So while doing my daily Pinterest stalking I found lots of of chatter about people calling it quits with their shampoo and conditioner. It got me interested cause anyone that knows me knows that I am all for trying new weird things. After doing some google research this is what I found.
Apple cider vinegar works in complement to baking soda because it is a more acidic product, it balances out the effect of the baking soda to restore your hair's natural pH levels. It also helps kill bacteria and from what I have read is great if you have a dandruff problem.The next problem I had to decide upon was how should I actually go about doing this. This is the solution I came up with.
I got all of this at the Walmart down the street from my house. I decided on the 1 quart container because it had the lid I could shut and shake up the contents that were inside. I keep the spoon with the banking soda on my sink counter and before I get into the shower I add my 1 Tbl spoon to the container and fill the rest with water to the 1 pint line. From this point I give it a shake and take the container in the shower with me. I use this just like I would my shampoo I dumped it on my head gave it a scrub and continued to rinse it out. The ACV part was easy but a bit smelly at first. I quickly discovered that the cap was almost a Tbl spoon so used that as my measuring device and then filled my jug back up to the 1 pint line and dumped on my head.
It felt kind of odd and in the shower and I did feel like I was only going to smell. (Thankfully my roommate Allie is a good sport and came and did a smell test for me and said I didn't smell like anything!) My hair did feel quite different afterwards and I was interested in seeing how this was going to go. I brushed my hair and everything felt normal. I have very curly hair and as it dries it seems to be softer. All in all I think this is something that I shall continue to do and see where I end up a month from now.
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