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TheKnight'sLady
October 30th, 2011, 11:48 AM
Ok, I feel really stupid that I can't find this on the site (the search didn't help me out at all). Can someone please give me a recipe for an ACV rinse? Is it just straight apple cider vinegar? Or diluted with something? I am thinking of trying shampoo bars and everything I have read says I need to do an ACV rinse afterwards.
Also, does the rinse smell like vinegar? I don't really want my hair to smell like vinegar, so I was thinking I need to add herbs or essential oils to the rinse, but all that is totally new to me so I feel overwhelmed. Thanks for the help!
Annibelle
October 30th, 2011, 01:15 PM
I use a water bottle and fill, like, the bottom centimeter with ACV and fill the rest half-way with water. :) It does smell like vinegar, but if it bothers you, I'm sure you could add something. Once the hair dries, you can only smell the vinegar if you take a wiff of the hair.
Narya
October 30th, 2011, 02:18 PM
I'm not very precise with my dilution: a splash of vinegar to an old conditioner bottle full of water. Sometimes it ends up stronger than others, but it is very diluted anyway, and I don't dislike the smell, so... I find with ACV the smell lingers on my hair (and makes my BF get away from me LOL) but with white vinegar the smell disappears when my hair is dry, so if you're really bothered by it you could try it instead of ACV.
Rosethorn
October 30th, 2011, 02:26 PM
I just do a so-so splash in a pitcher and fill the rest with water. I use white or ac vinegar and I'll add some essential oils to make it smell nice and less vinegary. Rosemary and lemongrass is awesome. Lavender is nice, too.
spidermom
October 30th, 2011, 02:59 PM
I use a conservative splash of white vinegar - maybe 1-2 tablespoons? - and fill the rest of the Big Slurp cup (32 ounces, I think) with warm water. You could rinse that out and follow with your rinse-out or leave-in conditioner if you don't want your hair to smell like vinegar.
TheKnight'sLady
October 30th, 2011, 02:59 PM
Thank you so much!
VikingVampChick
October 30th, 2011, 05:54 PM
1 cp water to 1-2 tablespoons acv (I've also used cheap balsamic) works for me.
laura85
November 2nd, 2011, 12:06 PM
I think its best just to play around with the quantities and see how you hair reacts :-)
Out of interest; does anyone else find their hair dries alot quicker after a ACV rinse?
ElusiveMuse
November 2nd, 2011, 12:49 PM
My recipe is 1/4 cup ACV infused with herbs (tons, I don't even remember off the top of my head) diluted with 3/4 cup filtered, lukewarm or cold water and a drop of rosemary oil and a drop of fragrance oil.
lolot
November 2nd, 2011, 12:56 PM
does someone develop dandruff after using acv? because i have, im worried and i cant understand why, my hair looks dry with flakes all over
spidermom
November 2nd, 2011, 01:09 PM
Wow - some of you use a really strong solution.
Amber_Maiden
November 2nd, 2011, 02:03 PM
I use 1 liter of water with 4 tablespoons of ACV. I then pour it over my head. I repeat this method twice.
cmg
November 2nd, 2011, 07:45 PM
does someone develop dandruff after using acv? because i have, im worried and i cant understand why, my hair looks dry with flakes all over
No never. Could it be you have a shampoo or condish thats loaded with proteines? Their build up on the hair might become curdled, if they come in contact with the acidic rinse. Or the ACV rinses have helped loosen up some build up from your scalp.
darklion
November 2nd, 2011, 11:35 PM
I use a capful into my medium sized tuperware container filled with water.
cmg
November 3rd, 2011, 05:02 PM
I dont really measure how much I use. I think I'm using it stronger than many of you, most of the time. I rinse till I feel the wet hair "curl up in my hand". Then I stop and put some leave in on the hair, perhaps a very short flush with clear water on top of that and then towel-time in front of the telly/computer.
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