The struggle with my hair has been very real my whole life. It wasn't until the end of middle school that I even realized there were styles besides "half up half down" or braided pigtails.
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| Clueless and Happy. Mostly. |
I was under the impression that hair had to be straight and blonde in order to look good. In high school I started to depend on products labeled "No Frizz" "Extra Moisture" "Anti Humidity"...and anything with the word serum in it. I bought mousse, and gel, and cream, and spray, and flat irons, and curling irons, and everything that smelled like coconut. I had a conditioner for weekdays and a conditioner for weekends. I had a shampoo for mornings and a shampoo for nights. I was spending 45 minutes a day and 45 dollars a month trying to make my natural curls look more synthetic. It looked decent but it was a hassle and way too easy to have a bad hair day.
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| So much effort, so little reward. |
In college my mornings were precious and so was my money, so I gave up and embraced "The Messy Bun" look.
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| Pretend I don't care about my hair. |
It wasn't until just last year that I had an epiphany. Whose hair looks the best? Children. Little cutie 5 year olds. What do they do to their hair? Nothing.
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| Silky, tousled, just rolled out of bed model/rock star look. Unintentional. |
I had read about the 'No Poo' process but I figured that giving up shampoo, conditioner, and all products was something only people with hair not like mine could do. It was a gutsy move. But why not give it a shot? Pause. The ONLY reason I've decided to blog about this is because I really think women do not understand what their hair potential is. I want everyone to know how amazing their hair can look with zero effort and money. First, the facts.
- Hair products weren't needed or even invented until the late 20th century. For thousands of years people have been washing their hair with tree bark once a month or less.
- The best hair always belongs to the girls who do nothing but rinse with water and let air dry. You know it's true. It drives you crazy.
- I strongly feel that each and every person was created with the exact hair type, thickness, and color that will best suite their natural selves. I'm sure of it.
Anyway, I did decide to give it a try. I had to be very patient. The first three weeks of no products in humid Hawaii were torture. But then I started to see results. My hair had gotten used to itself and I can HONESTLY say I'm never going back. Honestly.
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| No Product, I promise. |
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| Nothing in the hair. |
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| Natural oils are all you need. |
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| You must try this. You must. |
I will always for the rest of my life reccomend this method to everyone I meet. Anyone can do this. Anyone. I'm talking to you. Give it a shot, be patient, but at least give it a shot. I'm almost begging here. All my love, Abby
(I'm not getting paid to endorse this by the way. That's how much I care.)
2 comments:
Abby! I was just wondering if you use anything at all in your hair, or if you just went cold turkey? I tried doing the baking soda/vinegar thing, but I couldn't find the right balance for my hair.
Also, what did you do with your hair during the adjustment period? Did you just do ponytails??
Your hair looks SUPER great! (:
Thanks Hannah! I never tried the baking soda thing, so I couldn't say. When I started I didn't use shampoo or hair product at all, I completely cut those out, but I conditioned maybe 3 times a week with herbal essence. Then I weaned myself off conditioner and now I go without, unless it's too tangly to work my fingers through. So actually I condition about once a week. And it took my hair a solid 3 weeks to get used to it. During that time I usually braided it or put it in a bun. You've never seen so much frizz, I swear. (:
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