Welcome to our experiment!

I'm Jenn, and this is Edwina.

Jenn (L) & Edwina (R). There may be a quiz later...

We've heard so much about this no shampoo movement that we're curious. Now, curiosity killed the cat, and we happen to like cats, so we figured that trying it out ourselves would be the most humane thing to do. We thought we'd describe our experience here, mostly for ourselves, but if others can learn something from us, all the better!

One of the cats we saved by choosing to satisfy our own curiosity.

As we're curious beings, we have questions. And as slightly scientific beings, we have metrics as to what our current status of hair care is to compare against in a couple of months. Let's dive in, shall we?

Edwina's current status:

No fuss, all muss.

How often do you wash it?

Every morning (or midday, on lazy, sleep-in weekends). For the past 2 weeks, though, in prep for this experiment, I've switched to using shampoo and conditioner every other day at most, and rinsing with water only on off-days.

Which hair products do you use?

Garnier Fructis Volume Extend Shampoo and Conditioner

What is your hair porosity?

Low, according to the "float hair in a bowl of water" test found here

Describe the consistency of your hair.

I currently sport a head of fine, mostly straight dark brown hair that is about 22" long. I used to get a body wave done every year or so—never quite got over my childhood envy of non-Asian friends with curly hair—but haven't done it in about 18 months. That said, my hair definitely has the tiniest bit of a wave to it, and is not just stick-straight.

Is your hair oily?

Not really

Jenn's current status:

Work it, girlfriend.

How often do you wash it?

Every other day and after my hair gets sweaty

Which hair products do you use?

Herbal Essences Color Protect Shampoo and Conditioner; some sort of concoction of organic hair dye my hairdresser uses; occasionally: sea salt spray, Moroccan oil

What is your hair porosity?

My hair holds onto water better than a ShamWow!

Describe the consistency of your hair.

It's fine and straight, but gets wavy when it's longer. The back grows MUCH faster than the front does.

Is your hair oily?

Not generally

Questions we're hoping can be answered in the process...

• How will it affect my hair dye?
• Will my hair get thicker?
• Will I magically attain full volume hair? (Still chasing this dream, as evidenced by Edwina's choice of hair products.)
• Will my hair get wavy?
• Will my natural hair color change at all?
• Will my scalp get less itchy?
• Will I shed less?
• Whose hair will take to it more quickly?

Still with us?

To sum up: we're curious. Hopefully, you're curious. Check back in—we'll have plenty to say once we get this experiment rolling!