It sounds like it all boils down to this: for the baking soda shampoo replacement, add baking soda to water, mix well, use. If you're not happy with the results, add more baking soda or add more water and try again. General rule of thumb, based on our extensive research, is that if you are seeing a lot of oil in your hair post-wash, add more baking soda, and if your hair is drying out, dilute it.
Mixing the Magic Stuff
Being utter novices at this, we're going to start with the absolute basics.
First step: How much baking soda to how much water? At this point, we looked things up and discovered that a lot of folks start with a mix of 2 Tbsp. baking soda to 1 cup of water. Luckily, we bought squeeze bottles that hold 2 fluid oz. Doh. Not to worry—we do ok with math. (Jenn: Well...one of us does.) And, of course, a handy bottle of tea tree oil to add to each washing. As many others have pointed out, tea tree oil is a great natural way to treat various scalp issues, including dryness (which might crop up while we figure out the right baking soda mix) and dandruff.
Step 2: This was a lot easier to figure out. Most everyone we checked with recommended a simple solution of 1 part apple cider vinegar to 1 part water.
First step: How much baking soda to how much water? At this point, we looked things up and discovered that a lot of folks start with a mix of 2 Tbsp. baking soda to 1 cup of water. Luckily, we bought squeeze bottles that hold 2 fluid oz. Doh. Not to worry—we do ok with math. (Jenn: Well...one of us does.) And, of course, a handy bottle of tea tree oil to add to each washing. As many others have pointed out, tea tree oil is a great natural way to treat various scalp issues, including dryness (which might crop up while we figure out the right baking soda mix) and dandruff.
Step 2: This was a lot easier to figure out. Most everyone we checked with recommended a simple solution of 1 part apple cider vinegar to 1 part water.
So, our list of equipment and ingredients:
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| The stuff that makes the stuff. |
- For the "shampoo":
- 2 fl. oz. GoToob squeeze bottles
- 1 Tbsp. baking soda
- 1 cup of water*
- teat tree oil (add couple of drops each time you use the shampoo)
- For the conditioner:
- 8 fl. oz. spray bottles
- 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup of water
* For the Record: We used lukewarm water, which required a bit of elbow grease to get the baking soda to dissolve. We might use warm or hot water next time to speed it up. (Edwina: It was totally fine!)
And we're ready to get started! Next step, hold out without using any shampoo or conditioner for as along as we can (up to a week), then use these mixes for the first time. Fingers crossed!
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| Will it work? Stay tuned! |
Next time on 2 Girls, No Shampoo: Who will break first?! Place your bets.
PS: While writing this, I also stumbled onto a post on Refinery29, "The Great No-Shampoo Experiment." Interesting to see others' experiences with going no-shampoo!
PS: While writing this, I also stumbled onto a post on Refinery29, "The Great No-Shampoo Experiment." Interesting to see others' experiences with going no-shampoo!
Edited to add:
Jenn had to change the formula a bit to get a result that worked for her. Here's her first change to the formula: 1 Naturoo
She also re-found a blog we both found inspiring called The Hairpin. She even added it to the sidebar for easy access!
She also re-found a blog we both found inspiring called The Hairpin. She even added it to the sidebar for easy access!
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