Comments on: No shampoo update: 7 months and counting

By: Julie @White Lights on Wednesday

Julie @White Lights on Wednesday — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:21:45 +0000

Hi Kim! Thanks for posting this. I found the notion of going No-Shampoo from a link on Pinterest. I clicked through a few different blogs looking for information and details. Most of the ones I found had curly hair or thin hair. Not me. I have long, thick hair…like you! I’m so glad to have found someone doing this with my hair type and that has been without shampoo long enough to have a routine and long term feedback about the benefits. I’m really excited to start trying this out.

By: B

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:28:13 +0000

Hi, thanks for responding! I have googled my static problem, and there’s not much information on it, which is why I asked. I made the mistake of over-oiling my hair once last week. I used some oil again today, and I still have a little bit of a static problem. My hair looked pretty good today, but the static drove me to put it in a ponytail. I don’t want to do that every day.. I like it down! Maybe I’ll try some aloe vera gel as well as the jojoba oil I’ve been using and see if that will make the static go down. As far as coconut oil goes, does it smell like coconuts? I like the taste of coconut, but not necessarily the smell! Lol! One thing I like about jojoba oil is that it is unscented.

By: kimc

kimc — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:19:02 +0000

B,
I have found that without some special styling products, frizz is nearly unavoidable during dry winter weather. Regular shampoo and conditioner never really tamed the frizzies for me.
Having said that, vinegar does a great job of conditioning and will help significantly with frizz, though it doesn’t entirely solve the problem. I’m sure there are other natural products that will do the job. Have you tried some google searches? A bit of coconut oil applied with a very light hand comes to mind…

By: B

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:19:50 +0000

Hi, I just started the no poo routine about 11 days ago, with pretty good success so far, but for one thing: STATIC! Did you experience any static problems? I’m sure it’s not helpful that I started this in the winter and that I live in dry Colorado, but I can’t even run my hands through my hair without making it stand up in the air. I’m trying to go a week between BS washes. I went 5 days between my first and second BS washes.. Is this another one of those weird transition things and goes away after a few weeks, or is it just a product of starting no poo in a dry state in winter? Thoughts? Thank you!

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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:11:51 +0000

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By: Long Hair Care « Veiled Glory

Long Hair Care « Veiled Glory — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:09:34 +0000

[...] December I decided to try No-(sham)poo method, with baking soda and apple cider vinegar for every other wash day. Now my routine includes non-SLS [...]

By: Alice M

Alice M — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:22 +0000

Thanks, I have been using Bragg’s ACV diluted for the rinse. Would more vinegar be better? I found the instructions I am using on another blog (simplemom.net) and she suggested 1TB in a cup of water and then use as much as needed. I used the 8 oz bottle in two washes. I upped the ACV to about 2TB for my second batch. I really don’t know how the ol’ hair is doing today, I put it up in bun wet. I’ll see how it looks when I take it down tonight. The top looks good, not greasy.

By: kimc

kimc — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:08:26 +0000

Alice,
I forgot to remind you not to skip the vinegar rinse. Baking soda alone is mildly caustic and will leave your hair feeling very dry. The diluted acid of a vinegar or lemon juice rinse is necessary to restore the natural ph of your hair.

By: Alice

Alice — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:33:56 +0000

Groovy:) thanks for the advice. Maybe I’ll get a natural brush. My hair is pretty long, too, middle-of -back to almost waist length. I washed today, so we’ll see how it behaves in the next couple of days.

By: KimC

KimC — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:28:06 +0000

Alice,
I think this does balance out as the natural oils in your hair work their way gradually down the shaft. I’ve heard that frequent brushing with a natural bristle brush will help the process along.
In spite of my extremely oily scalp, my long hair used to be very dependent on daily conditioning as well since I never let the oil make it all the way to the ends. Now my hair stays nicely conditioned all the time.