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I have thick hair, very thick hair. Getting the BS to my scalp is difficult. Any suggetions?

I used ACV diluted (10:1). Do I rinse that out of my hair?

How often should I no poo?

I just did No-Poo for the first time and my scalp itches, why? I rinsed the BS off for several minutes.

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I'm new to no-pooing (about three weeks now) so I'm not a good one to answer your questions but I can try to help ... I use a 50 - 50 solution of ACV and water and I do rinse it out of my hair before leaving the shower. I have it in a spray bottle, spray it on the ends of my hair (only below my ears so the rest doesn't get greasy) and then rinse. I have thin, straight hair though so it is very different from yours. I think no-pooing in the beginning takes a lot of trial and error. You just have to kind of see what works for you. I'm still trying to work it out.

You may want to post this same thread in the Mindful Home Management, under Natural Home and Body Care. There are a lot of no-pooers out there that can help you! Good luck!
 

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The 1:10 vinegar to water rinse is excellent! No need to rinse. I've been using a 1:7 to 1:9 ratio for decades. A dilute final rinse like that leaves your hair and scalp close to their natural (slightly acidic) pH - important for healthy hair and scalp!

I personally would never use anything stronger than 1:7. Even if you rinse it out, you are exposing your hair to a strong acid. And then, when you rinse it out, how do you make sure you aren't over or under rinsing and are leaving it slightly acidic? Plus, it just seems wasteful (to me) to use a 1:1 ratio, when a 1:7, 1:10 or even 1:12 (for delicate or dry hair) does the job.

I use BS, but not dry. I make up a quart of very warm water with up to 1/4 cup of baking soda (usually 1/8 cup, 2 tablespoons) disolved in it. I pour this through my hair, using care to make sure all the roots get soaked. Then I rinse well, and use the final dilute vinegar rinse.

If my hair seems dry and needs extra conditioning, I will put some jojoba oil in the vinegar rinse. I use something like 10 drops in a quart of rinse, and get about 4 uses out of that.

Oh, I've been using dilute vinegar rinse as my conditioner for over 20 years, and I've been using baking soda solution to wash for, um, I think it's three years now.
 
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