Day 1 - No 'Poo!

I've made the decision to go no 'poo (no shampoo, that is) mainly for the health benefits to myself and the environment (the idea of saving money is pretty nice as well). You can Google (or read the previous posts) to find out all about the bad stuff in your shampoo's and how your hair really doesn't need it anyway. I'm ashamed to say that I have a quite a few different kinds of shampoo and conditioner lining the walls of my shower right now. Some are organic and earth friendly, some are not but none of them make me to scream from the top of the world about how great they are. So, this is day #1 and here's what I have to say.........................

The mixture I used was:
1 Tbs baking soda to 1 cup water - shake the mixture vigorously to get them to combine. (this is what cleans your hair)
2 Tbs apple cider vinegar to 1 cup water (to condition/de-tangle). You'll want to let the water and apple cider vinegar on your hair for a minute or two before you rinse it out.
I also used this method that I read somewhere which said to get your hair wet, take a wet washcloth and run it from your scalp down to the ends of your hair to help distribute the oils.

The only "issues" I had were:
1. Do not put your mixture into a mason jar - when you are in the shower and your hands are wet and possibly soapy it makes getting the darned thing open practically impossible.

2. Baking soda and water don't taste completely horrible (think of salt water) but the feeling of it running into your eyes is slightly less than pleasant. I think I'm going to go to a beauty supply store and see if I can find something with an applicator type tip to help keep from repeating this one.

3. It's a good idea to know how much liquid your container will hold prior to filling it so you're not wasting ingredients (or spilling water all over your counter and floor).

Aside from some small snafu's it's not a bad day #1 at all! I was really concerned that I wouldn't be able to get a brush through my hair, as it tends to get dry and knotted very easily but that wasn't the case at all! I did use the entire solution of 2 Tbs ACV/1 cup water to rinse my hair, but that's okay (at least for now). It took longer to dry than it has been, which I think is a good sign because when my hair is healthier and more moisturized it seems to take a longer to dry than when it is un-healthy and dry (it is practically dry before I take the towel off my head). I was able to brush it with no problems, which warranted a huge sigh of relief. It doesn't look bad right now (though it's only been a few hours), it isn't as frizzy as I thought it might get either. Yay for day #1, I'm extremely interested in seeing what the next couple days and weeks will bring and if the conversion to a no 'poo lifestyle will remain this easy!

♥ Allecia