We tried all the ideas and the problem seems to have gone away. I
think part of the problem may have been with not treating the initial
conditioning like a shampoo where you use a good amount of a
conditioner/water mixture and really scrub the scalp well. The
ACV rinse helped too. Much to our surprise, the CO cleansing
method keeps her hair nice and clean and it's really soft as you'd
expect. Her job has her working outside in a lot of heat at times
so we'll have to see how the rest of the summer goes. Thanks for
all the tips.
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No. I deal with (accept) the smell until it dries. Usually in a couple of hours the smell has decreased, and after another hour it is gone.
The diluted-vinegar rinse is always my last step (after S&C). The purpose of the vinegar is to reduce the pH (to slightly acidic) which helps close the cuticles and leaves the hair feeling soft. But others report using it at different points in their hair-cleansing process, with good results, so she may want to experiment to see what works for her.
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For CO people, we were wondering about something regarding the ACV
rinse. When you do the ACV rinse, do you add an extra condition
step to rid the hair of the ACV smell? For example, if the steps
in a CO wash with ACV rinse are to condition, ACV rinse, condition, and
the last condition is on the length for the most part since it's
possibly a conditioner with silicones, is it nescessary to add another
conditioning after the AVC rinse with the light, cheap conditioner and
include the scalp in this application? We have been mixing the
cheap conditioner with water as some have suggested.
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I tried CO for a few months, but I had exactly the same scalp problem. Same thing with clay. All good for the hair, but not for the scalp.
I currently use a mild, unscented dandruff shampoo once or twice a week (just a little, just one lathering), and follow with a scalp moisturizer. And everyday, after my workout, I rinse with water thoroughly. I try to keep away from conditioner as much as I can. It keeps my scalp happy!
Hope you find a good solution!
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Thanks for all the replies. We now have a few things to
try. We'll try scrubbing the scalp better after the first
conditioner has been applied a while and also do the ACV rinse.
eKatherine, it sounds like you apply three conditioners when you "wash"
your hair? I assume from this that you do the condition-only wash
and have had success from it as well?
To Longhairdreams, if you look at AniasSatin's post, you'll see a link
to her website at the bottom of her post. Go to her site (the new
Lair) and read about cleansing methods. She goes into great
detail about the different washing methods, including
Condition-Only. This is where we first heard of not using
shampoos and thought we'd give it a try.
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It's important to use the right conditioner. Most will leave the hair feeling greasy.
I use Suave Daily Clarifying Conditioner, then follow it with Suave Humectant with a little jojoba mixed in, then finally use Pantene Pro-V. I regularly do cider vinegar rinses to prevent buildup from the Pantene, but it hasn't been a problem.
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Could someone tell me more about the condition only method? i didnt even know you could do that.Me and the husband are always looking for new ways to better our hair.Is it as simple as it sounds.Just conditioner no shampoo?
YES!!! Gunk can be removed with an ACV rinse (after the application and rinse of the first conditioner), brown sugar scalp scrub (during the conditioner scrub step), scritching with a wide tooth comb after the scalp has been wet for awhile, or dry-scritching with a horn comb. 1, 3, and 4 have helped me and I haven't personally tried 2
We've been giving the CO method a try with good results.
Jennifer's hair feels really nice and not oily at all to our
surprise. However, we've recently noticed a problem with flakes
from dry scalp. She's always had sensitive skin and has had
flakes before, which were removed by washing more thoroughly with a
good scalp massage. How do we take care of this problem using
Condition-Only? Has anyone else been faced with the same
situation and what did you do to solve it?
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