I read THIS blog from Living on a Dime, and with my sensitivity to hair products lately, I thought I would try to go Au Natural for hair shampoo and conditioner.
I normally wash my hair every other day unless my hair is dirty. About the middle of the day after shampooing, I start to feel really greasy and just yucky. I have been using vinegar after shampooing about 1-2 times a week anyway, but after reading about substituting my shampoo for baking soda/water mix and conditioner for vinegar...I knew this was just for me.
Wednesday, I didn't wash it and it felt soft and silky with no hint of oil or grease or yuckiness on the frontier. However... I forgot to take a picture. (I know...real smart.)
Thursday I washed and conditioned again. I let it air dry mostly then ran my blow dryer over it for about 5 minutes.
Then I curled it a little for some body for my date with the hubs.
Friday, another no wash day...and yet...still no sign of grease or oil.
PRO's:
*I am saving money on shampoo and conditioner.
*There is less itchiness, (still some itchy-but I think it is due to the winter dry air)
*My hair looks healthy and feels silky.
*I am helping to keep water cleaner by not adding the harmful chemicals from shampoo and conditioner to my drain.
CON's:
*The bottles I am containing the mixtures in tend to get cold...so I haven't perfected a way to warm up my hair liquid in the shower quite yet. (Brrrr....)
*The vinegar rinse makes my hair smell like vinegar. (I haven't found a solution for that yet. I wonder about essential oils....hmmmmnnnn.)
*If you shave your legs before you put on the vinegar rinse and it drips onto your newly shaved legs, it does have a little bite. Maybe condition first? :)
I will keep you updated as I continue to swap my regular shampoo/comdiitioner for the new, Natural, soda/vinegar.
I've thought about doing this too, but the smell of vinegar is holding me back. :(
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