Should I use pickle juice to clean my hair?

**BettyBumpyDoo** · December 28th, 2009, 11:57 PM

I've heard it has cleaning powers...I'm just not sure if I want to smell like a hero sandwich all day...lol....

Has anyone ever tried this? Am I wrong?

**SunshineHair** · December 29th, 2009, 12:03 AM

Could you just imagine that smell, wow!! I am curious now about this also

**JCFantasy23** · December 29th, 2009, 12:13 AM

I have no idea

I was wondering because of the sourish and astringent taste if the pickle juice may be drying over time though.

**walterSCAN** · December 29th, 2009, 12:15 AM

I would think that the cleaning effect of this would be very similar to using ACV or other vinegars, given that pickle juice is mostly vinegar. If I were you, I would use ACV instead, mainly because I don't think I could stand smelling like a pickle all day-- ACV's not as bad though, smell-wise, for me.

**aisling** · December 29th, 2009, 12:56 AM

No, you shouldn't. Many members have tried cleaning with only ACV (or another vinegar) and mostly the results haven't been that great. I can't imagine putting pickle juice in my hair, it just sounds too yucky and smelly, not everything you read is such a good idea. Ohh, and there's salt in it which is drying.

**Finoriel** · December 29th, 2009, 01:18 AM

Vinegar, salt and sugar, depending on the recipe of course.

I would not suggest to try that either.
Mainly because vinegar is not cleaning ones hair at all. It ph-level helps to smooth the cuticle and it breakes down limescale residues, but it´s not grease removeing i.e. cleaning.
And of course because of the salt and sugar in it *eek*.

**Starblanket** · December 29th, 2009, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by Finoriel

And of course because of the salt and sugar in it *eek*.

I was just about to mention this until I saw your post.

The smell is what I'm curious about too. Although I don't think it's severely detrimental and don't attest to trying it once or twice, but the ingredients are still worrying so I wouldn't do it long-term.

**Calista** · December 29th, 2009, 02:44 AM

Well, some people put sea salt in their deep treatments.

And both salt and sugar would rinse out with water. But I wouldn´t use it anyway, because I don´t think it would work. I can recommend using a white vinegar rinse after washing, though. Good for your scalp.