No poo vs. SLS free shampoo

[mama2jackie]

What is the difference, really?

I am dropping out of the BS regimen and I can't feel guilty about it anymore. LOL!

I've tried a million ways and I just hate it and my hair hates it too. I've gone up to three weeks at a time using the BS/vinegar deal, tried a few different mixes and my hair just looks like crap.

I've been washing with SLS/SLES free shampoos- one by Organix, and the Trader Joe's Nourish one, and my hair looks and feels much better- better than it used to with traditional shampoo AND when I was no pooing.

What is the difference, really? Why BS over detergent free? I know it's cheaper and more natural, but if that's really it, I'll just stick to organic shampoos and call it a day!

[Leta]

I use both. My hair and scalp are the happiest this way.

I wash my hair 3-4 times per week. It is very thick and quite long. About 2 of those times, I wash with pine tar bar soap and baking soda, and rinse with ACV. The other 1 or 2 times, I use Kiss My Face Whenever Shampoo and homemade conditioner made from coco betaine (pellets from soapcrafters.com).

When I just no-poo, my hair got dry. When I did just KMF shampoo, my scalp got nasty- oily, flaky, and itchy. I do both, and balance is achieved.