For almost 2 years now I haven't used shampoo. Instead I've been using conditioner to wash my hair with.

I ditched shampoo because I thought the idea was ingenious and had to try and my hair was in awful awful shape despite rarely washing it and never using hot tool on it.

I've gone through a few brands in the last while, some work better than others for me, and I would guess it would be the same for others.

Personally my favourite conditioners have always been hair masks, they leave my colour treated hair soft and since I started only using conditioner on my hair I've also noticed they leave it cleaner and less greasy than regular conditioners do.

1. Wet my hair 
2. Use a conditioner in my hair 
3. Rub it around like shampoo
4. Leave it in a minute or two
5. Rinse
6. Rinse more
7. Repeat again if necessary

If I am repeating with a second conditioning I usually use as the first a cheaper conditioner and then a mask the second time.

I do this about 2 - 3 times a week. I tried out Wen which is a commercial co-poo brand but it just didn't cut it when it came to moisturizing.

So there you go, quick easy and my hair is healthier than ever.

Additional info:
I've been asked about build up.  As I said I had heavy hair for a while until I found the L'oreal mask. If you use a lot of product or find your hair is fine some times a rinse of apple cider vinegar and water can be used to remove any buildup. I don't find this necessary any more but it is helpful at times. Another good thing to use is Neutrogena anti-residue shampoo. I know it is heavy duty but once a month it will take any build up out of your hair.

Although I only wash 2-3 times a week I have done it everyday and found the results just as good and my hair wasn't stripped of it's health.

So I realized today that it has been a full 6 months since I last used shampoo and went 'No Poo', and what a difference it has made.

So as I blogged about in the past, how I found out about it, why I tried it and the different methods, today I just wanted to talk about how great the last 6 months have been for my hair.

My hair is soft and silky and way less frizzy (no longer do I fear looking like my dad with an afro).

Garnier Fructis Strength & Repair Conditioner:
I use this when I have loaded my hair up with products and really want to just get it clean. I usually mix it with another conditioner. We usually have a big tub of it in the shower since both me and my 'husband' use it.




Avon Planet Spa Olive Oil Hair Mask or Goji Berry Mask:
Both of these masks are amazing! My love for them goes deep. The Goji berry version is less thick but seems to do an even better job of moisturizing than the really thick Olive Oil version.
I rub them well into my hair like shampoo, leave on while I do the rest of my showering and rinse.


The only additional thing I do once a month is use some baking soda and water and rub it into my wet hair. This removes all my buildup for hair products.

It has been 3 months since I started my no shampoo experiment. I must say I never thought I would love not using shampoo as much as I do. At first I started this experiment just out of curiosity, now it is a routine and a way of life.


What am I doing??


Well at first I just happened to run across a site that talked about the No Poo method of hair washing, that peeked my interest and I have been hooked ever since.


At first I tried the baking soda and apple cider vinegar method, but it seemed like more work than I liked and I found my hair still needed conditioner and I was kinda afraid of getting vinegar in my eyes. 


Now I have decided to do the conditioner method. I wash my hair with a conditioner just like when I used to use shampoo. I wet my hair and rub conditioner into my hair for a minute and then rinse. Once and a while I leave it in longer or conditioner mask instead.  Once every few weeks when I use alot of product I will use some baking soda with water and do a good cleaning before the washing conditioner.


My results???


My hair is soft and clean, full of body and I don't miss the step of shampoo.

Yesterday I read a blog where the writer talks about her second month going shampoo free. I never knew this was an option! Was her hair greas? No! How could this be so? It is called No Poo (really I did not make up this name, it is short for no shampoo I guess).