great info but plz note aloe and cocunut oil are both conditioning
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great info but plz note aloe and cocunut oil are both conditioning
Love the idea about rolling epsom salts in! Sea salt rinses are a drag, and it's way too cold for ocean swimming, but I love the way salt really cleans and tightens everything up. Thanks for the idea, will have to try!
I also want to add a mention for lemon juice. It's a great additive in baking soda washes (I use it with rosemary, lavender and tea tree oil in my washes) or a good low-damage way to help sun bleach dreads if you use it directly on your hair without rinsing.
just wondring what is the diffrence between sea saltand
rock salt?
Love this info!
wow!!! thanks!!!! this was beyoooond helpful!
Thank you for this info (and this wonderful site!). I was wondering how often you guys use sea salt and applecidervinegar for your hair?
I did the baking soda rinse, with acv, sea salt and lemon juice in it and loved the result, but read that I should only do it every 6 months. Is that because of the baking soda? Can I use the acv more often? And how often?
Thank you!
I use baking soda/acv about once a week on average, often up to 3x a week if it's been a particularly dirty or sweaty time. Sea salt should probably be applied less often, perhaps only twice a month, because it can be drying. This could be counteracted with a moisturizing solution such as coconut oil rolled on the ends of your hair if too much drying results from the salts.
Lemon juice should be applied sparingly to avoid too much bleaching, unless you're trying to lighten your color, in which case you can put it on as often as you want. Note that if you apply lemon juice directly to your hair, you should rinse it after sitting in the sun for a while otherwise the sugars in the lemon juice will make your hair sticky and dirty.
All in all, your hair is not like anyone else's, so just pay attention to what your hair is telling you. If you're washing too often it will be dry and brittle, which you can treat with a little conditioning oil. If you notice flakes on your scalp or stringy, oily roots on your locks, you should probably wash more often. Just remember to rinse thoroughly no matter what you but in your hair, because any residue left in there will likely attract more dirt!