No poo

As in shampoo. Today is my first day of not using shampoo or conditioner, but using instead the much cheaper baking soda and apple cider vinegar.

After consulting my internet forum and my sister (who is already doing the "no poo" thing), I trotted off to the shower this morning with two cups of warm water. One had one teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in it, and the other had a teaspoon of cider vinegar.

The baking soda acts to clean in place of shampoo. I wondered if it was doing anything at all initially. I had read that you are supposed to feel a slimy sort of feeling as it interacts with the natural oils on your head, but I didn't really have much slimy action happening. I think quite a lot of the mixture ended up running down my face and body - I could certainly taste it!

Next came the vinegar conditioner. I decided to dip my hair in the cup to make sure it got a decent coating, then I tipped the remainder on my head. I was slightly concerned that my hair would pong all day, but the vinegar smell had gone by the time I had left the bathroom.

I was amazed at how easy it was to comb through my hair, so the apple cider vinegar certainly did something. My hair is in a plait today, so I can't really see how it looks, but it doesn't feel greasy at all.

I have read that it can take days, or even weeks for the hair to adjust to not having regular shampoos, but also that once this has happened, you don't need to wash your hair as often as before.

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