Background: My hair is naturally straight, medium length, dry at the ends, with a very itchy scalp. I also have sensitive skin.
I have tried pretty much everything. Washing my hair every other day, every few days, every week, every 2 weeks. Using harsh shampoo, expensive shampoo, the most natural hippy shampoo, baking soda. I have tried a combination of all of these things.
I had finally had enough and decided to try the no shampooing route.
What I do now is I rinse my hair in the shower everyday with water and massage my scalp, just like there was shampoo. After this I usually air dry but I sometimes blow dry.
I use a boar bristle brush and I wash it after every 1-2 uses. The boar bristle brush distributes the oil evenly and also removes any dandruff, etc. it almost cleans your hair in a way.
My hair looked a little oily in the beginning but now I think it has almost fully gotten used to not shampooing so my oil production has slowed down. My scalp is barely itchy anymore when I used to scratch so much I bled and had white flakes on my shirts. My ends don't look dry anymore and my entire hair in general looks soooo much shinier and healthier. I used to put a little olive oil or macadamia oil at the ends but now I don't even need to so I literally use nothing on it.
Not using shampoo anymore was literally the best thing I ever did for it. I would hope that other people that have had similar issues as me or just maybe just want to stop using so many chemicals might give it a chance.
If you try it give it atleast a few weeks for your hair to adjust as it may feel a little more oily in the beginning, you can use dry shampoo if it bothers you or even talcum powder.
I am NEVER using shampoo ever again!
Does anyone else "no-poo"? Let me know!
Also: In case anyone was wondering my hair doesn't smell at all. It smells like nothing. I have had multiple people smell it for me to that I know would be honest and tell me. It doesn't smell because it is clean. Just wanted to mention that.




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. The idea of not washing my hair every 2 days grossed me out at first-but it's helped a lot. Unless you have oily hair, I think washing it less often and using shampoo less often makes it healthier and shinier (not greasy, like I thought it would).

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