It's come to my attention lately that maybe shampoo isn't all it's cracked up to be. "Say Whaaaaa," you might respond in a slightly disgruntled manner. Well I will tell you.
Many shampoos, conditioners, and hair treatments are stuffed full of chemicals and silicones. Silicone? Really? Isn't that the same stuff that is spilling out of Pamela's Anderson's barely-there "outfits?" Well, yes and no. I wont get in to the nitty gritty of it, but suffice it to say that I really don't want the contents of Pamela Anderson's fake pair smothered all over my head. Weird image. Moving on.
Silicones serve a purpose in shampoo, I suppose. They can act as "smoothers" to give your hair that frizz-free look that many of us naturally wavy-haired gals strive to achieve. But lately information has been revealed that suggests that silicones may actually be doing more harm than good to our precious locks. Silicones coat the hair preventing oxygen from entering the hair shaft, and, supposedly, leading to hair thinning, breakage, and balding later in life.
Balding? Damn son. I don't know about you, but I'm not too keen to invest in a toupe any time soon. This is why I've researched, and implemented a new ALL NATURAL method of washing, and conditioning my hair which will hopefully keep any George Costanza comparisons restricted to the subject of nightmares.
The Breakdown:
3 simple ingredients to achieving hair nirvana.
1. Baking soda. Mix 1.5 T of baking soda with about half a cup of water. Massage on to scalp as you would shampoo. Rinse thoroughly.
2. Combine 1/3 cup of white vinegar, 1/8 t of Vanilla extract, and 1 cup of water. Pour mixture on to freshly *washed* hair and let soak for 5 minutes. Rinse VERY well.
The Experience:
Well, washing with baking soda was kind of weird. It doesn't lather, obviously, so essentially you're just massaging this watery paste in to your scalp. I could immediately feel a sort of slippery feeling once I began massaging this in, and came to the realization that slipperiness must be all the built up product in my hair! Yuck! Good riddance.
Upon rinsing the baking soda concoction out of my hair, my hair felt a little dry, but not altogether unpleasant. Time to move on to the vinegar! I poured about half the vinegar mixture throughout my hair, and then used the rest in a cup and soaked my hair in it for about 5 minutes. For those worried about the vinegar smell, do not fear! The vanilla extract actually masks it really well! I made sure to rinse out the vinegar reeeeeaaaally well once I had soaked for about 5 minutes, and I couldn't really discern any salad-head smell at all! My hair felt smooth and well conditioned!
The Effect
I LOVE the way this made my hair! I allowed my hair to air dry, and the natural conditioning properties of the vinegar left it shiney and very very soft. It air dried to a lovely natural wave which was not at all the normal frizz ball I was left with after using drug store shampoos. The texture of my hair feels much more refined, and altogether healthier than when I use my JohnFrieda Frizz-Ease shampoo. All in all this was an awesome experience, and a method I will continue to use as it is good for my hair, and the environment!
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