I have been no 'poo for 4 months, and it has been great up until now. So this is what I do:
I use a baking soda solution (1Tbsp:1c water), rub it in and rinse out with warm water and then an apple cider vinegar rinse (2 Tbsp: 1c water) and leave it in my hair. I sometimes add a few drops of lavender or peppermint essential oil to the acv rinse just so my hair can smell nice. I do this 1-2x/week.
My hair has never looked healthier and shinier, my frizz is GONE, and I almost never use any product in it now. I have very thick and curly/wavy hair, and have been loving no 'poo.
BUT this past week I have crazy dandruff and I can't figure out why. I used to have dandruff but when I switched to no 'poo it all went away. Now, it's back with a vengeance, and my scalp is sometimes itchy .
What am I doing wrong? What should I do to try to fix this? TIA!
Re: no 'poo woes
you may need to check this out.
good luck.
Source: https://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02032/healthy-hair-and-skin.html
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I think an important part of no pooing is brushing the scalp/ hair to distribute the oils, since I have curly/ wavy hair I didn't do this. Maybe that's an issue you had as well??
I hope you can find some answers! Id love to be motivated to try it again. :