Day 9 - No 'Poo

There is a reason that I only use this blog to store nifty info that I come across and this is it, I always mean to keep up with things but then life happens. And, in my defense, I was without internet for a few days.
Anyway, day 9 with absolutely no shampoo or conditioner and I am doing G-R-E-A-T!!!! In fact, this morning I didn't use anything on my hair except really warm water and a wet washcloth (to help distribute the "oils") and my hair looks pretty darn good. This is especially interesting considering that there were many days that I would wash my hair in the morning and by 6pm I'd be getting that "sleek" look to my luscious locks. So, thus far I think it's safe to say that I support the no 'poo movement. I also look forward to the day that I don't have to get up and mix my "shampoo and conditioner" concoctions. I learned fairly quickly that if you mix them the night before and they sit in your cold bathroom overnight it's significantly less pleasant than just mixing it in the morning with warm water. Brrrrrrrrrrrr

To make this more real for some of you visual folks here are two older pics from before the whole No 'Poo movement (Please note, these pictures are AWHILE before this, like a year or so. Going shampoo-less does not give you lighter, highlighted hair..... duh. Also, the first two were before going out, the second was not. Going shampoo-less will not necessarily turn you against make-up or fancy hair styles):










and after (forgive the no-make up "it's been a long day" look):



Although I realize that in my other two pictures my hair is styled and probably contains a ton of gunk that it doesn't in the recent picture (as in from today) I am pretty impressed. I have used baking soda on my hair in the past as a build up remover and my hair always became so dry and felt almost brittle (I was using waaaaaay too much) so I was most skeptical about that but the ACV rinse really does make a difference. So far I have only encountered one day when I had difficulty brushing my hair and it was a day that I probably could have skipped the baking soda rinse because it wasn't looking oily at all that morning.
I hope this whole process goes as easy for anyone else wishing to try it as it has for me!

♥ Allecia