A few months ago I ventured into a new world free of shampoo. I put my shampoo bottles away and pulled out some baking soda and apple cider vinegar. I wasn't so happy with my hair using my then-current shampoo, and I wondered about the effects of dousing my head with chemicals each time I went for a wash. I'm also more aware these days of the fact that we (in general) are trying to 'fix' and 'improve' things that don't really need fixing or improving! So I was willing to try a very old method of cleaning one's hair and scalp, and that was with the baking soda rinse followed by a vinegar rinse.
Well the results were really interesting. Some of the time I loved it, other times it seemed still dirty, and other times it was just fine. I kept it up, washing my hair about twice a week with the solution, for a few months. And then, I felt like my scalp was just building up with lots of gunk. My hairbrush would be caked with stuff; dead skin I presume. I waited it out a bit, but then I just felt like I needed a good, soapy washing!!! So i did. I washed with shampoo for a couple of weeks, and enjoyed the fresh feeling. But then the same issues came back of my hair getting greasy and limp.
I've now decided to compromise and alternate between the baking soda and a more natural shampoo from the JASON brand. We'll see how that goes, and I'll let you know!
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