My experiments with natural shampoo alternatives part 1
SourceFlickrVerónica Bautista
I have straight hair which gets oily so that I need to shampoo every two days. It has been really bad for me. I am suffering from hair fall also. Honestly, I have never had any kind of treatment on my hair, no hair colors - I do not even blow dry my hair. Having tried everything including the OTC medicines, I wanted to try and cut down on the number of times I use shampoo or conditioner on my hair. I am not sure if I can completely eliminate it from my routine but I will find out as I experiment.
This does not mean that I am not going to clean my hair. Instead, I am going to try various other natural things instead of shampoo. Today was the first day with the experiment and I wanted to begin with baking soda. But since baking soda can be too drying for my hair, I decided not to use it with plain water; instead, I mixed it with fresh lemon juice. The consistency was neither too runny nor like a smooth paste. I applied it with bare hands all over my scalp and let it sit there for 5 minutes. Then, I washed my hair with plain cool water. I did not like the smell of baking soda in my hair but it faded as my hair dried. Also, I sprayed my hair with a mix of water and lavender essential oil for smell.
Baking soda when mixed with lemons produces bubbles.SourceFlickrKate Ter Haar
There is no more oil in my hair and it is definitely clean. Lemon juice worked really well as a conditioner. Since baking soda is very strong, I would not recommend doing this too often, and follow it with a lemon rinse when you do (do a baking soda rub, wash it out then rinse your hair with lemon water). But, I found this to be a great alternative to regular shampoo.
I am going to try another shampoo alternative and share my results in the next article. Have you ever done something like this? Please leave your comments, as I would love to know what worked for you.
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