no-poo — Housewife's Whimsy

I decided to try going shampoo free to see if I could completely rid my shower of nasty chemicals. After doing a lot of research I decided not to try the baking soda wash since there are so many stories emerging about the baking soda destroying hair.I researched and found an alternative from Kanelstrand: Rye Flour Shampoo. This blog does a fantastic job of explaining in scientific terms what your hair needs out of your shampoo regime. If you are thinking about going no-poo you should definitely check out this site to learn more about his.However, my hair did not like the Rye Flour shampoo. It was quite unfortunate. I was really hoping to come out of this experiment with an alternative to shampooing. I started off by clarifying my hair since I’d been using products with silicone in them. My experience went something like this:Week 1: Woah! Greasy hair galore! Hopefully my hair will get used to this soon.Week 2: Still greasy hair. It won’t lay flat at all and since I’m not using silicone products any more I don’t want to regularly straighten my hair.Week 3: Still extremely greasy.Week 4: A month of greasy hair, this is getting old.Week 5: Not getting any better.Week 6: Still greasy! With the holidays coming up I need to actually wash my hair so I look acceptable in pictures.The one good thing to come out of this experiment was the Apple Cider Vinegar rinse. I will NEVER go back to conditioner again! Take 1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in 8oz of water. Pour it over the hair, let it sit for a minute then rinse out. I haven’t had any sort of vinegar smell from doing this and my hair has been SO soft and manageable. ACV is a natural detangler and will close your hair cuticles just like conditioner. The key to getting this to work is to comb your hair after shampooing it before applying the rinse.I also found this natural shampoo that I would recommend if your hair isn’t enjoying no-poo. It is Tea Tree Triple Treat shampoo. It really cleans my hair and it doesn’t have any of the nasty chemicals I’m trying to avoid. I would highly recommend this shampoo along with an Apple Cider Vinegar rinse. Your hair and scalp will thank you for it!