Comments on: No-shampoo update

By: cliffielover

cliffielover — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:18:29 +0000

And I also wash my hair with just water too, in between my coconut milk and egg wash when my hair eels dirty. to. My hair is strong and feels good. It takes awhile though for hair to adjust, so at first your hair may feel icky, but then your hair actually improves after awhile. You can even rinse your hair in rosewater if you like

By: cliffielover

cliffielover — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:13:15 +0000

I don’t use shampoo on my hair at all. I have used coconut milk to wash my hair (this is good for those with dry hair) Just coconut milk. Massage i into wet hair like you would shampoo, leave in or a few minutes and wash off with warm water. Hair will be very moisturised, but use only a little though. Coconut milk is very rich.

I also massage my hair with organic, extra virgin coconut oil, when dry and after a shower on my skin. Beautiful stuff

I also just wash my hair with an egg. Love the full feeling i get.

I also use a wood bristled brush to brush my hair when dry a hundred times a night, but again only when dry.. i would not do it on curly hair though. Don’t want to spoil the beautiful curls, but my hair is not curly, more just wavy, straightish.

By: We eat cloth eggs | Life In a Shoe

We eat cloth eggs | Life In a Shoe — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:28:40 +0000

[...] to switch to cloth wipes as well. We have gradually begun to do other “crunchy” things as well: washing our hair with baking soda/vinegar, using baking soda/cornstarch/tea trea oil for homemade deoderant, making our own laundry soap, [...]

By: Mommy of 4

Mommy of 4 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:21:27 +0000

Try a shower water filter like Aquasana. I cost us approximately $80.00 and is comparable to the more expensive brands. Our hair is much, more softer and shinier…much less frizzier. We just moved and now have well water and it seems that the filter is less effective, plus I think it’s time to buy a new filter which need to be replaced every 6 months.

Otherwise when we first bought it the results were dramatic…Clean, shiny, bouncy hair. My 9 year old daughter’s hair went from dry and frizzy waves to downright beautiful, smooth, and shiny waves.

I used to only buy organic natural shampoos, but because of the cost I went back to buying the $1.00 shampoos like V05 from Walmart. I will try making my own shampoo and let you know what recipe I use and what the results are.

Thanks for this interesting post.

By: kimc

kimc — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:28:02 +0000

Sylvia,
I’m glad it’s working for you. Mine is still a work in progress, though I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I’ll be posting an update again tomorrow or Saturday.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:14:42 +0000

Thank you! I had never heard of this idea but tried it after reading your post. My hair is straight and gets pretty stringy looking if not washed every day. Since Monday I have been washing with just water and lots of finger scrubbing and my hair looks better than it ever has. I did use a tiny bit of shampoo but just on the ends and not the roots. One day I was too busy to shower and my hair still looked and felt great. It actually feels better as the day goes on; the opposite of what I am used to when shampooing. And brushing just seems to have an amazing effect now too, making my hair fuller and shinier. Thanks again – I never really liked my hair or knew how to work with it before. This has been such a nice surprise!

By: DramaMama

DramaMama — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:25:00 +0000

Hang in there! I tried the BS/vinegar a few times and it wasn’t for me. However, I did find a shampoo bar that I like – Good Earth…http://www.goodearthsoap.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=30 – scroll down since the first 2 are for dogs. I found some of this at our State Fair and decided to try it. I have SUPER thick hair and never thought I could go w/o conditioner or gel, but I do. I cut the bars in half and keep them in a case. One bar lasts about 3-4 months depending on the length of your hair and when I bought them they cost $5. I just thought I’d throw my opinion in there…but what you are doing is pretty cool! Good luck and I hope you get to the good part soon =)

By: Farm Fresh Jessica

Farm Fresh Jessica — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:29:16 +0000

How timely! I haven’t been visiting in a while–I have been using an all natural handmade shampoo bar I bought on Etsy and been struggling with my hair feeling waxy. Would this be castille soap? I will try a vinegar rinse the next time. I so appreciate this post!

By: DeputyHeadmistress

DeputyHeadmistress — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:19:56 +0000

I'm still on and off with the baking soda thing- my hair does feel soft without it, but my scalp doesn't feel as good as I like. I hated castille soap. Gunky is how it made me feel. off topic- we're talking about big families and small spaces again in response to a specific question- maybe you can add something?

By: Katie O

Katie O — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:13:36 +0000

My frugal compromise is to dilute the shampoo.

I have shoulder length, straight(!), blond hair. I live in France and just use some generic grocery store brand shampoo, but dilute it about 3 parts water to 1 part shampoo. (You have to be a bit careful when you pour it in your hand as it is an obviously much thinner liquid) I am still able to get a good lather (I wash about once every 3 days) and my hair feels clean. I condition about once/week.
I only pay about 2 euro/bottle of shampoo and that lasts me for at least a few months.