I stopped about 6 months ago. The only thing I do is an apple cider vinegar rinse to clean out my pores, since my scalp sweats a lot. I'll never go back.
I don't shampoo as often as I used to several years ago.... I shampoo 2 or 3 times a week...and I only use handmade ayurvedic shampoos that I buy off from small businesses on Etsy
DOCTOR BAILEY DO NOT!!! USE VINEGAR ON YOUR HAIR I LEARNED IT CAN STRIP YOUR NATURAL COLOR OUT OF YOUR HAIR!! I USE DR BONNER'S PRODUCTS NOW AND THEY ARE ALL TRULY NATURAL ALL THEY MAKE IS SOAPS AND NOW MAKE SHAMPOO COMPLETELY NATURAL I USE AN APPLE CREAM AND ALOE VERA AT NIGHT ( USED TO USE ANDALU FOR THIS BUT THEY USE UNNATURAL PRESERVATIVES) THERE ARE RECIPES FOR APPLE CREAM FOR THE FACE/ OR BODY ON TH-cam I PUT A GOOD ALOE VERA ON WITH IT BECAUSE THIS REPAIRS AND KEEPS SUN PROBLEMS AWAY THERE ARE ALSO RECIPES FOR AVOCADO CREAM TOO I'M IN MY 70S AND BEEN TOLD I DON'T LOOK MY AGE BUT MY GREY HAIR DOESN'T LOL!!!
I read that baking soda and vinegar is not good for your hair, not even once a week. PH level exceeding 5 is not good. Vinegar is 9. Many reports of damaged hair over longer periods of use.
What are you talking about? Vinegar is acetic acid. Let that sink in... ACETIC ACID!! It's ph is 2-3. NOT 9!!! Educate yourself. Otherwise please refrain from commenting on TH-cam videos.
@@jeffferguson2598 You are right, because vinegar or lemon juice was a MUST for women in the "old days'" to balance their hair after shampoo was invented, and they didn't even have conditioners. For my dry curly hair (and also my daughter, who has the same type of hair), we use vinegar at least on a weekly basis after a good shampoo and conditioner to get that perfect balance. My hair is getting long again (I'm 51), my daughter's is waist length, and would have been MUCH longer if we weren't picky about the split ends.
I stopped shampooing and my hair was absolutely fine. But, after a few years of this the city I was living in decided to alter the chemistry of the tap water to protect the old pipes (instead of upgrading to better pipes). I think this changed the ph level and I had to go back to using shampoo. In other words the water you have makes a huge difference.
Absolutely, it does. In Guatemala I Never had hair issues. My hair was waist long, healthy, shiny. After moving to PA it got so bad, I had to chop it to my cleavage. Now I have a water filter.
Hard water has calcium and is alkaline which has the effect of drying out your hair. This effect is less pronounced with soft water but still in effect. The scalp reacts with oil secretion to rehydrate. Rinsing your hair with vinegar, an acid, will rebalance the pH level so your scalp can relax. Apple cider vinegar is a live culture of microbes which I too used for hair care. I had a small cut in my scalp and this gave access to the culture to a warm, nutrient dense home. It established itself there and started proliferating. This was worse than a bit of a greasy scalp. It went away when I switched to just white alcohol vinegar. It does the job and is inert. Not as romantic as the beloved ACV..... but a lot cleaner. Just a heads up....
I had terrible dandruff until I gave up any form of soap on my hair. Only water for 15 years and no smell, grease or complaints from my wife. Dandruff went within weeks. These things are just a chemical con.
@@Tommymybaby All chapstick? I used to have this with labello but don't have this problem with keefe's lip repair. I use that when I have dry lips from too dry cold, maybe two or three days and after that it's fine.
@@lateblossom I also always have dandruff, and it gets more itchy as the days go on. I think shampoos probably get the microbial balance on your scalp out of balance and the chemicals probably also dry it out. At least it looks like it. Probably even leaving room for the malassezia yeast to be able to grow more. Honestly anything acidic helps to relieve this issue, like vinegar mixed with water as this lady shows in her video as well. If you have a big issue just use a vinegar rinse often and the issues will become less.
Hi Sam, I've been a no-poo girl for 6 years now. I'm 62 and find the state of my hair a great indicator of overall health. I only use water, towelling and brushing. It sometimes goes greasy with I'll health; coughs and colds, it reacts with dryness or grease to any poor diet choices I make and, during some of the stressful periods of life; divorce and the scamdemic, it started going grey a few times but the colour has returned each time! I'm a mid/mousey btown, which goes blonder in the sun and I get a lot of comments on how youthful I look compared to my years 😊 Keep up all your great work. Love and respect to you and Mark both xXx
I haven't used shampoo for well over a decade and only wash my about once a month. My hair doesn't smell and is not greasy, something it had always been before. I use a natural bristle brush, it's victorian and I love it. I have always plaited my hair and don't get it wet when I shower. I think we humans over complicate life.
Corporations want your money and don't care about poisoning the planet, even though the alleged humans running said corporation live on the same planet. They're stupid
I'm a woman with long hair, and I haven't been using shampoo for quite some time now (maybe a year now, at least), just water mainly (I also swim in the ocean quite a bit...so salt water too!). Years ago, when I first learned about quitting shampoo, I tried the baking soda/vinegar method and used it regularly. It makes your hair feel so soft, right? But take warning! I really over-did it, because eventually it completely ruined my hair! It dried it out and made the ends break, like brittle straw! I actually had to cut it short to start over, which was fairly devastating because I love having long hair. I won't use baking soda now because of that experience. Now I use honey maybe once every couple months as a way of deep cleaning/having luxurious experience. It also can lighten hair which I like, my hair is dark blonde with natural highlights from the sun. Anyway, be careful with that baking soda!
As a hairdresser of 32plus years. Shampoo is extremely abrasive and over time is one of the causes of hair loss the SLS in all shampoos never rinses out completely and that’s how it start breaking down the cuticle, it’s also what breaks down our clothes also. Yes shampoo is never needed unless we all work in a coal mine or grease pit. 🙌
@@AnnE-mn8ny let’s not forget also consistently wearing hats not getting the right nutrients, not enough vitamin D (actually a hormone the body produces with regular sun exposure) so many things we’ve been lied to about what’s healthy for us.
A really nice touch is to add 1 drop of rosemary essential oil to a cup of cold water, pour through as a final rinse but don't wash out. Tip your head upside down to brush your hair. Don't forget a relaxing scalp massage, because you're worth it. Great video as always and lovely comments.
I have mixed Rosemary with olive oil…let it sit in a bottle for several weeks…after which I use on my scalp…rubbing in a few drops between shampooing…it has cause new hair growth…
Yes! The water in my new home ruined my hair over the past year. I couldn’t figure it out first, but my hair was not the same. I purchased a filter for my shower head, but it’s a process now getting my hair back to its healthy state. 😏
@@MonicaD444 I just ordered an in-line shower water filter a couple days ago. It’s on its way. I did find two shampoos that don’t have harsh chemicals in them and they have made a difference as I’m growing my hair longer. I’ve noticed that as my hair has gotten longer I have not had any bed head! I didn’t see that coming. I may try the snow shampoo thing as a test.
Here in Australia we have added flouride. My water smells like chlorine, filters etc don't work to extract this horrible stuff. Cheers Rosemary Perth Western Australia 72 yrs
The best not shampoo hair cleaner is rye flour for blond hair!! Baking soda is relatively harsh on the scalp. Rye flour has almost the same ph level then the scalp . If it’s whole meal sieve the flour first so you are not left with Particles in the hair. But otherwise you mix same amount of water with flour to create a paste and then apply that to your wet hair like shampoo. Leave for 2 min and wash out like usual. You will find that you can extend the need for washing your hair very easily by a week in a short time. I did it all and tried it all and this is the best feeling I ever had on my hair! Lots of volume it gives too!
Be very careful using bi-carb on your hair. I did for about a year and couldn't understand why my hair was not in a great condition, but then I learned that bi-carb is way too harsh for hair, it strips the oils and bleaches it.....just what I didn't want. Your hair looks slightly lighter now and this is probably the reason.
Are bi-carb and baking soda the same? I too want to give up on shampoo because I also suffer from tremenduous hairfall and it's so difficult to rinse off all of the shampoo residue even if I have washed my hair thoroughly with running water. I want to turn to nature.
@@mariavictoriasalita5273 yes, bi-carb and baking soda are the same. I now use a bar if rice soap that I found on Amazon. It seems to get my hair really clean, but doesn't dry it out. It's also supposed to encourage hair growth, but I haven't noticed my hair growing any faster.
I just went cold turkey. I'm mid sixties and my hair is dry and fluffy despite conditioning. So I had a big talk to myself. I only brush. I have not even used hot water yet as the natural oils are only just now returning. Very mildly itchy scalp easily solved with brushing and now after almost 3 weeks not even that. My hair is definitely better for it. The fluff and dryness has gone. I like the idea of apple cider vinegar so I think I might hot water wash and vinegar rinse once a month. Definitely never going back.
when I stopped using soap and shampoo altogether it was due to the rashes I would get. At first, I felt not clean but then I noticed that I never had any odor from washing with water. My hair was another story bcz its long, thick, and wavy. So when I just used water for a week my hair felt like wax, and then it would start separating almost like dreadlocks, and my scalp felt very tender to touch it, so I put aloe on it to soothe it, and then I used the baking soda with some yucca root and then it felt better. It has taken around 6 months for my hair to adjust but now I can go with many water washes, with the baking soda used on occasion. Leaving shampoo and soaps has been the best thing ever, no more rashes, or allergies, I think everyone should move away from soaps.
I’m not a doctor, and this is just my 9 years of experience with this….. Not sure how I found this video (thank you, TH-cam), but I gave up shampoo in-I’m pretty sure it was about end of 2013 or beginning of 2014 and have used baking soda and apple cider vinegar ever since (as of today, June 2023). At the time, my medium length (past the shoulders) thick hair did great, and I loved it-no grease, no yuckiness, but I went cold turkey! People commented on how healthy my hair looked.It was soft and thick, and never smelled. The person who cut my hair at the time was fine with not shampooing my hair before cuts, so my hair stayed really nice! While it was long, I only wetted & scrubbed it every several days when it started to get too crazy (I have naturally wavy hair underneath and it’s pretty flat on top-it’s a little crazy), but did wear it in pony tails most of the time, as my hair is very uncooperative styling-wise. I “washed” it once a week out of a habit I created for myself, then once every 2 weeks a few years later. It just didn’t need washing!! Fast forward to a pixie cut for a few years with wetting it daily because I woke up with crazy hair-scrubbing the scalp lightly, and then regrowing it to about shoulder length now over the last few years--still no problems with my methods, and I never-not once-experienced any grease or adverse conditions-but I always had dry hair before I started this journey (which is one of the reasons I gave up shampoo!) so dandruff and oil were not an issue in the first place. Still aren’t. (And as long as I don’t shampoo/condition with products, it stays soft.) I still use about 1 tablespoon of baking soda & warm water (about 8 oz) in a bottle meant for (I think?) washing your nether regions after pregnancy(?)-I bought from Amazon-it has a spout and tiny holes, so it makes it easy to squirt and distribute the mixture into the hair. I scrub my scalp gently all over and leave it while I wash. I follow up with a “rinse” of less than 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar & warm water in a second bottle, which I leave in while I shave, then rinse. I do add essential oils that I like-maybe 1-2 drops of lavender, sometimes tea tree oil or peppermint, ylang ylang, rosemary, frankincense…. But always lavender :-) Currently I wash about once every 2 weeks, but I don’t actually keep track. I try not to use water that is super hot, as I’ve heard that can cause dandruff, and don’t scrub your hair around like you might if you were shampooing-you’ll just get tangles. You just need to massage the dirt out of your scalp, sort of run your fingers through your hair, and rinse. Baking soda solution is for scalp, then let it run down hair and sort of work it through. Vinegar solution is NOT for scalp-more for running down your hair that isn’t right at the scalp, if that makes sense. (You can get it on your scalp, I’m just saying you don’t need to squirt it all over your scalp!). Unfortunately, my current stylist uses shampoo, and I haven’t put my foot down so my hair has had more of a rough texture and has been less soft. I’m going to insist she just rinse me with water and get to cutting from now on! I do use a strong comb to comb out my hair after I “wash”. It was my grandmothers, and it’s made if some strong nylon or something (If it ever breaks I think I’ll die!)-totally old-school. I love it, and it goes right through my hair. No tangles, ever. Some people, I have heard, do NOT have success with this method, but I think that is true for ANYTHING in life. Good luck-it’s worth a try, and it feels, looks, and smells great!🎉
Yeahh, I thought I have dry hair but during water only I learned how oily they can actually get 😂. So you clarify with baking soda & acv every 2 weeks? How often you wash with water only in between?
I cut my hair every few weeks and simply water clean my hair then, apart from that I use hair pomade to help it feel conditioned. I've not used shampoo in many years
I've been using this no-poo process for many years and my hair is always beautiful. I am almost 80 years old, so this is both a thrifty and a healthy treatment. Thanks for spreading the word!❤
@@QabilAGhor No-poo is simply giving up shampoo and conditioners and replacing them with a baking soda solution for washing and an ACV (apple cider vinegar) solution for rinsing and rebalancing the pH of your hair. I only wash my hair every three days so that the baking soda mix doesn't cause any dryness but eliminates all the oils and dirt. Use a mix of 1 c. water to 1 T baking soda and for the rinse use 1 c. water to 1 T ACV. I hope that helps. ☺️
I stopped using shampoo when I lived in Thailand 4 years ago. It seemed pointless because my head was always sweaty from the motorcycle helmet. I was satisfied with the results and so I continued to use water only, even when I moved back to Europe. I like your message - we should all look to nature and good health. Avoid chemicals in or on the body ✅
@@jvnonu54njl People can be so silly. They don't seem to realize that Cyanide is 100% natural. So is deadly nightshade. And radiation. The list goes on.
I was a shampoo junky for years. Injecting head and shoulders and mainlining Suave... It wasn't until I woke up in a city 1500 miles away from home in a hotel room, surrounded by empty shampoo bottles with foreign labels that I finally gave up the stuff for good. It's been 4 years, 7 months, and 23 days since I last used shampoo.
I love it that you made a video about stopping the use of shampoos! I have stopped shampoo 4 years ago! Now I use only avocado seed tea to wash my hair, avocado seed tea that I make myself. And it makes it shiny, clean, flowing, and the scalp feels so nice.
@BigfoottehchipmunkWhen you eat an avocado save the seed and wash it and keep in a container. It doesn’t have to be in refrigerator. Just save it until you have about 5 or 6 seeds. Then soak the seeds in water for a couple of hours. Wash the seeds again. Then cut each seed in half carefully with a sharp knife. Then cut each half in 5 or 6 pieces and put on a cookie sheet and put it in the oven at around 200 degrees for about an hour. After that put the pieces from oven into a small food chopper to mince the seeds and keep going until it’s very close to a powder. After that you simmer the powder in about a half a gallon of water. For about 20 to 30 minutes. And then strain it with a cheese cloth. Take a cup of the brew and add another cup of distilled water. After that you’ll have to cup of water to slowly pour over your hair after your shower. It’s use the same way you would use a conditioner after shampoo. But this time you’re not using anything but water before you slowly pour and rub the avocado seed tea on your scalp and hair.
What about odours from working in a kitchen, swimmers, smoky environment, weed stores, fish processing, etc.?? (couldn't think of other smelly environments some people work in!) How do you keep your hair smelling not like your workplace?
Clove oil and a boar bristle brush. Helps as insects repellent as well including lice and smells good. Also have used rosemary oil or lemongrass oil just a lil bit goes a long way typically I use on ends since the ends are more likely to get dryer, then I brush hair throughly braid up hair for night and put on silk bonnet. My hair typically smells of clove or rosewater most of the time. Rosewater hydrates, nourushes and helps lower sebum a bit.
For anyone with curly hair going no-poo, I’m going to start mixing floral essential oils with coconut oil/almond oil and when my hair has naturally dried I’ll run a bit of oil through my hair. Just for the curls and for it to smell nice. This might not work with straight hair, as curly hair is usually drier and needs moisture
I did no poo for a couple years when I was vegan and all natural hippie phase. My hair smelled awful from all the hot pilates classes and had alot of build up on my scalp. I now use castile soap on my hair and it's much better
@@Moni-wm7un l'm reading the comments. Not using shampoo does not equal not washing your hair. 🤢 I was soooo grossed out, until I came accross your comment.
Im glad the No shampoo worked for you. I heard of this “revolutionary idea” a few years ago and in fact tried it but it didn’t work out for me. As an Indian, our hair is quite frizzy, also we have a culture of oiling our hair before wash. And vinegar and baking soda were no match for oiled hair.😅 But recently my hair was becoming almost plastic and having to choose between busting my pocket or going no-poo, I obviously took the latter. But the frizzy hair kept temping me to oil. Which I did. But then how could I go no-poo? Well, I did cut my shampoo usage to barely a teaspoon for my waist length hair, but it didn’t work. Horribly itchy scalp with awfully plastic hair. I was done. Then came the last resort. The grandma resort. My grandmother uses a mix of transitional Indian herbs to clean her hair, and despite being in her 60s her hair are beautifully black (thanks to god). So as a desperate successor, I though why not. So I gave it a go, and the first time was like 50% successful . I was surprised that natural ingredients can actually clean oily hair. I experimented and got a technique that would clean my oiled hair well. The herbs are called Reetha (soapnuts), amla (Indian gooseberry), shikakai. Since my hair is oiled, I have to follow a bit long cleaning process (about 10mins) but those who do not oil their hair can easily do with 1-2 rinses. Thought I’d share this incase it might help anyone. The process of using these is to take 3 soap nuts (for shoulder length hair), 3 shikakai pods and 2 tablespoons of amla. Then you can either soak these overnight, or boil in 1 litre water for 10mins(on low flame),blend, sieve (using Nut-bag) and then use that water. This is the most effective way of using these. You can make a big batch and freeze or store in fridge for up to 7 days or more(depending on weather). The number of soap nuts depends upon the length and greasiness of hair. I would recommend starting with 2-3 as everyone’s hair react differently to these. 😊 Some people also recommended to use Neem Leaves for my dandruff so I’ll be trying those soon. Rice water, as I’ve been told is used to clean hair, but personally I’ve only ever used it as a conditioner do I don’t think it’ll clean as well as soap nuts. Currently I’m looking for a natural leave in conditioner, hair growth oil, and dandruff remedies, so if anyone has any pls share.
I haven´t used shampoo in about 8 years. After a trip to India, where the people I was staying with in the south of India told me that no one washed their hair there, but used a fine comb and oils instead, I decided to try it. I went through many of the phases you´ve mentioned but after a couple of months I got to where I am today, I wash my hair about once a week in water only, brush it every day (I have long hair) and keep my brush very clean. The only exception is if my hair gets very dirty because I´ve been up a tree prunning, or in the attic full of cobwebs etc. There I do use a mild organic shampoo but the last time I did that was about a year ago. No, my hair doesn´t smell bad (I have extremely honest friends so I´d know) and it´s not greasy at all. Also, I´m 62 and have a pony tail down to my shoulder blades and no hair loss at all, so I would say that the end result is very good.
@@zerotoleranceforsataniceli4794 I did at first, for about 6 months I used Moroccan oil massaged into my scalp but after a while I didn´t need it. The family in India had an evening ritual. They´d sit in the living room and take turns to comb each other´s hair and rub in the oil afterwards. Don´t know what oil it was but it smelt of sandalwood if I remember rightly.
Great to hear you have joined the no shampoo club! As a male I stopped using soap and shampoo 10 years ago and replaced both with bi-carb soda aluminum free. felt amazing from the get go; I also use as a face and body scrub. The only thing I needed to do was was reduce the amount used each day and the length of time in hair to prevent hair becoming dry. I have used everyday, but after hearing your journey I’m going to experiment with using a couple of times a week. I’ve noticed that my hair has further improved by increasing high quality animal fats.
I would only have used shampoo about once every 6weeks or so, a girl in Australia said to me "wow your hair is so soft what is your secret", I didn't know what to say back
Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate so there is no aluminum in it. I did some research and found out that baking powder may contain aluminum so you need to read the label. So it is a matter of baking soda vs. baking powder. I started using coconut oil and baking soda mixed as deodorant and then heard about this aluminum discussion. I think I am going to try this no shampoo idea and see how it goes.
I am 71 and have used baking soda and vinegar for about 12 or 13 years. I only wash my hair about once every 2 or 3 weeks, less in the winter more in summer. My hair is thick, shiny and the most beautiful silver color. I use 2 tablespoons of vinegar per cup and only rinse minimally due to my hard water. I do not smell any vinegar.
@@spirituallysafe Typical mens length. But it used to get oily super fast, I had to wash with oily hair shampoo every morning and then style it with product. Now I just wash with water and can go much longer between washes, there's just enough oil in the hair that I can style it however I want without product too. No issues with smell. No comment from the hair dressers either.
I've been using apple cider vinegar and baking soda for years and they do work well together. You might want to consider organic vinegar so you don't get pesticides on your head.
As a male with short hair I have been washing my hair with water only for around 2 years. Very simple no problem and you realise there is absolutely no need for anything except water.
Maybe if you have no scalp issues. I get scalp breakouts in the humid environment I find myself in, need salicylic acid shampoo to keep the pimples and itchiness in check 🤢 Was never a problem when I lived in Arizona 👍
I gave up shampoo at 52 when my long man-locks couldn't cover up the large bald patch any longer. Shaved it all off. It's saved me from the cost of living crisis.
Just a tip for natural dry shampoo: 2 parts cornstrarch, 2 parts rhassoul clay and 1 part ceylon cinnamon. I make a smal amount an put it in a salt dispenser. Just put some on your roots and brush out, when your hair gets a little greasy.
I made my own dry shampoo similar to this, but I found the grittiness kinda odd. Wasn’t sure if I actually saw a difference. I have tried no poo a few times by now. The last time I tried it I swore it off completely, but after seeing this I am tempted to try again. I still have that dry shampoo. My hair is oily though, so I have a feeling it just might not be meant for me.
@@shenandoah7875 I have straight hair that gets oily too and I have tried water only, rye flour, baking soda+apple cider vinegar. All didn't work for me. Now I make my own shampoo mask of amla, reetha and shikakai powder. Its natural and my hair is twice as thick, clean and shiny. I love it. I have also heard you can make shampoo of chestnuts but havent tried.
@@shenandoah7875 by the way, my hair is a meter long now and my mother also uses this and she has pretty long hair as well. She completely paniked when she went through menopause, her hair was terrible, dandruff, knots, hairloss and she started to go grey. It was at the time I was experimenting with the no poo thing. After she started using the amla,reetha, shikakai shampoo (she uses one from the brand eliah sahil, I mix some myself) her hair slowly restored and became beautiful again. The amla powder even makes your hair a bit less grey
I'm 62 with hair down to my shoulders. I stopped using my shampoo (from Faith in Nature) a few months back only using warm water once or twice a week without any problems. My hair after using shampoo would be white and frizzy so for the last decade or so I started using coconut oil after washing and lightly drying it and giving it another light towelling after to remove the excess, it darkens it and makes it look very natural and I get my natural curls back. I still use the oil but not nearly as much.
I'm 65. I have not used a comb or brush on my hair for half a century and only comb my fingers through the curls daily. I also only wash my hair once every two to four weeks in fresh water. I prefer ice-cold fresh water, summer or winter and generally shower beneath waterfalls in the mountains, or simply swim in lakes and rivers.
Have you seen the chinese woman who have amazing hair in their elderly age. They all wash their hair in river water only cos that's what is there to use but their hair is long thick and also hasn't greyed for them
I quit shampoo many years ago, when I became aware of the issues around SLS. On my body, I use an old fashioned and simple beef tallow based bar soap (Old Whippersnapper's). My grandparent's used a similar soap as children made from lard. I find tallow to be far less drying even than an olive oil based bar soap.
The thought of shampooing hair every day sounded insane to me. I only wash my hair once a week, maybe 15 days sometimes in winter, I can go 2 weeks. And I only wash the scalp. But it's more than that I also don't use soap on my skin only my privates and feet. Oil is what keeps out skin and hair healthy. Hot water is the worst for hair.
I don't use soap at all for a couple months. Except for shaving. The vagina and Anus are self cleaning. The worst place to put harsh chemicals is your mucous membranes!
Not used it for years, people have asked how my hair is in such good condition since. They then dont trust me when I say I dont use shampoo. If I eat alot of takeaways it can get a little greesy, but with a normal homemade diet its always good condition.
I quit about 12 years ago. My hair is fine and it used to be curly and frizzy. Now it's still fine, the frizz is almost completely gone, and it's more wavy than curly. It never looked better. Over the years, I've spent many hundreds of dollars trying to control the frizz. No one makes a conditioner nearly as good as the natural oil. It just needs a little help reaching the ends.
I quit shampoo 30 odd years ago. I had the most awful dandruff & used 'the leading brand' to deal with it. I decided to stop using it, sure, the problem worsened but after around 3 months it started to lessen & about 6 months later was completely gone just washing with water. Never used it or any other shampoo & I'm totally dandruff free ever since.
And you're definitely referring to Head & Shoulders shampoo, which contains so much potentially harmful chemicals and leaves a ton of residue that it's insane.
For me, no hair = no need for shampoo...But this is also a good reminder of what chemical filled products I can I replace with more natural products...Also it seems like you can do just about anything with apple cider vinegar.
I’m 68 and always had longish hair..It was my allure and charm being compared to Kenny Rogers all of my life..Lately I’ve been losing lots of hair daily..Decided to have it cut shorter, taking Biotin and now will try to go shampoo-less..Hopefully it will rectify my problem..thank you Dr Sam
I kinda did the same. I stopped showering and bathing (and washing my hair) about ~three years ago. I flannel down with a clean, damp cloth and NO ONE was ever noticed or mentioned anything out of the ordinary. A big reason was, I always found shampoos and soap -- to an extent, always left me with 1-2 days of dry skin and or fly-away hair. Now, my hair and skin, always have the right amount of me.
My mother used an apple cider vinegar rinse on my and my 3 sisters hair growing up. Our hair was long, shiney and soft. I began using it again, as a rinse, on salads and a small amount in the morning with water.
Stopped using all personal care chemicals on my body and hair in 2009. I mitigate the chemicals in the water from showering by keeping the shower short and sweet to 1-2 minutes.
@@yfelwulf all body odour issues disappear as the body comes back online and does as it is supposed to do. I am a functional health coach and allow my body to work as nature intends it. Try it and see for yourself or don't. Research the Hermetic principles. My partner has no problems and neither do my many friends.
I think I may actually give this a try! My daughter did this about five years ago. Her hair became so luxurious and curly, she looked like she was right out of a magazine or a hair product commercial.
I haven't used shampoo for many years. I use natural henna and indigo powder for coloring and put some apple cider vinegar in the mix. That's it for products on my hair. I'm 65 and still have waist long, soft and healthy hair. Split ends stopped with end of shampoo and conditioner use. Oh, and I don't use soap either. Still experimenting with toothpastes. I do use body lotion, especially in the winter when the skin gets so dry.
Great job simplifying. Have you ever thought about coconut oil instead of lotion? Also, I’ve started using organic castor oil on my skin and my skin feels better than ever🌸
@@moony77 Thanks. Yes, I tried coconut oil and shea butter, but found both of them to be too sticky on the skin. Can work in certain situations, but not when in contact with sheets, clothes and such. I was disappointed. Maybe castor oil is different?
For toothpaste I use 3-4 Tab of coconut oil 3/4 Tab is baking soda ( aluminum free) then adding in 10- 16 drops of Essential Oils clove, or young living thieves vitality or peppermint or spearmint…. (Use a jar to release spit into as coconut oil can ruin pipes……) Mouth is fresh and clean…..
I have used less and less shampoo over the years and now I often don't wash my hair for a week. I am 68, female with lovely long natural silver hair that is fine and, I don't have as much hair as you. When I stop washing, my hair feels thicker and more lovely. I have used a boar bristle brush for years and now also have a wooden bristle brush. I learned about these from the ladies here on TH-cam who have waist length hair and who really study the decades old ways of caring for hair. I love the wooden bristles as they also distribute my natural oils effectively and those brushes are very easy to clean. Thank you so much. Your hair is so beautiful. I have always thought I'd love to have natural red hair (I used to color it red when I was a brunette). You are beautiful!
I've been doing this for 6 years already (male/short, 62) and never regretted the change. It now seems to me as if hair loss of men isn't age related at all!
I’ve been using baking soda and vinegar since 2019. I repurposed 2 salad dressing bottles, one for my baking soda/water combination, and another for vinegar/water. Simple ingredients, so easy and economical; my scalp is never irritated and I can go days between washes.
I am 69 years old and have rarely used shampoo because whenever I did I would get dandruff.. If my hair feels dirty I wash it with sunlight soap. If it feels dry afterwards I rub in some coconut oil.
I quit using shampoo a few years ago and it's one of the best decisions i ever made. No longer do i have skin flakes from dry skin (shampoo/soap dries out the skin) and in addition to that i no longer need gel or any other hair product to shape my hair in the morning.
I had no choice when I was a co driver truck driver. But then ,into my late 40s ,reading Cosmopolitan, I think that models didn't shampoo their hair for days . They rubbed baby powder into their roots , ruffed it up thru out their hair, then wet my board hair brush, and brush from roots to ends. I now have full bodied , sometimes a bit wavy I finally love my hair as a late middle aged lady.
A male friend used to do this back in the 80s. He swore by it. His hair was his pride and joy. Personally I buzz cut my hair and it requires no shampoo. Water is just fine. Great vid.
I never let tap water touch my hair. Here in America there's so much bleach in the water it damages the hair follicles. I use distilled water exclusively. The difference after a couple of days is amazing. And when the new growth that hasn't been touched by tap water grows in it is even thicker.
Male with short hair here. I'm shampoo-free since around 6 years ago. My early transitionary period experiences line up almost 100% with yours. I had about a month of uncomfortable greasiness and a few more months where it wasn't feeling perfect. After that, though, it was better than ever. I also tended to develop dandruff after a few days without washing my hair, and this was completely gone about a year after stopping shampoo. I now shower daily with hot water only, and just gently run my fingers along my scalp and massage it a bit.
I have had the same experience. Two years in and my hair is fine. As a man, it is very easy to keep short (very short!) during the transition, so there was no noticeable issue until my hair grew longer, at which point I would just cut short again. Now it can grow long and not be an issue at all. I remember, back in the shampooing days, my hair would be incredibly greasy in the mornings. Also, in the evenings, I'd have my head leant against the back of the sofa and the grease reacted with the leather leaving a stain (a smelly stain!). That is no longer the case. Whatever the case for shampoo, and I don't believe there is one given humans have existed for a long time without, it was certainly doing me a disservice. I've never had to use bicarb or vinegar either. People always tell me to use some ingredient or other after I tell them I don't use shampoo, I'm not quite sure why they think I'd go from spending nothing on my hair, to spending something! It's almost like we're programmed to consume!
crazy to find this video, thank you for posting! i quit using shampoo about 4 months ago, and thought it was something i was gonna keep secret because i didn't wanna gross people out hahaha but i found the same thing - using only water, my hair was clean, looked better, was easy deal with altogether. my whole life when i used shampoo, no matter what kind or brand, my hair ALWAYS got puffy and frizzy and looked ridiculous, but like most people i assumed it was just "the way it is" and lived with it. now i actually like my hair for the first time ever haha
I am a 71 year old male with long hair half way down my back. I stopped using shampoo about a year ago and only use water. I begin washing my hair with very warm water, then finish with cold water. My hair looks conditioned all the time.
There is nothing wrong with using a completely natural based shampoo in a bottle or bar if you choose to keep the hair clean.I wash my hair once a week and use only natural hair and skin products free of anything nasty and my hair is in the best condition it ever was.I also take an iron supplement which definitely improves any dryness or frizz.
Annie I’m interested in what you use, tho I am in the uk. I found a natural product and it made my hair fall out by the handful. Checked reviews and most people had the same thing. It’s called Love Beauty and Planet.
My experience was exactly as yours… though I thought I was supposed to use Baking soda directly in my hair rather than mixing with water! I eventually gave up. But- i did Find a shampoo bar that I love (Ethique) .. it’s like 3 bottles of shampoo in one bar. Vegan and eco-friendly. I do love it as there isn’t supposedly any harsh chemicals and it doesn’t completely strip my hair. I have fine hair - but rather than every day wash .. I do every other day without any problem.
My hair is now naturally grey. The texture has changed considerably and it feels dry and looks frizzy. I’ve been debating on doing this very thing, so I’m glad I came across your video before I take the plunge. Wish me luck & thank you!! 😊
I’m 4 weeks into no poo. My hair still feels dingy and greasy. I have used soap nut, rhassoul clay, ACV, aloe, hibiscus, flax, rice water… and it still returns to the dingy feeling. I have the boar bb, but it feels greasy too. Now I will try washing it each time. Also the baking soda and ACV is what I will try next. Hopefully the results will be similar to yours. Thanks. Keep us updated.
Please don't! Baking soda and vinegar is what people use to clear blocked drains. It's way too damaging for your hair. It strips ALL the oils from it and we need a certain amount of oil to keep our hair looking healthy. Sure it feels great to begin with because your hair will feel incredibly clean, but please, take it from someone who ruined their hair with it (me) and leave well alone.
I just used a baking soda solution to wash my scalp and hot water for my hair, I used some of the solution on my face too. My scalp isn't iching right now and my face feels wonderful. I was about ready to go to soda and vinagar for my hair, this isn't new to me. I am thanking God I saw your video because I needed a few guide lines. Thank you for making this experiment and sharing it.
I have not been using shampoo for more than a month. I don't use baking soda or vinegar either. Oil production from scalp seems to decrease for me after 3 weeks. I think our body is able adapt to our habits. The initial transition was not too bad for me. I spent roughly 10 mins everyday just to wash my hair with water initially to prevent too much oil buildup. Then after a few weeks, my hair does not feel as greasy as it used to be. Also helps to use a hair brush during shower if you want to distribute oil from scalp to hair. Although oil does not dissolve in water, warmer water will soften the oil and makes it easier to distribute.
Chocolate feeds viruses and cancers, so cutting it out is a good thing! But to help mitigate the damages you can eat plenty of dairy and meat, and take lysine.
I used to be a sugar and fried food junkie and my hair was trash, thing, and, greasy. When I cut those things gradually, and limited my sugar consumption to fruits and honey, it improved. I'm still walking the path strong. If you want chocolate, get yourself fancy chocolate not processed trash.
Haven't used shampoo in a very long time. Haven't used soap either for a very long time. Water does the trick for me as well as eating healthy foods. Good on you Dr Sam and not forgetting Mark!
I did years ago when I had soft water and it worked okay, but maybe I was using baking soda and other things too much because my hair seemed to be getting drier snd prone to static electricity. Then I moved and I no longer had soft water and my hair was atrocious. I gave up and went back to shampoo. A year or two ago I decided to try it again and my hair was atrocious again. It doesn’t work for my hair if I’ve got hard water.
I live off grid without running water and learned to simply spray a 50/50 vinegar and water mixture out of a spray bottle and wrap my wet hair in a towel for several minutes. I believe the natural anti-bacterial nature of vinegar kept itchy scalp away. I also started using a natural bristle borehair brush. It just makes sense it would help prevent breakage. I have dry, naturally curly hair and the ends tended to split and break off so I also started using aragon oil gently working it through my hair with my fingers while I watched videos in the evenings etc. Lastly, I get my hair trimmed more regularly, like every 2 to 3 months now. My hair is also growing longer than I thought possible and looks healthier than it has in decades. I used to get compliments on my hair in my youth and now I am being complimented in my mid-sixties. It's wonderful!
Is the spray mixture & wrapping all you do for "washing" besides the boar brush? I'm in kinda similar conditions, and use buckets of water outside on warm days.
Try using grass fed beef tallow soap. Every few weeks use ACV. Or if you really need a conditioner cause its too tangled use the ACV when needed. The boar btistle brush is also helpful as well as a wet brush (metal pins with small ball on the end).
I stopped using shampoo on my head (water only) in October of 2019 and have had no problems. I do use baby shampoo as a kind of body soap because it's the most gentle product that I can find and water alone does not remove all the funk that my old carcass generates.
I also don't wash my hair shampoo for a while now (about 6 month) and I use an egg yolk to wash, and apple vinegar to last rising. It's great effect. Also sometimes linseed gel is perfect for hair condition. I never use bacing soda, so thanks, I definitly try. Sorry for mistakes. Regards from Poland 😘
I'm glad it works for some people, I absolutely have to use shampoo. If I dont, my hair becomes impossible to brush or comb out and completely unmanageable.
Shampoo makes my hair dry, but I’ve noticed that the chlorine and fluoride in the tap water is what really kills my hair. I’ve put really good filters on my tub, and it really helped my hair.
I gave up soap about 4 years ago but gave up shampoo two months ago after watching your video and my hair has not felt or looked so good since I was a child, Im over 60 now.
I've been using saponified soaps (same as I use for the rest of me) in lieu of shampoo for about two decades. It doesn't have detergents, and leaves enough oil on my scalp to not have dandruff. I do avoid overly hot water on my scalp. The saponfied soap will accomplish what your baking soda does while being less astringent. Having short hair, I don't need the brush.
I stopped shampoo and conditioner last year. Only water and some drops of hair oil for the ends sometimes. No baking soda or vinegar needed, only hot water. My hair has never been healthier. I have long fine waivy/curly hair. I am never going back to shampoo.
I love using apple cider vinegar as a conditioner. I did use baking soda a couple of times, but had forgotten about it. Thank you for speaking about this.
I saw your video earlier today. Just as I was planning to wash my hair. SOOOOh! I did what you suggested and it immediately sorted my itchy dry scalp. My hair, now dry, feels lovely and the style sits better than normal. A comment below about hair becoming dry and damaged made me think that perhaps I could use just enough of the bicarbonate of soda water to clean, and then rinse with the vinegar water straight away rather than leaving it on. Bicarbonate of soda is baking soda. I am beyond thrilled as I would like to not have my hair suddenly greasy when I wake up in the morning. This may ease that problem. Currently I was washing every four days. Shampoo, conditioner, de-tangle spray - all are 98% chemical free. Thank you, thank you! ❤❤❤
Very interesting !! 👍 1. What do you wash your skin with if you don't use any soap ? ( I use vegetable soap.) 2. I have longish ,very thick, coarse ,dry hair - more so with age & under active thyroid ! I only finger brush my hair to eliminate knots & loose hair. I heavily depend on a thick layer of any conditioner which I leave1 on as it keeps my hair non- frizzy and curly ( no anti frizz product works for me incl oils - they just disappear without trace !) and my hair looks good. Interestingly as the week goes on my hair still frizzes up and I have to re-wet it & add conditioner in but towards wash day it settles down & the curl comes back without doing anything . I just can't imagine getting by without handfuls of conditioner on my hair regardless of whether I washed it or not ! I wonder if the no- wash would work for thick long hair which isn't in great condition anyway !
Have you tried it? Sounds like I have very similar hair to yours. Kind of a nightmare. I could not go without conditioner. I can give up shampoo, but I use conditioner instead.
@tootstoyou1 No, I haven't brave enough to try it! I don't wash my hair more than every 7 days, maybe 5 in summer, but I've seen videos about using oil as a mask to scalp and hair, maybe weekly . Some people wash hair with Rhasoull clay ( not sure of spelling). Instead, I'm trying to oil my hair gently as needed, eg, castor oil or similar instead of conditioner. It seems to be working OK and if it didn't I would simply add more in and leave it overnight and then wash with organic shampoo ( might change to simple glycerin soap instead). Look up Katherine Sewing YT as she has really helpful videos on hair care.
Totally! Used to have naturally greasy skin and hair (when shampooing daily) and the grease used to build up quickly. I found it takes around 10 days for the oils to normalize, back to looking 'clean' .
I lost so much hair a couple years ago because I stopped the contraceptive pill and it never grew back. I'm tempted to try stopping shampoo but I'm so scared to lose even more hair, If I lose more I'll look bald.
you seem to have trouble with stress primarily sometimes only accepting something removes it by calming down things to consider: infrared lamp, methylene blue to envigorate mitochondria, scalp massage and tense skin relaxation techniques I bought small headmassager on battery also helps to massage neck and release tension but it's not good to massage the same place too often if head is inflammed or very stressed and better diet will be a key any that improves natural hormonal balance also ashwaganda 600mg afternoon helps lower cortisol and calm down and good vitB complex can do miracles itself and that one B related with hair I forgot 😂 Stay cool you will figure it out eventually for sure! there are much worse things like death it's good to keep in mind it always let's me distance from unnecessary self induced worries and laugh and joke more it's like free medicine as well as sun
This only works with straight hair! There is no way I could quit shampoo AND conditioner with curly hair. I just have to make sure it's sulphate free. I have to get the products out of my hair. Without products (such as creams), my hair gets frizzy.
So I have been wanting to give up shampoo for a while now. I had moved to a more natural shampoo but still lots of hair loss. Just tried this and wow, my head feels great and hair looks clean. Thank you sooooo much x
Hi, I had horrible hair loss and I don’t use iodized salt. I started supplementing with one drop of lugols iodine/three times a week and I stopped losing my hair💜 I hope this helps because it’s horrible watching your hair fall out and nothing to stop it.
@@moony77 thank you so much. I have started on iodine and noticed a difference. Also found I was low in iron. Less hair fall so far, now to stop the breaking which will be the stopping of bleaching.
Have you given up shampoo? If so let me know your experience in the comments! 👉
@@BaptistJoshua Look into red light therapy/photobiomodulation for hair.
I stopped about 6 months ago. The only thing I do is an apple cider vinegar rinse to clean out my pores, since my scalp sweats a lot.
I'll never go back.
yes I have! been shampoo free for 10 years at least
I don't shampoo as often as I used to several years ago....
I shampoo 2 or 3 times a week...and I only use handmade ayurvedic shampoos that I buy off from small businesses on Etsy
DOCTOR BAILEY DO NOT!!! USE VINEGAR ON YOUR HAIR I LEARNED IT CAN STRIP YOUR NATURAL COLOR OUT OF YOUR HAIR!! I USE DR BONNER'S PRODUCTS NOW AND THEY ARE ALL TRULY NATURAL ALL THEY MAKE IS SOAPS AND NOW MAKE SHAMPOO COMPLETELY NATURAL
I USE AN APPLE CREAM AND ALOE VERA AT NIGHT ( USED TO USE ANDALU FOR THIS BUT THEY USE UNNATURAL PRESERVATIVES) THERE ARE RECIPES FOR APPLE CREAM FOR THE FACE/ OR BODY ON TH-cam I PUT A GOOD ALOE VERA ON WITH IT BECAUSE THIS REPAIRS AND KEEPS SUN PROBLEMS AWAY THERE ARE ALSO RECIPES FOR AVOCADO CREAM TOO I'M IN MY 70S AND BEEN TOLD I DON'T LOOK MY AGE BUT MY GREY HAIR DOESN'T LOL!!!
I read that baking soda and vinegar is not good for your hair, not even once a week. PH level exceeding 5 is not good. Vinegar is 9. Many reports of damaged hair over longer periods of use.
I read that you should get covid shots to prevent the spread! Yeah, don't believe everything thing you read.
What are you talking about? Vinegar is acetic acid. Let that sink in... ACETIC ACID!!
It's ph is 2-3. NOT 9!!!
Educate yourself. Otherwise please refrain from commenting on TH-cam videos.
My hair is good. I have been using her method for months now.
@@jeffferguson2598 You are right, because vinegar or lemon juice was a MUST for women in the "old days'" to balance their hair after shampoo was invented, and they didn't even have conditioners. For my dry curly hair (and also my daughter, who has the same type of hair), we use vinegar at least on a weekly basis after a good shampoo and conditioner to get that perfect balance. My hair is getting long again (I'm 51), my daughter's is waist length, and would have been MUCH longer if we weren't picky about the split ends.
@@southernlainey9270 You can also use egg yolks.
I stopped shampooing and my hair was absolutely fine. But, after a few years of this the city I was living in decided to alter the chemistry of the tap water to protect the old pipes (instead of upgrading to better pipes). I think this changed the ph level and I had to go back to using shampoo. In other words the water you have makes a huge difference.
Use rainwater. Heat it
@@vinlennox7658 Not acid rainwater!
Absolutely, it does. In Guatemala I Never had hair issues. My hair was waist long, healthy, shiny. After moving to PA it got so bad, I had to chop it to my cleavage. Now I have a water filter.
- or add a water softener.
@@kingston163 - ha ha, such alarmism... or "satire"..
Hard water has calcium and is alkaline which has the effect of drying out your hair. This effect is less pronounced with soft water but still in effect. The scalp reacts with oil secretion to rehydrate. Rinsing your hair with vinegar, an acid, will rebalance the pH level so your scalp can relax. Apple cider vinegar is a live culture of microbes which I too used for hair care. I had a small cut in my scalp and this gave access to the culture to a warm, nutrient dense home. It established itself there and started proliferating. This was worse than a bit of a greasy scalp. It went away when I switched to just white alcohol vinegar. It does the job and is inert. Not as romantic as the beloved ACV..... but a lot cleaner. Just a heads up....
I had terrible dandruff until I gave up any form of soap on my hair. Only water for 15 years and no smell, grease or complaints from my wife. Dandruff went within weeks. These things are just a chemical con.
Reminds me of Chapstick, the more one wd use the more one wd need.
@@Tommymybaby All chapstick? I used to have this with labello but don't have this problem with keefe's lip repair. I use that when I have dry lips from too dry cold, maybe two or three days and after that it's fine.
I think this is my problem. I ALWAYS have dandruff but no itchy scalp, and I think it's FROM using the shampoo. Is that your experience?
@@lateblossom I also always have dandruff, and it gets more itchy as the days go on. I think shampoos probably get the microbial balance on your scalp out of balance and the chemicals probably also dry it out. At least it looks like it. Probably even leaving room for the malassezia yeast to be able to grow more. Honestly anything acidic helps to relieve this issue, like vinegar mixed with water as this lady shows in her video as well. If you have a big issue just use a vinegar rinse often and the issues will become less.
@@BeautifulTripsandPlaces I tried vinegar, but that mixture can burn your eyes.So I would try alternative
Hi Sam,
I've been a no-poo girl for 6 years now. I'm 62 and find the state of my hair a great indicator of overall health. I only use water, towelling and brushing. It sometimes goes greasy with I'll health; coughs and colds, it reacts with dryness or grease to any poor diet choices I make and, during some of the stressful periods of life; divorce and the scamdemic, it started going grey a few times but the colour has returned each time!
I'm a mid/mousey btown, which goes blonder in the sun and I get a lot of comments on how youthful I look compared to my years 😊
Keep up all your great work. Love and respect to you and Mark both xXx
I haven't used shampoo for well over a decade and only wash my about once a month. My hair doesn't smell and is not greasy, something it had always been before. I use a natural bristle brush, it's victorian and I love it. I have always plaited my hair and don't get it wet when I shower. I think we humans over complicate life.
Corporations want your money and don't care about poisoning the planet, even though the alleged humans running said corporation live on the same planet. They're stupid
I'm a woman with long hair, and I haven't been using shampoo for quite some time now (maybe a year now, at least), just water mainly (I also swim in the ocean quite a bit...so salt water too!). Years ago, when I first learned about quitting shampoo, I tried the baking soda/vinegar method and used it regularly. It makes your hair feel so soft, right? But take warning! I really over-did it, because eventually it completely ruined my hair! It dried it out and made the ends break, like brittle straw! I actually had to cut it short to start over, which was fairly devastating because I love having long hair. I won't use baking soda now because of that experience. Now I use honey maybe once every couple months as a way of deep cleaning/having luxurious experience. It also can lighten hair which I like, my hair is dark blonde with natural highlights from the sun. Anyway, be careful with that baking soda!
Use avocado seed tea to rinse after wetting with plain water!
Thanks for that because I'm in the desert. Can't afford any more dryness.
@@Talitha-hv3ze OK!
My hairdresser friend told me baking soda is how she removes bad dye jobs. It's literally the worst thing to put in your hair.
I also experienced that but started taking some almond oil in the hair and it works very good
As a hairdresser of 32plus years. Shampoo is extremely abrasive and over time is one of the causes of hair loss the SLS in all shampoos never rinses out completely and that’s how it start breaking down the cuticle, it’s also what breaks down our clothes also. Yes shampoo is never needed unless we all work in a coal mine or grease pit. 🙌
I use to know an ex coal miner. He said they would just run soap over their heads, than rinse. Shampoo was considered for sissies. 😁
I am fighting hair loss. Wonder if anything can remove sls at all
Thanks so much for sharing your info💚
@@nmc1859b vitamins and diluted rosemary and peppermint essential oils
@@AnnE-mn8ny let’s not forget also consistently wearing hats not getting the right nutrients, not enough vitamin D (actually a hormone the body produces with regular sun exposure) so many things we’ve been lied to about what’s healthy for us.
A really nice touch is to add 1 drop of rosemary essential oil to a cup of cold water, pour through as a final rinse but don't wash out. Tip your head upside down to brush your hair. Don't forget a relaxing scalp massage, because you're worth it. Great video as always and lovely comments.
That sounds lovely.
I have mixed Rosemary with olive oil…let it sit in a bottle for several weeks…after which I use on my scalp…rubbing in a few drops between shampooing…it has cause new hair growth…
Great idea. I heard that it helps regrow hair and of course it smells wonderful.
Thanks for the excellent advice❤️
kek. Oil and water dont mix.
Gave up soap 2years ago just wash with water… my white hair is clean and shiny. Hairdresser doesn’t know what to say when I mention it.
Don't forget, the water you have in your area makes a big difference. Hard, soft or in between.
True.
Very good point.
Yes! The water in my new home ruined my hair over the past year. I couldn’t figure it out first, but my hair was not the same. I purchased a filter for my shower head, but it’s a process now getting my hair back to its healthy state. 😏
@@MonicaD444 I just ordered an in-line shower water filter a couple days ago. It’s on its way. I did find two shampoos that don’t have harsh chemicals in them and they have made a difference as I’m growing my hair longer. I’ve noticed that as my hair has gotten longer I have not had any bed head! I didn’t see that coming. I may try the snow shampoo thing as a test.
Here in Australia we have added flouride. My water smells like chlorine, filters etc don't work to extract this horrible stuff. Cheers Rosemary Perth Western Australia 72 yrs
The best not shampoo hair cleaner is rye flour for blond hair!! Baking soda is relatively harsh on the scalp. Rye flour has almost the same ph level then the scalp . If it’s whole meal sieve the flour first so you are not left with Particles in the hair. But otherwise you mix same amount of water with flour to create a paste and then apply that to your wet hair like shampoo. Leave for 2 min and wash out like usual. You will find that you can extend the need for washing your hair very easily by a week in a short time.
I did it all and tried it all and this is the best feeling I ever had on my hair! Lots of volume it gives too!
Be very careful using bi-carb on your hair. I did for about a year and couldn't understand why my hair was not in a great condition, but then I learned that bi-carb is way too harsh for hair, it strips the oils and bleaches it.....just what I didn't want. Your hair looks slightly lighter now and this is probably the reason.
What did you change about your routine after finding out?
@@melaniediezrombado8295 stopped using bi-carb!
Are bi-carb and baking soda the same? I too want to give up on shampoo because I also suffer from tremenduous hairfall and it's so difficult to rinse off all of the shampoo residue even if I have washed my hair thoroughly with running water. I want to turn to nature.
@@mariavictoriasalita5273 yes, bi-carb and baking soda are the same. I now use a bar if rice soap that I found on Amazon. It seems to get my hair really clean, but doesn't dry it out. It's also supposed to encourage hair growth, but I haven't noticed my hair growing any faster.
@@Emmajaymusic a million thanks to you.
Sorry folks, should've said, rosemary essential oil rinse is best for brunettes, blondes can use 1 drop of chamomile in a cup of cold water. x
I just went cold turkey. I'm mid sixties and my hair is dry and fluffy despite conditioning. So I had a big talk to myself. I only brush. I have not even used hot water yet as the natural oils are only just now returning. Very mildly itchy scalp easily solved with brushing and now after almost 3 weeks not even that. My hair is definitely better for it. The fluff and dryness has gone. I like the idea of apple cider vinegar so I think I might hot water wash and vinegar rinse once a month. Definitely never going back.
when I stopped using soap and shampoo altogether it was due to the rashes I would get. At first, I felt not clean but then I noticed that I never had any odor from washing with water. My hair was another story bcz its long, thick, and wavy. So when I just used water for a week my hair felt like wax, and then it would start separating almost like dreadlocks, and my scalp felt very tender to touch it, so I put aloe on it to soothe it, and then I used the baking soda with some yucca root and then it felt better. It has taken around 6 months for my hair to adjust but now I can go with many water washes, with the baking soda used on occasion. Leaving shampoo and soaps has been the best thing ever, no more rashes, or allergies, I think everyone should move away from soaps.
I’m not a doctor, and this is just my 9 years of experience with this….. Not sure how I found this video (thank you, TH-cam), but I gave up shampoo in-I’m pretty sure it was about end of 2013 or beginning of 2014 and have used baking soda and apple cider vinegar ever since (as of today, June 2023). At the time, my medium length (past the shoulders) thick hair did great, and I loved it-no grease, no yuckiness, but I went cold turkey! People commented on how healthy my hair looked.It was soft and thick, and never smelled. The person who cut my hair at the time was fine with not shampooing my hair before cuts, so my hair stayed really nice!
While it was long, I only wetted & scrubbed it every several days when it started to get too crazy (I have naturally wavy hair underneath and it’s pretty flat on top-it’s a little crazy), but did wear it in pony tails most of the time, as my hair is very uncooperative styling-wise. I “washed” it once a week out of a habit I created for myself, then once every 2 weeks a few years later. It just didn’t need washing!! Fast forward to a pixie cut for a few years with wetting it daily because I woke up with crazy hair-scrubbing the scalp lightly, and then regrowing it to about shoulder length now over the last few years--still no problems with my methods, and I never-not once-experienced any grease or adverse conditions-but I always had dry hair before I started this journey (which is one of the reasons I gave up shampoo!) so dandruff and oil were not an issue in the first place. Still aren’t. (And as long as I don’t shampoo/condition with products, it stays soft.)
I still use about 1 tablespoon of baking soda & warm water (about 8 oz) in a bottle meant for (I think?) washing your nether regions after pregnancy(?)-I bought from Amazon-it has a spout and tiny holes, so it makes it easy to squirt and distribute the mixture into the hair. I scrub my scalp gently all over and leave it while I wash. I follow up with a “rinse” of less than 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar & warm water in a second bottle, which I leave in while I shave, then rinse. I do add essential oils that I like-maybe 1-2 drops of lavender, sometimes tea tree oil or peppermint, ylang ylang, rosemary, frankincense…. But always lavender :-) Currently I wash about once every 2 weeks, but I don’t actually keep track. I try not to use water that is super hot, as I’ve heard that can cause dandruff, and don’t scrub your hair around like you might if you were shampooing-you’ll just get tangles. You just need to massage the dirt out of your scalp, sort of run your fingers through your hair, and rinse. Baking soda solution is for scalp, then let it run down hair and sort of work it through. Vinegar solution is NOT for scalp-more for running down your hair that isn’t right at the scalp, if that makes sense. (You can get it on your scalp, I’m just saying you don’t need to squirt it all over your scalp!). Unfortunately, my current stylist uses shampoo, and I haven’t put my foot down so my hair has had more of a rough texture and has been less soft. I’m going to insist she just rinse me with water and get to cutting from now on! I do use a strong comb to comb out my hair after I “wash”. It was my grandmothers, and it’s made if some strong nylon or something (If it ever breaks I think I’ll die!)-totally old-school. I love it, and it goes right through my hair. No tangles, ever. Some people, I have heard, do NOT have success with this method, but I think that is true for ANYTHING in life. Good luck-it’s worth a try, and it feels, looks, and smells great!🎉
Yeahh, I thought I have dry hair but during water only I learned how oily they can actually get 😂. So you clarify with baking soda & acv every 2 weeks? How often you wash with water only in between?
I cut my hair every few weeks and simply water clean my hair then, apart from that I use hair pomade to help it feel conditioned. I've not used shampoo in many years
I've been using this no-poo process for many years and my hair is always beautiful. I am almost 80 years old, so this is both a thrifty and a healthy treatment. Thanks for spreading the word!❤
The bs/ACV applied to scalp only but not rubbed into length of long hair?
@@faza553you can use a hair mask lol
What is no-poo?
@@QabilAGhor No-poo is simply giving up shampoo and conditioners and replacing them with a baking soda solution for washing and an ACV (apple cider vinegar) solution for rinsing and rebalancing the pH of your hair. I only wash my hair every three days so that the baking soda mix doesn't cause any dryness but eliminates all the oils and dirt. Use a mix of 1 c. water to 1 T baking soda and for the rinse use 1 c. water to 1 T ACV. I hope that helps. ☺️
Long hair still needs to be cleaned, but only every 2-3 days. Yes, rub it into the scalp but also the length of the hair as well.
I stopped using shampoo when I lived in Thailand 4 years ago. It seemed pointless because my head was always sweaty from the motorcycle helmet. I was satisfied with the results and so I continued to use water only, even when I moved back to Europe. I like your message - we should all look to nature and good health. Avoid chemicals in or on the body ✅
I use ivory soap bar old-fashioned.
Everything contains chemicals lol. Natural isn't always better, either.
Do do is the most natural thing you could ever find
@@jvnonu54njl People can be so silly. They don't seem to realize that Cyanide is 100% natural. So is deadly nightshade. And radiation. The list goes on.
I was a shampoo junky for years. Injecting head and shoulders and mainlining Suave... It wasn't until I woke up in a city 1500 miles away from home in a hotel room, surrounded by empty shampoo bottles with foreign labels that I finally gave up the stuff for good. It's been 4 years, 7 months, and 23 days since I last used shampoo.
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Your hilarious!
You’re I mean.
Hi Zach
I love it that you made a video about stopping the use of shampoos! I have stopped shampoo 4 years ago! Now I use only avocado seed tea to wash my hair, avocado seed tea that I make myself. And it makes it shiny, clean, flowing, and the scalp feels so nice.
@BigfoottehchipmunkWhen you eat an avocado save the seed and wash it and keep in a container. It doesn’t have to be in refrigerator. Just save it until you have about 5 or 6 seeds. Then soak the seeds in water for a couple of hours. Wash the seeds again. Then cut each seed in half carefully with a sharp knife. Then cut each half in 5 or 6 pieces and put on a cookie sheet and put it in the oven at around 200 degrees for about an hour. After that put the pieces from oven into a small food chopper to mince the seeds and keep going until it’s very close to a powder. After that you simmer the powder in about a half a gallon of water. For about 20 to 30 minutes. And then strain it with a cheese cloth. Take a cup of the brew and add another cup of distilled water. After that you’ll have to cup of water to slowly pour over your hair after your shower. It’s use the same way you would use a conditioner after shampoo. But this time you’re not using anything but water before you slowly pour and rub the avocado seed tea on your scalp and hair.
So you don’t rinse it out? :)
Cool stuff!
Don’t use baking soda on your hair ever. It take the PH balance way up to 9 / 10 it will make it brittle.
nope! use apple cider vinegar, everything she said is correct
@@Deport_All_nonWhites wrong. baking soda is way too strong. just use water.
@@nicechock nope! Wrong! 😊
I gave up soap, washing and showering. The effect on my friends and acquaintances has been amazing! 😁
i did not shower for almost 2 years and my skin became like and elephant skin
I bet it has had an amazing effect. 😂😂😂😂
@@nerolowell2320was this by choice?
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What about odours from working in a kitchen, swimmers, smoky environment, weed stores, fish processing, etc.?? (couldn't think of other smelly environments some people work in!) How do you keep your hair smelling not like your workplace?
Clove oil and a boar bristle brush. Helps as insects repellent as well including lice and smells good.
Also have used rosemary oil or lemongrass oil just a lil bit goes a long way typically I use on ends since the ends are more likely to get dryer, then I brush hair throughly braid up hair for night and put on silk bonnet.
My hair typically smells of clove or rosewater most of the time. Rosewater hydrates, nourushes and helps lower sebum a bit.
Big shampoo not gonna like this 😅
Big shampoo is part of big Pharma, so they're not the best of friends anyway. Good call Sam.
Most won't consider such a great way to care for hair and save money. But some of us just might give it a try and see how it works.
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who tf cares about them
@@prakaashmeenaa certainly not myself
For anyone with curly hair going no-poo, I’m going to start mixing floral essential oils with coconut oil/almond oil and when my hair has naturally dried I’ll run a bit of oil through my hair. Just for the curls and for it to smell nice. This might not work with straight hair, as curly hair is usually drier and needs moisture
@86sineadw are you happy with your results from combining no-poo and hair oil?
I did no poo for a couple years when I was vegan and all natural hippie phase. My hair smelled awful from all the hot pilates classes and had alot of build up on my scalp. I now use castile soap on my hair and it's much better
@@Moni-wm7un l'm reading the comments. Not using shampoo does not equal not washing your hair. 🤢
I was soooo grossed out, until I came accross your comment.
Im glad the No shampoo worked for you.
I heard of this “revolutionary idea” a few years ago and in fact tried it but it didn’t work out for me. As an Indian, our hair is quite frizzy, also we have a culture of oiling our hair before wash. And vinegar and baking soda were no match for oiled hair.😅
But recently my hair was becoming almost plastic and having to choose between busting my pocket or going no-poo, I obviously took the latter. But the frizzy hair kept temping me to oil. Which I did. But then how could I go no-poo? Well, I did cut my shampoo usage to barely a teaspoon for my waist length hair, but it didn’t work. Horribly itchy scalp with awfully plastic hair. I was done.
Then came the last resort. The grandma resort. My grandmother uses a mix of transitional Indian herbs to clean her hair, and despite being in her 60s her hair are beautifully black (thanks to god). So as a desperate successor, I though why not. So I gave it a go, and the first time was like 50% successful . I was surprised that natural ingredients can actually clean oily hair.
I experimented and got a technique that would clean my oiled hair well.
The herbs are called Reetha (soapnuts), amla (Indian gooseberry), shikakai. Since my hair is oiled, I have to follow a bit long cleaning process (about 10mins) but those who do not oil their hair can easily do with 1-2 rinses.
Thought I’d share this incase it might help anyone. The process of using these is to take 3 soap nuts (for shoulder length hair), 3 shikakai pods and 2 tablespoons of amla. Then you can either soak these overnight, or boil in 1 litre water for 10mins(on low flame),blend, sieve (using Nut-bag) and then use that water. This is the most effective way of using these. You can make a big batch and freeze or store in fridge for up to 7 days or more(depending on weather).
The number of soap nuts depends upon the length and greasiness of hair. I would recommend starting with 2-3 as everyone’s hair react differently to these. 😊
Some people also recommended to use Neem Leaves for my dandruff so I’ll be trying those soon. Rice water, as I’ve been told is used to clean hair, but personally I’ve only ever used it as a conditioner do I don’t think it’ll clean as well as soap nuts.
Currently I’m looking for a natural leave in conditioner, hair growth oil, and dandruff remedies, so if anyone has any pls share.
I haven´t used shampoo in about 8 years. After a trip to India, where the people I was staying with in the south of India told me that no one washed their hair there, but used a fine comb and oils instead, I decided to try it. I went through many of the phases you´ve mentioned but after a couple of months I got to where I am today, I wash my hair about once a week in water only, brush it every day (I have long hair) and keep my brush very clean. The only exception is if my hair gets very dirty because I´ve been up a tree prunning, or in the attic full of cobwebs etc. There I do use a mild organic shampoo but the last time I did that was about a year ago. No, my hair doesn´t smell bad (I have extremely honest friends so I´d know) and it´s not greasy at all. Also, I´m 62 and have a pony tail down to my shoulder blades and no hair loss at all, so I would say that the end result is very good.
11:15 ok😊
I bought a double comb, one side wide teeth for detangling and the other fine teeth for cleaning and distributing oils. It helps a lot
@@kasiar1540 Yes, me too. I´ve also got a fine brush (the type for cleaning your finger nails) for cleaning the fine tooth side! 😊😊
So you use oils ?
Or not ?
What was the routine of your friends in India with the oils ?
@@zerotoleranceforsataniceli4794 I did at first, for about 6 months I used Moroccan oil massaged into my scalp but after a while I didn´t need it. The family in India had an evening ritual. They´d sit in the living room and take turns to comb each other´s hair and rub in the oil afterwards. Don´t know what oil it was but it smelt of sandalwood if I remember rightly.
Great to hear you have joined the no shampoo club! As a male I stopped using soap and shampoo 10 years ago and replaced both with bi-carb soda aluminum free. felt amazing from the get go; I also use as a face and body scrub. The only thing I needed to do was was reduce the amount used each day and the length of time in hair to prevent hair becoming dry. I have used everyday, but after hearing your journey I’m going to experiment with using a couple of times a week. I’ve noticed that my hair has further improved by increasing high quality animal fats.
I would only have used shampoo about once every 6weeks or so, a girl in Australia said to me "wow your hair is so soft what is your secret", I didn't know what to say back
By increasing high quality of animal fat I gather you mean consumption? Tia
@@maryc6091 yes, nourish your body with correct diet, health benefits appear over time.
Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate so there is no aluminum in it. I did some research and found out that baking powder may contain aluminum so you need to read the label. So it is a matter of baking soda vs. baking powder. I started using coconut oil and baking soda mixed as deodorant and then heard about this aluminum discussion. I think I am going to try this no shampoo idea and see how it goes.
@@DonaldCowdreyjesus they're adding aluminium in baling powder now? Nothing is safe
Great to see you back Dr Bailey
I am 71 and have used baking soda and vinegar for about 12 or 13 years. I only wash my hair about once every 2 or 3 weeks, less in the winter more in summer. My hair is thick, shiny and the most beautiful silver color. I use 2 tablespoons of vinegar per cup and only rinse minimally due to my hard water. I do not smell any vinegar.
I ditched the shampoo. To transition I just reduced the shampoo used each time. Almost no transition pain. Now I just use water.
How long is your hair and what was its original texture?
@@spirituallysafe Typical mens length. But it used to get oily super fast, I had to wash with oily hair shampoo every morning and then style it with product. Now I just wash with water and can go much longer between washes, there's just enough oil in the hair that I can style it however I want without product too. No issues with smell. No comment from the hair dressers either.
I've been using apple cider vinegar and baking soda for years and they do work well together. You might want to consider organic vinegar so you don't get pesticides on your head.
As a male with short hair I have been washing my hair with water only for around 2 years. Very simple no problem and you realise there is absolutely no need for anything except water.
my hair still feels dirty if I only use water. it's rotten
@@onenessseeker5683 maybe try the baking soda and apple cider vinegar thing and see what happens?
@@stelley08 100% agree
Maybe if you have no scalp issues. I get scalp breakouts in the humid environment I find myself in, need salicylic acid shampoo to keep the pimples and itchiness in check 🤢 Was never a problem when I lived in Arizona 👍
I tried this, it’s good for a few days but eventually it starts to feel itchy
I gave up shampoo at 52 when my long man-locks couldn't cover up the large bald patch any longer. Shaved it all off. It's saved me from the cost of living crisis.
Just a tip for natural dry shampoo: 2 parts cornstrarch, 2 parts rhassoul clay and 1 part ceylon cinnamon. I make a smal amount an put it in a salt dispenser. Just put some on your roots and brush out, when your hair gets a little greasy.
I made my own dry shampoo similar to this, but I found the grittiness kinda odd. Wasn’t sure if I actually saw a difference. I have tried no poo a few times by now. The last time I tried it I swore it off completely, but after seeing this I am tempted to try again. I still have that dry shampoo. My hair is oily though, so I have a feeling it just might not be meant for me.
@@shenandoah7875 I have straight hair that gets oily too and I have tried water only, rye flour, baking soda+apple cider vinegar. All didn't work for me. Now I make my own shampoo mask of amla, reetha and shikakai powder. Its natural and my hair is twice as thick, clean and shiny. I love it.
I have also heard you can make shampoo of chestnuts but havent tried.
@@shenandoah7875 by the way, my hair is a meter long now and my mother also uses this and she has pretty long hair as well. She completely paniked when she went through menopause, her hair was terrible, dandruff, knots, hairloss and she started to go grey. It was at the time I was experimenting with the no poo thing. After she started using the amla,reetha, shikakai shampoo (she uses one from the brand eliah sahil, I mix some myself) her hair slowly restored and became beautiful again. The amla powder even makes your hair a bit less grey
@@jsmit9161 do you notice your hair taking longer to get oily? Thanks. 🙏
@@jsmit9161 if you could share the ratios you make your Amla shampoo I’d appreciate that.
I'm 62 with hair down to my shoulders. I stopped using my shampoo (from Faith in Nature) a few months back only using warm water once or twice a week without any problems. My hair after using shampoo would be white and frizzy so for the last decade or so I started using coconut oil after washing and lightly drying it and giving it another light towelling after to remove the excess, it darkens it and makes it look very natural and I get my natural curls back. I still use the oil but not nearly as much.
I'm 65. I have not used a comb or brush on my hair for half a century and only comb my fingers through the curls daily. I also only wash my hair once every two to four weeks in fresh water. I prefer ice-cold fresh water, summer or winter and generally shower beneath waterfalls in the mountains, or simply swim in lakes and rivers.
Faith in Nature is very light and gentle though - I use the jojoba.
Have you seen the chinese woman who have amazing hair in their elderly age. They all wash their hair in river water only cos that's what is there to use but their hair is long thick and also hasn't greyed for them
I wonder why you didn't mention all the hormone/ endocrine disrupters that shampoos are loaded with? Great video nonetheless!
I quit shampoo many years ago, when I became aware of the issues around SLS. On my body, I use an old fashioned and simple beef tallow based bar soap (Old Whippersnapper's). My grandparent's used a similar soap as children made from lard. I find tallow to be far less drying even than an olive oil based bar soap.
The thought of shampooing hair every day sounded insane to me. I only wash my hair once a week, maybe 15 days sometimes in winter, I can go 2 weeks. And I only wash the scalp. But it's more than that I also don't use soap on my skin only my privates and feet. Oil is what keeps out skin and hair healthy. Hot water is the worst for hair.
I don't use soap at all for a couple months. Except for shaving. The vagina and Anus are self cleaning. The worst place to put harsh chemicals is your mucous membranes!
I agree about the hot water and I don't use heat appliances on my hair including hair dryers.
Not used it for years, people have asked how my hair is in such good condition since. They then dont trust me when I say I dont use shampoo. If I eat alot of takeaways it can get a little greesy, but with a normal homemade diet its always good condition.
I quit about 12 years ago. My hair is fine and it used to be curly and frizzy. Now it's still fine, the frizz is almost completely gone, and it's more wavy than curly. It never looked better. Over the years, I've spent many hundreds of dollars trying to control the frizz. No one makes a conditioner nearly as good as the natural oil. It just needs a little help reaching the ends.
Hellow❤. I Wonder which produkt you use now ? I also have fine in curly hair. ??
@@Lissbona H20
I quit shampoo 30 odd years ago. I had the most awful dandruff & used 'the leading brand' to deal with it. I decided to stop using it, sure, the problem worsened but after around 3 months it started to lessen & about 6 months later was completely gone just washing with water. Never used it or any other shampoo & I'm totally dandruff free ever since.
And you're definitely referring to Head & Shoulders shampoo, which contains so much potentially harmful chemicals and leaves a ton of residue that it's insane.
You didn't have more hair knots because of no shampp and no conditioner?
@@DiamondsRexpensive No, not at all, I have reasonably short hair. Just wash it in the shower, towel dry, brush it & let it dry naturally.
For me, no hair = no need for shampoo...But this is also a good reminder of what chemical filled products I can I replace with more natural products...Also it seems like you can do just about anything with apple cider vinegar.
My grandmother always used baking soda to wash her hair since she grew up in Russia and in the late 1890s/early 1900s they did not have hair shampoo.
I’m 68 and always had longish hair..It was my allure and charm being compared to Kenny Rogers all of my life..Lately I’ve been losing lots of hair daily..Decided to have it cut shorter, taking Biotin and now will try to go shampoo-less..Hopefully it will rectify my problem..thank you Dr Sam
Meat and collagen/gelatin is important to help with hair loss.
I kinda did the same. I stopped showering and bathing (and washing my hair) about ~three years ago. I flannel down with a clean, damp cloth and NO ONE was ever noticed or mentioned anything out of the ordinary. A big reason was, I always found shampoos and soap -- to an extent, always left me with 1-2 days of dry skin and or fly-away hair. Now, my hair and skin, always have the right amount of me.
My mother used an apple cider vinegar rinse on my and my 3 sisters hair growing up. Our hair was long, shiney and soft.
I began using it again, as a rinse, on salads and a small amount in the morning with water.
Stopped using all personal care chemicals on my body and hair in 2009. I mitigate the chemicals in the water from showering by keeping the shower short and sweet to 1-2 minutes.
I can imagine how people react when your around THEY'RE NOT AROUND
@@yfelwulf all body odour issues disappear as the body comes back online and does as it is supposed to do. I am a functional health coach and allow my body to work as nature intends it.
Try it and see for yourself or don't. Research the Hermetic principles. My partner has no problems and neither do my many friends.
I think I may actually give this a try! My daughter did this about five years ago. Her hair became so luxurious and curly, she looked like she was right out of a magazine or a hair product commercial.
Your hair looks great. Good for Mark challenging you, and good for you for the courage to try it.
I haven't used shampoo for many years. I use natural henna and indigo powder for coloring and put some apple cider vinegar in the mix. That's it for products on my hair. I'm 65 and still have waist long, soft and healthy hair. Split ends stopped with end of shampoo and conditioner use. Oh, and I don't use soap either. Still experimenting with toothpastes. I do use body lotion, especially in the winter when the skin gets so dry.
Great job simplifying. Have you ever thought about coconut oil instead of lotion? Also, I’ve started using organic castor oil on my skin and my skin feels better than ever🌸
@@moony77 Thanks. Yes, I tried coconut oil and shea butter, but found both of them to be too sticky on the skin. Can work in certain situations, but not when in contact with sheets, clothes and such. I was disappointed. Maybe castor oil is different?
@@carinaekstrom1 I love castor oil, but I do feel it on sheets. I feel it’s worth the benefits of using castor oil.
For toothpaste I use 3-4 Tab of coconut oil 3/4 Tab is baking soda
( aluminum free) then adding in 10- 16 drops of Essential Oils clove, or young living thieves vitality or peppermint or spearmint…. (Use a jar to release spit into as coconut oil can ruin pipes……) Mouth is fresh and clean…..
@@deborahzahler913 Thanks 🙂
I have used less and less shampoo over the years and now I often don't wash my hair for a week. I am 68, female with lovely long natural silver hair that is fine and, I don't have as much hair as you. When I stop washing, my hair feels thicker and more lovely. I have used a boar bristle brush for years and now also have a wooden bristle brush. I learned about these from the ladies here on TH-cam who have waist length hair and who really study the decades old ways of caring for hair. I love the wooden bristles as they also distribute my natural oils effectively and those brushes are very easy to clean. Thank you so much. Your hair is so beautiful. I have always thought I'd love to have natural red hair (I used to color it red when I was a brunette). You are beautiful!
I've been doing this for 6 years already (male/short, 62) and never regretted the change. It now seems to me as if hair loss of men isn't age related at all!
For me as a man with short hair, not using shampoo is fairly easy.
What I would like to know is ... how do you stop using soap?
My son has been doing this for a couple of years now and he has really long thick hair. He loves it. I’m going to try it out. Thank You for sharing.
I’ve been using baking soda and vinegar since 2019. I repurposed 2 salad dressing bottles, one for my baking soda/water combination, and another for vinegar/water. Simple ingredients, so easy and economical; my scalp is never irritated and I can go days between washes.
Isn't the baking soda too harsh ?
I'm surprised if the b soda & vinegar don't dry out the hair ?
I am 69 years old and have rarely used shampoo because whenever I did I would get dandruff.. If my hair feels dirty I wash it with sunlight soap. If it feels dry afterwards I rub in some coconut oil.
I quit using shampoo a few years ago and it's one of the best decisions i ever made. No longer do i have skin flakes from dry skin (shampoo/soap dries out the skin) and in addition to that i no longer need gel or any other hair product to shape my hair in the morning.
I had no choice when I was a co driver truck driver. But then ,into my late 40s ,reading Cosmopolitan, I think that models didn't shampoo their hair for days . They rubbed baby powder into their roots , ruffed it up thru out their hair, then wet my board hair brush, and brush from roots to ends. I now have full bodied , sometimes a bit wavy I finally love my hair as a late middle aged lady.
A male friend used to do this back in the 80s. He swore by it. His hair was his pride and joy. Personally I buzz cut my hair and it requires no shampoo. Water is just fine.
Great vid.
I never let tap water touch my hair. Here in America there's so much bleach in the water it damages the hair follicles. I use distilled water exclusively. The difference after a couple of days is amazing. And when the new growth that hasn't been touched by tap water grows in it is even thicker.
Thanks a million💙
I feel very sad my hair when i came to USA my hair destroy
Fortunately alot of us have our own wells!
@@healthydeliciousvlog3044 start using distilled water. It will repair your hair. It's awesome.
Male with short hair here. I'm shampoo-free since around 6 years ago. My early transitionary period experiences line up almost 100% with yours. I had about a month of uncomfortable greasiness and a few more months where it wasn't feeling perfect. After that, though, it was better than ever. I also tended to develop dandruff after a few days without washing my hair, and this was completely gone about a year after stopping shampoo. I now shower daily with hot water only, and just gently run my fingers along my scalp and massage it a bit.
Green agrile is good for hair to absorb grass or moroccan black soap is also good for hair and body.
That's interesting, I had to go back to shampoo because my head never adjusted
I have had the same experience. Two years in and my hair is fine. As a man, it is very easy to keep short (very short!) during the transition, so there was no noticeable issue until my hair grew longer, at which point I would just cut short again. Now it can grow long and not be an issue at all. I remember, back in the shampooing days, my hair would be incredibly greasy in the mornings. Also, in the evenings, I'd have my head leant against the back of the sofa and the grease reacted with the leather leaving a stain (a smelly stain!). That is no longer the case. Whatever the case for shampoo, and I don't believe there is one given humans have existed for a long time without, it was certainly doing me a disservice. I've never had to use bicarb or vinegar either. People always tell me to use some ingredient or other after I tell them I don't use shampoo, I'm not quite sure why they think I'd go from spending nothing on my hair, to spending something! It's almost like we're programmed to consume!
HOW MUCH TIME DID YOU TRY IT FOR THOUGH
@@AnotherSkyTV
crazy to find this video, thank you for posting! i quit using shampoo about 4 months ago, and thought it was something i was gonna keep secret because i didn't wanna gross people out hahaha but i found the same thing - using only water, my hair was clean, looked better, was easy deal with altogether. my whole life when i used shampoo, no matter what kind or brand, my hair ALWAYS got puffy and frizzy and looked ridiculous, but like most people i assumed it was just "the way it is" and lived with it. now i actually like my hair for the first time ever haha
I am a 71 year old male with long hair half way down my back. I stopped using shampoo about a year ago and only use water. I begin washing my hair with very warm water, then finish with cold water. My hair looks conditioned all the time.
There is nothing wrong with using a completely natural based shampoo in a bottle or bar if you choose to keep the hair clean.I wash my hair once a week and use only natural hair and skin products free of anything nasty and my hair is in the best condition it ever was.I also take an iron supplement which definitely improves any dryness or frizz.
Annie I’m interested in what you use, tho I am in the uk. I found a natural product and it made my hair fall out by the handful. Checked reviews and most people had the same thing. It’s called Love Beauty and Planet.
Curious how many times after using the baking soda did you find hair falling out?
My experience was exactly as yours… though I thought I was supposed to use Baking soda directly in my hair rather than mixing with water! I eventually gave up. But- i did Find a shampoo bar that I love (Ethique) .. it’s like 3 bottles of shampoo in one bar. Vegan and eco-friendly. I do love it as there isn’t supposedly any harsh chemicals and it doesn’t completely strip my hair. I have fine hair - but rather than every day wash .. I do every other day without any problem.
My hair is now naturally grey. The texture has changed considerably and it feels dry and looks frizzy.
I’ve been debating on doing this very thing, so I’m glad I came across your video before I take the plunge.
Wish me luck & thank you!! 😊
Your hair looks stunning.
Thank you for your book, Dr. Sam.
I’m 4 weeks into no poo. My hair still feels dingy and greasy. I have used soap nut, rhassoul clay, ACV, aloe, hibiscus, flax, rice water… and it still returns to the dingy feeling. I have the boar bb, but it feels greasy too. Now I will try washing it each time. Also the baking soda and ACV is what I will try next. Hopefully the results will be similar to yours. Thanks. Keep us updated.
Please don't! Baking soda and vinegar is what people use to clear blocked drains. It's way too damaging for your hair. It strips ALL the oils from it and we need a certain amount of oil to keep our hair looking healthy. Sure it feels great to begin with because your hair will feel incredibly clean, but please, take it from someone who ruined their hair with it (me) and leave well alone.
I just used a baking soda solution to wash my scalp and hot water for my hair, I used some of the solution on my face too. My scalp isn't iching right now and my face feels wonderful. I was about ready to go to soda and vinagar for my hair, this isn't new to me. I am thanking God I saw your video because I needed a few guide lines. Thank you for making this experiment and sharing it.
I have not been using shampoo for more than a month. I don't use baking soda or vinegar either. Oil production from scalp seems to decrease for me after 3 weeks. I think our body is able adapt to our habits. The initial transition was not too bad for me. I spent roughly 10 mins everyday just to wash my hair with water initially to prevent too much oil buildup. Then after a few weeks, my hair does not feel as greasy as it used to be. Also helps to use a hair brush during shower if you want to distribute oil from scalp to hair. Although oil does not dissolve in water, warmer water will soften the oil and makes it easier to distribute.
Cut out chocolate?! That's a bit extreme don't you think? I mean shampoo is one thing but life without chocolate?! 😱
No way I’m cutting out chocolate. I make own sugar free, dark chocolate, it’s the only treat I allow myself.
@@dietschegroosmame3596 I have to cut out sugar. It makes me feel awful. So that means chocolate as well, I realize. If it's the kind with sugar.
Can someone summarise this clip. It's too long to watch. Thanks
Chocolate feeds viruses and cancers, so cutting it out is a good thing! But to help mitigate the damages you can eat plenty of dairy and meat, and take lysine.
I used to be a sugar and fried food junkie and my hair was trash, thing, and, greasy. When I cut those things gradually, and limited my sugar consumption to fruits and honey, it improved. I'm still walking the path strong.
If you want chocolate, get yourself fancy chocolate not processed trash.
Haven't used shampoo in a very long time. Haven't used soap either for a very long time. Water does the trick for me as well as eating healthy foods. Good on you Dr Sam and not forgetting Mark!
I did years ago when I had soft water and it worked okay, but maybe I was using baking soda and other things too much because my hair seemed to be getting drier snd prone to static electricity.
Then I moved and I no longer had soft water and my hair was atrocious. I gave up and went back to shampoo.
A year or two ago I decided to try it again and my hair was atrocious again.
It doesn’t work for my hair if I’ve got hard water.
I live off grid without running water and learned to simply spray a 50/50 vinegar and water mixture out of a spray bottle and wrap my wet hair in a towel for several minutes. I believe the natural anti-bacterial nature of vinegar kept itchy scalp away. I also started using a natural bristle borehair brush. It just makes sense it would help prevent breakage. I have dry, naturally curly hair and the ends tended to split and break off so I also started using aragon oil gently working it through my hair with my fingers while I watched videos in the evenings etc. Lastly, I get my hair trimmed more regularly, like every 2 to 3 months now. My hair is also growing longer than I thought possible and looks healthier than it has in decades. I used to get compliments on my hair in my youth and now I am being complimented in my mid-sixties. It's wonderful!
🥰God bless you and thank you so much for sharing your experience. You’ve inspired me to give it up, too💜
Is the spray mixture & wrapping all you do for "washing" besides the boar brush? I'm in kinda similar conditions, and use buckets of water outside on warm days.
Oh, that spray sounds good!! How long does it take for the smell to dissipate?
Great video, you said that you give up soap also, how you clean your self without soap? Thank you!
Try using grass fed beef tallow soap. Every few weeks use ACV. Or if you really need a conditioner cause its too tangled use the ACV when needed.
The boar btistle brush is also helpful as well as a wet brush (metal pins with small ball on the end).
but it kills all good bacteria... do you oil hair after that with anything?
Congratulations ! I’ve been going this route for many years now, although with short hair, it was never a big deal, like you said.
I stopped using shampoo on my head (water only) in October of 2019 and have had no problems. I do use baby shampoo as a kind of body soap because it's the most gentle product that I can find and water alone does not remove all the funk that my old carcass generates.
It does feel gentle! However, baby shampoo has many many chemicals in it. The product name is deceiving.
I love your hair. Long hair in woman looks fantastic. I am happy that you got a way to take care of it without chemicals.
Thanks for the info.
I also don't wash my hair shampoo for a while now (about 6 month) and I use an egg yolk to wash, and apple vinegar to last rising. It's great effect. Also sometimes linseed gel is perfect for hair condition. I never use bacing soda, so thanks, I definitly try. Sorry for mistakes. Regards from Poland 😘
I'm glad it works for some people, I absolutely have to use shampoo. If I dont, my hair becomes impossible to brush or comb out and completely unmanageable.
Shampoo makes my hair dry, but I’ve noticed that the chlorine and fluoride in the tap water is what really kills my hair. I’ve put really good filters on my tub, and it really helped my hair.
Hi can you give me the name of your filter, what brand is it please, thanks
I gave up soap about 4 years ago but gave up shampoo two months ago after watching your video and my hair has not felt or looked so good since I was a child, Im over 60 now.
I've been using saponified soaps (same as I use for the rest of me) in lieu of shampoo for about two decades.
It doesn't have detergents, and leaves enough oil on my scalp to not have dandruff.
I do avoid overly hot water on my scalp.
The saponfied soap will accomplish what your baking soda does while being less astringent.
Having short hair, I don't need the brush.
I stopped shampoo and conditioner last year. Only water and some drops of hair oil for the ends sometimes. No baking soda or vinegar needed, only hot water.
My hair has never been healthier. I have long fine waivy/curly hair. I am never going back to shampoo.
I love using apple cider vinegar as a conditioner. I did use baking soda a couple of times, but had forgotten about it. Thank you for speaking about this.
Thank you for sharing this. I will be giving this a try because I've tried so many things and nothing else has worked.
I saw your video earlier today. Just as I was planning to wash my hair. SOOOOh! I did what you suggested and it immediately sorted my itchy dry scalp. My hair, now dry, feels lovely and the style sits better than normal.
A comment below about hair becoming dry and damaged made me think that perhaps I could use just enough of the bicarbonate of soda water to clean, and then rinse with the vinegar water straight away rather than leaving it on.
Bicarbonate of soda is baking soda.
I am beyond thrilled as I would like to not have my hair suddenly greasy when I wake up in the morning. This may ease that problem. Currently I was washing every four days. Shampoo, conditioner, de-tangle spray - all are 98% chemical free.
Thank you, thank you! ❤❤❤
Quite often in normally I shower and don't use any shower gel or soap I just use water. I think all the chemicals are bad for our bodies
Very interesting !! 👍
1. What do you wash your skin with if you don't use any soap ?
( I use vegetable soap.)
2. I have longish ,very thick, coarse ,dry hair - more so with age & under active thyroid !
I only finger brush my hair to eliminate knots & loose hair.
I heavily depend on a thick layer of any conditioner which I leave1 on as it keeps my hair non- frizzy and curly ( no anti frizz product works for me incl oils - they just disappear without trace !) and my hair looks good.
Interestingly as the week goes on my hair still frizzes up and I have to re-wet it & add conditioner in but towards wash day it settles down & the curl comes back without doing anything .
I just can't imagine getting by without handfuls of conditioner on my hair regardless of whether I washed it or not !
I wonder if the no- wash would work for thick long hair which isn't in great condition anyway !
Have you tried it? Sounds like I have very similar hair to yours. Kind of a nightmare. I could not go without conditioner. I can give up shampoo, but I use conditioner instead.
@tootstoyou1
No, I haven't brave enough to try it!
I don't wash my hair more than every 7 days, maybe 5 in summer, but I've seen videos about using oil as a mask to scalp and hair, maybe weekly .
Some people wash hair with Rhasoull clay ( not sure of spelling).
Instead, I'm trying to oil my hair gently as needed, eg, castor oil or similar instead of conditioner.
It seems to be working OK and if it didn't I would simply add more in and leave it overnight and then wash with organic shampoo ( might change to simple glycerin soap instead).
Look up Katherine Sewing YT as she has really helpful videos on hair care.
Totally! Used to have naturally greasy skin and hair (when shampooing daily) and the grease used to build up quickly. I found it takes around 10 days for the oils to normalize, back to looking 'clean' .
I lost so much hair a couple years ago because I stopped the contraceptive pill and it never grew back. I'm tempted to try stopping shampoo but I'm so scared to lose even more hair, If I lose more I'll look bald.
you seem to have trouble with stress primarily
sometimes only accepting something
removes it by calming down
things to consider: infrared lamp, methylene blue to envigorate mitochondria, scalp massage and tense skin relaxation techniques
I bought small headmassager on battery
also helps to massage neck and release tension but it's not good to massage the same place too often if head is inflammed or very stressed
and better diet will be a key
any that improves natural hormonal balance
also ashwaganda 600mg afternoon helps lower cortisol and calm down
and good vitB complex can do miracles itself and that one B related with hair I forgot 😂
Stay cool you will figure it out eventually
for sure!
there are much worse things like death
it's good to keep in mind
it always let's me distance from unnecessary self induced worries
and laugh and joke more
it's like free medicine
as well as sun
This only works with straight hair! There is no way I could quit shampoo AND conditioner with curly hair. I just have to make sure it's sulphate free. I have to get the products out of my hair. Without products (such as creams), my hair gets frizzy.
So I have been wanting to give up shampoo for a while now. I had moved to a more natural shampoo but still lots of hair loss. Just tried this and wow, my head feels great and hair looks clean. Thank you sooooo much x
Hi,
I had horrible hair loss and I don’t use iodized salt. I started supplementing with one drop of lugols iodine/three times a week and I stopped losing my hair💜
I hope this helps because it’s horrible watching your hair fall out and nothing to stop it.
@@moony77 thank you so much. I have started on iodine and noticed a difference. Also found I was low in iron. Less hair fall so far, now to stop the breaking which will be the stopping of bleaching.
@@emmadavis726 just use extra caution with iodine, a little goes a long way and is slow to give feedback☺️