QuoteReplyTopic: Geting back to the vinegar rinse! Posted: April 28 2005 at 10:12am
I have some apple cider vinegar, and I was just wondering if you
dilute it or just put it on directly. Then shampoo and condition
or what would be the best method?
Experiment with dilution to see what leaves you with the best results. I dilute 1/2 cup ACV in 2 cups of water. It's also easy to measure because it fills a 20 oz soda bottle.
Hmmm, I also just apple cider vinegar and i really just guesstimate the exchange. I just use a big water bottle and pour up about what smells potent enough, lol. I'd just say to experiment with different ammounts. It depends on how long your hair is and how often you use "bad stuff". I'm still experimenting...
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Is this actually better than using a clarifying shampoo? Why use
the ACV rinse instead of using a clarifying shampoo? We use a
clarifying shampoo once every two weeks or so. We do use shampoos
and conditioners with cones regularly.
I was just wondering, where can I buy apple cider vinegar? I can't find it anywhere and I'd like to try the rinse because the clarifying shampoo I use now makes my hair break off.
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A large bottle of distilled white vinegar lasts a long time. I
only use it for 7 Seas salad dressing or vinegar rinses for the
hair. Only 1-2 tablespoons in 32 ounces of water is effective for
me. I use it after the final rinse of the conditioner... squeeze
out the excess water, pour on the diluted vinegar rinse, and just let
it soak in and run off for a minute or two. Does a great job of
removing buildup.
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I also don't have ACV, but white Vinegar, which is simply a proportional mixture of acetic acid, citric acid and water (no apple cidar or sth). I read an instruction on the web, telling to mix 1/2 cup vinegar & 1/2 cup water, apply it to hair, keep it for...(lol, I forgot) around 30 mins I guess, and then shampoo. But I'm carrying on with WO, and my hair's now VERY grasy and sticky from dust buildup on the thick oil tht my scalp produces. Would just a vinegar rinse be enough to wash it away? If so, wht concentration should I use?
NB: This is the first time I'm going to use Vinegar on hair, if I do so.
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Vinegar's main work to control pH??! But Vinegar's just a proprtional mixture of acetic acid and citric acid (my mom makes it, so I know). And tht sums up to a acidic solution! How can it balance the pH?!
Anyway, if Vinegar doesn't clarify then wht sould I use?? My hair has got soo greasy and dirty. If vinegar does even the smallest amount of clarifying, from other ppl's experiences I think it would do. Because it's just the dirt sticking in my oils tht I need to wash.
The scalp's Ph is supposed to be slightly acidic. Conditioners
and hard water may leave a more alkaline environment on the scalp, and
doing a vinegar rinse last helps adjust this (its only a slight
adjustment).
I do not leave vinegar on my hair 30 min. before washing though, just
pour it over after shampooing and conditioning (very dilute of course -
like the posts above use), and let it air dry. I use white
vinegar, not apple cider, but I don't think it matters which one you
use, I have never seen a difference.
I use it for a slight clarifying (not as good as clarifying shampoo if
you use silicones. If you don't use cones, vinegar will probably
be enough). If you use a heavy conditioner with silicones, use a
shampoo that calls itself clarifying. I also use vinegar rinses because I
have hard well water which the acidic
vinegar helps to rinse off (removes the calcium that would otherwise
sit on my hair making it dull).
I use the method where I pour some in a cup and dip the hair in, then
pour the rest over my head (that's diluted with water that is).
If you are having a grease and dirt problem, clarifying isn't really
the issue. You need to wash your hair with shampoo. If you
want to go to WO (water only?) you may just have to do it gradually,
the scalp can take months to adjust the amount of oil it puts
out. Wash every once in awhile with shampoo. Going without
shampoo doesn't work for everyone (I can't even go three days...I tried
for several months and my scalp never really stopped putting out so
much oil, so, just doesn't work for me).
Just a note: Clarifying with a clarifying shampoo should only be
done once every 2 weeks to once a month because its very drying to the
hair (you have to condition really well afterwards). If you do a
vinegar rinse, this can be done after every wash and is okay.
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When I started using vinegar, I poured it on after conditioning and
left it in, but I didn't have that great of results with reducing scalp
oil. Then I tried rinsing it out after applying (still at the end
of the shower) and it worked great! I now wash my hair once per
week, and I can wear it down up until the last day without it looking
greasy.
It doesn't rinse clean -- even after rinsing my hair smells like vinegar until it is completely dry.
It depends on your definition of "clarify". Buildup does include mineral deposits. In fact, sometimes the mineral deposits can cause a greater problem than the conditioner residue because it doesn't comb off as easily. The main role of ACV in my routine at least, is to remove mineral deposits and not necessarily conditioner residue... and as a side benefit, keeps scalp itch under control. Personally, it's been a year since I really used shampoo but product residue hasn't been a problem even with 4 conditioners and a high porosity. I'd imagine a clarifying shampoo wouldn't even be necessary in most cases of radical CO'ers
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