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I went WO and I've had amazing results. I'm not sure why people use ACV. Personally, i've never needed it. Also, hot water can really dry out your hair. Initially I had dandruff and figured out it was hot water from the shower. I stopped using hot water and my dandruff went away. No poo is all about using brushes to clean your hair. I suggest investing in a good BBB. This is the one I use. Read the getting started guide on the sidebar. Make sure you start with the cleanse. Cheers!
That's a good point. I'll stick with the ACV bar from Wildland. I've tried going completely WO but that didn't work, so I'm a low-poo girl now!! It's on Amazon so I think Aussies should be able to buy it.
I use this brush
My first one was 100% boar bristle. But i like this one with the nylon bristles in between bc it reaches my scalp better and i feel like the round shape helps to volumize and bring out the curles
https://www.amazon.com/Aufew-Grooming-Deshedding-Silicone-Shedding/dp/B086HTC79P
Technically this is a "pet scrubber" but it's the same as the human ones, just $5 less. I also like that it's rectangular not oval like most of the "human" ones
If you decide to give Amazon another go, I highly recommend this brush. I've had it for several months now and it's worked great. I haven't had any problems.
The ingredients are hard to read in the picture, but I’m pretty sure I see dimethicone -> a silicone. Not nopoo, or low poo or curly girl or anything. That’s plastic in your hair, on your skin and down the drain.
My BF does water-only and applies this as needed, probably twice per day. It doesn't leave it greasy at all and helps to tame it. And it smells great!
I also have really thick hair. During transition I used a flea comb and it worked fantastic for pulling out the excessive sebum. The flea comb didn't work for my friend with thin hair. Now I use this BBB (perfect for thick hair) every two days to keep my hair clean and oils balanced. I scritch twice a month.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W3VABS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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This stuff works amazing, only four ingredients, and it got rid of my dandruff.
Hi! Have shorter hair than you, but everything else is the same. I fixed my dry hair with this oil (it is lavender scented, if you don't like that there is an unscented version). I put it on after a warm shower (to lock in the moisture), and then left it in for a day in a braid. The next day I washed it with egg yolks to get out the excess oil. Hope this helps!
I've been using henna for 5 years and I find it fine with nopoo. I've actually read that you shouldn't use shampoo for the first wash because the colour needs time to continue developing. I used to use lush but that was extra messy and would have been difficult to wash out with no shampoo (although I wasn't nopoo at the time). I use powder ones now, like this one: Davis Finest Henna Powder Hair Dye Body Art Quality, PPD-Free Hair Colour Beard Dye 100g: Amazon.co.uk: Beauty, and they're so much easier to use and wash out. Just mix with water and leave overnight, then I warm it up a bit and kind of slop it all over my dry hair, massage in and cover hair in cling film or shower cap. Then I leave it around 5 hours (not sure if it needs that long but I just leave it the whole evening). I've never really paid attention to whether or not my hair was clean, but it always seems to colour well regardless. I think if you're in transition it will probably act a bit as a wash - it somehow makes mine shiny but a tiny bit dry at the same time.
Hope that helps - I started henna because I had no experience dying my hair and I find that it's very forgiving. I just whack it on but it always comes out even and people think I'm a natural redhead. It just happens to work well with no poo too, and the colour lasts really well.
Thanks a lot for your reply! Before you responded I ended up ordering this one from Amazon. I really like it so far, should I be upgrading it or should it do for now?
Spornette DeVille 100% Boar Bristle Oval Cushion Brush https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RL8NGI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's also on Amazon. Free 2-day shipping on prime. https://www.amazon.com/Wildland-Botanicals-ACV-Shampoo-Bar/dp/B0759ZNGJS/
The thing about damaged hair is usually once we stop using the silicone laden shampoo/conditioner we're looking at our actual hair. It's damaged sometimes. There are things we can do, like the ACV rinse to help, and oils and such but I think eventually it's probably better to just start cutting off the damaged parts or as much as we can until it's all fantastic healthy hair. I spent a lot of time trying to fix my damaged ends... I wanted my hair long and I didn't want to cut off that last 3 inches. So much time and money. Ugh. Anyway in the meantime, I'm thinking the ACV rinse sounds good, closing the hair shaft etc and some light oils. I like shampoo bars though, I dont know about chagrin valley as I'm an ACV Bar gal but the idea is the same, I presume. Natural ingredients that help your scalp...no sulfates and chemicals etc. If you decide you don't like the chagrin soap check out the shampoo bar I get on Amazon. I like it because it does a great job and I don't have to do the rinse afterwards cuz the acv is in it already. One less thing. :-)
A couple things! So the healing benefits of using dried nettle products in hair is a real thing. My grandmother (Eastern European, lives in the country) has used the following 3 things as a staple to her hair for as long as I can remember: dried nettles, rain water (presumably because it's soft water), and vinegar for her hair. She doesn't keep her hair long because she's practical and likes it short, but her hair is thick, curly, and 75% still black... and she's in her late 70s. My grandfather's hair is equally dark and full, but straight, and slicked back like a Seattle hipster. So what I'm saying here is.. nettles and ACV have been used for a long time and have been known to have great hair benefits, and I never thought to combine the two in a rinse like that. I had previously bought a bag of dried nettles from Amazon (don't ask why.. looking for loose leaf tea on Amazon while drunk.. saw Nettle.. was like , "aww, grandma!".. 1-click purchase..) and now have a great reason to use it! Yaaaay, thank you for this post! :)
I added the link to the dried nettle I bought.
Yes! Once I had a really bad rash that wouldnt go away and my mother in law gave me some and it totally worked in a couple days. (smells like crap though!! Like burnt garlic and peanutbutter, but a little worse) Anyway I use a shampoo bar now with neem oil in it and it's totally healed my scalp. I don't know if its the neem in particular but I love it. Check out this shampoo bar that I get on Amazon. There are no sulfates like Lush has and coconut oil can be drying. The shampoo smells much better than the neem oil, trust me.
Hey its OP here from my work account. I currently use the clarifying shampoo my Barber recommended Paul Mitchel 3. I do it daily.
Propylene glycol isn't a silicone, and it's extremely water soluble. Not a problematic ingredient at all.
Lanolin (which the forming cream also contains) is basically waterproof grease, so you won't be able to get it out of your hair. Reading the ingredients listed here I noticed some other red flags, including mineral oil.
Look into water soluble pomades if you want a styling product guaranteed to easily wash out with only water.
Using a boar bristle brush on wet hair can lead to breakage and it doesn't distribute sebum well. Someone else suggested using a silicone scalp brush and I concur with this. I use this little guy and it's amazing https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R6KPS9N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 but there are MANY out there to choose from.
Sounds like water-only might be messing up your hair. You should probably talk to a doctor about it, since hairloss is pretty serious.
If you don't want to go back to shampoo, my suggestion is to get yourself some apple cider vinegar, rosemary essential oil, and sunflower lecithin.
Use a squeeze bottle or a water bottle. Fill the bottle less than 1/10th of the way with ACV. Add 10 drops of rosemary oil and a just a pinch of sunflower lecithin. Fill the rest of the way w/ water and shake. The concoction should last a week in the fridge.
Studies have found that rosemary oil can be as effective as rogaine in reversing hairloss. Wash your hair with this rinse every couple of days and your hair should grow back.
These towels remove more oil than any other no poo method I tried so far. They are the very grabby kind of microfiber. I think it's worth a try, either the towel alone if your hair is short enough, or with a paddle brush to section the hair with one hand while you do the towel with the other.
I never got much out of preening without the towel though 🤔 and even various other types of cloths that I used didn't do much.
I am also a huge fan of letting my hair "cook in its own oil" though so I try not to do that too often....there are huge benefits to allowing your hair to be oily for as long as you can possibly stand it. I think it helps get the hard water buildup out (slowly but surely) and it makes the hair super shiny when you do finally remove oil.
Here is a link to the towels that I had success with:
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I have this shampoo at my home, does this contain any silicone or is it okay to use for clarifying?
Ingredients:
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Dimethiconol and TEA-Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate, Zinc Pyrithione, Dimethicone and Laureth-4 and Laureth-23 and Poloxamer 407, Perfume, Carbomer, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Lysine Hydrochloride, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylisothiazolinone
I'd say use the rinse as often as you would shampoo. I wash every 3-4 days.
The vinegar smell goes away completely once the hair fully dries -- but if it bothers you, you can add essential oils to the rinse and they will mask the vinegar smell. (A pinch of Lecithin will help the oils & water mix).
I also don't use conditioner. Instead I use a small amount of coconut oil on the ends of my hair as a leave-in conditioner. I also use rosewater to to hydrate my hair. So I always smell like coconut and roses! :)
My advice is to make yourself a shikakai rinse and use that to wash your hair. You can order the pods for $10 on Amazon. Put some pods in a jar of water, let it soak overnight, then boil the mixture, then strain it. Keep it in the fridge in a a squeeze bottle or a water bottle with a squirt cap.
Use that to rinse your hair every few days, and if you need a rinse in-between, use apple cider vinegar (diluted with 9 parts water).
Shikakai has been shown to reduce dandruff. It also has natural saponins that will cleanse your hair of excess sebum. See if that works. If not, no-poo might not be right for you.
i always do 1 part water and 9 parts ACV! I have naturally thick hair so if your hair is fine you might want to dilute it even more.
Also, you can use lecithin as an emulsifier so you can add essential oils to your hair rinse!
Daily with the Mason Pearson cleaning brush, which picks up all the hair very quickly and then scrapes out dust and lint. Then weekly with slightly soapy water (I use a dash of unscented laundry powder) by dunking the same cleaning brush in the soapy water and brushing residue out of the BBB, then rinse and do the same with plain water to rinse the soap. I follow the directions that came with the BBB and never submerge it in water. This cleaning brush glides perfectly through the gaps between the bristle clumps on the Mason Pearson, so it never accumulates the bundles of lint/hair at the base of the bristles I used to get in other BBBs.
Im buying this one, I bought a BBB like that but is so full of bristles that doesnt even touch my scalp on top where my hair is longer and its only touching my sides because the sides are short.
So im gonna buy this one now
different BBBs have stiffer bristles.
you also might like having nylon bristles in the brush at well.
I bought this one for stiffer bristles:
BFWood Stiff Boar Bristles Hair... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J2PKF5K?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
this one goes through all the hair!
Made In Germany - SHASH Nylon... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YXBM4SZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
For me, all my fine hair needs is aloe vera juice to stay in place while remaining softish. I found this to be the simplest and it doesn't feel like anything after hair dries (Seven Minerals https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G6SALBM/).
Seems like a reasonable assumption.
I got the parts for my 2 canister (one part, one carbon) whole house setup from a plumbing supply house for about $200 and spent an afternoon with a few handy friends installing it. It is far superior to the shower filter, which I don't use any more. With water as terrible as you're describing, it would probably be an excellent investment in your health.
If you can't install a whole house filter, I'd recommend a shower filter with 2 separate filters, one particulate and one carbon. I got this one for myself and it helped for quite a while until I got a bigger whole house system installed.
There's no such thing, unfortunately. Any of them that you see online will not actually filter out the minerals in hard water. The only real solution to hard water is to get an ion exchange water softener that connects to your water main in your home.
Something like this is what you should be looking for if you really want to combat hard water: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OGN3162/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_MS89J3YJ4E45EF6NS12Z
Here's more information if you're interested: https://www.aquatell.ca/blogs/aquatell/how-can-i-soften-my-shower-water#:~:text=Well%2C%20the%20truth%20is%2C%20it's,the%20size%20of%20your%20hand.
heyy you may try this kinda stuff instead of no poo. it works great for me
I got mine this century. They are rather easy to find brand new on Amazon in many styles.
What kind of coconut water should I use?
Just the everyday coconut water I can buy from the grocery store to drink?
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as shower filter like this is what I use, and it does the job for at least feeling waxy hair after showering vs feeling clean. My water id like 8.14 units on the hard water rating, so moderately hard. Any of the recommended popping up to compete I think are good enough starters to go with.
I recommend this product.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XZR8K3S?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_4ZCH03125B38R5K3QKHG
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I'm using it well now.
This really helped wonders for me, especially with the itchiness!
KeraCare Dry Itchy Anti-Dandruff Mois. Conditioner 8oz/240ml https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004D9HF0M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SY202ZZEQCZ8KFZNMQEG
It's not too much at all! I've been there, believe me. This book is a great starting point.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1455581860/
You may also wish to find a functional medicine practicioner that can help you directly. The Functional medicine institute website has a list of practicioners so you can find one in your area.
Mine is very much like this one. The soft spikes do a much better job than my fingers, though that works well for many people.
https://www.amazon.com/Massager-FReatech-Silicone-Bristles-Exfoliate/dp/B081F9VFF5
My comb used to be a narrow toothed wooden comb I found on Amazon. Some one here posted about a Japanese comb called a sukigushi and I was fascinated enough to actually buy one. I honestly love it, but a green sandalwood beard comb would probably work just as well.
It sounds like you have dried out abused curls. You might look into some curl care techniques to help them look nice. Here's a basic guide. Just ignore all the product and pay attention to techniques. More moisture, not doing things that ruffle the cuticle so hair will lay smooth, how to set curls and dry them.... I use many curly techniques for mine, and no product at all, so it's entirely possible to have great curls without it.
https://www.wikihow.com/Follow-the-Curly-Girl-Method-for-Curly-Hair
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Massager-Silicone-Shampoo-Dandruff-Massage/dp/B0969KNR6K/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=B0969KNR6K&psc=1 get one of these bad bois to scrape your dandruff off in the shower and remember to change pillow sheets (or use a silk one) because of yeast buildup.
this is the product i bought on amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XSBPKKK
there's a lot of results for searching for tea tree products if you search there. I'm sure there's plenty of other online stores that offer the same thing
This nifty tool will get rid of dandruff. Like magic. Over 100,000 reviews.
Hair Shampoo Brush, HEETA Scalp Care Hair Brush with Soft Silicone Scalp Massager (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076Q6442Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_BSN1T2PX9XSR9Z7CP192?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I started using this shower head filter and the waxy texture went away
Berkey Shower Filter WITHOUT Shower Head - Reduces up to 95% of chlorine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BWIWYGC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_CNTQEEQ6XQK75XS8EY8H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Communication is key in marriage. Loving each other and caring about each other's needs, whether mental, emotional or physical is foundational.
So I would encourage you to express your need to him. You say you've never 'complained', but have you ever just calmly discussed it? Why is he doing nopoo? What is his routine? Maybe there are issues he needs to work out to help you be more comfortable with it. Maybe there are things you need to re-evaluate and learn so you are more comfortable with it.
We can help with routine issues, if he needs to step up his maintenance or find a different washing method. We can also help with education and helping you understand things about nopoo and how the natural processes of your body are not bad.
But we can't help with the more fundamental problem, which is that apparently you feel more comfortable discussing this with internet strangers than the man you've chosen to spend your life with. If you can't discuss an issue like body hygiene, how will you discuss and deal with the larger issues when they come up?
Here's a book that might help explain more
https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-Marriage-Henry-Cloud-ebook/dp/B000SELDB8/
My hair is short and low porosity.
I’ve always used the regular shampoos found in every store. Currently using the Herbal Essences shampoo with pomegranate and 0% parabens. I wash it everyday and don’t apply any conditioner. My hair gets incredibly greasy after 3 to 4 hours.
My sister has the same problem I do, what she does is apply dry shampoo (Equate light & fresh) whenever it gets too oily, and then wash again with regular shampoo the next morning.
A few months ago I bought the Maple Holistics Degrease Shampoo for Oily Hair Care. It worked pretty well. I did have to wash it everyday, but it lasted longer without getting greasy (about 9 hours). I was gonna try with another tea tree oil shampoo (I don’t have access to the one I previously bought) and using the dry shampoo if it got too greasy.
But I’ve seen other options online, and I was wondering if a low-poo would help or just make it worse. I’m open to any suggestions, I’m pretty desperate.
Kinky Curly Come Clean shampoo has a very short, all natural ingredient list. I think there might be 8-10 ingredients total.
"Amazon.com : Kinky Curly Come Clean Natural Moisturizing Shampoo Sulfate Free 8 oz : Hair Shampoos : Beauty & Personal Care" https://www.amazon.com/Kinky-Curly-Natural-Moisturizing-Shampoo/dp/B0012EF9NQ
Here’s a link to the brush. I wanna know if this type of shampoo brush could combat dandruff.
Thank you for any help!
i use something like this and it helps massage my head to get those stubborn scalp itches. it's not great for styling but when it comes to direct scalp contact.
https://www.amazon.com/FIXBODY-Curved-Styling-Detangling-Tangles/dp/B07R6H38CC
I have some pretty bad chemical sensitivities and also some food allergies that have made me chronically ill for decades. This book helped me work them out. Perhaps it would help you figure out if you have something similar.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1455581860/
Quitting my food allergies and all body chemicals has allowed me to heal and reclaim my strength and health. There are the big common allergies as the other user mentioned, but there are also more subtle sensitivities that could be affecting you.
I purchased it on Amazon, it says it helps with hard water.
My best guess is that seb derm is some sort of sensitivity reaction, or even an outright allergy. If you've tried a bunch of stuff with no success, you might go that route instead. Find a naturopath or functional medicine practitioner if you want someone to guide you in finding the sensitivities. Or you can read this book and try the elimination diet to find it. That's what I did for mine.
I have this one and swear by it. There are a ton of different types by this brand, I would be interested in trying other models - nothing cuts through my thick hair without breaking it like this brush. :)
I really feel your pain. I was nopoo for about a year and a half before developing a really bad itchy scalp and dandruff. I never went to a doctor or derm but I felt the same eye-rolling judgement from my ex and family. I too have tried diluted acv washes, tea tree oil, honey washes, etc to no avail.
It's strange but your post makes me feel somewhat better. Like I'm not crazy. I feel the same way. Lamenting my past nopoo days. I'm trying to convince myself that I must have started doing something different. Like I stopped brushing as often. Or maybe I had more stress in my life that was causing the dandruff. I've gone through phases of being really good about strictly cold water washes and BBB brushing and sometimes it'll feel like I'm back to my nopoo self. But it only lasts for 2 or so days before my scalp becomes irritated and inflamed again. I've tried changing my diet, cutting out sugar, juicing, fasting... there doesn't seem to be one silver bullet answer. Everything I've tried seems to only slightly work. i'm still holding out for it to get back to where it was. I've been taking biotin and folic acid and it's helped make my hair stronger. But I definitely still deal with the intermittent itchiness and flakes. Now I shampoo my hair every other day and use conditioner pretty much every day. It's the only thing that keeps the inflamation at bay.
This is the shampoo I use along with the conditioner. I wish I could help... but I'm really in the same boat.
Look for yourself, and use it as a springboard to look at other filters, more a costumes to your needs.
I use this GranNaturals comb. I think the important thing is like the person below said - that it has rounder edges, and that it's actual wood. Beyond that I don't think it matters much?
I'm starting small and washing with the shampoo bar about once every three days. Eventually I'd like to get to a week. At about 3 days it's fairly oily, but last time when I didn't use the comb it was oily like only 10 minutes after I shampooed.
I do still shower almost every day, I just don't use the shampoo bar every time I shower, and I don't like scrub my hair with water or anything when I'm not using the shampoo bar. I try to avoid sitting with the hot water on my head during the days I'm not shampooing too.
I've been scritching and combing a bunch in the morning, and at night before I go to bed, and also sometimes in the middle of the day (I work from home), but that's mostly just because I like the feeling, you probably don't have to do it that much. I also scritch and comb it a bit before I get into the shower.
That sounds like a lot but my hair is very easy so combing it all the way through nicely takes like maybe 10min.
I don't do the "preening" bit right now because it seems weird to me to move my fingers down my hair like that. I feel like I would just get my finger oils on it.
A co wash that i used for 2 years before going nopoo was renpure. You can get it off of Amazon for fair price. Here is the link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081CWUE8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_HRQA5TSHHVTZJT3F8QCD
I have only tried this brush, so there might be a better one out there.
It has lasted rough washing and drying, and I have had it for about 5 years. It is well worth the price, and of a high quality.
If you want one that is a similar shape, for a little bit less , there is this brush from the same company.
I haven't read it yet, but it might have some interesting thoughts on soap free cleaning in general. I started no poo for my skin and microbiome. It has helped heal dermatitis quite a bit, and I stopped the poo because it didn't make sense to have it get all over my soap free face. It's been fun to experiment with.
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I have used this this one one for years and it softens my water! I was having really dry, itchy skin when I move to my apartment so I got this and it feels just about the same as the water softener system my parents had when I still lived at home.
I use a sisal bath brush to move brush my scalp and hair. It helps me to slide the brush along my scalp, which helps distribute the sebum from my scalp further down the hair shaft. I use a comb to repeatedly section my hair to get at as much of my scalp as I can.
My brush has a long handle. This isn’t necessary. Mine is this way because I originally got it for dry brushing my body to exfoliate my skin before showering.
Another method that may work (I haven’t tried it yet): use a microfiber towel to redistribute the sebum on your scalp.
You stroke a microfiber towel across your wet hair from the nape of your neck to the ends of your hair repeatedly while you’re bent forward.
Edit: u/marymaccc posted a link to a Facebook video that demonstrates this technique. Head’s up: you can skip the first 11 and a half minutes of the video.
I use a sisal bath brush to move brush my scalp and hair. It helps me to slide the brush along my scalp, which helps distribute the sebum from my scalp further down the hair shaft. I use a comb to repeatedly section my hair to get at as much of my scalp as I can.
My brush has a long handle. This isn’t necessary. Mine is this way because I originally got it for dry brushing my body to exfoliate my skin before showering.
Another method that may work (haven’t tried): using a microfiber towel to redistribute the sebum on your scalp. You bend forward and then whip the towel back and forth over your head. Someone posted a Facebook video awhile back that demonstrated this technique.
https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-My-Face-Naked-Olive/dp/B00NQ2SXY4/
I tried to find one on Amazon US. It was really hard. Even the one I just linked contains sea salt. What do you think about glycerin or citric acid? I found a lot of products without sodium hydroxide, but they contained either glycerin or citric acid.
EDIT: Seems like I misunderstood something. So you do NOT want saponified oils, sorry.
I don't do Amazon anymore but that one is affordable and has stood the test of time. I like it because it does have longer plastic bristles dispersed throughout so I found it helps detangle and get at the scalp while distributing oil. I also use an olive wood flat comb, which I find to be effective as well. And having a tool for cleaning the brush is key!
If you mean this one : it is silicone free, but I saw at least two ingredients I would be vary off because the can be liquid plastic
Okay I see. Seems quite great actually ! I am French so I just don’t understand when you say « squeeze it on my scalp », what do you mean ? And what would you suggest me to do if I am not on nopoo and would try to do that and also then start nopoo as I always get a super flacky scalp on nopoo with no treatment and shampoo ? Lots of scalp massaging, which means ? What is a lot for you ? I do have like a scalp massager like this one : https://www.amazon.fr/FReatech-Shampooing-Silicone-Détendre-Pellicules/dp/B07Q6XPH2F/ref=asc_df_B07Q6XPH2F/?tag=googshopfr-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=186835182900&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15373370534868951974&hvpone=&hvptwo=&... which I use everytime I wash my scalp with shampoo and when I put natural treatment onto my scalp. Would that be sufficient to do the lots of scalp massaging ? And won’t the salty water in the long run damage the scalp and the hair though ?
Sorry for all the questions but it does interest me and I don’t quite know how to start etc 😅
I recommend this version that I bought but I suggest you look at your city's website to see what they say about the water quality and what's in it. Maybe then you can choose a brand that filters out more things.
Thanks so much for the help! Luckily I found the bar you’re talking about on Amazon (if this is it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/J-R-Liggett-Shampoo-Virgin-Coconut/dp/B00937VAQE). Also, what is an ACV rinse ?
I use a neem oil conditioner and it gives immediate SD pain and discomfort relief. I wash with conditioner every other day normally, and when it's flaring up I use it every day.
it takes care of most of the dandruff, though I still have a small amount.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KGFXTFG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_t1_U6cSFb37GXS3G
This is the one I use. It needs to be refrigerated after being opened, since it is mostly a food, but it lasts awhile.
Well... I've sourced my oils from a lot of places, but a lot of them are from NOW Foods brand. I found a great starter pack on Amazon here. That variety pack has a lot of the oils I use the most.
I use a palm brush in the shower to clean my scalp. You can find them on Amazon here: BBTO 12 Pieces Pocket Palm Combs, Soft Portable Pocket Brush, Shampoo Comb, Massager Hair Brush Comb for Home, Office, Travel and Pets (black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F2VKQ8N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_bhfJFbPY0N9N2
They are like this. They are silicone massagers more than brushes as such. The idea is to clean by action rather than the stripping elements of shampoo and the scalp brush can help achieve that. It also just feels good.
Sorry for the late reply!
- How long do you boil the mix for?
I boil and stir it for about a minute then I just let it sit and cool down.
- How much fenugreek do you use? And in how much water? (I tried soaking the fenugreek in water and it absorbed all the water I put)
I quit using fenugreek I didn't like it's smell and it was too much work to prepare (either i had to soak the seeds ahead of time or if I directly put the powder in the shampoo then I have to let it sit until it gets thick and slimey) . I used to soak 2 tbsps in about 3 cups of water.
- I tried using coconut oil and it left my hair oily after washing with the shampoo mix. Do you have any idea what I might be doing wrong? I leave the shampoo in for a few minutes before washing.
I used very little coconut oil. Literally, just a few drops from the middle of my hair to the ends.
Now that my hair is getting longer, it's getting difficult to wash out the herbs, so I'm actually planning on experimenting with making it a tea rather than a muddy paste. I got a nut milk bag ( Carrollar Nut Milk Bag, Pro Quality Multiple Usage Reusable Food Strainer, Cold Brew Coffee Bag Cheese Cloth, Ultra Fine Nylon Mesh Food Grade BPA-Free for Milk, Juice, Coffee, Tea, 12"x12" (2 pack) to filter out the water from the gritty herbs and comb shaped squeeze bottle ( Root Comb Applicator Bottle, 6 ounce with graduated scale, Hair Coloring, Dye and scalp treament essential (Pack of 3) ) to help in the application process.
I don't use ACV or vinegar at all. I quit about 5 months ago when I noticed it relaxing my curls. I used to struggle with getting my hair to curl above my ears, and now it does all the way to the scalp with no problem. Proper ratio is 1 tablespoon in 1 cup water. You can spray on problem areas and comb it in or you can use it as a drench.
I use organic, 1 ingredient coconut water.
I have cut and sifted marshmallow root. 2 tablespoons (might be able to use less, I'm still experimenting) in about 2 cups water, boiled 5 minutes and allowed to steep all day. Stirring it every few hours if you think of it and at around is good but not necessary. I pour it on and scrunch it in and let it sit while I do shower stuff after washing with the pulse flour.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FNKD9XC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is one of the combs I have. They also make some with handles too if you'd prefer that. Just search for wood or sandlewood combs and a bunch will pop up. Several things to look for is rounded tines instead of square, and a vaguely U shaped back where the tines meet the body of the comb instead of square. You'll be dragging this along your hair and you don't want sharp edges scraping and potentially damaging it.
I haven't tried any other ones but I really like the sprite one! You can find it on amazon as well.
This is the one I got from my lowes https://www.amazon.com/Sprite-SL2-CM-Universal-Slim-Line2-Shower/dp/B00154Z61I/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3S3IA2KGP7X6Q&dchild=1&keywords=sprite+shower+filter&qid=1602289304&sprefix=sprite%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-5
My main issue is dry scalp. I wash with shampoo once a week. I am using this aloe vera gel https://www.amazon.com/KPI-Healthcare-Nature-Soothing-Moisture/dp/B06Y39X9QV/ref=sr_1_19_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=aloe+vera+gel&qid=1602171405&s=beauty&sr=1-19-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySUtWVjRGRDhXN0hPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzExMzMyUlBZOEowVUVDV1U2JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA0MTgwOTczRUZUN0RETVpRUVFFJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfbXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
I've been doing no poo since April (covid-19) and have been seeing a mix of greasy and voluminous hair. It's a paradox but for some reason it works. What I've been doing to combat (and still combat) greasy hair is brushing it everyday sometimes twice a day.
I have this brush: https://www.amazon.com/Ecotools-Detangler-Sustainable-Materials-Detangling/dp/B01N9BUU70/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=ecotools+hair+brush&qid=1602005431&sr=8-7
Some days it does the trick others I am very greasy. I think it comes with environment factors, hormone and stress levels. Other than that... I've just accepted sometimes my hair will look greasy and I'll either tie it up or style it some how.
I hope this helps you!
Food sensitivities could be just about anything, not just dairy or gluten. For instance, I'm sensitive to anything sweet, it all makes me sick to varying degrees. Environmental sensitivities could include pollen, exhaust, radiation from cell towers/tv/etc, bugs like dust mites, etc.
Do you get tired when you eat (food coma)? Are you tired all the time? Do you have an upset stomach, lots of gas, bowel trouble? Muscle cramps? Dry or oily skin? Brain fog? Skin breakouts? A random metallic taste in your mouth? All of these are possible symptoms of food and/or environment sensitivities.
I found this book to be amazingly helpful
I don't know, I'm not an expert, just someone who has had to figure out such things for my own health. It doesn't seem like it to me though.
What does your hair smell like? Society has put an incredible amount of stigma on any kind of natural odor that people have. I notice that my hair smells like wet hair when it's wet. It doesn't smell like much of anything when it's dry. If there's lots of sebum in it because it's been a while since I've stripped it all out, then it can smell like sebum. It's not bad, just smells a little oily. I have a sandlewood comb I use to air it out and preen with and it smells like sandlewood for about an hour afterwards. Unless I've been doing some pan frying cooking, it never really smells like much of anything to me.
This book is amazing. It helped me figure out quite a few of my chronic issues, perhaps it would help you too.
This really looks like you have an extreme amount of iron/copper mineral deposits in your hair and that will absolutely cause roughness+dryness and loss of any curl. I reccomend trying an actual clarifying treatment from Malibu CMalibu C specifically to treat mineral build up in the hair and follow with a good moisturizing deep conditioner.
Common symptoms of food sensitivities can include feeling fatigue after eating what you're sensitive to (commonly known as food coma), digestive upset including cramps and gas, systemic inflammation that makes joints and muscles sore, chronic muscle cramps, brain fog, excess or insufficient oil production, chronic fatigue. If this sounds familiar, I highly recommend this book.
https://www.amazon.com/Elimination-Diet-Discover-Making-Tired/dp/1455581860
There's a list of herbs linked in the sidebar. Pick some that sound good and make a strong tea out of them. The broadest potency can usually be gained by either boiling them for 5 minutes or pouring boiling water over them in a jar or something you can seal and then letting them sit and cool for 8-12 hours which makes an infusion. Apply to scalp and gently massage in, then let sit at least an hour before rinsing out. I typically use 1-2 teaspoons (5ml) of each herb per 2 cups of water. I am however by no means an expert on them, but it's been working for a year to help my scalp heal and hair regrow, so that's what I'm sticking with.
I appreciate cgm very much myself, as it's lead me to where I am today. My hair is manageable for the first time in my life due to them. I wasn't meaning to slam the people there, I'm just amazed at the differences that nopoo has brought me compared to them.
With all things, you should do what's best for you. Eat the meat and spit out the bones. I've taken what I need from so many sources to get where I am, and haven't felt stuck in rules that don't work for me.
I found this a few years ago and you might find it helpful like I did.
It's about finding the things you're eating that make you sick. I found a food sensitivity and my sister found an outright allergy and we both feel tons better. I love how it's a help yourself kind of thing instead of having to rely on a specialist.
This is one that I have. It's teeth are rounded and the inside back edge is a vague U shape to keep it from scraping the hair. They make them with handles too, and some have joins across the back to change the direction of the grain and make them less breakable, but sometimes the join isn't the best, so I'd encourage you to read reviews first.
Idk your hair type so YMMV, but I really like this conditioner to use first. I massage it into my scalp and use it like I would shampoo. It makes it feel clean without stripping oils. Then for a thicker, more moisturizing conditioner to use on the bottom half of my hair, I follow with this and let it sit for a few minutes.
There are soap free body washes available which are more friendly to your skin’s pH. I use ceraVe hydrating body wash for example. It is soap and sulfate free.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017610BG8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_qIzjFb56PZX6F
Perhaps a “shampoo brush” would help clean his scalp better even if he does not use shampoo.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086C7PKRG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_wKzjFb4NQJPFH
Good luck!
I went with this one
Yeah, the whole house softener is a better option, but I was living in an apartment at the time and this little device really did a lot of benefit for me. Got rid of the heavy, liftless feel I had been experiencing since I moved in there.
Not sure, the one I use I think was designed to be used in the shower and I know that it doesn't cause breakages or even pulls at my hair at all. Even when I had my hair waist length I brushed it with this brush and it felt the same as brushing dry. Here is the link for it on Amazon if you wanted to see more details on it and compare with your detangler brush https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I80XBMS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I don't have a recipe but other advice. I have waist length hair that I do in two french braids and pin up most of the time- I rebraid every 2-3 days. I get a haircut maybe once a year.
Get a detangling comb like this- one with two rows of teeth instead of a single row of inline teeth. For me, single row= more snags. Double row= easy detangling and less breakage. I never use a regular hairbrush, just a comb.
Use the comb then a boar bristle brush for smoothing and distributing oils to the ends.
This?
https://www.amazon.com/Groom-Clean-Greaseless-Hair-Control/dp/B001LFHYOI
Ingredients
Water (Aqua), mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), PEG-20 hydrogenated lanolin, oleth-2, glycerin, PEG-12, dipropylene glycol, PEG-75, fragrance (parfum), cetrimonium chloride, propylene glycol, FD&C blue no. 1 (CI 42090)
Good point about the harshness of tea tree oil. I was recommended ScalpWorks for my scalp condition (my scalp's dry and a little scaly at times, which is just weird) and it's been helping. There's no tea tree oil in it. Instead its got stuff like jamaican black castor oil, pumpkin seed oil, neem oil, cuskuta seed oil, ecklonia cava and burdock root. I just massage a little in before bed and wash it out when I shower in the morning. It seems to be helping...
I think all hair experimenters especially no pooers should own some pH test strips. Since we're not using a product that has been regulated and safety checked (even minimally) we should be able to check at least one factor (pH). pH test strips can be bought and many big box stores as they are necessary for pool maintenance. I bought mine on Amazon.
200 test strips, great ratings, under $6: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S730YWG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_Sz1ZCb97EPPCK
https://www.amazon.com/Natures-Gate-Natural-Shampoo-Thinning/dp/B001E6P7TI
What do you think of this and it’s conditioner version? Both seem to have good ingredients, and I think are good for fine hair(?).
What do you think of those? I couldn’t find the aloe or hemp line I wanted, but this seems good to, right?
You can also purchase a little scalp brush, like these, they are very useful to clean and massage the scalp (not to distribute oils, though).
ok, it's hard to recommend because if I could find something decent for a sensible price I would not have made my own. This bar soap is far from fancy but a lot cheaper with no problematic ingredient that I found. They can't sell anything less fancy or it cost them more to put it on the shelves.
It's really impossible to convince my teen daughter to use bar soap. This shampoo was that I can live with. If I remember correctly, it used a natural food grade preservative. Since you don't actually eat it, it would be more harmless than processed food. The main reason I picked this because it was the only one selling at $10 at the time. Others are much more expensive!
Also, both and most have glycerin in it, a water-soluble moisturizer, one should be indifferent to the frequency of washing. More frequent washing may help.
I have used this one for a few years now and have never had any problems with it. The "extra firm" bristles are really nice. And they are truly "extra firm". I have really thick hair so it's nice to have that, but if your hair is less thick you would probably do better with a softer bristle.
Also, a lot of health food stores carry Bass bath products so you can actually go and look at them before buying. I got mine at a local health food store here, but I've seen them at other more chain-y places like Trader Joes and Whole Foods.
You're welcome!
Watch the temperature when you rinse, hot water will strip your hair of the oils. If scritching is helping you, you may want to look at purchasing a little scalp brush, like this. I don't think it spreads the oils like the fingers, but it is good to clean and massage the scalp.
This blogpost explains the difference between washing and rinsing quite nicely, and also explains about scritching and preening.