No/Low Shampooing Recipes

These recipes are taken from the Curly Girl book. There is a section in the book that gives alternatives to shampooing and it has worked wonders on my hair. I mention "low shampooing" because you don't have to stop using shampoo completely, just limit it to once a month etc. Also your hair should not be dirty - clarifying treatments cleanses the hair.

Baking Soda Clarifying Treatment

Directions:  Use this mixture if your hair is starting to feel yucky and to help get rid of build-up. It will leave your hair clean and 'sheeny' without that hard, stripped feeling. Combine ingredients in a cup or spray bottle. Double/triple the recipe as needed for longer/thicker hair. It may not seem like a lot, but DO NOT use more baking soda. Your hair WILL become hard and brittle...trust me! Spray or pour the mixture on your hair and work it through your hair. Allow the mixture sit in the hair for about one minute then rinse out well. I follow this up with a deep conditioner then with an ACV mix.

Note - this mixture is not harsh (there is only one tablespoon of baking soda being used) and the mixture is somewhat liquidity...not gritty. With the small amount of baking soda and the warm water, it dissolve into a grayish like mixture.

Scalp Scrub

Combine mixture, apply to damp scalp. In soft circular motions, move around your scalp to exfoliate. Rinse well or shampoo. (Thanks to the Curly Girl Book.)

Lemon-Aid Clarifying Treatment

Directions:  Mix together, apply and work through hair. Rinse out and style. This will leave your hair and scalp clean! Note - this recipe won't work if you have a lot of products in your hair. (Thanks to the Curly Girl Book.)

Apple Cider Vinegar Mix

Mix items together and use as a final rinse after shampooing and conditioning or conditioner washing.