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i LOVE the smell of coconut stuff in the summer. i have several coconut sprays, lotions, body washes, oils, etc, that i save for summertime.. <3 it
 
i get the best eyeliner from japan when ever i find it ill edit this post. my guy friends use it well the emo ones any way.
 
Dry shampoo????
I recently read that no shampoo is much better than using a shampoo?
I also read that using baking soda is really good for your hair/scalp and removes any oils that occur from shampoos- I mixed baking soda,essential oils and water to a paste-I tried it and I didn't like it but I am trying it again today....what other dry shampoos are there? what are the benefits?
 
Yeah I've read/heard that no shampoo is better for your hair and scalp in the long run. But I think I recall that it would take 2-4 weeks for your hair to "recover" from being shampoo'd all your life! i.e. 2-4 weeks of greasy yucky hair until the natural oils all balanced out etc.

Hmmmm, maybe something to try while on maternity leave or some other long period of leave from work? :D
 
^I don't think I could ever go that long without washing my hair, even if I had nowhere to go! The longest I've ever gone is like a week.

Dry shampoos aren't meant to be used as an alternative to regular shampoos but rather in between washes to get rid of the greasy look. My hair is super long. I don't wash it every day because it's a hassle and because I do feel like it's better not to wash it every day.

I'm basically just lazy and have been curious about dry shampoos for a while lol.

Let us know if the baking soda thing works for you this time, ocean. It definitely would be a cheaper alternative to buying an overpriced product that would basically do the same thing!
 
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^I don't think I could ever go that long without washing my hair, even if I had nowhere to go! The longest I've ever gone is like a week.

Dry shampoos aren't meant to be used as an alternative to regular shampoos but rather in between washes to get rid of the greasy look. My hair is super long. I don't wash it every day because it's a hassle and because I do feel like it's better not to wash it every day.
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I'm the same, love. I would love to see photos of said long hair!! I can imagine it would be really healthy :)
 
My boyfriend tried the no shampoo thing once, he did use conditioner though, I dont know if that makes a difference or not. He went about 2 1/2, maybe 3 weeks and his hair just felt awful. It may have been healthy, but it felt all gunky and gross. However, after he finally did use shampoo again his hair looked and felt amazing haha
 
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Let us know if the baking soda thing works for you this time, ocean. It definitely would be a cheaper alternative to buying an overpriced product that would basically do the same thing!
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Okay- I stumbled upon the no shampoo and the baking soda ideas when looking for recipes for beauty products....
i usually buy organic shampoo and conditioner but it is so expensive. The last few months I haven't been able to afford it......
I tried it the other day and I hated it because my hair felt greasy and at the roots it was separating into clumps- It felt weird- dry and greasy at the same time :) just nasty......
but i thought I would try one more time. so I tried again and i let the roots dry a bit after rinsing to see and it was the same.
It felt terrible....so i used shampoo and now it is great:)

I would not recommend the baking soda idea.....

shampoo=good.
 
instead of dry shampoo, just use a bit of baby powder. a trick my old grammy taught me. i used to have to wash my hair in the morning, if i did it at night it would be oily by mid-day.

when i was a stay at home mom, i forced myself to just go a few days and deal with it, now, i don't have greasy hair anymore, but i do have dry scalp :( but when i do wash and set it, it is even more beautiful than usual. i was blessed with a good head of hair. frankly, i think the fact that i am pretty naturally oily, skin and hair, keeps me looking young. my elder females in my family are the same way, and look 10 years younger than their natural ages.
 
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instead of dry shampoo, just use a bit of baby powder. a trick my old grammy taught me. i used to have to wash my hair in the morning, if i did it at night it would be oily by mid-day.

when i was a stay at home mom, i forced myself to just go a few days and deal with it, now, i don't have greasy hair anymore, but i do have dry scalp :( but when i do wash and set it, it is even more beautiful than usual. i was blessed with a good head of hair. frankly, i think the fact that i am pretty naturally oily, skin and hair, keeps me looking young. my elder females in my family are the same way, and look 10 years younger than their natural ages.
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Spot on. I have used the baby powder trick before. I'm the same way, if I wash my hair at night and try to go the next day it just looks a greasy mess, but I've used the baby powder before and it works great (just don't overdo it).

I've been told plain corn starch works too, but never tried it.
 
n3o, There's some pics in my gallery. :) Lately I've been thinking more and more about getting like 4 or 5 inches cut off. Even with that much, it'll still be just past my shoulders.

I forgot all about baby powder! I know I've heard of it before but have never tried it. Knowing my luck I'll end up putting way too much on and have to wash my hair anyway, but it's worth a shot! :D
 
^Yupyup, baby powder is the best Spork. I've been doing that since highschool, whenever I didnt have time to shampoo and wanted to freshen up my mane. Just dont use too much like the others said!
 
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