No 'poo

Has anyone heard of this no 'poo trend?  And no, I'm not talking about poop.


If you don't know what I'm talking about (and I didn't until a few days ago), No 'Poo means no SHAMpoo... You use a mixture of baking soda and water in place of shampoo, and an apple cider vinegar mixture in place of conditioner.  Supposedly today's shampoos strip your hair of its natural oils, and baking soda is safer... or something.


I stumbled across the idea while looking for ways to get really clean hair.  I've had a lot of product buildup lately and it was driving me crazy!  I was really going to try it but then I chickened out at the last minute.  Something about the smell of vinegar put me off... (duh)


However, I did try a compromise that I read about online somewhere (sorry, forgot the link!).  It involved adding baking soda to your shampoo.  I'm sure the actual article/post had a measurement, but I just squirted a bunch of shampoo in my had then added a bunch of baking soda (maybe a teaspoon?) and mixed them together.  


Results: Well, first of all, the baking soda caused the shampoo not to foam up at all, so I ended up doing the mixture twice and massaging it onto my scalp... This led to SO many suds that I couldn't wash them out and had to turn on the shower attachment!  Also while I was scrubbing, it got this weird, hair salon smell... like getting your hair dyed or something.  (At this point, I actually freaked out and was wondering if it was all a practical joke and my hair was going to fall out... paranoia, I know)


Bottom line:  Baking soda works!  My hair is soooo clean! I had these weird, dandruff-y flakes before from product buildup, so you can definitely tell the difference.  Also my hair is really soft and has some volume!  (Though I didn't blow dry).  Although to be fair, I did use a Victoria's Secret deep conditioner after, so that could be it too.


All in all, great experiment!  Just glad my hair didn't fall out...








(PS  If you're wanting to go no 'poo, the measurements are 1Tbs baking soda to 1 cup of water... same for the vinegar and water mixture!)