Oh gosh! What a bad week last week has been! The only reason why I didn’t give up no poo was that shampoo was even a worst alternative for me... I have no merit at all.
I had a major skin breakout last week, that I thought was due to me stopping washing my hair.... but I finally realise it wasn’t because of no poo, as I spent most of the week with a terrible migraine. It was hormones acting up! Big time... everything is back to normal this week, skin, hair, serenity... :D
I also finally understood what to do when I have a skin breakout and WHY. Skin is supposed to be acidic, ph around 5.5 . When it is higher than 6, skin problems begin to appear (because acidity kills bacteria and acne occurs because of bacteria). Also, as we age, skin and hair ph tends to be more neutral, hence skin problems, hair loss and wrinkles. That’s why 50/50 Apple Cider vinegar/water is such a good toner for skin! Apparently, it’s better than ice for sunburn too.
Most of the skin and hair problem we get is because soap is a base, not an acid. It makes the skin and hair ph more neutral or basic, which causes infection, dandruff, etc.
This is why I laugh at no poo detractors who claim that people who stop using shampoo will get infection on their scalps... I mean, I wash my hair with vinegar!!! My scalp stays acidic now, so no infection, and no dandruff!
Coming back to my no poo routine, I washed my hair with 50/50 white vinegar/water mix yesterday afternoon. I also added my usual jojoba/coconut oil mix on my ends. My hair was easy to detangle, dried fast, and was light and shiny, my scalp felt clean too :) I am so glad I didn’t quit (to do what, i have no idea), and JF was strongly against it too. He’s so great! My hair feels terrific today.
If I ever have kids, I will definitely never wash their hair with shampoo, ever! Even though they probably will when they’ll be teenagers to do like everybody else, but hey, that’s a whole other story!
Monday, June 4, 2007
