Do you No 'Poo?
Have you heard about No 'Poo? No, it does not not involve poo. It's No 'Poo as in no shampoo. Why would you want to No 'Poo? Well, according to this article by Audrey Schulman, the natural oils in our hair, called sebum, are all we need to keep our hair healthy. When we wash sebum away every day with shampoo, all we are doing is forcing our scalp to go into overdrive, making more sebum to compensate. Sebum is intended to protect your hair and even has antimicrobial properties. Of course, going No 'Poo also cuts down on consumption of shampoo, including the plastic bottles.
To go No 'Poo, according to Schulman, all you have to do is wash your hair with plain water and then brush with a washcloth for 100 strokes. The brushing distributes your own natural oils from your scalp across your hair. Schulman is a convert; she claims her hair is shiny and wavy and she's been going No 'Poo for five years now. If you feel like you need a little help once in a while, Schulman recommends washing with a conditioner or using a bit of baking soda mixed with water just near your scalp. To tame the frizzies, brush more often with a washcloth or douse hair ends in some apple cider vinegar.
If No 'Poo is not for you, then try to find a shampoo that is bottled in a container made from post-consumer recycled plastic. Also, check out the Environmental Working Group's skin and hair care product database, Skin Deep to find a super safe shampoo product.
Has anyone tried No 'Poo? How did it work for you?
To go No 'Poo, according to Schulman, all you have to do is wash your hair with plain water and then brush with a washcloth for 100 strokes. The brushing distributes your own natural oils from your scalp across your hair. Schulman is a convert; she claims her hair is shiny and wavy and she's been going No 'Poo for five years now. If you feel like you need a little help once in a while, Schulman recommends washing with a conditioner or using a bit of baking soda mixed with water just near your scalp. To tame the frizzies, brush more often with a washcloth or douse hair ends in some apple cider vinegar.
If No 'Poo is not for you, then try to find a shampoo that is bottled in a container made from post-consumer recycled plastic. Also, check out the Environmental Working Group's skin and hair care product database, Skin Deep to find a super safe shampoo product.
Has anyone tried No 'Poo? How did it work for you?
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7-03-2008 @ 12:07AM
Britt said...
I'm just starting to no 'poo. I use some baking soda and rinse with apple cider vinegar. This is my first week, but all I can say is so far so good.
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7-27-2008 @ 9:34PM
Free said...
Well I'm nearly a year late for this post - but I'm 'poo-free and have been for about 6 weeks now :) Like the previous commenter I use Baking soda to wash my hair and apple cider vinegar to condition it. It just helps in that transition time, but I intend to drop that down to once a week and then maybe none at all :)
It's great - I feel good because I'm not wasting more plastic, piling chemicals on my hair, and stripping it of it's natural goodness! My hair is surprisingly clean and healthy, though I did have some time of oily-ness here & there in the first few weeks.
I'd thoroughly suggest poo-free to anyone!
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