Has anybody tried giving up using shampoo?

[FrannyandZooey]

I have heard several times that if you stop using shampoo, your hair adjusts and becomes less greasy, and that the natural oils give it shine and it looks more healthier. Has anyone tried this? Do you just rinse it in water instead? And how long does it take to stop looking hideously greasy?

No, don't bother with the teeth one Franny... I tried it for a year and they all fell out, it's a real bummer. It's amazing what a varied diet you can maintain, once you get used to drinking all your meals though a straw though...

I just wanted to update this...After rinsing my hair quite thoroughly with water, I had to wash it properly with shampoo the next day as it was just vile. Much greasier than it would have been had I not washed it at all, it seemed.

So back to the drawing board. I may invest in some baking soda or whatever it was on that link.

tee hee....

you dozy mare

dh doesn't use shampoo

god you lot are prejudiced dh's hair is lovely, very thick and smells really nice. he hasn't used shampoo for about 10 years.

franny I thought you would have a bit of commitment seeing as someone as glamorous as yourself really has little to lose!!!

Hi Franny. Guess what? I gave up on shampoo in my pre children, tree protest, ravey days. My hair was thick and glossy but here's why I cracked and washed it in the end - the smell. It was kind of heavy and waxy and, possibly because I wore a hat throughout the winter, it was a bit whiffy.

I'll now read the thread.

It goes through a very greasy stage and you have to bite the bullet and stay in for a couple of weeks. You should also brush it a lot.

Shampoo actually makes hair produce more greast because it strips it of natural oils.

FAZ, haven't read the thread, nor have I given up using shampoo (DS2 would be sick on my hair if I did just as it got to the "all right to go out in public" stage, I'm sure) - but I feel I must just say more healthier?!

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Ooh hunkerpops. I can't help it if you are more cleverer than what I am Did it offend thine eyes terribly much?

Yes they are prejudiced aren't they, hat? "Dozy mare" indeed

FAZ

Guess what DS1 had for lunch today? Quinoa and red lentils. Am fully paid up member of the wholesome knitting club, dontcha think?

my boys are having lentil and butter bean daal for dinner... can I join the crustie club?

Gag. I just blew £20 on shampoo and conditioner that is disappointing (MOP Vit C), but there are plenty more out there to try!

Only if you've knitted some yoghurt for pudding, GS

There's something particularly horrid about the idea of "knitted yoghurt". The kind of yoghurt you could knit with wouldn't be very nice to eat, IYSWIM

I did not shampoo for about 3 years - it does start maintaining its natural balance - mine luckily not oily so it looked fine. A hairdresser I used to have never shampooed and his hair looked great!