I've read several different articles and blog posts about going shampoo-free and the idea really intrigued me.
I'm rather bothered by the amount of chemicals in body products and this disturbia was compounded when I realized how sensitive Ash is to these things. I got on to EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database and really got a look at what was in our shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Yikes!
Some people have said that they went through a greasy, flaky stage while their scalps made too much oil (the shampoo conditions our heads so we HAVE to wash our hair more often). The idea of running around looking like I don't have running water has been my biggest deterrent. I don't want an oil slick-head nor an itchy scalp. Yuck! But as I read more, it appeared that it's not the same for everyone, and if you use baking soda and/or apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice) then you're less likely to have such a gross reaction.
Well, today I took the plunge. I washed my hair with baking soda water. It felt really good and I could hear my hair squeaking! Really clean! Next time I will be trying the apple cider vinegar water because from what I've read it helps smooth the hair down. I'm feeling a bit frizzy today. Though part of that may be because I have a hard time not turning the water to super hot. Plus, I didn't use any silicones.
I'll keep you all posted on how this experiment works. I'm not going to write out a how-to at this point since I don't even know what truly works, though it appears that everyone is slightly different (no surprise). If you'd like to read more detailed accounts of other womens' experience going shampoo-free, go here, here, and here.
I'm rather bothered by the amount of chemicals in body products and this disturbia was compounded when I realized how sensitive Ash is to these things. I got on to EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database and really got a look at what was in our shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Yikes!
Some people have said that they went through a greasy, flaky stage while their scalps made too much oil (the shampoo conditions our heads so we HAVE to wash our hair more often). The idea of running around looking like I don't have running water has been my biggest deterrent. I don't want an oil slick-head nor an itchy scalp. Yuck! But as I read more, it appeared that it's not the same for everyone, and if you use baking soda and/or apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice) then you're less likely to have such a gross reaction.
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Well, today I took the plunge. I washed my hair with baking soda water. It felt really good and I could hear my hair squeaking! Really clean! Next time I will be trying the apple cider vinegar water because from what I've read it helps smooth the hair down. I'm feeling a bit frizzy today. Though part of that may be because I have a hard time not turning the water to super hot. Plus, I didn't use any silicones.
I'll keep you all posted on how this experiment works. I'm not going to write out a how-to at this point since I don't even know what truly works, though it appears that everyone is slightly different (no surprise). If you'd like to read more detailed accounts of other womens' experience going shampoo-free, go here, here, and here.
