmblnd Sep 2013 #55

lol! when were you at that convention? Whisp Sep 2013 #63

I worked for Massengel for a while so..... No, I kid. notadmblnd Sep 2013 #64

wow, thank you, notadumind. I am saving your post. Whisp Sep 2013 #67

Those nylon things are horrible for showers if you don't hang them up to dry notadmblnd Sep 2013 #69

I think success with this method depends on your hair's texture and length. hedgehog Sep 2013 #5

+1 JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #7

Black women shanti Sep 2013 #15

Women with curly hair, which tends to be more coarse and dry, use it. Butterbean Sep 2013 #30

+1000 Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #35

Me too! JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #48

I have that kind of hair BainsBane Sep 2013 #57

Read "Curly Girl" by Lorraine Massey, then go to Curly Nikki's site and to Butterbean Sep 2013 #62

i love this thread. going to check out the link Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #88

Extremely pale person here and I use this method :) curlyred Sep 2013 #72

Yep, not to mention brushes break my hair. Sometimes I do miss Butterbean Sep 2013 #80

Not true...I am on several hair forums... HipChick Sep 2013 #65

I am a 51 year old white woman with waves to soft curls etherealtruth Sep 2013 #66

Have you noticed that the older you get the curlier your hair gets? notadmblnd Sep 2013 #71

No actually in my case it has been the opposite etherealtruth Sep 2013 #75

The lady who cuts my hair swears by club soda, applied to dry hair. CTyankee Sep 2013 #10

No poo movement riqster Sep 2013 #8

Lol, definitely one of the worst-named movements Union Scribe Sep 2013 #14

Or the one for Pen Island. riqster Sep 2013 #31

Therapist Finder jberryhill Sep 2013 #52

If there's "no poo" then there's no "movement", though. n/t hughee99 Sep 2013 #59

True. That sounds less uncomfortable. riqster Sep 2013 #78

"If you wash your hair every day you'll RUIN it!" Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2013 #9

FWIW - I did come across web sites that claimed the pH of baking soda is too high hedgehog Sep 2013 #17

Whatever, it will sure be fizzy if you use vinegar and baking soda! Hekate Sep 2013 #23

I only wash ny hair once a week. RebelOne Sep 2013 #21

try rubbing your hair with dryer sheets for flyaways... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #29

Dryer sheets may control the flyaways, RebelOne Sep 2013 #86

The more you wash your hair, enlightenment Sep 2013 #79

I need to shampoo every day, else my hair/scalp feels horrible and drives me nuts! Owl Sep 2013 #89

I follow a modified version of the curly girl method Butterbean Sep 2013 #16

I use Dr Bronners for about everything now Taverner Sep 2013 #18

I've never researched that. Most of the hair products I use Butterbean Sep 2013 #25

It's decent, and it's dirt cheap Taverner Sep 2013 #28

Yeah, one of the 5000 uses of Dr. Bronner's. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #49

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #74

That stuff pipi_k Sep 2013 #38

Cleans mirrors well too - and they don't fog up after! Taverner Sep 2013 #39

Huh! pipi_k Sep 2013 #76

It's the only stuff that's never broken me out Warpy Sep 2013 #54

Actually works. Cleita Sep 2013 #24

My mother used to wash my long hair with bar soap; had to rinse with something after that. PDJane Sep 2013 #27

Actually, you rinse with vinegar. silverweb Sep 2013 #32

I use Bronner Taverner Sep 2013 #44

Then you're doing just fine. silverweb Sep 2013 #45

You don't use a whole bunch of vinegar. sammytko Sep 2013 #47

I have baby fine hair and use baking soda/water followed by a diluted vinegar rinse Nay Sep 2013 #60

why apple cider vinegar? Isn't white vinegar just as good? CTyankee Sep 2013 #68

I did a quick search. silverweb Sep 2013 #81

thanks for the link. It's interesting... CTyankee Sep 2013 #82

My pleasure. silverweb Sep 2013 #84

bump..nt Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #33

I wash my very short hair once a week... a la izquierda Sep 2013 #37

Vinegar IS A CHEMICAL!!! Silent3 Sep 2013 #41

Sigh. I remember I had hair on my head. hunter Sep 2013 #42

Doctors used to advise new Moms to massage olive oil into the scalps SoCalDem Sep 2013 #43

First thing they're going to need is a better PR person. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #50

Yes ellie Sep 2013 #51

Actually, you wash your hair with conditioner. Warpy Sep 2013 #53

I can't NOT wash my hair... Phentex Sep 2013 #73

No, thank you... jmowreader Sep 2013 #56

Today someone told me that she uses 2naSalit Sep 2013 #58

I Just use water... ram2008 Sep 2013 #70

I highly doubt your hair is clean. Same for the rest of yoU. WinkyDink Sep 2013 #77

It is... ram2008 Sep 2013 #85

Conditioner contains sufficient surfactants to remove dirt and buildup from the hair root Butterbean Sep 2013 #87

We're gonna try this, thanks to your thread. Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #83