Hair washing
Some of us use shampoo and conditioner, some baking soda, some just water...let's chat this out!
I always used s & c until a few months ago when I used baking soda. I liked it for a few months, but then my hair just couldn't decide how to be-it was sometimes oily, sometimes dry, sometimes weird. I learned, however, that it's not normal to have my hair coming out so much. Apparently, shampoo (all different kinds over the years) made my hair come out. Not a ton, but way more than was coming out with just a baking soda scrub. I went back to s & c for a short time, but now I'm trying the water only method. It's quite annoying to have such oily hair right now, but not a huge deal to wear it up/braided...which is usually what I do anyway.
P has only used water for a few months now, and says his is way less oily. I'm going to try to see how this goes! My hair doesn't feel dirty, and smells just like water..so that's fine. It looks fine as well, just oily on top! I just rinse well, then try to scrub really well all over my head, rinse again.
I want to try this just water thing. I am scaaaaaaaared though.
this. we should set a date of last hair washing, then meet up every so often to compare hair greasyness, dryness.
I find if I don't use conditioner it feels like straw
if I don't use conditioner I am scared of this happening.
I currently only wash my hair every 5 days or so. the first few days it looks fine and the last couple it does look greasier, but I just tie it back and pretend no-one notices.
I need to go get a haircut soon. Maybe after that I'll stop using shampoo/conditioner for a while and see what happens.
I wash my hair every other day with shampoo and conditioner - I'm being a rebel today though - it's my 2nd day without washing, but its in a pony....
My hair gets super greasy - and I have bangs that I wash every day no matter what - my forehead is an oil slick most days, and I tend to sweat a lot when I work out and my bangs get saturated....and I touch my head a lot, adding to its greasiness....
I have highlights right now, so when it's greasy, its obvious....and really gross - definitely wouldn't go out in public....
I wash my hair every other day with shampoo and conditioner - I'm being a rebel today though - it's my 2nd day without washing, but its in a pony....
My hair gets super greasy - and I have bangs that I wash every day no matter what - my forehead is an oil slick most days, and I tend to sweat a lot when I work out and my bangs get saturated....and I touch my head a lot, adding to its greasiness....
I have highlights right now, so when it's greasy, its obvious....and really gross - definitely wouldn't go out in public....
When my hair gets greasy it has an unpleasant smell to it. If I notice my own smell, it must be offensive to others too. I do tend to buy my shampoo based on the perfume it has! I really don't think no-soap "washing" would do for me.
I've done the baking soda for shampoo then cider vinegar for conditioner thing before, it's fiddly but it worked really well - my hair was in really nice condition, and the vinegar smell disappears as the hair dries. I just got sick of the fiddly.
Shell - I could be convinced to be part of a moral support shampoo quit team!
I feel like I am such high maintenance now! I wash with a Lush shampoo bar and condition with Lush Veganese conditioner. Daily.
I also use a Lush styling product and blow dry almost every day.
:(
But my hair is super short in back and chin length in front, so really I have no way to hide greasy hair if I were to try to cut back on washing. Plus its super fine and typically lacking in volume already, so add any oily streaks and I will look like a hobo.
Oh well, guess I can be high maintenance.
bad sarah! how dare you call us gross!!! lol.
when i first started the water-only adventure my hair was super oily, but like AC said, just throw it up in a ponytail. now it's been a month or maybe more? a month and a half? two months? two months feels right but idk. my hair is perfect now. i can wear it down and not feel like someone poured a bucket of oil on my head. yay!
when my hair was short, I washed it all the time. Now it is pretty long and I wash it every 3 or 4 days. It actually looks better with a little oil in it. I do have to use shampoo and a deep conditioner though or I can't get a comb through it.
I just use Trader Joe's shampoo and conditioner. I also wash my hair every day.
i use lush karma komba sol. shampoo and jungle solid conditioner. i like 'em. if i want to use a liquid shampoo i use TJ's citrus shampoo. but i always use the jungle. I wash my hair about once a week tops, sometimes longer
I don't know if I'd be brave enough to do just a water wash. I currently wash my hair about twice a week. I like to use TJ's tea tree shampoo. My hair tends to get lack luster and icky if I wait any longer than that. I wear it up all the time though, so hopefully no one notices, lol!
I think I may have dreamed about this last night....well whatever, I woke up thinking about hairwashing and how I think I'm gonna succumb to peer pressure (not that there's any pressure, but y'know).
Oh and I still really want a coupla coobies. Yep, peer pressure guys!
Vegweb has been very peer pressurey lately.
I think I might wash my hair tonight. Even though I don't need to. I just feel gross today so I have to. haha.
I've been meaning to post this story from NPR: When It Comes To Shampoo, Less Is More
I've been meaning to post this story from NPR: When It Comes To Shampoo, Less Is More
love it
I last shampoo'd on Monday. Today is Weds. I'll see how long I can go til I can't handle :) 1 plus I can think of...it'll make my cool colours last ages longer!
yeah, I'm five whole days in and already worried about how my hair's gonna look in two weekends' time when we've got an engagement party and a going away party to go to!
I really really really hope this turns out good, I'm feeling inspired by veganhippie's longer experiment : )
:D
Yea my main thoughts are "what about the dance comps/play/etc where my hair has to look nice in a month or so..."
I last shampoo'd on Monday. Today is Weds. I'll see how long I can go til I can't handle :) 1 plus I can think of...it'll make my cool colours last ages longer!
ha I totally thought of your colour too!!
OK I last washe dmy hair on Sunday. Shall we all compare when oww comes to visit in 3 weeks time?
haha, yesssss.
we can post manky hair photos in this thread : )
Except Theo's will look the best because of the awesome blue-ness : )
I haven't told mr oww that I'm not shampooing yet... wonder how long it takes him to notice...
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