Who Here Has Switched To the 'No-Poo' Method??

[therizyflapper]

hello!! i have been doing the 'no-poo' cleansing method for over 2 years now, and i love it, since i started using it my hair has been so manageable and healthy and will hold a curl without any heat, or hair product, and it holds for days!! and iv found i don't need to wash my hair as often as i use to with normal shampoo, which is awesome for keeping curl sets a long time I started wondering if anyone here does this as well, i would also like to know if you have never herd of this method in your life haha I want to here your opinions on this subject!

[magnolia76]

I've been a hairdresser for the past decade, and I remember when "no poo" was the cool new thing to do. I was introduced to zero lather No Poo Deva Curl Shampoo around 2006-2007, right around the time sulfate free shampoos made it big. We were taught that it was pretty much sulfate free, using larger molecule surfactants (cleaners) to make shampooing gentler. However, and I am not judging you because I haven't tried not washing altogether, but I don't understand why not shampooing at all is appealing. I tell my clients to go as long as they can without washing to keep their hair as naturally healthy as possible, but not to disregard it altogether. Avoiding cleansing your hair can lead to sweat build up, which can cause clogged follicles, which can keep hair from growing properly. This excess build up causes itchiness and dandruff. Your hair holds a curl better now because it is completely coated in oil, thus frizziness is tamed down. I hope you don't mind me saying so, but you did ask for opinions! :-)

[therizyflapper]

I've been a hairdresser for the past decade, and I remember when "no poo" was the cool new thing to do. I was introduced to zero lather No Poo Deva Curl Shampoo around 2006-2007, right around the time sulfate free shampoos made it big. We were taught that it was pretty much sulfate free, using larger molecule surfactants (cleaners) to make shampooing gentler. However, and I am not judging you because I haven't tried not washing altogether, but I don't understand why not shampooing at all is appealing. I tell my clients to go as long as they can without washing to keep their hair as naturally healthy as possible, but not to disregard it altogether. Avoiding cleansing your hair can lead to sweat build up, which can cause clogged follicles, which can keep hair from growing properly. This excess build up causes itchiness and dandruff. Your hair holds a curl better now because it is completely coated in oil, thus frizziness is tamed down. I hope you don't mind me saying so, but you did ask for opinions! :-)

Hello sweetie! thank you so much for your professional and honest opinion honesty is always appreciated with me I do cleans my hair but i just don't use shampoo I do know people who just water wash and like it , but that doesn't work as good for me hahaha so my normal "shampoo" and hair rinse is 1 TBSP baking soda to 1 cup water for the "shampoo" and 1TBSP Apple cider vinegar plus 1 cup of water as my conditioning hair rinse hahaha and it may shock allot of people but it really does clean my hair and keep it light-wight and voluminous and extremely shiny without adding extra oils or stripping my hair of it natural oils thank you again for you honest opinion honesty is always welcome

[Flicka]

I use the 'noo poo' method too. I wash my hair every other day with a light conditioner and once every 1.5 weeks with conditioner and baking soda, followed by a rinse with apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.

For me, the upside is that my hair is never greasy anymore. I used to look like I'd combed olive oil into my scalp after a day but slowly my hair has kind of settled. The funny thing is that when I used schampoo a while back my hair immediately became greasy again and it took a week or so for it to go back to normal (and yes, I've tried every brand on the market, more or less).

The conditioner is enough to keep it fresh and the baking soda is actually a lot better than schampoo for getting rid of residue from styling products. I haven't noticed that it holds curls better; the only difference is the roots are no longer greasy and the ends aren't brittle and dry. It just feels clean (and smells like raspberries from the conditioner). I also used to get the occasional outbreak of acne on my scalp, but not anymore.

To me it's not about not washing my hair, but using alternatives to schampoo that works better for me than schampoo - for some reason.

[therizyflapper]

I use the 'noo poo' method too. I wash my hair every other day with a light conditioner and once every 1.5 weeks with conditioner and baking soda, followed by a rinse with apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.

For me, the upside is that my hair is never greasy anymore. I used to look like I'd combed olive oil into my scalp after a day but slowly my hair has kind of settled. The funny thing is that when I used schampoo a while back my hair immediately became greasy again and it took a week or so for it to go back to normal (and yes, I've tried every brand on the market, more or less).

The conditioner is enough to keep it fresh and the baking soda is actually a lot better than schampoo for getting rid of residue from styling products. I haven't noticed that it holds curls better; the only difference is the roots are no longer greasy and the ends aren't brittle and dry. It just feels clean (and smells like raspberries from the conditioner). I also used to get the occasional outbreak of acne on my scalp, but not anymore.

To me it's not about not washing my hair, but using alternatives to schampoo that works better than scampoo - for some reason.

hello deary! yes i completely agree with every word you just said, hahaha i actually had the same thing happen where my hairdresser convinced me to let her use shampoo on me that one time, and after that my hair was greasy for about 1 to 1 1/2 weeks hahaha. and with the breakouts thing i had experienced sort-of the same thing before i switched to 'no poo', but i broke out around my hair hairline and on my forehead haha but one i switched to 'no poo' it cleared up completely and i love how it keeps my scalp healthy haha head n shoulders have nothing on the power if baking soda haha I'm so happy to see someone else enjoys this lovely method as much as i do

[MarieAnne]

I did CO washing for a few months last summer. While my hair was silky and extremely manageable, it had lost it's ability to hold a curl. I now wash with Suave Naturals hair conditioner almost everyday, and once a week I do a shampoo. I might start going longer between shampoos. I'll see how my hair likes it. I definitely need to do occasional shampoos, otherwise my hair gets too flat and heavy.

[Edward]

Is this a difference between men and women? (Genuine question) Back when I still had hair (approaching six years ago), if I didn't wash it every day you could have fried an egg in it...

[Flicka]

Is this a difference between men and women? (Genuine question) Back when I still had hair (approaching six years ago), if I didn't wash it every day you could have fried an egg in it...

But... Did you wash it with baking soda?

[magnolia76]

Hello sweetie! thank you so much for your professional and honest opinion honesty is always appreciated with me I do cleans my hair but i just don't use shampoo I do know people who just water wash and like it , but that doesn't work as good for me hahaha so my normal "shampoo" and hair rinse is 1 TBSP baking soda to 1 cup water for the "shampoo" and 1TBSP Apple cider vinegar plus 1 cup of water as my conditioning hair rinse hahaha and it may shock allot of people but it really does clean my hair and keep it light-wight and voluminous and extremely shiny without adding extra oils or stripping my hair of it natural oils thank you again for you honest opinion honesty is always welcome

Ahh that sounds better! I thought you weren't washing at all! :-) I would think the baking soda and vinegar would break up any build up and balance the pH. I always like to learn something new! Maybe I'll try it over the summer, in the south your hair never really dries in the heat anyway...haha!

[Edward]

But... Did you wash it with baking soda?

Noooo..... just the cheapest big bottle of supermarket own-brand shampoo I could find..... I'm sure that's got nothing to do with why I went bald...