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Though it has to be said for most of the time I havn't really had much hair.
I'm doing the 'curly girl' method, so I've gone cold turkey essentially. I'm expecting a rough transition period
It isn't really about the substitution or what has been stopped, it's about what benefits a certain hair type (mine is naturally wavy with some curls, so the products I add are to stop the frizz, and they don't contain things like silicones etc) I've also stopped using regular towels and switched to a microfibre one I had in the house and I no longer brush it, unless it's in the shower with my fingers.
To be honest, it was seeing this thread that made me want to give it a go
http://naturallycurly.com/curltalk/showthread.php?t=47609
The curly sounds fun. I have soaringsirun potentional but it always looks like a scary richard simmons in a light socket but I'm far too afraid to even attempt the poo free as I look like a greasemonkey after a day of no shampoo
I think you've inspired me to try it actually now! Though I'm afraid, I have terribly dry scalp in winter and usually use t-gel every other day, if not every day so hopefully I won't be too itchy without.
I've read that a lot of women didn't have a rough transition period at all, I don't think I'm one of those women
I started reading naturallycurly.com, they're quite big on hair typing there, so if you're hair is straight, it's a 1, 2 = wavy, 3 = curly etc although it can get a little more complicated, and the hair care is ever so slightly different for each one.
Did a conditioner wash tonight, so I guess this is my first proper night
I'm not surprised shampoo is shit for your hair, either. i started using head and shoulders for a while to strip out a bad dye job, and it GAVE me dandruff :yeees:
But only use them if you have a good strong shower. If you don't have a proper shower with a strong flow, you won't be able to get all the oil out.
I am tempted to give it a go! I've got two books of amazon about going curly (bargin at £1 each!) and am considering converting!
Supposedly my hair is wavy so can still shampoo once a week but the rest of the time conditioner wash.
It's by no means the greasy mess I thought it would be, but my hair is still lacking in a lot of moisture, so I think it'll take a while for it to look in tip top condition. It's loooovely not to have to faff around with a hairdryer and straighteners.
On the curling front, my hair is still a bit confused. It seems to be curly on the sides and wavy at the back.
It was my first conditioner wash and it feels quite good, though I've read it can take about 3 weeks for my hair type to adapt :rolleyes:
Going for a hair cut and colour to make sure it still looks half decent.
It actually feels and looks better IMHO
Have you washed using a clarifying (i.e. with the detergent but no silicones etc) shampoo first? It's quite an important step to do, the detergent ensures that any silicones that have built up are gone, giving you a clean slate to work with.
I had some clarifying shampoo at the back of my cupboard, but I've heard Asda's brand of Little Angels Conditioning Shampoo is good for that, and I'd imagine it's not too expensive being an own brand.
It can be a pain in the arse, but if you start out right from the word go, you're less likely to get build up from any residue that has been left.
Lol I thought it was all too easy just conditioner washing!
I'll have a look in Asda see if thay have that shampoo, thanks
What sort of conditioner are you using? I bought some more conditioner today in Superdrug: Inecto coconut oil conditioner, 500mls for £1.99