Do you use shampoo?

[SopphireGem]

When you wash your hair, do you use shampoo, or do you only use conditioner, water only or some other method?

[blondie9912]

I'm pretty traditional, just a gentle shampoo and conditioner. When I do a heavy oiling, however, I get it out by CO washing

[wishywashy]

I use diluted shampoo and double up on the conditioner...followed by oils and air drying.

[ArienEllariel]

Honestly, it varies for me. Most days I use diluted conditioner to wash my hair (though if it's winter time like now I'll use it full strength). Some days I will use a sulfate free shampoo but in general it's been CO for me.

[AdrianneJean]

I personally use both shampoo and conditioner. But I was only just introduced to the CO stuff!! I have heard A LOT of good things about it.

[Kira94]

I did CO for a couple months, then I started getting a little area in the back where my hair got oily quickly. So now I use a tiny dab of shampoo there and conditioner on my length. If anyone has any ideas as to how to get rid of oily spots that would be welcome. :)

[sbeezy305]

I try to do no-poo but I can never just give it up completely. So I daily rinse my hair and condition with L'Oreal Sulfate-Free conditioner, or Doo-Gro Deep Down conditioner about once a week. About once or twice a week, I wash just my roots with either baby shampoo or with L'Oreal sulfate free shampoo. I tried this method a few years ago and looked back - my hair was very long (I am still learning the abbrevs, lol) and it was color treated blonde! So I'm back

[Amber_Maiden]

Doing the whole water only thing right now.

[jacqueline101]

I shampoo and condition followed by oiling and monistat.

[Terra]

I prefere CO and use shampoo only now and then... I use shampoo after an evening in a smokey pub or when I have the feeling I have a build up.

I CO now for some years... Perhaps 6 years? *thinking*

[pepperminttea]

At the moment, I'm mostly CO, but I use an SLS-free shampoo every few washes. I clarify a few times a year with sulphate shampoo, too.

[KwaveT]

I CO but I use ACV rinse on my hair right before I add on the conditioner.

[Arctic]

My scalp needs some kind of shampoo. When I joined and tried CO, it really messed up my scalp and caused a permanent sensitivity to conditioner (on scalp). I do use conditioner on length after shampoo, which can be a challenge with my now short hair sometimes, lol!

[LissaJane]

Organic/All Natural shampoo- No conditioner, but I do olive oil it after a wash

[spidermom]

Diluted shampoo CWC style.

[wicked kisses]

I'm still 'xperimentin'.
But since Nov. I've been mostly CO with a Clarifying once a week.

[Shebelina]

I'm a CWC washer. I'm fairly new to caring for my hair though, so I may try something else eventually.

[Maelyssa]

I use a mild, low sulfate or sulfate free shampoo only on the roots while the rest is coated in a good layer of conditioner. I do this about 2 or 3 times a week. The rest of the time is up-dos or a co-wash for extra conditioning and detailing.

[Madora]

I've been using the George Michael pink creme shampoo and his one minute conditioner for decades.

Both are diluted (one tablespoon to 10 oz warm water). I shampoo first to remove the dirt from the length, then the last shampoo is for the scalp.

I pour the diluted conditioner over my scalp, let it sit for a minute, and then detangle gently, then follow with a warm, then a cold final rinse.

[nightwish90]

could please someone explain to me what CO means?

[Zesty]

I usually use a regular SLS shampoo (Head and Shoulders) but I alternate occasionally with CO (Suave naturals cherry blossom) or an SLS-free shampoo (Aubrey Organics JAY).

[Madora]

could please someone explain to me what CO means?

Nightwish90, it means shampooing with conditioner only.

Here's a link to more about it:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=2898

[turtlelover]

I alternate regular shampoo with sulfate free shampoo. Once in awhile I will CO wash if my hair was washed w/ shampoo the day before.

[BrightEyes]

I use sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner. Sometimes I'll put a little conditioner on my ends before washing my scalp with shampoo. But usually it's just shampoo, then condition.

I tried CO for awhile, but my hair got so lank and my scalp got the itchies. Maybe I should have given it more time, but it was driving me crazy. I think my hair just likes plain old shampoo and conditioner better.

[Kyla]

I condition, shampoo, condition twice weekly. I just can't seem to get my scalp clean with conditioner only.

[nobeltonya]

Good old shampoo and conditioner. I change my shampoos, but lately have stuck with the same conditioner and leave-in.

[Mina17]

My scalp needs shampoo. I alternate SLS with sulfate-free shampoos. Mostly I do CWC but sometimes shampoo the whole length when I feel like I'm getting buildup.

[jeanniet]

I use homemade soapwort shampoo. I do use conventional shampoo once in a while if I need to clarify, but that's usually less than once a month, if that.

[MegaMystery]

I use the Yes to Tomatoes shampoo, because it seemed like a really mild shampoo when i bought it. Turns out it still makes my hair quite dry if used undiluted.
Now i do a heavy oiling once a week, and wash it out with the Yes to Tomatoes shampoo diluted with jojoba oil. The rest of the week i wear my hair in a braid or I CO-wash it when i want to wear it down after day 3 :)

[luvnaz]

I've tried a lot of methods...CO, WO, CWC and there is something in shampoo & conditioner that I'm allergic to. I got a very itchy scalp, red, tight & dry. Maybe even eczema on the nape of my neck behind my ears.

So I started using Nature's Plus beauty bar. It's not soap, it"s Allantoin & vitamin E with a pH of 4.5. It has given me clean hair & scalp and smells great and best of all no itching!

I tried an egg wash today...2 yolks, 2 Tbls honey, ACV & olive oil and my hair feels a little drier, but no itching or tightness. Think I should have used only 1 yolk because I can smell the egg as my hair dries!

I prefer the Nature's Plus beauty bar over any thing I've tried so far :))

[Pierre]

I use WO. I oil my hair sometimes; the oil stays until the next time I henna.

[dwell_in_safety]

I mainly do CO. I significantly oil my hair every other week to once a month, depending how it behaves and looks, and sometimes I have to dilute a drop of shampoo in a large glass of water to get all the oil out. I don't count that as utilizing shampoo to wash my hair, though. :p Last time I oiled I had to use it; the time before that, I only had to use conditioner.

[Pumpkin]

I use shampoo and conditioner...everyday. Works for me.

[Raiscake]

I use shampoo and condish every 3 days followed by oiling. My scalp loves shampoo.

[QMacrocarpa]

Dilute (usually) shampoo and conditioner, generally once a week.

[Mayflower]

I use shampoo or shampoo + conditioner 2/3 times a week. My shampoo is gentle but not sulfatefree, however even without conditioner it never makes my hair dry or tangly.

[Lilhypsy]

Wondering what brands specifically anyone loves the most too? =)

[Annalouise]

Shampoo and conditioner daily.
Tried almost everything else, some things to my peril.

[Terra]

Wondering what brands specifically anyone loves the most too? =)
I use Jessicurls Hair Cleansing Cream. Not so aggressive as shampoo, but always got my hair clean, when CO didn't help. (e.g. cigarette smoke) :)

[EdG]

I use shampoo, but always diluted.
Ed

[Callque]

I use Shea Moisture's Shampoo (no sulfates) once every two weeks to clarify my scalp. Any other time than that I am CO. I've been thinking about using it on my length once a month to get rid of conditioner buildup.