No Poo Hair Treatments

I had been really interested in creating at-home beauty treatments, and came across an article by Woman’s Day that gave tips to create “no-poo” hair treatments. “How metal!” I thought.

Since I felt my hair wasn’t at it’s best, I followed the directions of the article and created a paste with baking soda and water, then rinsed with apple cider vinegar. Not the best-smelling shower of all time, by the way.

The paste didn’t hold together like I thought, and I had to really work it into my hair. I rinsed with apple cider vinegar and then water.

My hair looked shiny afterward, but it felt dry. I did the treatment twice. Then I came across an article that detailed why the “no poo” method, specifically this one, is bad for your hair.

Hmm. Would I recommend? Try it once. Everyone’s hair is different and it may work for you. But for someone with thick, wavy or curly hair, stay away.

Taking from the same article from Woman’s Day, I set out to try to find a “no poo” method to treating dandruff.

I had a serious bout of dandruff and because I was too lazy to buy shampoo, I used this no poo method. I combined lemon, olive oil, and water. I applied to my hair in the shower and let it sit. Then, I rinsed. Some got into my mouth and I concluded that this could also double as a delicious salad dressing.

But did it work? Yes. It did. My dandruff went away and I was pretty stoked. I did the treatment twice, a week apart. I would definitely recommend trying this.

This story was originally published November 16, 2015 at 8:12 AM with the headline "No Poo Hair Treatments."