hair

[emily_in_nc]

To keep my hair clean, I use a number of different things...lemon juice, conditioner (I 'wash' with conditioner and then rinse it out), some natural mixtures, and then every 4 weeks I color it and the color I use actually works as a cleanser as well. It's amazing how much softer and smoother my curls are now that they aren't stripped and constantly trying to absorb moisture from the air!! I happen to have very thick hair that when left natural, tends toward big 'botticelli' type curls. This technique doesn't work as well for girls with fine or straight hair (I've had friends who tried).

Interesting! Thanks for the information. I used to have to shampoo daily since I had oily hair in my teens, but as I've gotten older (and started coloring in my late 20s), it's gotten dryer, so I shampoo less often. Still, after riding, running, or any other heavy sweat-inducing activity (gardening, etc), I do feel the need for a shampoo, so that usually means every other day or at least every third day. I color every five weeks and notice that I don't have to shampoo for several days afterwards as my hair stays very nice then. I also do the "conditioner wash" thing; that is, I use conditioner every time I shower, even when I don't shampoo. My hair is wavy but not very thick; it's gotten thinner as I've gotten older. I think I'll try decreasing shampooing to every third day and see how it goes....

Emily