This year in March I made the decision to stop using store bought shampoo and conditioners. I honestly really really hate spending money on those sorta things. A long while ago Randy showed me a page on natural beauty. Oh yes that definitely sparked my interest and made me happy. So I made the decision that when my shampoo and conditioner was done then I would be done. PERIOD!
Let me tell you first that I have had itchy scalp as far back as I can remember. It flares up, then tapers off, then flares up etc etc. I also had really bad dandruff so I have also had in my shower a dandruff shampoo of some sort for yeeeeaaaars. My hair felt "blah" to me, no life no bounce, just blah. Sure it shined the first couple hours after shampoo, then thats it. Ive tried stuff for volume, and moisture, and "for normal hair", and expensive shampoos you can buy in the Salon. Nothing ever worked to my satisfaction. Oh the frustration.
What I did.
For 2 whole weeks I didnt use anything in my hair but a hot water rinse in the shower every other day. And everyday I brushed my hair like my life depended on it. YES my hair felt groooss and nasty, so if you try this I would recommend doing it when you can stay home. Once I did that I soon realized how far out of balance my scalp had become using these shampoos and conditioners. My hair was very oily, and flakey, and just ewey. But I was surprised when I went out in public that I didnt get any funny looks from people.
After that I grabbed Baking Soda, Apple Cider Vinegar, and a cup and jumped in the shower. I probably mixed an equivalent ratio to 2 Tablespoons of Baking Soda to 1 cup of water. I mixed it well, wet my hair down then poured my mixture on top of head slowly and scrubbing with my other hand at the same time. Working from the Scalp down, then I rinsed it out completely.
Then I took ACV, didn't dilute it, poured some in my palm and applied that to my ends and worked my way up. Then rinsed. I have to admit I hate vinegar so I was very apprehensive to use ACV. BUT BOY DOES IT WORK!!!
My hair had shine for days! Not hours, days! It was so light and bouncing and fun. It started to have its own personality and some curly bounce was coming out also. WOOT! Im a couple months into this and I completely love it and will absolutely never apply any chemicals like that in my hair again! Nowadays, I can go about a week to a week and a half WITHOUT having to use Baking Soda and Apple Cider Vinegar. It all depends on my activity level, the weather, and humidity etc. In between those times, if I feel my hair needs it I do a hot water rinse. I also still brush my hair often to keep the natural oils our bodies produce evenly distributed. This is the first time in my life I look in the mirror at my hair and LOVE IT! Ladies believe me you do not NEED OTC shampoos, just simple baking soda that everyone has in their cabinets. I also now dilute the ACV with water as now I dont need it to be so strong like in the beginning. Also I sometimes I find myself just not needing to use as much Baking Soda. I can imagine also that the strength of baking soda and ACV will probably vary from person to person as everyone's scalp is going to be different.
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