#shampooless

Why should you stop shampooing? Well my suggestion of starting a "poo-less” lifestyle isn't what it may seem. You may have heard about the non-shampooing trend, and if it makes you uneasy, I will put you at ease.

I happen to have very thick coarse hair, and when freshly washed it takes far too long to dry and style. Recently I was schooled about a lifestyle change that encourages NOT washing your hair. Initially I was intrigued because I simply can't be bothered to wash my hair regularly. Once I realized that this was essentially hair rehab for my locks, I immediately got on board.

This practice is appealing to me because it caters to my lazy sense of hair care yet promotes healthier hair. While I don't encourage abandoning shampoo completely, I HIGHLY recommend reducing washes to once a week. This is where dry shampoo becomes your best friend especially if you are partial to oily hair.

What happens when you shampoo is that you strip your hair of everything, including the natural oils that protect and strengthen hair. This stunts growth and strength. If you must wet your hair I suggest a "phantom wash" which essentially means you wet your hair and massage your scalp as you would with shampoo, but sans shampoo. If you are susceptible to oily hair I recommend baby powder or dry shampoo, which you apply to the scalp and then gently massage.  A phantom wash helps rinse hair and get rid of built up product and redistribute natural oils.

I recommend, "shampooing" once a week with a cleansing cream. The less lather the better. I can attest to my own experience of severely cutting down my shampoos and my hair is softer, bouncier and smoother. A simple shampoo that rinses hair without stripping is the best option.

Here are a couple choices:

Neutrogena triple moisture Active potent Shampoo, $12.99

Deva Curl ( this product is only for curly hair, other products like these also come from Carol’s daughter, which has products for Curly hair and straight hair.) 

Purely Perfect Cleansing Crea, $40.00

been researching for awhile, been thinking about it a while but havent been ready for that plunge you know letting go of what you've been washing your hair with your whole entire life, to something that might not work out.. but this week i said hey what the heck lets give it a try and see if it works out.. and it does awesome i save money and if it doesn't then i just go back to what i know.. so today is 

DAY 1!: MADE MY STUFF.. WATER AND BAKING SODA, AND CONDITIONER OF VINEGAR AND WATER YES i used white vinegar cause its all i had and i didn't want to go to the store specially if it doesn't work.. 

It's been over a year and a half since I stopped using shampoo. The top row of images is over the past few days. And the bottom are from when I first stopped using shampoo (no product/styling for any of them). The first pictures (right) in each row were take the day after I washed my hair and the next two are the third and fourth days after washing it.

-http://almostbohemian.com/shampoo/