I have a confession...
I POO'D! (For those of you just joining, pretty please refer back to my earlier posts
here and
here so you know that I am in fact not talking about
those bathroom habits...)
Okay, I know it's not the worst thing. But I am kicking myself now because I think my hair is freaking out a little.
I'll be honest, though, I kind of freaked out a little. My hair was doing slightly better the 2nd week, which was so good! But then I remembered I had a hair appointment soon. I did read that one wash wouldn't hurt your hair. I also read about a woman's experience in a salon that was....stinky.
Literally. The hairdresser spritzed her hair down with water, which reactivated the vinegar smell! I'd be slightly embarrassed.
So I poo'd. And I went to the salon. And I let her wash my hair (it had been a long week of sickness in our house and I couldn't resist those few minutes of someone massaging my scalp, okay?!) It was so nice. And I love my new haircut, by the way. I will post a picture at the end!
Back home I go to my No Poo habits. I wash my hair with my baking soda and vinegar rinse, no problem. Hair is nice and clean. Until the VERY NEXT DAY. My hair was a grease ball already! So sad.
I'm sticking with this though, I tell ya! I want it to work! I am a little nervous it might not work quite as well with my new short hair. But that may be partially due to the fact that I can't stop running my fingers through it because I love how it feels! :)
I'll give you a quick rundown of the last 2 weeks to let you know where I am today!
Day 8/Wednesday: Washed hair tonight. Upped baking soda back up to 1 tablespoon in 1 cup warm water. Added about 1/2 tablespoon of honey to help with static. Used all solution this time since my scalp was super oily. And I watered down my ACV and added an extra drop or two of my grapefruit essential oil. Sprayed only on ends; Super soft! My scalp was pretty dry so I spritzed a tiny bit on my roots and combed through. Pat my hair down with a soft cotton Tshirt and let air dry. Kinda poofy. But feels so good and clean!
Day 13/Monday: Yeah, I went 5 days! My hair was pulled up a lot :) But slightly less greasy looking. Did the normal ratios, but only used half my "shampoo"- my hair is still dry and flaky, even with the tea tree oil. So I used a little more conditioner towards my roots.
Day 15/Wednesday: This was the day I did it. I poo'd. I used the last product I purchased before going No Poo (
this stuff) which, come to find out, is NOT organic like the product name suggested. Anyway, of course my hair felt glorious and smelled wonderful.
Day 16/Thursday: Hair appointment day. I let my hair be washed again. 2 days in a row. It felt so nice. But it completely defeated the purpose of this journey. Kicking myself now.
Day 19/Sunday: Although my hair was an awful mess by the day after my hair cut, I had nowhere to be so I waited until today to start my No Poo regimen again. I used probably about 1/4 cup of my shampoo compared to my usual 1 cup. My scalp was so dry, yet my hair greasy. Frustrating! So I was a little more liberal with the vinegar rinse on my scalp this time. Just trying to get it balanced!
Day 22/Wednesday: Today. My hair is doing ever so slightly better. I still think part of the greasiness is because I literally can not stop running my hands through my new short hair. I LOVE it so much! So at least I love
something about this week ;)
So there you have it. A little backtracking, but I think I'll be okay. I'm excited to see if and/or how my short hair will change anything about my routine.
We shall see!
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Sorry for the terrible quality...Iphone pic :)
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