Going Shampoo free

Last October I came across an article talking about going shampoo free. I wondered what were they talking about, how would you wash your hair without shampoo? So, I read the article and it made sense, especially since I was getting frustrated the way my hair felt after washing it. It seemed to be coated in something and just did not feel natural.

Then today I came across another blog taking about going shampoo free. That gave me the idea to now talk about my experience with going shampoo free for the last 3 months.

I really like it. I like the way my hair and scalp feels. My tendency towards greasy hair is greatly reduced. The biggest bonus I found is that in winter I have hardly any or non static hair. That never happened when I used shampoo and was very annoying.

This is the way I use the baking soda and apple cider vinegar to wash my hair.

I have a one cup plastic peanut butter jar, baking soda in a jar and a plastic spoon in the bathroom as you can see from the picture to the left.

Before I jump into the shower I add 2 spoons of baking soda to the jar and fill it with warm water. Preferably warmer than I take the shower.

I wet my hair and pour half of the jar mix over my head rubbing the whole time I am pouring. This way of washing your hair does not make any suds which is quite strange at first. Now, massage your scalp and hair and rinse. Repeat. Your hair will feel kind of different, kind of coarse.

Rinse out the jar and fill it half full with water. Add 2 spoons of apple cider vinegar and pour over your hair. Make sure to close your eyes and tilt your head up, vinegar stings and you don't want it in your eyes. Now I usually soap myself and then rinse the vinegar off. The hair will now feel nice and soft again.