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Experiences with no hair washing?
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Re: Experiences with no hair washing?
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Re: Experiences with no hair washing?
I could live not taking a bath at all, but I can't imagine not washing my hair. It doesn't feel quite right for me. Even after a day of not washing it I feel like I am itching not just my hair but all over my body as well. Hehe...
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Re: Experiences with no hair washing?
Hi all, new to forum.
I've tried the not washing it thing a few times. The main problem I have is itchy scalp. Washing only with water and really massaging the scalp in the shower works for less than a day, then it's seriously itchy again (and yes, I stuck with this method for some time to see if it improved). I find the best solution/halfway-house so far is to use an anti-dandruff shampoo (non-brand name and cruelty free) every five days. The other problem I've found is that I can't find a biodegradable anti-dandruff shampoo which works for my scalp.
Aloe Vera flesh blended with water and left on the hair for a while is a great hair softener, I've found. Try to avoid getting high-concentration aloe on your skin, though, as it can be itchy.
To all of you without the itchy scalp problem out there, I envy you.
I've tried the not washing it thing a few times. The main problem I have is itchy scalp. Washing only with water and really massaging the scalp in the shower works for less than a day, then it's seriously itchy again (and yes, I stuck with this method for some time to see if it improved). I find the best solution/halfway-house so far is to use an anti-dandruff shampoo (non-brand name and cruelty free) every five days. The other problem I've found is that I can't find a biodegradable anti-dandruff shampoo which works for my scalp.
Aloe Vera flesh blended with water and left on the hair for a while is a great hair softener, I've found. Try to avoid getting high-concentration aloe on your skin, though, as it can be itchy.
To all of you without the itchy scalp problem out there, I envy you.
Re: Experiences with no hair washing?
I'm a skinhead and shave my head daily; problem solved :p
Re: Experiences with no hair washing?
Ah, Calum, I wish I had your guts. It would be quite liberating to not muck about with my damn hair!
Hendrik, it really does seem to depend a lot on skin type, hair type, and water type. Do you get the same thing if you wash in rain-water? I wonder if that affects the itchniess thing. Lyckily, I haven't really had the itchy thing, though I'm scratching right now as I think of it
It's been a month for me now and I've only used water and once a spoon of vinegar in the water. And it's really getting there now. It went through a hideously yucky stage at around 2.5 weeks in and I thought it could never sort itself out, but it really seems to be. GIve it another week and it'll be pretty much back to 'normal' as if I'd just washed it with shampoo I reckon.
Definitely worth the experiment!
Hendrik, it really does seem to depend a lot on skin type, hair type, and water type. Do you get the same thing if you wash in rain-water? I wonder if that affects the itchniess thing. Lyckily, I haven't really had the itchy thing, though I'm scratching right now as I think of it
It's been a month for me now and I've only used water and once a spoon of vinegar in the water. And it's really getting there now. It went through a hideously yucky stage at around 2.5 weeks in and I thought it could never sort itself out, but it really seems to be. GIve it another week and it'll be pretty much back to 'normal' as if I'd just washed it with shampoo I reckon.
Definitely worth the experiment!
Liz