Comments on: Rhea’s No-Poo Experiment http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mommy to Three Monkeys! » Blog Archive » Rhea’s No-Poo Experiment: One Month http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12079 Mommy to Three Monkeys! » Blog Archive » Rhea’s No-Poo Experiment: One Month Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:49:21 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12079 [...] folks, it’s been exactly one month since I last washed my hair with shampoo.  You know what?  I LOVE [...] [...] folks, it’s been exactly one month since I last washed my hair with shampoo.  You know what?  I LOVE [...]

]]> By: Rhea’s No-Poo Experiment: Week 1 http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12078 Rhea’s No-Poo Experiment: Week 1 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:58:20 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12078 [...] made it through one whole week of my No-Poo experiment.  YAY [...] [...] made it through one whole week of my No-Poo experiment.  YAY [...]

]]> By: Michelle Neasbitt http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12077 Michelle Neasbitt Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:54:08 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12077 Hi there, I was wondering if you've heard of sulfate-free shampoos? Sulfate is a cheap ingredient to make shampoo lather, but it opens the cuticle of the hair shaft and lets color and moisture escape. Some product lines that make sulfate-free shampoos are Pureology, Aquage, Enjoy, Alterna, Tigi (Bed Head). They can be pricey but work super for getting hair back into pre-coloring condition. By not stripping the color out, you can go longer in between colorings and less damage will be done. Also, you may want to try a demi-permanent color instead of a semi-permanent or permanent hair color. It's much gentler on hair and doesn't contain ammonia, so it doesn't penetrate entirely into the cuticle of the hair. If you're home coloring, only apply the color to the new growth, NOT all the way through. If you use thermal appliances ( flat iron, barrel iron, hair dryer) a light spray leave-in conditioner is a must or some type of thermal protector to help prevent slit ends. GHD makes some really great products to help in that category. A damaged hair cuticle or healthy hair cuticle makes all the difference in the world on the final outcome of your hair. I hope this info helps! Hi there, I was wondering if you’ve heard of sulfate-free shampoos? Sulfate is a cheap ingredient to make shampoo lather, but it opens the cuticle of the hair shaft and lets color and moisture escape. Some product lines that make sulfate-free shampoos are Pureology, Aquage, Enjoy, Alterna, Tigi (Bed Head). They can be pricey but work super for getting hair back into pre-coloring condition. By not stripping the color out, you can go longer in between colorings and less damage will be done. Also, you may want to try a demi-permanent color instead of a semi-permanent or permanent hair color. It’s much gentler on hair and doesn’t contain ammonia, so it doesn’t penetrate entirely into the cuticle of the hair. If you’re home coloring, only apply the color to the new growth, NOT all the way through. If you use thermal appliances ( flat iron, barrel iron, hair dryer) a light spray leave-in conditioner is a must or some type of thermal protector to help prevent slit ends. GHD makes some really great products to help in that category. A damaged hair cuticle or healthy hair cuticle makes all the difference in the world on the final outcome of your hair. I hope this info helps!

]]> By: Julie Bianchi http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12076 Julie Bianchi Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:38:30 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12076 My hair dresser has long naturally curly hair. She washes it MAYBE once a week. Actually, color is good for your hair, as long as you're using the color the correct way. The only time color would cause split ends is if you're coloring from root to end, when all you really need is your roots touched up. A lot of people just color their whole head when they do it at home themselves and thus, they end up with split ends, etc. There is also a "dry" shampoo that is like baby powder that you can use on your hair if it gets greasy during your "no poo" trial. I wash every other day and would go longer, but since I'm pre-menopausal and having hot flashes at night, I wake up with my hair sopping wet - therefore, I don't feel clean until I wash it. Oh, another mistake people make with shampoo is that they use way too much. You only need about the size of a dime to wash your whole head. You just have to rub it together in your hands first to get the suds going and then apply to your hair. Some people just squirt the shampoo on their hand and then slap it on their head and then they can't mix enough to cover their whole head and therefore, use too much shampoo. And that concludes my hair seminar for today! lol My hair dresser has long naturally curly hair. She washes it MAYBE once a week. Actually, color is good for your hair, as long as you’re using the color the correct way. The only time color would cause split ends is if you’re coloring from root to end, when all you really need is your roots touched up. A lot of people just color their whole head when they do it at home themselves and thus, they end up with split ends, etc. There is also a “dry” shampoo that is like baby powder that you can use on your hair if it gets greasy during your “no poo” trial. I wash every other day and would go longer, but since I’m pre-menopausal and having hot flashes at night, I wake up with my hair sopping wet – therefore, I don’t feel clean until I wash it. Oh, another mistake people make with shampoo is that they use way too much. You only need about the size of a dime to wash your whole head. You just have to rub it together in your hands first to get the suds going and then apply to your hair. Some people just squirt the shampoo on their hand and then slap it on their head and then they can’t mix enough to cover their whole head and therefore, use too much shampoo. And that concludes my hair seminar for today! lol

]]> By: mommy23monkeys http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12075 mommy23monkeys Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:07:34 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12075 EXACTLY!! lol EXACTLY!! lol

]]> By: Some Lucky Dog http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12074 Some Lucky Dog Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:42:27 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12074 dkMommy has been no poo for a year and has several posts about it. Check it out here! http://dkmommyspot.com/category/no-poo/ dkMommy has been no poo for a year and has several posts about it. Check it out here!

http://dkmommyspot.com/category/no-poo/

]]> By: renee http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12073 renee Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:30:12 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12073 lol okay so let me get this straight: Gray=bad Grease =okay Hmmmmm.... I'm just messing with you ;) lol okay so let me get this straight:
Gray=bad
Grease =okay
Hmmmmm….
I’m just messing with you ;)

]]> By: mommy23monkeys http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12072 mommy23monkeys Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:16:06 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12072 I think I may try it with the baking soda/vinegar thing only once a week. We'll see how it goes. You should try it. We can be no-pooing buddies. lol I think I may try it with the baking soda/vinegar thing only once a week. We’ll see how it goes. You should try it. We can be no-pooing buddies. lol

]]> By: mommy23monkeys http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12071 mommy23monkeys Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:14:43 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12071 Oh God!! but there is SO MUCH GRAY! eeeekkk! I couldn't possibly NOT dye it!! LOLOL! I desperately need a color right now but am kinda holding out until the 1st week or so is over. Oh God!! but there is SO MUCH GRAY! eeeekkk! I couldn’t possibly NOT dye it!! LOLOL! I desperately need a color right now but am kinda holding out until the 1st week or so is over.

]]> By: renee http://ohrheally.com/2010/01/10/rheas-no-poo-experiment/#comment-12070 renee Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:58:07 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=4089#comment-12070 I don't think it's the shampoo that's doing the damage, but the dye instead. When I stopped coloring my hair it became soft, shiny, and I didn't have split ends anymore. But I wish you good luck with your experiment anyway! I don’t think it’s the shampoo that’s doing the damage, but the dye instead. When I stopped coloring my hair it became soft, shiny, and I didn’t have split ends anymore. But I wish you good luck with your experiment anyway!

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