The Girls' Mom Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I didn't want to hijack her thread... I was trying the no-poo method, using only conditioner. It was working great for a while, but then I began to get this gross "film" on my scalp. It wasn't flaky like dandruff really, but still noticable. I rinsed really, really well (because I have very thick hair), and I also used a recommended conditioner from curly girl. I tried the baking soda/vinegar thing but it really left my hair looking dull. And grey(er). Plus I smelled like a pickle whenever the sun hit my hair. :glare: Any ideas what went wrong? I'm back to shampoo and conditioner...sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 From what I understand there is a detox phase that takes place. I haven't used shampoo in months and I love the way my hair feels. For the odor use a few drops of peppermint or another essential oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Maybe you could try baking soda, vinegar AND conditioner. That way you'd get the cleaning action of the baking soda, but still get the conditioning that your hair appears to want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 How long should it take to detox? I went for 2.5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I haven't used shampoo in about 3 years. I have very thick coarse hair. I use conditioner and about twice a week use apple cider vinegar. I haven't noticed the film, but I don't use the baking soda either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 I only used the baking soda twice...just didn't care for the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I have really thick hair, and haven't shampooed in 3+ months. I don't use conditioner either. Just rinse it out a couple of times per week and do a vinegar rinse once a week. My hair smells like vinegar that night, but not at all later, not even in our hot, steamy summer weather. Maybe you didn't rinse all the vinegar out??? Maybe the film is from the particular brand of conditioner you're using??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I didn't want to hijack her thread... I was trying the no-poo method, using only conditioner. It was working great for a while, but then I began to get this gross "film" on my scalp. It wasn't flaky like dandruff really, but still noticable. I rinsed really, really well (because I have very thick hair), and I also used a recommended conditioner from curly girl. I tried the baking soda/vinegar thing but it really left my hair looking dull. And grey(er). Plus I smelled like a pickle whenever the sun hit my hair. :glare: Any ideas what went wrong? I'm back to shampoo and conditioner...sigh. I"m SO Glad you posted this!! I had the same experience. I'm curly but just cannot ever get the great results people rave about. I can't keep up the no poo routine because I HATE how it makes my scalp feel! ARGH! So I"m all :bigear: astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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