tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post3695704891843635328..comments2024-03-23T02:51:24.594-07:00Comments on A Life Unprocessed: Still Shampoo-Free: the Magic of Baking Soda & VinegarMellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-88010500508725477422015-09-13T08:55:02.902-07:002015-09-13T08:55:02.902-07:00Nope, I don't think it will at all. I too have...Nope, I don't think it will at all. I too have naturally very dark hair, and baking soda and vinegar don't seem to lighten it at all. I have had them wash out dyed hair coloring more quickly, but that is a whole different thing than your natural hair color. I think you'll be perfectly safe :)Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-11179710008365782022015-09-11T18:37:47.299-07:002015-09-11T18:37:47.299-07:00I have natural deep black hair.....will baking sod...I have natural deep black hair.....will baking soda will clear my color out? I don't want to get a lighter colorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496928352073331113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-91370571712817486662014-02-03T22:36:11.179-08:002014-02-03T22:36:11.179-08:00thanks...ACV also too expensive here, I'll try...thanks...ACV also too expensive here, I'll try it using white vinegarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-68258088470822577222014-01-24T08:10:25.927-08:002014-01-24T08:10:25.927-08:00What do you use to brush your teeth now? Just curi...What do you use to brush your teeth now? Just curious if you didn't like the baking soda & mint oil for some reason. Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-69199194636432626792014-01-18T18:17:17.198-08:002014-01-18T18:17:17.198-08:00Hi I've used this technique since I was a youn...Hi I've used this technique since I was a young girl. We didn't have much growing up and my mother learned this from her mother. We also used baking soda to brush our teeth along with a little mint oil. Just a thought too on the orange peel in the vinegar. Be careful not to get citrus on your skin and then end up in the sun. I grew up in the South where we were always at the pool with some new concoction on our hair to lighten or to condition. Well citrus and sun don't mix--you can get terrible burns- we were always warned about this. I'm sure there's a name for it--hyper-photosensitivity or something--I made that up. Anyway use caution when using plant extracts and then getting exposure to the sun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-72688229971062699102013-11-03T19:17:33.464-08:002013-11-03T19:17:33.464-08:00Yes, unfortunately it does! It's nothing horri...Yes, unfortunately it does! It's nothing horrid, but the few times I've tried to dye my hair in the past couple of years, NOTHING happened. It's like my hair is impermeable to color, or even professional hair bleach. Two bleachings barely lightened the ends of my hair. Dark red henna did nothing. It was disappointing, but I take it as a sign that I have super healthy hair.Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-46199349167835121182013-10-31T13:38:50.536-07:002013-10-31T13:38:50.536-07:00Does this have any effect on or reaction with hair...Does this have any effect on or reaction with hair dye? I finally found a salon that only uses organic color. I want to try this but don't want to end up with a crazy color or (worse) my hair breaking off. Has anyone had any experience with the baking soda/ACV and color-treated hair?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787163367925499455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-9921595735112042712013-10-28T15:22:56.557-07:002013-10-28T15:22:56.557-07:00The only thing I store in the shower are two plast...The only thing I store in the shower are two plastic cups. I just spoon a little baking soda into one, and pour a little ACV into the other, before each shower. I now keep a small jar of each in the bathroom for convenience, but for years we'd load up our cups from the kitchen jars before showering.Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-63085674274620942262013-10-28T07:04:15.782-07:002013-10-28T07:04:15.782-07:00I've just started using this method the other ...I've just started using this method the other day and I'm still working on getting proportions right for my hair. How do you store your baking soda and ACV in the shower? The containers I bought do not dispense the baking soda very well, even once I mix it with water. Froggyhopper86https://www.blogger.com/profile/17335749232706422494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-8990837117956124862013-10-21T07:37:20.204-07:002013-10-21T07:37:20.204-07:00Hi Christina,
We've been using baking soda &am...Hi Christina,<br />We've been using baking soda & ACV for over two years now! My hair is definitely not damaged. I have really long hair still and trim it myself maybe once a year, but I barely have split ends. <br />I think using very diluted baking soda, and then rinsing with diluted ACV, makes it safe. There are people who just rub baking soda into their scalps and that might be a little much in the long run. I am curious about the "pH balanced" homemade shampoos, but I'm happy with this method. It's so simple and really works!Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-56995430958712400662013-10-20T09:05:29.637-07:002013-10-20T09:05:29.637-07:00Quick question! I have read a lot of stuff online ...Quick question! I have read a lot of stuff online about baking soda damaging hair over time (due to the ph difference from the scalp). How long have you been using it and has the texture or thickness of your hair (or family's hair) changed?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13335897251974711640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-11307147404121414402013-10-08T17:31:50.800-07:002013-10-08T17:31:50.800-07:00I had the rinsing problem but using more water an...I had the rinsing problem but using more water and letting the soda completely dissolve In a jug then pouring It over my dry hair like a rinse Instead of a fixed that.WWJD?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01830911927505335822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-47711946600503138532013-10-08T17:16:24.888-07:002013-10-08T17:16:24.888-07:00I dilute 1 tsp. Baking soda In an old gatorade bo...I dilute 1 tsp. Baking soda In an old gatorade bottle and pour over my dry hair. Rub Into scalp and let sit while I finish my shower then rinse. I do this every other day. I only use ACV about twice a month. I get so many compliments on how shiny and healthy my hair looks. My ponytail has also gotten thicker! WWJD?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01830911927505335822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-74772987390097391942013-09-19T07:53:03.555-07:002013-09-19T07:53:03.555-07:00I have lots of mint in my garden. I wonder if infu...I have lots of mint in my garden. I wonder if infusing some in vinegar would make a nice minty rinse?<br />TatjanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-75812750431754840562013-09-10T21:13:50.700-07:002013-09-10T21:13:50.700-07:00Hi Mellow I have been using the bi-carb to wash my...Hi Mellow I have been using the bi-carb to wash my hair its amazing,I just put about a teaspoon in a small dish of water and pour it over my hair and it lathers up just like shampoo and leaves my hair so shinny,soft and silky. I too have long hair and no need to use any thing for a conditioner...I'm 50 and wish I discovered this many years ago ..like you I don't use any toxic chemicals in my home and on my family ..love you to drop by at http://simpleliving-sherrie.blogspot.com.au<br />P.S we call baking soda in Australia bi-carb..Sherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01413758774374975978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-16867682582103210972013-08-19T17:43:19.495-07:002013-08-19T17:43:19.495-07:00Thanks for sharing the travel tip. I've never ...Thanks for sharing the travel tip. I've never gone shampoo free, but it looks like it works wonders! Thanks for sharing on Tuesday Greens!Becky Elmucciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115211713006910388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-32833895211581718072013-07-18T21:29:38.534-07:002013-07-18T21:29:38.534-07:00That is fantastic! Nik hasn't had a dandruff i...That is fantastic! Nik hasn't had a dandruff issue since using baking soda and vinegar either. And really, when I used white vinegar it seemed to work every bit as well as ACV, so I think you're fine there. We make our own ACV with pressed cider each year. If you know anyone with apple trees (if they grow in Australia...), it's a good way to go!Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-77099303673300231492013-07-18T03:50:57.643-07:002013-07-18T03:50:57.643-07:00I am now on day 3 of shampoo free. I originally re...I am now on day 3 of shampoo free. I originally researched the Internet to find a way to get rid of lifelong dandruff (in my forties and had it for as long as I can remember). Tried lots of different types of anti dandruff shampoos containing lots of different chemicals (zinc pyrithione, selenium, etc, etc) at varying concentrations some did not work at all whilst others worked for a very short period before becoming ineffective.<br /><br />I have oily hair which needs shampooing everyday as i am quite active. Started day 1 and 2 with just bicarbonate of soda. This left my hair like straw but still felt greasy close to roots (especially on day 2) although it did not look it and i rinsed really well. however the dandruff was almost gone with 1st wash and had completely vanished with 2nd wash. Day 3 decided to add vinegar to see if it would remove the straw like feel and it did! Hair still felt a bit greasy (but does not look it) and soft.<br /><br />I used the bicarb as a paste on wet hair, massaged it in gently, rinsed with water, rinsed with diluted white vinegar (acv too expensive in Australia like everything else!), left it on for a couple of mins whilst I showered myself and then final rinse with water.<br /><br />So far I am happy with the results - cautiously optimistic since it has only been 3 days but not scratching my scalp like mad at the end of the day or the following day after shampoo is fantastic. I will keep going and hope hair settles and stops over producing oil and dandruff does not return ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-2691603719188869482013-06-25T06:41:47.918-07:002013-06-25T06:41:47.918-07:00No poo here too! Thanks for sharing with us at Ec...No poo here too! Thanks for sharing with us at Eco-Kids Tuesday. Hope to see you again today! http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2013/06/eco-kids-tuesday_25.htmlHannahWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152138583916560277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-40358438822751544322013-06-05T22:00:41.319-07:002013-06-05T22:00:41.319-07:00While my hair isn't especially tangle-prone, I...While my hair isn't especially tangle-prone, I can get some nasty snarls here and there! I literally use no other conditioning/detangling products, and I find the knots come out easily with the ACV. Perhaps give it a try on your own hair first, so you know how it feels and how well it works before trying it with your daughters. <br />Also, I have a suspicion that shampoo contributes to tangles. Hopefully you will find that the baking soda really doesn't do this. It cleans junk out of the hair, with out leaving it tangled, so there is really less detangling to do after washing. <br />Good luck!Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-18801926420066556822013-06-05T12:57:42.466-07:002013-06-05T12:57:42.466-07:00Hi, I have been reading this with great interest a...Hi, I have been reading this with great interest and feel like it is the way to go for me, and would also like to try it on my kids, but both my daughters have super long, tangle-prone hair. You should hear them when I try and brush it in the morning! So what I'm wondering is will the cider vinegar rinse de tangle their hair like a normal conditioner would? Or is there something else I need to use to get the tangles out when I'm bathing them? Really excited about trying this, going straight out to the shops in the morning to get the vinegar!<br />Claire xClairenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-88771939709106177702013-05-19T09:06:22.168-07:002013-05-19T09:06:22.168-07:00That doesn't sound fun. Do you use the ACV rin...That doesn't sound fun. Do you use the ACV rinse?Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-78373563972846196422013-05-17T13:34:57.066-07:002013-05-17T13:34:57.066-07:00Thanks for posting about your trials and different...Thanks for posting about your trials and different regimes! I've been using coco oil on my ends 2x a week and washing with 3/4 tablespoon baking soda in 1 1/2 cup water (I have long, thick and coarse hair that lies slightly wavy.. Hawaiian hair). About 5 months in, and everything is great but a couple days after washing I notice I have a LOT of dead skin build up. I'll scratch my head and a lot of residue (feels waxy.. probably oil?) will come off. I scrub with the baking soda.. but I don't know where I could be going wrong.. any ideas? Also, what does baking soda residue feel like?Kayleigh Rehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538594824935019173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-9723715637396013562013-05-15T22:46:40.163-07:002013-05-15T22:46:40.163-07:00Well, (sorry this is a month delayed!) my husband ...Well, (sorry this is a month delayed!) my husband does have thick and very curly hair, which he keeps pretty long and always gets compliments on. He never does anything to it besides washing this way once every three days or so. Hopefully you'll also find that the ACV really is all the conditioner you need. It's been really amazing for us; it just takes all the tangles out, and leaves your hair glossy! This really works better than all the organic shampoos and conditioners that we've tried in the past.Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-62676028007475551432013-05-15T22:43:27.834-07:002013-05-15T22:43:27.834-07:00That sounds like a lot of work! Spray bottles soun...That sounds like a lot of work! Spray bottles sound like a good idea in theory... but that sounds like a pain that it crystallized. No, I don't know why exactly the baking soda crystallized, but maybe it was too saturated (more soda than the water could hold in solution).<br />I really find that just mixing the baking soda with a little warm water as I need it is easy and simple, and then I pour it right on my scalp, so it gets where it's needed easily enough.Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320881197482295606noreply@blogger.com