@Afos22 What makes you think I do not already do those things? Do you really think a person who is willing to give up shampoo for the environment wouldn’t already be doing those obvious things? I realize it with not lesson my impact a lot but it will reduce the chemicals going in our waters. Just because something is a small contribution does not mean it isn’t worthwhile.
@prioritymail Did the apple cider vinegar leave a smell even after it is rinsed out and your hair is dry? I always use natural products, but I also find that they leave my hair very dull. I sometimes use Burt’s Bees shampoo/conditioner. The shampoo makes my hair very dry but the conditioner is alright. Why do you not agree with Gabriel Cosmetics politics? I noticed they are cruelty free and vegan, yay. Oh, and I have been doing the no-poo thing for about 2 weeks now, and I love it! The baking soda cleans my hair better than any shampoo I’ve really ever used. It also leaves this “residue” that makes my hair very soft and shinier. It doesn’t leave any residue whatsoever after you rinse it out, but when it is wet it feels like I have conditioner in my hair too! I haven’t tried the apple cider vinegar yet just because I only have regular vinegar until I go and purchase some. There have been some instances when I have straightened my hair so that night I used conditioner. I have been cleaning it with the B.S every second night. I will be slowly going longer without using the B.S while my hair adjusts. Overall it leaves my hair very clean and light (with no build-up feeling at all) yet moisturized/soft at the ends. I’m really glad I started this.
@marinelife Thanks!
@uberbatman I definitely also agree that going no-poo has made my hair much more soft and shiny. It is also less tangly and frizzy. How long did you go between washings when you started during the adjustment period and how often do you wash your hair now?
My hair care consists of washing with the B.S solution every second night. After I shower I spritz a little bit of detangler in my hair and then brush it out and put in a headband. I let it air dry so I don’t use a blow dryer or anything like that. Before leaving my hair “natural” looked frizzy and it would tangle very fast. Now it doesn’t tangle nearly as bad and looks a lot smoother.
@incendiary_dan If I have a vinegar smell I’m assuming it is because I didn’t rinse it out enough right? Do you do the B.S solution first or the apple cider vinegar first?
I read the article and really liked it. Here are my thoughts: Even though my individual efforts do not make much of a difference, I like to live as low-maintenance as I can. I feel comfort in knowing that I’m not putting animals through torture for a lipstick. In the back of my mind I know that what I try to do to lessen waste probably isn’t actually making a difference. The only reason why I continue to use less is because I have a conscience, and I just can’t live like a heavily consuming pig. I can sit and blame the corporations and industries who make all this waste, but in the end saying no to their products will help to lessen consumerism. The companies are really not to blame because it is the individuals who buy into their product, they produce because there is a demand. Collectively we can limit that demand by boycotting wasteful corporations and industries.