How long did it take for you to find your holy grail routine?

[Zindell]

About 10 years of trying different routines, but I'm finally settled with something that works really well for me.

The result?

- I trim my own hair twice a year, around midwinter and midsummer.
- I wash my hair once a week or less, using a blend of organic soapnuts and herbs.
- I finger comb my hair.

And that's it.

[Hinza]

About one month after reading there everything possible about it.

[Chromis]

I voted one to two years, but it has been so long that it might have been less than a year really. I'd probably have to check the archived boards to see! I tried quite a lot* of shampoos before the shampoo bars and have tried several different oils too. Once I found the shampoo bars though, I was pretty set! There are plenty of methods I have not tried since I stopped looking as soon as I found this one. Before that I had struggled for months with various "natural" brands but my hair never really seemed very nice and pre-LHC I used Mane n Tail just because it was the least offensive smelling thing I could find. I did try once to go back to using "normal" shampoo and conditioner, with cones even! Seduced by the cone-lovers of the forum.... My hair looked great at first, so soft and wow that shine! But then I started getting splits like crazy, far more than I ever had before and I'd made no other change. Back to my hippie ways. My scalp is a lot happier this way too.

* I am pretty sure counting up in my head that quite a lot was probably about 6 haha. I realize this is nothing to many of you!

[Annalouise]

I still don't have an HG routine. I attribute it to having a fragrance allergy (MCS) and having almost no choices in hair products. There is only 1 fragrance free shampoo & conditioner in my town and I don't like it. ... I've never bought a fragrance free shampoo & conditioner that I liked. I'm still searching though.
And my hair doesn't like oils.
One day I'll find a good shampoo & conditioner.

[Cg]

Never. My hair keeps changing as it grows and I age, and every time I visit another climate it changes again. Luckily this forum provides many useful suggestions.

[JohannaDutch]

* Other *
I'm still looking
But I will succeed!!! I love the fact i'm almost BSL yeah

[MegHan-Solo]

Still haven't found it yet. Although lately I'm liking CWC.

[Joyful Mystery]

It took me about 4 years.

[dancingfrog]

Still working on it! But I sure have learned a lot ....

[Rockin' Gramma]

This is the happiest I've been with my hair, and I'm still learning, so I'd say it took 50 years not including childhood years.