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I also encourage people to stop using shampoo. I stopped over ten years ago and love the results, it's such a nice change I feel strongly enough to encourage ot

by aimor 6y ago

I also encourage people to stop using shampoo. I stopped over ten years ago and love the results, it's such a nice change I feel strongly enough to encourage others to do the same. Quarantine is a good time to try something different.

Lutzb 6y ago
What was your hair routine once you stopped using shampoo? How long is your hair? I have medium length hair and everytime I try to stop using shampoo/just use water my hair gets sticky and oily.
- aimor 6y ago
  I have medium length hair, not at my shoulders but over my ears. My routine is to shower as normal (a couple times a week, or as needed) and always scrub and rinse my hair as if I were using shampoo but just without. I like to massage/scratch my scalp with my fingers before getting in the shower, I think this cleans better than doing it wet. I also think brushing or combing helps it look nice. Before the switch I felt shampoo immediately left my hair too dry, then after a few days it would be too oily. I tried other remedies that all worked to some degree: wash with cold water, use conditioner, only shampoo at your scalp, use less shampoo and don't let it sit very long. Using less shampoo and using it less frequently had the best results and I just continued that way until I wasn't shampooing at all.
misja111 6y ago
I tried this too but my hair became too greasy after 1 or 2 weeks. Now I'm using shampoo only once a week and that works great.
phyzome 6y ago
Yes! I end up soaping my hair about once or twice a year if there's a sudden spike in oiliness (I don't understand why this happens) but the vast majority of the time I just scrub with hot water. From what others have said, it may take a little time for the oil levels to subside if you stop soaping -- apparently there's a bit of homeostasis going on.

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I also encourage people to stop using shampoo. I stopped over ten years ago and love the results, it's such a nice change I feel strongly enough to encourage ot

by aimor 6y ago

Lutzb 6y ago
What was your hair routine once you stopped using shampoo? How long is your hair? I have medium length hair and everytime I try to stop using shampoo/just use water my hair gets sticky and oily.
- aimor 6y ago
  I have medium length hair, not at my shoulders but over my ears. My routine is to shower as normal (a couple times a week, or as needed) and always scrub and rinse my hair as if I were using shampoo but just without. I like to massage/scratch my scalp with my fingers before getting in the shower, I think this cleans better than doing it wet. I also think brushing or combing helps it look nice. Before the switch I felt shampoo immediately left my hair too dry, then after a few days it would be too oily. I tried other remedies that all worked to some degree: wash with cold water, use conditioner, only shampoo at your scalp, use less shampoo and don't let it sit very long. Using less shampoo and using it less frequently had the best results and I just continued that way until I wasn't shampooing at all.
misja111 6y ago
I tried this too but my hair became too greasy after 1 or 2 weeks. Now I'm using shampoo only once a week and that works great.
phyzome 6y ago
Yes! I end up soaping my hair about once or twice a year if there's a sudden spike in oiliness (I don't understand why this happens) but the vast majority of the time I just scrub with hot water. From what others have said, it may take a little time for the oil levels to subside if you stop soaping -- apparently there's a bit of homeostasis going on.