I knew I was taking a chance, but this wasn’t really what I expected.
It may be caused by allergic war of different animals and creation into the common sclerosis of gingival hair abscesses that have ingested the way for research. vibrox capsules doxycycline 100mg side effects On 1 july, she was beached and moved to a safer commitment two treatments later.A reader shared a link for some natural ways to clean hair and mentioned the egg shampoo method. Don’t cringe or apologize, Jane. I’m a big girl. I hold myself responsible for the current state of my hair.
“Egg shampoo?” says I. I remember that egg yolk acts as an emulsifier (I’m a homeschooler, I am). When making homemade mayo, egg yolk surrounds the particles of oil and suspends them, turning pure veggie oil into rich creamy mayo with no nasty oil left behind. Maybe egg shampoo will emulsify some of the oil in my hair?
I tried it. Even though I have long thick hair, I used just one egg with a glub of lemon juice. I didn’t want to overdo it and strip one area of my hair, so I diluted it with some water. I sloshed the slimy mess over my hair, gave a quick scrub to distribute it, and rinsed it out. I was extra motivated by the fact that the instructions said to rinse with warm, not hot water. My bathroom was cold, not warm. Warm water + cold bathroom = me in a big hurry.
While we’re doing math, let’s try another. 1 egg is greater than or equal to the amount of emulsification necessary to remove 2 weeks’ worth of oil from my hair.
My hair is clean. Just like that, all clean. Soft, shiny, un-oily. Who ever knew you could get results like this without a bottle full of unutterable chemicals?
Wow. Now what?
I’m not calling it quits – why would I? – but I’m really curious how Round 2 will go.
At the risk of looking narcissistic, I am adding photos of my hair after the egg shampoo. This is at the request of a reader. Really, if I were so narcissistic wouldn’t I at least know how to spell the word? Anyway, back at Christmas, for the first time in my entire life I got a really good haircut from a pro whose prices prove that he’s really good. I honestly think I got my money’s worth, and I want pictures to help me remember.
Whoa! That was scary. Hair is creepy if you look too close, isn’t it? But I’ll bet you believe me now about the dandruff being gone. And you probably noticed a few white hairs too, didn’t you? You were just too polite to say anything. Believe me, there’s more where they came from.
Let’s back off a little for the next shot, shall we?
See? No oilies now. Thank you, egg shampoo.
No chunky hair, in spite of the fact that I haven’t shampooed with, well, shampoo in 2 weeks. Of course, the dog hasn’t had a shampoo in months but we’re not talking about her hair.
And just for fun, and maybe because I do have a touch of narcis – narcissism? Um, vanity, here’s an action shot:
I have to admit I missed my swirly, twirly hair the last 2 weeks.
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So, do we get to see any pictures? Just askin’. Maybe I missed some in a previous post. You are much braver than I am. I would be so afraid to try this. I know I would cave after day 2. Thanks for sharing your adventure with those of us who are weaker at the knees.
Tonya,
Thanks for asking – I just added some pictures for you. Before the egg shampoo, I don’t think I would have been brave enough.
Wow! That’s cool. A little gross…but still cool
Did the wave in your hair go away with the oil or is that still there?
By the way, this reminds me of Curly Girl. Ever heard of that?
Your hair is so pretty! The grays only add to the beauty.
I can’t imagine going without shampoo. My bangs are greasy after only 1 night!
Awesome! Glad it worked out for ya … maybe sometime in the future I”ll give this a try again and just do the egg wash every now and again!
If I had known about the egg shampoo when I was trying it maybe I would have continued
Your hair does look nice 
all the talk about warm water vs hot water, I expected scrambled….however!
I will say I LOVE white hair…don’t change a thing!
I am inspired! Your hair looks great Kim!
Kim,
Thank you for being a guinea pig for the rest of us who are too chicken to try something new until someone else does it first!
Bethany W
Mannnnn your hair is beautifullll!! I love it and it doesn’t look oily at all, cool!!
I am proud of you!
Your hair is so beautiful, Kim! Thank you so much for the pictures. I see a bit of wave in that hair! It truly is beautiful.
Wow!! Knowing about the egg “trick” makes me a lot more willing to try this myself! Neat!
Your hair looks great!! I would NEVER EVER have guessed that you hadn’t used shampoo in two weeks. Wow.
I am so glad it worked for u!
I haven’t given up shampoo, but I do use this method once a month and sometimes I also use yogurt 
believe it or not kim- i was thinking about you last nite!! i didn’t get to take my shower and wash my hair and i was lamenting this fact when i thought of you! i’m gonna try this tip
thanks!
It’s looking good. I wonder how long it will last . Hopefully you have hit on the ‘no shampoo, longer lasting niceness’ method that works for your hair!
Wow. Now I’m inspired to give it a try too [smile].
~Luke
Wow! Looks nice. I’ve also heard of using cornmeal to get oils out of hair.
Hey Kim. I am so glad to see that you have done this. I too have been trying to wash my hair less. I have not gone for more than 2 days yet. : ) What do you do with your hair while it’s “dirty”? Do you wear it up?
Also I love your hair cut. Do you know how the stylist cut it?
Emily,
I often wear my hair up in a clip, so I’ve been defaulting to that style when I don’t like the way it feels down.
About my hair cut – thanks! I don’t know if there’s a name for the style. I just know he gave me layers for body and movement, but left them long so that I could still pull it back if I needed to. The part that made me happiest was how he managed to make the layers blend. My very straight hair has always been very unforgiving of cuts like this, so I was thrilled to find somebody who could make it work for me!
Kim, I’ve been trying this right along with you, and I too was getting sick of my greasy hair. But the egg shampoo worked! Wow!
My main reason for trying this was a desire for more wave in my hair. It’s rather long, and the top half is fairly straight, but the bottom half is naturally wavy. I’ve had problems lately with dry hair (which turns straight soon after drying), split ends, and dandruff, and was ready to try something different. You helped be my motivation.
The dandruff is gone. My waves are happy (encouraged, I admit, by plenty of store-bought conditioner). My scalp was fine after the first shampoo-free week, greasy towards the end of the second, and now comfily clean again, thanks to the egg-and-lemon-juice.
Now that I know it can be done, I’m thrilled, but still not sure I want to stick with the no-shampoo thing forever. What if one did the vinegar-baking soda every few days and used a teeny-tiny dallop of shampoo once a week? Because that would be cheaper than eggs (for those of us without chickens), and I’d guess shampooing once a week would be gentle enough to not dry out hair.
Thanks for the great posts! I read your blog often, and it’s always informative and/or entertaining.
I’ve just started reading your blog and really enjoy it. Found a great site for “Natural Hair Care Recipes”. http://www.longlocks.com/hair-care-recipes-cookbook.htm#shamp1 They have quite a few shampoo, conditioner, lotions, etc… Enjoy!
I heard this story on NPR and thought of your experiment!
Rael,
Hi, and thanks for sharing your own experience. Like you, I’m not convinced that I can live w/o shampoo from now on. I would love to hear from someone who has done this and gone on to use shampoo occasionally. But I hope to have chickens soon, so the egg shampoo could work beautifully for us.
I just stumbled onto your blog and enjoy your way of words and great pictures. I was just wanting to tell you of a great shampoo that has saved my scalp. I have been using Redken shampoo that is one of the best known out there (for nearly a decade now). I started to develop extreme eczema on my scalp that was getting difficult to manage with the medicated shampoo the dr. gave me. I decided to go organic and bought giovanni shampoo and conditioner. It immediately healed the eczema and guess what…no eczema for nearly 4 months now! And my hair seems to be very healthy. I have dry hair/scalp so I use their moisturizing one, but they have a whole line. Just a little advice
Thanks for visiting, Megan R. I’m not really looking for organic shampoo right now, but I know some of my readers are so maybe they’ll use your tip! I hope you’ll stick around and chime in on other topics.
This reminded me of the time that I washed my hair with mayonaisse to make it healthier and shinier. As I was rinsing out the electricity and water went out!! Let’s just say that my head was a bit stinky for the day and I stick with shampoo and conditioner now. LOL, of course, it was not funny at the time.
Shannon,
Ew! I bet it took a while for that to be funny! I have to admit that crossed my mind too when I was pouring raw egg over my head. The Headmistress has a good (bad) story about this too: On the No Shampoo Thing
After about 4 years of itchy scalp and loads of dandruff, I’m on day 6 of no shampoo. None at all, no baking soda, no vinegar, no eggs, JUST water rinses. It’s gross! I’m going to try the egg rinse tomorrow, or I’ll quit! Just wondering if it’s “ok” to use an egg wash occasionally to cut the grease while the scalp is adjusting to no shampoo, or if this will just make the whole no shampoo adjustment take longer?
I think the answer is yes, and yes! It may slow down the adjustment process a little, but if it makes it bearable and keeps you from wanting to quit then it’s a much better solution than shampoo.
Just be sure to use only the yolk – the white will leave stringy bits of egg in your hair. And mixing with some lemon juice or vinegar leaves your hair soft and conditioned.
Go ahead and do it. You’ll feel clean and encouraged to keep up the no-shampoo experiment!
Yay! Oops, used a whole egg this morning, mixed with white vinegar in a cup and filled the rest with cold water. Rinsed my hair with freezing water first, brrr..then massaged the egg mixture in and then rinsed again w/ very cold water. BRR!! But, it felt nice and I only had 2 tiny egg bits, because after I did the cold rinse, I rinsed again with hot water. =) Now it feels GREAT!!! Looks pretty darn good too!! I’m the only one who notices that it’s a bit more greasy than usual, but it’s very soft (after brushing with boar bristle brush). Love it!! If I can do the egg wash once a week, I can do this no shampoo thing!!! Oh, the white flakes are down a LOT this morning and so far no itching. =)