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March 10th, 2008, 02:32 AM
I have been experimenting with the baking soda & apple cider vinegar rinse recipe. After doing this I apply a hair oil to the lower half of my hair. However, I find after my hair is dry & I pass my clean hair brush through it, there is a heavy white film on the bristles, as though I have not washed my hair or the brush in a long time. What is causing this? is it a big deal? I find the film difficult to clean from my hair brush; it is a cushion paddle brush with nylon spikes, a Denman paddle brush specifically. I posted on the long hair care forum, It is where I learned about the baking soda ACV rinse routine. I currently have no hot water, my water heater broke, & the long hair care forum advised to leave the baking soda on my scalp a little longer, to compensate for lack of hot water, my tap water is also hard/alkaline. I make up bigger mixes of ACV & baking soda in reused plastic Arrowhead water bottles, using distilled water for these mixes. I rinse & wet my hair with the tap water out of my shower.
Do hair oils build up in ones hair? I switched to them as a replacement for the silicone hair serums, of which I used after using commercial shampoos & conditioners. how often should I wash my hair, I usually wash between 1 or 2 times a week. what type of hair oil is best? so far i have tried something called Nubian heritage, with frankincense & myrrh. The other I tried is esscential essances tribal coconut oil with Tahitian vanilla. My hair is long past my waist, fairly thick, medium to course. About 2a, not straight, but not curly, but wavy.
I notice while in the shower I can see little oil beads in my hair, like it is left over, does this mean I am not getting it clean enough? have even added some brown sugar to my baking soda mix to reduce flakes/build up, this was advised in the long hair care forum, but this has not helped much.
I did more research after Googling no poo; & it seems that the baking soda does not work well with hard water, it combines with scalp oils & forms soap scum residue in the hair, how do I avoid this? will a no poo routine work for me or should I just switch back to sulphate & silicone shampoos & conditioners? I wanted to avoid chemicals & at the same time use something that is a cheap & easy to find alternative.
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Do hair oils build up in ones hair? I switched to them as a replacement for the silicone hair serums, of which I used after using commercial shampoos & conditioners. how often should I wash my hair, I usually wash between 1 or 2 times a week. what type of hair oil is best? so far i have tried something called Nubian heritage, with frankincense & myrrh. The other I tried is esscential essances tribal coconut oil with Tahitian vanilla. My hair is long past my waist, fairly thick, medium to course. About 2a, not straight, but not curly, but wavy.
I notice while in the shower I can see little oil beads in my hair, like it is left over, does this mean I am not getting it clean enough? have even added some brown sugar to my baking soda mix to reduce flakes/build up, this was advised in the long hair care forum, but this has not helped much.
I did more research after Googling no poo; & it seems that the baking soda does not work well with hard water, it combines with scalp oils & forms soap scum residue in the hair, how do I avoid this? will a no poo routine work for me or should I just switch back to sulphate & silicone shampoos & conditioners? I wanted to avoid chemicals & at the same time use something that is a cheap & easy to find alternative.
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