Thinking of trying white vinegar. . .

[Redhead Rebel]

Hi all

I am thinking about trying a white vinegar rinse on my hair to see if it likes it. I know these questions have probably been asked before but I can't seem to find much when I do a search on vinegar.

What are the main benefits of vinegar rinses meant to be?
Vinegar can't disolve my hair or anything can it?
Can i dilute vinegar with Rooibos tea instead of plain water?

And can vinegar be used as a shampoo replacement?

Thanks

[Anje]

Let's see...

Vinegar rinses are supposed to lower the pH of your hair and scalp. They're supposed to be slightly acidic, and dilute vinegar supports this. It closes the cuticle of your hair to make it smoother and shinier, and it's a virtual panacea for tons of scalp problems.

It won't dissolve your hair, but too strong isn't going to do you any favors. Some people do complain that it seems to make their hair seem greasy or lank -- if that happens to you, try diluting it a bit more. Taste-test your mix. It should be mildly sour, not gaggingly so. Some people use as little as a 1/100th dilution, while others go as high as making their mix 1/5th vinegar. I personally suspect that this has something to do with the local water -- mine has high alkalinity (buffering capacity), so I need quite a bit of vinegar to get the mix to taste at all sour.


Rooibos tea? You can do anything you want -- it's your hair! Mine's not fond of tea, especially if it's not rinsed out afterward, but I know lots of people love it.

[Redhead Rebel]

Let's see...

Vinegar rinses are supposed to lower the pH of your hair and scalp. They're supposed to be slightly acidic, and dilute vinegar supports this. It closes the cuticle of your hair to make it smoother and shinier, and it's a virtual panacea for tons of scalp problems.

It won't dissolve your hair, but too strong isn't going to do you any favors. Some people do complain that it seems to make their hair seem greasy or lank -- if that happens to you, try diluting it a bit more. Taste-test your mix. It should be mildly sour, not gaggingly so. Some people use as little as a 1/100th dilution, while others go as high as making their mix 1/5th vinegar. I personally suspect that this has something to do with the local water -- mine has high alkalinity (buffering capacity), so I need quite a bit of vinegar to get the mix to taste at all sour.


Rooibos tea? You can do anything you want -- it's your hair! Mine's not fond of tea, especially if it's not rinsed out afterward, but I know lots of people love it.

Thanks for that, I have heard that vinegar can both moisturize and dry out hair so I thought I should just try a test strand first.

[Luminaria]

I use ACV rinses, but I'm thinking of trying white vinegar because ACV smells kinda strong. Like Anje said, vinegar makes your hair smoother and shinier. It helps with detangling too. Matter of fact, I haven't used conditioner in awhile because it's such an effective detangler. It also doesn't leave your hair with a film like some conditioners do. I use a strong dilution (1:4) because it seems to work better for my hair and gives me more slip when detangling. I've tried using it as shampoo, but it can still leave your hair slightly oily though. If you are ok with that, it should be fine. If you are still interested in using it as a shampoo, this site has great tips: http://hyphenbird.hubpages.com/hub/D...Free-Hair-Care