Question about baking soda/ vinegar shampoo

jdbmjm

I am trying this out and so far it seems to be working well (I've used it twice) but everything I read says that you can go several days without washing, but that is really not practical for me. I run or workout almost daily and I get really, really sweaty (I'm soaked after a good run). There is no way i could not wash my very fine, straight hair. I've tried just rinsing thoroughly with water, but my hair does not seem clean. So, would I still use this every time I shower, or will it dry my hair out? Is there something to use in between, so I won't dry my hair out? 

Thanks  

annabelle.27

I wash my hair as often as I did before using it, which is every second (occasionally every third) day. I also read that in time you will need to wash your hair less and less, but that hasn't been the case for me at all.

When I got pregnant I found that the ACV rinse wasn't conditioning my hair anymore. I don't know if it's a hormonal thing or what, but I've switched to using regular conditioner instead, which has helped. I still use the BS as I did before (I've been using it for at least two years now?)

T1andT2

It takes alittle while for your hair/scalp to get used to it.  And just because your hair doesn't feel as slippery clean, doesn't mean that it isn't clean......regular shampoo just has sooo many added chemicals that strip the hair of all the natural oils that it needs..

I have super fine curly hair and I was skeptical as well.  It took a good 3 weeks until I was ok to go 3 days without.  You could reallyreallyreally water down some sulfate free shampoo.  (I have started alternating with CO washing....as per other curlies advice from naturallycurly.com).  And I can work out and get sweaty and just use water in my hair....or if it is a 2nd day after washing....sometimes I just rinse with my lemon juice rinse (I use lemon juice instead of ACV).

In winter you might need extra conditioning since the air is drier.  [pure] Aloe Vera gel and homemade flax seed gel work great for me and don't weigh down my hair at all. 

jdbmjm

Thanks for the advice. 

Here's the other thing- day one, my hair looked great, bouncy, clean, etc. Now, a week later (and washing as usual every day or so), my hair looks flat, and frankly, greasy. Is there some trick I'm missing? Is this my hair "adjusting" to not being stripped? FWIW, I previously used sulfate free shampoo. 

annabelle.27

jdbmjm:

Thanks for the advice. 

Here's the other thing- day one, my hair looked great, bouncy, clean, etc. Now, a week later (and washing as usual every day or so), my hair looks flat, and frankly, greasy. Is there some trick I'm missing? Is this my hair "adjusting" to not being stripped? FWIW, I previously used sulfate free shampoo. 

I have read that that is a common stage, and that in time your scalp will adjust. However, I didn't go through this phase- my hair more or less responded the same as it did to shampoo. It is also possible that the exact mixture you're using isn't right for you- you could always experiment with a higher ratio of BS and see if that helps.

blueeyedlove

We ran out of shampoo two days ago and the husband offered to run to the store to buy more. I said no. I've decided I'm gonna try to go poo free. So for two days I've just done a really good rinse with water, and then used conditioner. This weekend I'll go get some baking soda and acv. The switch over might drive me a little batty but I think it would be worth it in the long run. 

 

Of course I mentioned to someone that I was giving up shampoo and they thought that I had lost my mind. lol.