Day 3&4 "No Shampoo"

Morning of Day 3 hair looked oily. So I tried the rinse and cleanse again. This took care of the oily feeling but made the hair little dry. They look good but dry. I like more soft and smooth feeling.

So on Day 4 I tried only the Apple cider vinegar rinse. The hair look really wavy and good in volume but the dry feeling is stll there. This could also be because of the cold weather. My skin and hair are not very fond of winter dryness. Maybe I should add few essential oils in my rinse. Will try this in a day or two.

Pictures coming soon!

Chao,
Parul

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Week 1 of No Shampooing

I was little hesitated to experiment with "no-shampooing" but it has been good so far.

On Saturday while hubby was taking care of the little one I invested some time in preparing the cleanse and rinse. It was pretty quick. I used the following recipes courtsey of  "On Just a couple of Acres Blog" and "Instructables.com".

Baking Soda Cleansing (Shampoo)
1 quart boiling water
1/4 c. baking soda
Add the soda to the water and mix or shake until dissolved. Cool prior to use. Apply liberally to hair and scalp, shaking first if necessary. Massage into scalp and hair then rinse well.
Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse (Conditioner)
1 cup water
1tbsp ACV

Combine both and shake well. After cleansing, apply all over scalp and hair. Allow it to sit for a few minutes before rinsing. If you like you can add a few drops of your favorite essential oil, some honey, or some lemon juice.


I also conditioned my hair with egg. So basically I mixed one egg with 1 teaspoon of water and applied the mixture on my hair. After about 15 minutes I cleansed and rinsed using the above recipes.

Experience:
Hair feel softer and shinier. I left the hair untreated on Day 2 and they look the same as Day 1, which is unusal for my hair type. However, I am not sure if this is because of the egg conditioner or the "no shampooing" treatment. Either way I like the result so far.

The above picture is taken at almost midnight on Day 2. I think the hair look manageable even at this hour. What say?

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Trying to be more natural!

Off late my hair have become my biggest enemy. No matter what i do they look dead. I must shampoo every day else the hair look like strands of rope dry and unmanageable.

I believe there are two reasons for this:

1) Change in hormonal levels pre and post pregnancy. Yes, pregnancy does change a lot and its not just your waist line

2) Hard water in Phoenix, I should get a water softener but not ready for that investment yet.

But I am sure there is a soultion to my problem. I am not a product person, would rather try the natural way before buying costly products. So after researching a lot I decided to go "no-poo" or no shampooing my hair.  Let's stay with the more decent term rather than using the slang.

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