Tired of using chemicals on your hair trying to get it clean? Look no further then your pantry.
This method is called the "No-Poo" method. It simply uses just Baking Soda and Vinegar.
That's it. Use the baking soda as the shampoo and the vinegar as the conditioner. There are many ways to apply the baking soda to the hair. I like to wet my hair first. Then I keep a container next to the shower with dry baking soda in it. I take a small hand full and carefully distribute it through out my hair massaging it well. Rinse out. Then for the vinegar/conditioner part, I pre mix 1 part vinegar (either white or apple cider vinegar) to 3 parts water. Sometimes I put in a drop or two of an essential oil to make it smell pretty. I keep this in a squeeze bottle and squirt it on to my hair, concentrating on the ends and less near the scalp. Then rinse again. Do not worry about smelling like vinegar all day- as your hair drys the smell disappears. The first day I tried this I actually got a compliment from a stranger saying that my hair smelled really good and clean.
The hardest part of this is that it lacks suds. Some people really like bubbly shampoo. If this is you, it may take you a bit to get used to it. I gradually worked my way into this method by using it 2 or so times a week and on the other days using my old chemically laden shampoo and conditioner. Once on this hair care program your hair will go through an adjusting period where it will have to rebalance it's own natural oils that condition the hair. You will even find that washing your hair daily will no longer be necessary. I have heard that using a natural hair/bristle brush helps to distribute your hair's natural oils through out the hair and down to the ends though I have not tried it yet. I love it for my baby's hair all the way up to my 11 yr old with thick curly long hair. That is 7 of us using this method! I just need to get my husband on board too!
