So I'm 14 months in now. For the past 4 to 6 months, my hair has been ridiculously greasy and I've had maybe a combined 2 months of luscious hair since starting my hourney. The other 12 has been a terrible rollercoaster of this same issue.

I started off these 14 months as sulfate free low-poo and over the course of 3 months I went frome weekly to monthly to zero shampoo. I hit a blip at the 5 months stage of extremely oily hair. It settled for a few weeks (at best) and came back and has stayed with me right until now.

Is there anything I can do? Is this unusual? I really thought after a while your hair just self cleans and stays feeling clean.

Medium-low water hardness, no porosity

Y'all ever pull yo shampoo smoothie hairs out and eat em, or give a big wiff on others to find if they're no poo,some galls are tryna sue me

My scalp has never been this bad in terms of dry skin flakes. I just started about a month ago and it’s getting really bad. I bought a shower filter and wash my hair with cool water every 3-5 days. (I have really thick hair). Would appreciate any input here. Thanks.

Hey all, so 2 months ago I posted about how for the last 2-3 years since transferring to a natural bar soap, I would find sticky gray clumps in my hair and for whatever reason did not connect the two. Someone responded about using a “true” saponified soap + hard water can cause this. Here is my update and it’s not great. Firstly I went through the bar soap ingredients of which saponified anything was not present. Secondly I bought a water filter for my shower. Thirdly I stopped using the bar soap and for at least 6 washed washed with a baking soda water mix and then dunked my head into a bowl of very diluted acv/water. Then I would comb my hair and have to pick all the gross gunk out of my comb. I cried a lot bc this took for EVER. Eventually I got to a point where it was all out, probably took a full month, and decided since I have a water filter I could go back to the bar soap bc the baking soda always felt like it was burning my scalp. WELL. One wash in and the gunk in the comb is back. I also had to trim my ends bc they split severely from the dunking into more than correctly diluted acv/water. So I have since done 3 washes just with the baking soda paste. Now, without the following acv/water soak and rinse, my scalp has scabbed and broken out into the biggest dandruff flakes I’ve ever seen. Further the exact problem - the gray sticky gunk - is now WORSE. I wish I had never switched to a bar soap even though I feel tremendous guilt at harming our planet with single use plastics & the ingredients in stuff like shampoo make me cringe. My hair was beautiful and healthy and I never EVER had crap in my brush or comb besides the odd fluff. I feel like I am living trapped in a nightmare from which I cannot seem to get out of. I will be going back to the store bought shampoo I clearly never should have stopped using to begin with but if anyone can help me in the meantime, any suggestions, PLEASE do. Ps I diluted the baking soda/water according to google and then more so bc that felt way too strong for my head. Same with the acv so it’s not that that did this. I’m thinking I use head & shoulders on my scalp, try to use the baking soda on the hair and then hold the tips out of the bowl for the vinegar soak and pray in another month (jfc) things will be normal…

I 16(m) use shampoo max 2 times a week but I get dry, flakey scalp. My hair has a slight wave to it and my hair never really gets greasy and I don't use products so I never really have a reason to use shampoo. When I dont, my scalp gets dry and I can't touch it without flakes falling. I condition my hair every 2nd or 3rd day and use a leave in conditioner 2 times a week. The shampoo I do use is an anti - dandruff/dry scalp. Does anyone have any tips this has been happening for nearly 2 years 😭

I use sea salt spray and hair clay every morning but I heard if you don’t wash it out with shampoo it will make your hair damaged ehat so I do

I wash my hair 2x a week and still dry that it's itchy. Less dandruff. I spray my hair with rosemary, peppermint, tea tree oil water.
I started using conditioner back, yet still the same. Scalp still dry. I used coal tar before and it made my scalp red so I stopped it. Any suggestions?

I've been doing it for a couple of months and the texture of my hair improves every time but there's also extreme itchiness,dandruff and smell which concerns me bcoz,if it causes hairfall,then I am cooked.How do you people deal with those effects?

Hi,

I know I have asked this in the past but things have changed now. I’ve been doing water only for 1,5 years and water wash daily.

I heard of people doing apple cider vinegar and stuff but me personally I only do water. And I got dandruff but now I know it isn’t the waters fault, since I have soft water and not hard.

It also isn’t chlorine since there is no chlorine or similar chemical things in my water because I live in europe.

My scalp does get a little itchy sometimes, but it’s still fine and it really doesn’t happen that often (not even once a day usually).

So now I’m wondering what the cause is for my dandruff, could be, considering it isn’t the water or how often I wash and stuff. If anybody has an idea, please let me know about it and any possible solutions regarding it, thanks to everyone reading this far.

Hello! It is beginning to get cold out, so my scalp is getting dry and itchy. My whole body has always had very dry skin, even as a kid. Obviously, I know how to moisturize my body, but what about my scalp? I was looking into co-washes to moisturize my scalp, but as soon as I mention dry skin, everything on the internet thinks I have dandruff. Its not. It is dry and itchy just like on the rest of my skin. I do not have psoriasis or eczema, either.

One thing that temporarily helps is applying an oil like coconut or tea tree all over my scalp and letting it soak overnight and washing it the next day, but that is only temporary. I want something I can add to my normal routine, like a cleansing conditioner. I am looking on Amazon, but nothing seems to mention moisturizing the scalp, but I am assuming it is implied? I don't really know what to look for as far as ingredients go.

My current usual routine is the regular shampoo and conditioner. I haven't stuck with any specific brand yet because I am trying to figure out what works best, but I finally found out my hair needs much more moisture than I originally thought. When I last added the tea tree, I added it to my ends just for fun and it made my ends curl up into ringlets. I have no issue with ditching shampoo if it helps me.

My hair type is medium thickness, but dense. I have not dyed it for years besides henna, so the porosity is normal, I think. I am white and have a mix of ringlets and waves. I do not use heat or many styling products, but sometimes a curling mousse or a leave-in air dry curling creme if I am feeling fancy. I currently only wash it a couple times a week, given how dry I get.

Any recommendations?? Thanks sooo much!

Any major chemicals here I should be concerned about? it's not as natural and organic as their tea tree tingle shampoo. But I like that it is a two-in-one. Anyone notice any red flags in these ingredients?

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/cleansing-conditioning-hair-wash-074744

WATER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN, STEARYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, GLUCONOLACTONE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, FRAGRANCE, SODIUM BENZOATE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, CETEARETH-20, CITRIC ACID, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, PANTHENOL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT, URTICA DIOICA (NETTLE) EXTRACT, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT, EQUISETUM ARVENSE (HORSETAIL) EXTRACT.

Hey everyone!

I’ve been washing my hair with only water for a few weeks now and it’s been going well. Even though I don’t like the texture it look very healthy. I wash it once a week with baking soda and vinegar. Sometimes with rice water. I do wanna go back to adding something in my routine once a week.
I just need recommendations for things that can wash away the extra amount of sebum other than shampoo. Something natural maybe?

Please let me know what I can use because I don’t want what I am doing to go to waste lol.

Ive doin this no poo thing for a year now and my hair is sheding like crazy. Im using the acv method once a week and i dont know what am i doing wrong

Hey everyone wondering if i Can wash this gel out with just water the gel is blueberry bliss curl control jelly:)

Hey I have a problem with what I think is dry scalp my scalp is very itching and there are small whithe flakes comming out out of my hair: I have tried many things to get rid of this like difrent schampos no shampoo shower filters dry scalp treatments aloe vera oil and gel And some of the stuff helps but it alwyas comes back. It feels like my hair also isnt getting any oils in it it alwyas very dry. I did no poo only water for like a year my hair got good but still dry scalp. any help how I can get rid of this is appreciated

Waddup y'all So I have been doing no poo for a few months now. But ever since doing so I have been having dry scalp problems. I don't think its dandruff because from what I have searched online.

I do have fine hair strands due to my genes. I do mechanical cleansing as much as a can such as brushing (narrow tooth comb, hair brush and bore bristle brush as well as scalp massager in the shower)

Does anyone have a solution for this? Its not as a big deal but it is quite embarrassing because it is so visible on my hair because I have dark brown hair as well as I love to wear black clothes.

was going No poo at bad idea for my hair type?

Hey everyone! I went without shampoo for a few months a few years back, and at the end of summer I found my hair was really greasy and I've always had scalp problems with itchiness and dandruff. I plan to see a dermatologist about it at some point, but I'm kinda new to the us so hopping to the doctor isn't the easiest option yet.

So after that summer I went back to using shampoo to avoid the grease and try to help the dandruff. I still don't use shampoo too much, maybe once or twice a week and I try to use good shampoo.

I'm just wondering what you all do to lessen grease in your hair and if anyone here has scalp conditions and how they help it without medicated shampoo. I know my microbiome is out of balance but I don't know how I can leave my microbiome without letting fungus and bad bacteria flourish.

I experienced a bit of hair loss, but when I started this a few months ago, my hair miraculously started growing back and is thicker and healthier overall.

Anyone else experience the same?

Hey guys im new to no shampoo just wondering if i should use conditioner and how do I go about cleaning my hair on no shampoo?

Hey everyone! I’ve been doing no poo for a year now and it has genuinely made my life better. No longer being in the endless cycle of shampoo->hair product->shampoo has really brought me so much peace with my appearance. I was using facial cleanser today and realized that I am in a cycle of needing cleanser when my skin is oily and moisturizer after so it’s not dry. What are some more natural ways of skin care similar to no poo? I feel a little sketched out by the amount of chemicals in my current products. Thanks!

This is for anyone struggling with the smell of their hair while doing no-poo ... After a good preening this morning I got in the shower to do a water rinse but had a cup of lukewarm water with a few drops of essential oil (I used orange and teatree - bonus for antifungal properties) obviously you can experiment with your own mix of fragrances but only use 1-2 drops of each.

My hair smells so good 👍

How do I get rid of an itchy flaky scalp during NoPoo? I have thick, very wavy mid-length hair, and I have been doing NoPoo for about 2 months now. I feel like my hair has been the same since week 2 of NoPoo with how flaky and itchy my scalp is. I have been rinsing my hair with cold water, but that only gets rid of the flakiness short-term until my hair fully dries. I just don't know how to get rid of it, should I start using conditioner?