No pooing.

Hey there guys and gals. Thanks for visiting today.

Let's talk about, "no pooing!" I know what you're thinking. "What the what?!? Meg has done lost her mind!" But it's not what you think. Get your mind out of the gutter : )

I'm talking about giving up shamPOO... now you're probably imagining me turning into some granola hippie chick, but I'm not. I just needed a change. I have long hair. I love long hair, but it was feeling weighed down and I had noticed that it always felt like I hadn't rinsed my hair enough even if I scrubbed and scrubbed. My hair was looking more greasy than normal. Not cool.

I had read an article about eliminating shampoo. Shampoo has harsh sulfates in it. They strip your hairs natural oils. That makes your scalp produce more oil than is
needed. So what do you use instead of shampoo?

Shampoo: 1 tablespoon baking soda mixed in 1 cup of water. Baking Soda doesn’t strip your hair of its natural oils, but it does remove dirt from your hair. I just use an old shampoo bottle to keep it in. I put this mix only on my roots and "lather."

Conditioner: 1 tablespoon vinegar in 1 cup of water (you can use 1/2 cup vinegar in 1/2 cup water if you want more) I put this mix on length of my hair and the ends.

"But Meg, doesn't your hair stink like vinegar?" Nope. It honestly has no smell at all. In the shower it smells like someone opened a jar of pickles and that terrified me at first, but once your hair is dry, there's no smell. Promise.

The down falls are that this method can make your hair tangley, especially when you first start. Also, the first 2-4 weeks your hair may be a bit more oily as it is transitioning from the previous shampoo/conditioner chemicals. But if you stick it out, you don't have to wash your hair as much. It stays cleaner longer. You don't have to spend a ton of money on fancy shampoos. Your hair will feel cleaner than it ever has and you will have more body and bounce.

It won't be this big though... Ha! Float on...