Tips for going No Poo

I've been thinking of going No Poo for a while now. Every article I have read (when the writer has successfully completed the transaction from shampoo to no shampoo) has been positive. Every single one has mentioned that they have never had better hair, the best hair they have ever had. When you really think about it the idea behind No Poo makes sense. As the daughter of a hairdresser I myself know that over-washing and washing everyday has consequences. Shampoo strips the hair of its natural oils and letting your hair go greasy from time to time is actually good for the hair. Modern shampoos weren't even invented until the 30s the first being Drene.

 I know from anecdotal evidence that my own greatgrandmother didnt have a grey hair untill she was in her 60s (a record by today's standard) She didn't use Shampoo as such but soap which didn't contain all the nasty Sulphates that modern Shampoo does. Its not because my great grandmother didn't have a hard life either. Northern Ireland in this era was a hard place to live for may reasons-Ill not get in to this for fear of boring you all.

I've been reading around to see what I can actually buy instead of modern Shampoo to clean my hair because of course hair does get dirt in it here is a list of a few No Poo ways I have found.
The common consensus is to use Baking Soda and Apple Cider Vinegar. However there are problems with this. Baking Soda is quite harsh on the hair and may not be suitable for those who colour their hair. Apple Cider Vinegar acts as a conditioner and can be used with other oils such as Rosemary Oil or Tea Tree oil
Another idea is to just use conditioning oils such as Coconut Oil.
A third idea is to use a soap such as African Black Soap in order to clean the hair or even a soap bar from Chagrin Valley
The third one I have come across is washing hair just with water and then stroking hair with a wash cloth in order to move the oils down the hair.

These are just a few No Poo ways I have found in my search to find something I think will work for me.
Here are some links which I got information from and may give you a better idea of what to expect and help you find something that will work for you.

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-gernert09 has been no poo for over a year now and has many tips about going no poo.

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-an article

Click-Using Baking Soda and Apple Vinegar

Here is one of my lovely followers whose post I also read on my No Shampoo research Here

The thing about going No Poo is-its a commitment, your hair will be greasy and the transition may not be as easy as you expected but it will pass. There is a transition period because your hair is so used to having to produce extra oil it wont know whats hit it but its sure to thank you for it!

Have you ever thought about going No Poo?
What are your tips?
Hope this helps someone!

@msbeaujoli

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