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Permalink Reply by FREEBIRD on May 16, 2012 at 9:27am

I'm about at the same place you are 3 1/2mnths.  I take a blender fill with water just dump about for shakes of baking powder, 20 and 20 drops of rosemary and tea tree oil.  I only wash once a week.  havn't had any problems yet.

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vip supportersPermalink Reply by Cristin Nessen on May 16, 2012 at 12:51pm

Maybe I should invest in some rosemary. I've heard it can darken your hair, so I've been hesitant, but it sounds like I should give it a whirl :)

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dread gurusPermalink Reply by ☮ soaring eagle ॐ on May 16, 2012 at 1:01pm

youd have to make a  tea to darken hair the oil shoouldnt

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shampoo ingredients expertsPermalink Reply by Heather on May 16, 2012 at 3:33pm

most definitely your water. when i first started my journey i could'nt figure out how people were getting such a good clean with bs when all i was getting was undissolved bs in my pitcher and white goo on my scalp. doing some research i found that people who do "no poo" had figured out the bs doesn't break down in water with high mineral content. you need to use filtered water or you'll have to boil the water. i tried a bs wash the first day i got my water filter and i finally was able to see why people were raving about it. i took a 2 qt pitcher of filtered water and added 1/2 cup of bs and stirred. it made a wonderful fizzing sound (which it never had before) and when i felt the water it has a nice soft almost slick feel to it unlike the gritty texture when mixed with hard water. my hair and scalp get super clean and i follow it up with an acv rinse(2tbs. acv to 2 qts. water). my hair and scalp have never been this clean and felt this great. i still have a bit of flaking but my scalp is on the dry side so whatever. 

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Permalink Reply by Earthstudios on May 16, 2012 at 6:19pm

I went through that stage too, I washed hair everyday and scratched my scalp while the shampoo was in with my finger nails to loosen everything up. Now my scalp has adjusted and no more build up. Some here say wash less, I say wash everyday. I figure the washing motions tangle hair even more thus dreading faster. but hey, to each their own...  GL with your dredies :) 

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vip supportersPermalink Reply by Cristin Nessen on May 16, 2012 at 6:22pm

Wow I'll definitely be trying the water boiling thing! Thank you for the detailed info! This might sound dumb, but do I boil the water and then mix in the bs once it's boiling, or just mix it up and boil it all at once? It probably makes no difference, but I just wanna make sure I get it down right lol

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shampoo ingredients expertsPermalink Reply by Heather on May 16, 2012 at 7:57pm

boil the water first and then take it off the heat and let it cool down for about 5 minutes before adding the bs. if you add the bs while its boiling then it will fizz up and over the pot edge. then let it cool down to a temperature that comfortable to pour over your head. add whatever oils you want too.

i wash my hair over the bath tub with my head hanging down in front of me so i have better access to my scalp. i make my bs wash in a pitcher and then pour it over my dry hair and catch it in a bowl in the bathtub. i then pour the water back into the pitcher and repeat this a couple more times and then rinse. i don't always do an acv rinse but if i do then i fill the pitcher with water again and then add about 2 tbs. acv and pour that over my head. then i rinse for about 10 minutes with cold water. 

hope this helps:)

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vip supportersPermalink Reply by Cristin Nessen on May 16, 2012 at 8:36pm

Awesome! Thanks a whole bunch! I'm anxious to try this! :)

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vip supportersPermalink Reply by Cristin Nessen on May 16, 2012 at 9:25pm

And thank you everyone for all your replies and help! Much appreciated! :)

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vip supportersPermalink Reply by Cristin Nessen on May 17, 2012 at 5:58am

Earthstudios said:

Some here say wash less, I say wash everyday. I figure the washing motions tangle hair even more thus dreading faster. but hey, to each their own...  GL with your dredies :) 

That's kinda how I look at it too :)

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vip supportersPermalink Reply by Cristin Nessen on May 18, 2012 at 8:19am

Okay, so I boiled the water first when I washed my hair last night. I too heard a fizz that I hadn't heard before lol. My hair definitely feela less grimey. There is still a little of the gunk on my scalp, but I'm hopeful that after several washes it'll be gone, and I might even need to add a little extra bs. I think after playing with the measurements a bit this should work great. I'm about positive it was the water issue. Thanks everybody!

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shampoo ingredients expertsPermalink Reply by Heather on May 18, 2012 at 12:46pm

try 3/4 cup next time and pour your water into a big bowl or the bathroom sink. Dunk your head in so that your scalp gets a bit submerged and then scrub at it with your finger tips. squeeze out any excess water and then put a towel on your head and let the BS sit for about 20 minutes before rinsing. it really helps get the gunk off.


Cristin Nessen said:

Okay, so I boiled the water first when I washed my hair last night. I too heard a fizz that I hadn't heard before lol. My hair definitely feela less grimey. There is still a little of the gunk on my scalp, but I'm hopeful that after several washes it'll be gone, and I might even need to add a little extra bs. I think after playing with the measurements a bit this should work great. I'm about positive it was the water issue. Thanks everybody!

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