Shampoo?

Citygirl1

daveandjadea wrote: »

If your hair is getting that greasy it's either a. something wrong health-wise (although if pregnant that may be one explanation!) or b. you're over-washing. Shampoos are very drying, the same way in which soaps are drying to skin, so your scalp has to compensate by producing more natural oils, this makes hair greasy and it's easy to fall into a vicious cycle of greasy hair and over-washing.

Have you considered going shampoo-free?

There are several ways of washing your hair without using shampoo - if you go shampoo-free your hair won't get greasy as often as you won't be washing away your hairs/scalps natural oils, your hair would also be better all round; not dry, reduces damage and split ends, shinier and easier to manage, increased growth, less frizz, more definition, etc.

Plus going shampoo-free can be far cheaper too, both in buying the 'ingredients' for washing and as you'd wash less often. Also they're more natural, which is better for your health and the environment too

Two common shampoo-free methods;

1. Conditioner-only / Curly Girl Method - this is where you use only conditioner to wash your hair. You cover your hair in silicone-free conditioner and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing off. You use silicone-free conditioner - silicones coat the hair to mask the damage shampoo does, in turn it does it's own damage but that is another story, if you no longer use shampoo there's no need for silicone conditioners and in fact they'd cause build-up so be detrimental.

I use conditioner-only method and it's the best!
No greasiness when I switched from shampoo, my hair was much healthier, easier to manage, no split-ends, no longer greasy or dry at the ends, and best still it got rid of my monster frizz...so no need for me to try loads of different products or ruin my hair with straighteners every morning. I use Boots Essentials conditioner - only 60p per bottle! - which is perfect for conditioner-only washing, and great for shaving your legs too, plus the pink one also smells like candy. If I want something a bit more special I'll then use Aussies Real Volume or Naked conditioners which are cone-free too.

2. No-poo Method - using baking soda and apple cider vinegar to wash your hair with, baking soda cleanses the scalp without being harsh so doesn't cause drying or in turn greasiness. This takes a bit more effort as you have to find a ratio to suit you and there can be a period between switching from shampoo to no-poo where hair can be greasy, but loads of people I know swear by this method.

More information can be found here;
http://babyslime.livejournal.com/174054.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Follow-the-Curly-Girl-Method-for-Curly-Hair
http://motowngirl.com/no_shampoo.php
http://reactor-core.org/shampoo-scam.html

Hi this is interesting but how can just conditioner wash hair? My hair is greasy at the roots so I have to avoid conditioner on my scalp. surely you need shampoo to clean your hair.

ashaput

daveandjadea wrote: »

If your hair is getting that greasy it's either a. something wrong health-wise (although if pregnant that may be one explanation!) or b. you're over-washing. Shampoos are very drying, the same way in which soaps are drying to skin, so your scalp has to compensate by producing more natural oils, this makes hair greasy and it's easy to fall into a vicious cycle of greasy hair and over-washing.

Have you considered going shampoo-free?

There are several ways of washing your hair without using shampoo - if you go shampoo-free your hair won't get greasy as often as you won't be washing away your hairs/scalps natural oils, your hair would also be better all round; not dry, reduces damage and split ends, shinier and easier to manage, increased growth, less frizz, more definition, etc.

Plus going shampoo-free can be far cheaper too, both in buying the 'ingredients' for washing and as you'd wash less often. Also they're more natural, which is better for your health and the environment too

Two common shampoo-free methods;

1. Conditioner-only / Curly Girl Method - this is where you use only conditioner to wash your hair. You cover your hair in silicone-free conditioner and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing off. You use silicone-free conditioner - silicones coat the hair to mask the damage shampoo does, in turn it does it's own damage but that is another story, if you no longer use shampoo there's no need for silicone conditioners and in fact they'd cause build-up so be detrimental.

I use conditioner-only method and it's the best!
No greasiness when I switched from shampoo, my hair was much healthier, easier to manage, no split-ends, no longer greasy or dry at the ends, and best still it got rid of my monster frizz...so no need for me to try loads of different products or ruin my hair with straighteners every morning. I use Boots Essentials conditioner - only 60p per bottle! - which is perfect for conditioner-only washing, and great for shaving your legs too, plus the pink one also smells like candy. If I want something a bit more special I'll then use Aussies Real Volume or Naked conditioners which are cone-free too.

2. No-poo Method - using baking soda and apple cider vinegar to wash your hair with, baking soda cleanses the scalp without being harsh so doesn't cause drying or in turn greasiness. This takes a bit more effort as you have to find a ratio to suit you and there can be a period between switching from shampoo to no-poo where hair can be greasy, but loads of people I know swear by this method.

This is quite interesting. I want to try it really. But how many days you need to switch from conditioner-only to shampoo?

daveandjadea

Citygirl1 wrote: »

Hi this is interesting but how can just conditioner wash hair? My hair is greasy at the roots so I have to avoid conditioner on my scalp. surely you need shampoo to clean your hair.

Look through the links I posted.

Shampoo is simply a detergent, conditioner contains mild surfactants so is enough to cleanse without totally stripping hair of moisture. It's like the difference between using soap to clean your face and using a gentle cleanser; the soap will make skin damaged and greasy where as a cleanser will not...it's just a bit of an adjustment to get your head around the idea of something that does not foam can clean.

With conditioner-only you do put conditioner on the roots - putting conditioner on your roots is only a problem if you use shampoo thus making your hair greasy, and/or if you use conditioner containing silicones. If using conditioner-only your hair won't be as greasy anyway.

erdd2

Would adding a few drops of tea tree oil help?

daveandjadea

ashaput wrote: »

This is quite interesting. I want to try it really. But how many days you need to switch from conditioner-only to shampoo?

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by switching from conditioner-only to shampoo. The point of conditioner-only is that you don't use shampoo.

A_Phoenix_of_Tangerine

daveandjadea wrote: »

Look through the links I posted.

Shampoo is simply a detergent, conditioner contains mild surfactants so is enough to cleanse without totally stripping hair of moisture. It's like the difference between using soap to clean your face and using a gentle cleanser; the soap will make skin damaged and greasy where as a cleanser will not...it's just a bit of an adjustment to get your head around the idea of something that does not foam can clean.

With conditioner-only you do put conditioner on the roots - putting conditioner on your roots is only a problem if you use shampoo thus making your hair greasy, and/or if you use conditioner containing silicones. If using conditioner-only your hair won't be as greasy anyway.

I first heard about the conditioner-only wash a few years ago, and after lots of research of reviews on the net it has been met with differing levels of success which primarily seem to be related to your hair type.

People with coarser curly hair are apparently much more likely to meet with success with this method than those with fine straight hair. I've read many reports from such people with fine straight hair who have found that their hair feels heavier using conditioner only, and that their hair needs washing more frequently.

I guess it's a case of just trying it to see; the 60p Boots conditioner that you recommended has got to be worth a go!

NickyBat

anguk wrote: »

Unfortunately Liz Earle is far from natural, it's lovely stuff and has some natural ingredients but it's not completely natural. It's the same with Lush, most people think they're completely natural but Lush are quite honest about the fact they use synthetic ingredients.

OP, if you're wanting completely natural I can recommend PureNuffStuff, especially the shampoo bars. My daughter uses lots of products on her hair and once a week she uses the shampoo bar for a really good but gentle clean.
http://www.purenuffstuff.co.uk/hair.html

Do you know what is not natural in Liz Earle?

Gillyx

The best shampoos I've used for greasy hair are the L'oreal Elvive Nutri Gloss for mid length to long hair that gets greasy quickly, and The Umberto Giannini Spa Rituals Detoxifying Shampoo.

The conditioners for both of these are very good too.

anguk

NickyBat wrote: »

Do you know what is not natural in Liz Earle?

If you go to the Liz Earle website you can find the product you want to check and it lists the ingredients. They use pretty pictures and descriptions for all the natural ingredients that are in the product but if you scroll to the bottom of the page the full list of all ingredients is there.

Liz Earle's philosophy is "High quality, safe, naturally active ingredients are our priority." so they never actually claim to be completely natural but I think a lot of people assume they are.

NickyBat

anguk wrote: »

If you go to the Liz Earle website you can find the product you want to check and it lists the ingredients. They use pretty pictures and descriptions for all the natural ingredients that are in the product but if you scroll to the bottom of the page the full list of all ingredients is there.

Liz Earle's philosophy is "High quality, safe, naturally active ingredients are our priority." so they never actually claim to be completely natural but I think a lot of people assume they are.

Yes, i know all that i've used her stuff for years, my own personal opinion is it's great and nothing else comes close to it.