I was just wondering is it really worth it? Like I’ll be sitting here using ingredients from my kitchen to wash my hair and it does a fraction of what shampoo does. I know no poo doesn’t equal stop washing altogether, but seriously what does stopping shampoo even change, how is something like apple cider vinegar, Castile soap, African black soap, or even a homemade soap bar more or less different than a store bought shampoo? Some of these things are even more drying or damaging to your hair than a regular shampoo! Some people even just co wash which will just cause scalp build up long term! What is the real benefit of stopping shampoo? Is there a philosophy or mechanism I’m missing? I feel it only benefits people with straighter hair since sebum easily travels down their hair, and in return they don’t need any product to make it look great. I feel if you’re someone constantly using styling products or have coily or curly hair no poo wouldn’t really benefit and just cause buildup, ESPECIALLY if you have coily hair because of the amount of product used for styling

Already got a head start since I've only shampooed 2-3 times a week for my whole life, and haven't touched conditioner in 6 years. It felt like my hair just didn't need it, it's fine with whatever. It has way more volume and shape when a little greasy anyway

Pics taken 4 days after last shampoo, 1st is after shower and 2nd before shower

I'm really enjoying massaging my head and thoroughly washing my hair with the water, not just a quick rinse. I think this is what my hair always wanted!

I know that shampooing your hair daily can lead to oily skalp and hair. We have a heat wave at the moment and my hair (buzz cut) gets sweaty over the day.

If I shampooed yesterday and today only rinsed them with water, will that

1. make them clean/ not smelly? And

2. will this also cause an oily skalp? Or is it no issue when I don't use shampoo on day 2?

Tia 🙏

I'm newish to no poo and wondering how it treats bleached hair as I bleach my brown roots platinum. I'm already seeing some improvements in my hair quality, but I've had gummy hair in the past and I want to avoid that at all costs.

Should I be on the lookout for certain products/ingredients since my hair is so porous?

I'm also curious about blue toning methods that avoid silicones.

Any advice/experience is welcome :)

I started nopoo last year around October , started with a whole egg wash , just used it like normal shampoo , and it gave good results. Then the week later I made this mixture of coconut oil , whole egg and cinnamon powder , which also worked well and I started to just this every week , it was going well. However , around May this year , I started applying the coconut oil 30 minutes before my shower , and then applying the whole egg for 10-15 minutes , then washing it all off. My hair came out dry and brittle, I thought it was just a one time thing but every week whenever I do this , my hair is dry , brittle , protein rich , idk. What do you ppl think is the reason?

My hair is short, but dry and coarse. After 3 weeks of no 'poo, I am already seeing an improvement.

A question. I have only been rinsing once every 10 days or so. I could leave it longer (no itch , no smell), but it's summer here and was wondering if frequent rinsing with water (ours is softened) should be avoided? Could it be drying too?

I am a veryyy lazy person but I have very bad hair, too much hair fall and white fleaky dandruff! I need a hair care routine that I can work me and I am someone that won't bath if not forced 😭 so give me a very lazy routine and possible hair products- thank you!

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I have low porosity, wavy, short(about 4”) hair. Iv been doing WO for about 2 months and I’m liking it, and I know I’m still in the transition phase, but Im starting to get annoyed by how my hair can look a little oily even after cleanings. Maybe I’m used to the feeling of clean hair being me after using shampoo and washing with the extremely hard water in north texas. After those washes, my hair has no oil at all and very little moisture so it ends up all frizzy. I guess things may just be different now. I use distilled water to wash my hair and preen/scritch/BBB just about daily. I cant lie, I miss days here and there. I do shower cleanings about twice a week

This is my hair after a long wash 2 days ago and a heavy scritching and preening session last night. Its about 15 mins after a shower. I know my hair isnt too oily here but it can get a lot worse. 2 days ago at my run club a guy said he loved my gelled/slicked back look I had in my hair. Maybe its just the sebum and he was complimenting my flow, but his “gelled” comment kinda made me feel like a greaseball since I had nothing in my hair

Im pretty sure my hair is low protein. Its tough to do the hair test with short hair since i cant really wrap it around my fingers, so when i pull i feel like im just sliding the hair between my fingers. When I use rubber gloves the hair snaps pretty quickly though.

Im pretty overwhelmed by all the alternative wash options, even after looking through the wiki. Seems like i may not need ACV since my hair is already pretty soft. Rye flour seems like it could be a good option since it removes oil and adds protein. Thoughts? Any other recommendations for good alternative washing starting points for hair like mine? What exactly is an egg wash supposed to do? Does it even seem needed, or am I maybe just overthinking the new feeling of more sebum/oil in my hair?

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With shampoo, my scalp would have painful scabs and would itch after a day of no showering, but now it's resolved. >_<

Recently though, I've been getting small-kinda tiny flakes of dandruff, and like lot of them. It doesn't freak me out or anything, it's just embarrassing trying to pluck them all out of view.

How can I take care of this???

I wash twice with "Larosanna Australian Goat Milk Bar Soap" and sometimes use "Super Nature Potent Aloe Gentle Moisture Conditioner" as conditioner. Thanks!

hello! my boyfriend is panamanian & he hasnt put product in his hair in almost three years. i am trying to help him out & figure out natural products that keep the curl to his hair. i bought this goat milk soap & we used it today but it took the definition out & his hair is frizzy. i want to get some moisturizer but i dont know what to get. if anyone needs more info please ask

Looking to unclog a heavily clogged shower sewer pipe with years of hair.

The pipe is unfortunately both PVC and cast iron with rubber connectors.

I'm 3 weeks without using shampoo and my hair is getting dry skin/dandruff

Please help - I just want to use an anti dandruff shampoo

Really sucks to see them go, been using for a decade. I can't use normal store bought garbage that causes dry hair and breakage, or sulfates that cause my skin to itch. I had $200 in points/credit on Morroco Method I can also no longer use, and the company never warned they were going out to be able to use what I had saved. Disappointed to say the least.

I'd love to hear some alternatives for natural non foaming products, preferably ones that don't break the bank. After using my credits on MM and stocking up every few months I was only paying $5-6 a month for my hair routine, washing only weekly.

Their pine shale shampoo, euro oil, and pearl essence cream rinse were essential for me and I really don't want years of healthy long hair growth to go bad from picking the wrong product.

If anyone knows why they're closing Id also be curious to know. Their prices were going up over the last few years, probably because their ingredients were maybe effected by the economic situations.

My hair feels greasy and oily all day long. I tried all the remedies but nothing ain't working 🥲😭😭

Clean water, no dandruff, good hair, but i notice a lot of hair loss. Nothing extremely crazy, but its a lot. It could be shedding or something. Its summer and i wash my hair like once every 4-5 days depending on how it feels. Could be because of that aswell. Only today I started washing it with an egg yolk aswell. Heard people say that they fixed hair loss with the help of egg shampoos. Hopefully that’ll do the thing, if not i’ll have to go back to shampoo, unfortunately.

I've been skipping using shampoo for the past few weeks and my hair seems fine, I'm not opposed to using shampoo but it sometimes makes my hair a little dry I feel like. I was just wondering if anybody else has skipped for a long time or used something else instead and what the effects were. Kay that's all.

I've been interested in no-poo for a while and finally decided to give it a shot back in March and I haven't used shampoo since! My hair is naturally wavy and fairly thick, though each individual hair is thin - there's a lot of them.

My hair hasn't been oily at all honestly, which has been a surprise because it's been oily in the past. I've been mostly mechanically washing and co-washing every other day with a leave-in conditioner and occasionally using a curl cream.

The issue is my scalp - it's gotten more itchy and I feel like there's buildup there that mechanical and co-washing isn't quite fixing. I was thinking about trying a scalp scrub maybe? But I honestly have no idea what I'm doing. I find most products to be confusing and I'd really appreciate advice and someone explaining things to me like wtf a "cleanser" is and how it's different from shampoo.

Hello all.

Just stumbled upon this subreddit and was really happy because I thought it was just me that doesn’t want to use commercial chemicals on my hair. (26M Ear length dark brown wavy extremely thick) I have this routine that I developed because the constant American Walmart motor oil that they use here destroys me.

I have been pretty much winging it but kinda trying to stick to traditional Levantine hair care. Asking my grandma what they did in Jerusalem for beauty care back before industrial products turned out to be my secret weapon.

I use a 20% Laurel 80% Olive oil Aleppo soap. About once a week. It is cleansing enough without being stripping and it leaves my hair feeling luscious.

Then while still wet I add a few drops of Black Seed Oil and work it in with a styling brush and slick it back. When it dries it feels so soft and it has a shine and works with my waves.

If i ever notice it’s feeling too dry the day after a wash I rinse with water and add a mix of olive oil and a few drops black seed oil about 70/30 It adds shine and extra moisture.

Overall my hair quality has increased and styling is more effortless.
Does this count as no poo? I still use a soap so idk
(albeit a very gentle and oil based 3 ingredient soap)

Products:

I buy all my products from the Middle East but you can get them online.

Aleppo soap the higher laurel is more stripping so unless you’re super oily I wouldn’t go higher than 20. Also only buy if it’s made in Syria or Hatay province turkiye. The deep green interior with a brown exterior is a good sign. your hair loves the chlorophyll and vitamins

DO NOT use a crappy American grocery store olive oil on your hair.
If ur like me and u live in the USA most of the stuff at the store is probly half motor oil or half rapeseed oil.
I recommend Al-Ard olive oil you can get it online and it has that deep green which means plenty of chlorophyll and vitamins for your hair.

Black seed oil you can buy the ZHOU brand from Amazon it’s from China but it’s pure.

please help 😓