tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post8694883051804241416..comments2024-03-03T08:28:16.167-06:00Comments on Trenches of Mommyhood: Wholesome Wednesday: No PooElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791021335260285130noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-56633466051812287952010-01-30T02:27:42.349-06:002010-01-30T02:27:42.349-06:00I have very fine, thin hair, and I find that the b...I have very fine, thin hair, and I find that the baking soda/water makes it look and feel MUCH fuller! I don't have any chemical processes on my hair~not sure if that makes a difference. Rarely used the vinegar after.... (((((HUGS))))) sandiSondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129612578192867606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-82064255368559929532010-01-28T06:57:44.717-06:002010-01-28T06:57:44.717-06:00I think you have to play with the mixture and find...I think you have to play with the mixture and find what works best for your head. I use 1 tsp of baking soda per 8 oz. of water. I mix it up 12 oz. at a time, putting it in a bottle made for condiments, and just keeping it in the shower. It will last me about 3 days before I need to mix more. I wet my head and then put like 4 oz. of the mixture on my head, allowing it to sit for 2-3 minutes. After rinsing, I use an apple cider vinegar mixture--1 tsp of ACV per 8 oz. of water. So, after I apply the ACV rinse, I let it sit for another 2-3 minutes and then rinse with cold water. My daughter is 10 years old and is going through some hormonal changes (eek!). So, we've played around with it for her and it works best for me to sprinkle a heaping 1/2 tsp on her wet head and then she works it in. She doesn't need the vinegar rinse except every other day. The ACV rinse, for me, works like a conditioner. For my daughter's hair, it makes it seem greasy.<br />My hair, by the way, isn't straight, but it definitely isn't curly--wavy would probably be accurate. My daughter's hair is STRAIGHT as a board! It doesn't hold a curl at all and is even difficult to get into a pony tail because it is so straight.Mommy's Journeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004412794113332556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-76207224173069766262010-01-28T05:14:44.924-06:002010-01-28T05:14:44.924-06:00I have a lot of friends who use baking soda and vi...I have a lot of friends who use baking soda and vinegar :) But I haven't given it a try myself yet!*Jess*https://www.blogger.com/profile/05190888590178233798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-371398692346708582010-01-27T18:49:10.432-06:002010-01-27T18:49:10.432-06:00I do Curly Girl as well like Roadrunner. Elizabet...I do Curly Girl as well like Roadrunner. Elizabeth, you might want to get the book and check it out. They say normally your hair is dry if you have curly or wavy hair though so I am not sure how it would work in your case. I have never been happier with my hair. It got so much curlier each day. Its now been three weeks. I have never loved my hair more. My mom and sister swore my hair would be greasy or smell but it doesn't it. The funny thing is though I miss lathering! Its like a craving, I am sure eventually I will get over it though!mrsrobertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17724599341081382510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-44228694389795281542010-01-27T18:15:48.515-06:002010-01-27T18:15:48.515-06:00I have been 'no poo' for at least 2 years....I have been 'no poo' for at least 2 years. I started with the Baking Soda, vinegar but it dried my hair so bad that I switched to Borax Water and Citric Acid rinse. It took about a month for my scalp to adjust to no shampoo but I am so much happier with how my hair looks and feels. To do the Borax water just get borax from the store..........put about an inch in a container and add water. Shake and let settle. Pour off the water and use it to wash your hair. Refill the container and use until the borax is gone. To rinse put about 1/4 tsp citric acid in a quart of water and pour over hair. Rinse with clear water. Beautiful Hair. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-43493358707080625622010-01-27T17:40:59.365-06:002010-01-27T17:40:59.365-06:00I started about 2 weeks ago, and I love it! I onl...I started about 2 weeks ago, and I love it! I only use 1 TBS of baking soda and 1 TBS of apple cider vinegar, though. It took me literally months of debating the idea, until I finally just sucked it up and tried it. I've been pretty lucky though, because I never had much of a transition period. I think because I started in the winter, when my scalp is usually dry and flaky could be why though.M Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483715171800050170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-31253904447051110792010-01-27T16:51:03.870-06:002010-01-27T16:51:03.870-06:00there is actually a brand of shampoo called "...there is actually a brand of shampoo called "no poo" I only know this because my kids are mixed and we have some serious ethnic hair over here so I have checked out several options. I am laughing because one of my friends told me to do a post about it because it was so funny!!Brandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04799452298248015251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-4455673026841747392010-01-27T15:09:57.369-06:002010-01-27T15:09:57.369-06:00I've tried the no poo thing too, but I too hat...I've tried the no poo thing too, but I too hated my hair after a few days. Never lasted the full few weeks, but I was unaware that my hair was supposed to "get used to it". Makes me want to try again. I used apple cider vinegar and must say the smell did linger after my hair was dry. wasn't bad, kinda salad dressing-y, I but definitely noticed it. (No one else ever said anything). I've also used the Aubrey products, but they are expensive. Nice though.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392081437051009978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-4760388268992870182010-01-27T14:30:35.764-06:002010-01-27T14:30:35.764-06:00Just a couple of weeks ago I began my own little n...Just a couple of weeks ago I began my own little no poo experiment. I know I have to give it a little time so I'm holding out but I'm not super impressed yet. My friend did say that my hair looked shiny and didn't look bad when I said that I wasn't impressed. So far my hair feels heavy and I haven't really noticed that it's less frizzy. I've been playing with the amount of baking soda I use and have been rinsing just the ends with a mix of 1Tbs ACV to 1 cup water. I do really need a hair cut so that might also be affecting the knotty/frizz factor.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813860705115873491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-83058071249390186692010-01-27T10:22:09.847-06:002010-01-27T10:22:09.847-06:00We are not a no poo family but we do use all natur...We are not a no poo family but we do use all natural and organic products by Aubrey Organics they are the cleanest products we have found and they are wonderful.JD and Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830318014332765375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-63554489941544537532010-01-27T09:57:16.105-06:002010-01-27T09:57:16.105-06:00Roadrunner,
Your conditioner trick makes me cur...Roadrunner,<br /> Your conditioner trick makes me curious. I have wavy/somewhat curly hair. But I also tend to have greasy hair. Do you think it would work on greasy hair?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791021335260285130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-66034081886904449642010-01-27T09:52:24.456-06:002010-01-27T09:52:24.456-06:00I do a slightly modified no poo thing, ala Curly G...I do a slightly modified no poo thing, ala Curly Girl. That book is FANTASTIC! <br />The thing is that I only use conditioner. First I do a scalp massage with a tsp of conditioner. A conditioner "wash" if you will. Then I rinse that out and condition with 3 tsp of conditioner (approx). Then once every couple of weeks, I do a brown sugar/conditioner scrub inplace of the conditioner wash. <br />I have been doing this since just before Christmas and can not believe the difference in my curls! And I asked my husband to please tell me if my hair stunk or looked greasy and he has been very pleased with the results of this experiment, as well!roadrunner201https://www.blogger.com/profile/06108866769358292786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-66545605149563350902010-01-27T09:49:21.799-06:002010-01-27T09:49:21.799-06:00I thought the no-poo movement was for curly girls?...I thought the no-poo movement was for curly girls? How does it work for straight-as-a-stick girls?Keeslermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346431440867437806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-21032486044297938242010-01-27T09:49:08.937-06:002010-01-27T09:49:08.937-06:00How interesting. You have me intrigued...I'll...How interesting. You have me intrigued...I'll have to do a bit more research.MollyinMinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270759790673518849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787377491196386141.post-11248309246662319122010-01-27T09:36:56.485-06:002010-01-27T09:36:56.485-06:00When my son was little, he was diagnosed with exce...When my son was little, he was diagnosed with excema. I tried everything that was natural.We switched our bar soap. I tried that Pure and Natural soap. Everyone complained that we just didn't get as clean as we should. At that time my dh worked with a lady that really was pushing the idea of "natural" shampoo. She said that the store bought shampoo's are full of chemicals. The kind of shampoo that she was using was VERY expensive so I thought that it was not for us. After reading your post I might try the baking soda and vinegar just once just to see what it is like. I do agree that we put way too much on/in our body that are chemicals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com