The Best Thing Ever or an Exercise in Futility?

I decided a few weeks ago that I wanted to try the no shampoo movement. As far as I can tell, most people jump on this to lessen the chemicals that they are exposed to, and nicer hair is just a perk. I'm not super worried about the chemicals in my shampoo (although, I probably ought to be), so the main goal for me is nicer hair.

Supposedly, after a rough four to six week transition period my hair should be:

• Shinier
• Fuller
• Thicker Looking
• Growing Better
• Less Frizzy (Not that frizz has ever been much of a problem for me!)

And fewer chemicals is a nice bonus!

It's the dreaded transition period that scare most people off, I think. Four to six weeks of super greasy hair as the oils your scalp naturally produces over-corrects. In place of shampoo you use a baking soda and water mix and apple cider vinegar and water in place of conditioner. Way cheaper than traditional shampoo and conditioner, too!

So, my point in all this is that today is day two of my going 'No Poo' and so far, I hate it! My hair is super dry and fried looking (I think I'm using to much baking soda?), and my scalp is itchy! I am going to stick it out, though. I've washed my hair with the baking soda mix both of the last few days, so I think I'm going to give it a few days of just rinsing with water and see if that makes a difference! Hopefully, in a few weeks I will have better hair! I'll keep you updated!

Brooke