Comments on: NoShampoo Challenge – Join the revolution

By: smarti

smarti — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:18:34 +0000

One week no-shampoo…so far totally awesome! i agree with comments above…once you ‘know’ there’s no going back really,especially for those who are pregnant or have children and are worried about the effect of chemicals on their body.
Side-note:drastic improvement in the skin condition of my face as well since going no-shampoo, extremely soft, no spots at all(I decided to go no-soap or chemicals of any kind on my face as well,only water). And ladies, for those who pluck their eyebrows…yesterday I was amazed at how painless it was!seems that the natural moisture and oils must have made it easier for hairs to be plucked I guess…really cool discovery,can’t wait to see what happens next:)

By: noshampoo

noshampoo — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:59:24 +0000

Fantastic! Get a picture sent in for the noshampoo photo competition. I have heard about dandruff issues, so I'm going investigate tea tree oil.

By: Karina

Karina — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:00:07 +0000

I just counted the weeks since I went no poo, and its been 12! It seems like its been much longer, only because my hair grew like it was on steroids! Ive always had wavy-curly hair, but never was able to tame it to look wearable. It was always frizzy, dried, just UGLY! People at work have all asked me if I got a perm, or am wearing extensions, and they all think I lie when I tell them that I just stopped washing my hair! It got super curly, the color deepened and was extremely rich chocolately brown, its stronger not brittle and breaking. This was the best thing I’ve ever done! I was once a week with 2 drops of tea tree oil, 1 tsp baking soda for the shampoo and 2 cups water and enough apple cider vinegar to stain it and a dash of cinnamon to make it smell nice. At first I didnt use tea tree oil or cinnamon, I also tried to make an organic homemade dry shampoo with ground up oats corn meal coco powder (just a lot of different things I read ppl tried) and that didnt work. But experiment and google and find what works best for your scalp! I use tea teee oil because I developed slight dandruff and I read tea teee oil is an anti fungal and kills the dandruff. So try a few things but never overload your hair!

By: matus

matus — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:39:51 +0000

Hi Guys.. I am not using shampoo for over a month now!!! it is funny and reactions from people are various! But I like it and feel free to follow my progress on my blog!
http://bathroomexperiment.blogspot.com/
I am not using shower gel at all. Work even better than with hair!

By: noshampoo

noshampoo — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:06:13 +0000

Hi David, As you can see in the Guide to going noshampoo, there is a lot of worrying at the beginning. I once heard that if you want to quit something, you need to think of something else to do instead. My advice: think about the meaning of life...

By: David Christof Hutton

David Christof Hutton — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:53:51 +0000

I went noshampoo for a week now. My hair itches at night but I’m coping. I have slight dandruff, it doesn’t show if I just water it down. However as I’ve previously dyed my hair to a lighter colour the roots are showing like crazy. I’m holding back not to re-touch the roots. I’m trying to grow out my hair and don’t really want to cut the colour ends. Anyways, I don’t care what people say. Last night I was tempted to just shampoo my hair but I resisted after reading the ingredients on the package. Right now I’m wearing a cap to conceal the hideousness but after another week I’m sure I’ll get adjusted!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:51:03 +0000

I am on the no shampoo program only for a week and a half and I am extremely excited about the outcome already. I have fine frizzy hair. Suddenly it has volume and looks much more healthy.
It was very strange to start it, as i am used to wash my hair until it is sqeecky clean.
The hair feels thick.

What i find works well is, i am normally taking a bath not a shower. I lie in the water with my hair and use a very fine comb to comb through the hair. It glides through the hair easily with no tangles. I also make vigorous washing movements with my hands. Also, using a bathcloth to “wash” the hair, takes away access oil. Drying the hair naturally in the sun, is also something i am trying to do in order to put back some natural highlights.

The only thing that bothers me is how to get a haircut. I do not want to have my hair washed with shampoo.

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Noshampoo photo competition! « noshampoo.org — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:45:50 +0000

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By: noshampoo

noshampoo — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:16:39 +0000

Hi Mimpy.

Send us a picture!

Well, with longer hair, it’s more complicated since the farther the hair gets from the scalp, the less it changes over time. What you need to try to do is get to an equilibrium where the scalp produces enough sebum to spread over all your hair, but doesn’t over-produce. I’d recommend not using shampoo for at least a year or perhaps more to reach this point. Then you can see how things are and take it from there.

It is also worth noting, as others have pointed out, that hot water and cold water have different effects on the scalp, with hot water stimulating oil production (sebum comes off in hot water, so the scalp produces more) while cold water essentially keeps the status quo.

By: Mimpy

Mimpy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:18:43 +0000

I’ve got straight hair down to my butt and have always had pretty oily hair – will it eventually go back to the point where I can wear it out and not look gross?

I haven’t used shampoo in months, but I have been using bi-carb soda once a week. Now I’m trying to do water only. I haven’t touched it with anything (not even water) for 3 weeks. It’s icky, but I put it up and it doesn’t bother me.

But eventually I’d like to be able to go back to wearing it out and have a fringe.