View Full Version : Washing Methods Effectiveness Poll 2
Nightshade
June 12th, 2008, 11:29 PM
I wanted to do a series of polls on some of the most common methods of hair care that have or have not worked for LHC. I think this may be both interesting and a good quick reference. Granted it does not take into account hair type, but that would require a separate poll for each, and that’s a bit more effort both to post and to sift through the information.
There is a SECOND POLL for washing methods! Please check the other poll if you do not see your washing method here! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=6736)
We will define “long-term” as a period of 6 months or more of continuously using the method you select. Please feel free to give the details of your methods, or the ones that worked versus failed in the thread.
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PLEASE only vote if you've used a method for MORE than 6 months and DO NOT VOTE for methods you have not tried. If something has worked for less time, please comment about it in the thread, but do not vote :)
kissedbyfyre
June 13th, 2008, 01:06 AM
Baking soda plus acv rinses here. I've been doing them for about 6 to 9 months now with awesome success.
n3m3sis42
June 13th, 2008, 04:24 AM
I haven't been using shampoo bars for 6 months yet... I've been using them for a little over 3 months and I love them. I used BS/ACV for the year before that. :)
mira-chan
June 13th, 2008, 06:46 AM
Herbs washes almost exclusively for a year and a half now. Worked amazingly well for me.
harley mama
June 13th, 2008, 07:33 AM
I voted the last choice (Cheese Did Not Work For Me) before I read
the instructions. Now, I have to confess, I have only tried it a few times.:o
Sorry for any confusion I may have caused.:D
akka naeda
June 13th, 2008, 07:46 AM
I used Indian herbs and they worked well, but I found I couldn't afford them any more so I started CO because it was cheaper. I'm considering going back to herbs though.
But.... I do use henna regularly and also I use hibiscus tea as a rinse. I think it (the tea) makes my hair more shiny and gives it a purple/blue-black tinge. Plus people seem to comment on the shininess and purpleness more when I am using it compared to when I am not. Just to classify this is not the burgundy from the henna, it is always described by people as being "blue-black like you had black hair"
Do I include an ACV rinse here even though its not washing? I add that to the rinse water along with the hibiscus tea
Nightshade
June 13th, 2008, 09:17 AM
I'll have ACV rinses in another thread, but if that was part of your herbal washing, yes you can vote for herbal washes here :)
lulabelle
June 13th, 2008, 10:14 AM
Herbal washes did not work for me, my hair never seemed to actually get clean from them, plus it was too messy for me and I didn't like the smell, and I think it was staining my shower. Overall very much not for me. I didn't vote on baking soda because I have not tried it long term, but just one wash to clarify dries me out so much I don't think it would work long term.
froglet
June 13th, 2008, 01:17 PM
The only method above that I have tried, aside from cheese (which always works for me) is shampoo bars. 'Poo bars did not get along with my hair or hard water at all.
I voted accordingly... :grin:
Gladtobemom
June 13th, 2008, 01:36 PM
I've been using Nanny Pauline's Airing Powder on 3rd or 4th day hair to extend the time between water washes.
It's worked out really well.
My water wash method is CO starting in Dry hair.
Clarifying is with a clarifying shampoo, when needed, every 3 months or so.
Ndnlady
June 21st, 2008, 04:07 PM
I love shampoo bars!:) I tried the herbal washes, which were okay, but I still have yet to find a place I trust to buy the herbs from! Many of the East Indian markets I go to out here don't keep thier supplies fresh and sell expired stuff.
I have a sensitive scalp and regular s & c's even some of the organic s & c's make my scalp feel all raw and itchy. After I tried the shampoo bars I became a lifer! Hair is shiny, scalp feels great!:D
ilovelonghair
August 15th, 2008, 07:52 PM
Shampoo bars work fine for me. The good thing is you need only very little and it lasts very long. I also tried a condishening bar, but didn't find that very effective.
BlueMeezer
August 15th, 2008, 08:18 PM
I cannot use shampoo - fragrances give me hives and unscented shampoos cause my scalp to itch more each time I use them until it's unbearable. I've tried everything on this list except dry shampoo and cheese, and tried egg washes too. The only thing that worked long-term is BS. It took a lot of tweaking to get it right. I have to use distilled water, only 2 tsps of BS in 18 ozs of water (old peanut butter jar), and I condition only the length. After more than a year my hair is in great shape and my scalp is the happiest it has been in a long time.
Cantabile
August 16th, 2008, 01:03 AM
I've had excellent results with CV shampoo bars. I'm currently in the middle of experimenting with whether I have to lather my whole length, or whether I can get away with washing just near the scalp and running the foam down my length, and with the addition of a small dash of conditioner to my ACV for a tad more moisture. On the whole, CV bars have been wonderful for my hair. I've been using CV bars since November of last year, so it's been about 9-10 months since I've started using them. :thumbsup:
galleth
November 4th, 2008, 05:43 PM
I did sea-salt washes and vinegar rinses successfully for 9 months. (I did not vote for this one, it does not match any category)
Then I missed a nice smell in my hair, and had to work outside again (I was working from home before), so I went CO. Been doing that for 1 year now, with much success. (I voted for this).
Remke
November 5th, 2008, 07:09 AM
I tried shampoo bars 2 times, and my hair was all sticky, dry and yucky. Ok I'm a cone lover, so maybe I should just do poobar, but nah.
Herbs are ok, my hair feels fine with Kesham, but that's all, nothing extra except for the herby smell, so once a 2 months it's ok. Ghassoul is awful for my hair, what a hairloss...
RedFrizz
November 24th, 2008, 11:42 AM
CV's shampoo bars with honey-acv -rinse and my hair has found nirvana. I really need to post a picture in my profile to show just how bad in a shape my hair was before I realized how badly I was damaging it. It'll be a good reminder for me not to do that ever again :)
erbe
December 4th, 2008, 10:54 AM
Cheese? How does this work?
Moonstruck
June 24th, 2009, 12:23 AM
Shampoo bars = a little slice of heaven for my hair.
Granted, there was a pretty bad learning curve, but now I love love love it. I'd recommend anyone who's tried it and had poor results to keep at it for at least a month, try different acid rinses and different ratios, different ways of washing, different brands... it's so much gentler and "natural" compared to most products, and it's extremely economical and environmentally friendly if done right.
zen_oven
June 24th, 2009, 03:14 PM
I've really only tried shampoo bars, but they have worked well for me.
I've tried cheese, of course. :cheese:
ReddishRocks
June 28th, 2009, 04:49 PM
Shampoo bars did not work for me, and I think it's due to the hard water around here. :) I tried them for about two months before giving up. They affected my scalp, and the length of my hair got unmanageable. I did try ACV rinses as well, but that increased my scalp problems. It's a shame too because I LOVED the scent of a few I had purchased! :o
Flotsum
June 29th, 2009, 08:15 PM
No particular routine last for 6 months at a time. I have to "feel" my hair out about every 4 months or more.
SimplyViki
July 12th, 2009, 11:49 AM
I've used LUSH shampoo bars somewhat long term with no ill effects... (no recollection how long it took me to use one up, probably more than six months, but I did switch around with other shampoos)...
But that's not what's considered a shampoo bar for the purposes of this poll, right? It has to be a soap-based bar? (The LUSH bars are basically solidified commercial shampoo with fancy herbs and or essential oils and lots of fragrances added, as near as I can tell).
earthdancer
July 12th, 2009, 12:43 PM
Baking soda plus acv rinses here. I've been doing them for about 6 to 9 months now with awesome success.
I tried baking soda (scalp only) but after 3 washes had noticable hair loss. I read on the internet that lots of people have this problem. Is it us or are we doing something wrong?
BTW, I use bs to wash my face; it cleared my skin up like nothing else, including Proactive and tretinoin.
eshta
July 12th, 2009, 02:06 PM
I used Indian herbs for some time (3-4 months), and they worked great. I just switched to CO because 1) it's alot faster, I don't have a lot of time to prepare the herbs in morning and 2) it's cheaper, I was ordering the herbs from overseas because I couldn't find them localy and the shipping was just insane.
nowxisxforever
July 12th, 2009, 03:22 PM
Shampoo bars (CV) worked perfectly for me long-term but I stopped using them, I get routine ADD sometimes and just go back to what I was using before.
I'm wanting to try herbal washing, no experience yet though.
Baking soda was bad.
heatherdazy
July 23rd, 2009, 07:38 PM
I can't believe how few people like dry shampoo. I love that stuff! I mean, certainly not to replace other methods, but to stretch a few extra days it's amazing.
Adamia
May 26th, 2010, 10:45 AM
Baking soda with AC Vinegar works great for me.
Drarra
June 2nd, 2010, 04:10 PM
I can't believe how few people like dry shampoo. I love that stuff! I mean, certainly not to replace other methods, but to stretch a few extra days it's amazing.
I love dry shampoo, too. If I didn't use it, I'd need to wash my hair daily because my skin and scalp are very oily. And daily washing really dries out the length of my hair.
Anywhere
January 18th, 2011, 08:26 AM
Baking soda fudged my scalp up so bad after 2 washes, with the ACV rinse after. Never ever again.
virgo75
January 18th, 2011, 08:47 AM
Herbal washes - mainly Shikakai- worked absolutely amazingly on my hair!
It's #1, #2 would be shampoo & conditioner.
I haven't tried baking soda or shampoo bars.
Leoslaire
February 3rd, 2011, 03:22 PM
I've used baking soda for two years. I recently started rinsing with acidic mineral water from my home water ionizer and I love the results
jesis
February 3rd, 2011, 03:27 PM
I just wanted to point out how well cheese has worked for so many of our members!
milagro
February 4th, 2011, 01:24 AM
Why leave out CO? and WO, SO as well?
I'd vote CO though I'm less than 3 months into it at the moment.
jesis, cheese is all-in-one miracle thing, some people even eat it :D
ETA Sorry I didn't notice the other poll on those methods, I voted there :)
ooo
February 4th, 2011, 02:01 AM
I haven't tried the other ones, but shampoo-bars work very well for me. It's just a lot of maintenance compared to c/o.
Amber_Maiden
November 4th, 2011, 07:52 PM
Neither herbal washes or Basking Soda worked for me long term!
Plume
November 5th, 2011, 02:12 AM
Egg shampoo with rum, shikakai, home made shampoo.
MJheals
November 13th, 2011, 12:51 PM
I actually did BS/AVS for 8 or 9 months, and it really damaged my hair! All of the hair from that time period (the last 8-9 inches) is splitty and dry, and has to be babied. I wanted so badly for it to work because of it's simplicity and natural ingredients, but I would strongly caution others to watch carefully for damage if attempting this routine.
GoatLady
October 21st, 2022, 02:45 PM
I voted CHEESE! I have only used sedr once, but I got great results. I'll be using it at least once per month.
Fiorentina
November 7th, 2022, 12:23 AM
Cheese worked for me! :) :) :)
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