My hair is disgusting!

[smeisnotapirate]

I've been no-pooing for almost 2 months now, and while it worked for a bit, now my hair is just gross.

I scrub with baking soda whenever I shower - every other day or so. I then spray one spray of acv on each side on the ends of my hair (I'm curly - something between a 2b and a 3a). On days when I don't shower, I rinse with cold water.

My problems: Hair is so gross and oily. Curls are limp, undefined. Still lots of fuzz, though, because there's no definition. Also having CRAZY dandruff problems. Scalp is itchy.

Help! Please!

[chattyprincess]

have you read www.livecurlylivefree.com? she has really really broken down the hows/whats/whys of no pooing in a rational understandable not having to wade through 30million posts way!!
~Kate

[katmann]

I've got the itchy scalp going on too. Love to know what to do about it!

[EnviroBecca]

Why would you rinse with COLD water? That's not going to loosen the oil.

Try vinegar diluted about 1:4 in HOT water with a few drops tea tree oil for the dandruff. Pour it on a little at a time and rub into your scalp thoroughly. Let it soak for a minute, then rinse out.

I wash my hair with vinegar only (no baking soda) and I'm very happy with it. Read all about my method here. It does a great job of getting the oil off my scalp and onto the hair shafts to give me orderly waves instead of frizz.