Impressive isn't it? Especially in combination with one of my longest hair ever! At this point I have to sooner or later think about hairdresser...As I traditionally pay under a tenner for my haircuts, it is going to be quite interesting to see how these very skilled hairdressers can cope with my adorable uncombable hair. And I always go for the posh wet cut. Should I say, "No shampoo please?"
Ok now quality...Skin smell - nice, I don't need shower gel at all. Hmm,some of you may wonder what about the places I can't, or lets say I don't want to smell closer. My opinion - all is OK even there, but obviously I need to put that through some thorough "smelly-test(r)"....Check for updates.
Hair....the same old story really. After shower and on the day of shower really good control, next morning a bit of explosion due to length...Maybe time for a styling gel? Have never actually tried that, but I guess I'll stick with natural hair for the moment. Natural is woof woof at the end, isn't it... Wet hair is again with oily touch. One thing I can really say is that hair doesn't look as dry as it used to be after using shampoo..
Oh......when I was cleaning my hands with the shower gel in the shower (yes, I still wash my hands with soap), again, just a tiny bit of standard gel smelled SOOOOO strong to me that I couldn't believe that...Seriously, I can't imagine washing all my body with the shower gel! The smell is so strong and intensive and I never noticed that before when I was using it regularly. Very interesting observation.
Sum up:
Skin
- smell, feel, touch is very normal and have nothing bad to say about this area.
- still bit oily while wet
- very good style-able after shower
- no dry-look during the day or next day
- quite funny looking next day or in the morning due to length...will see what will happens after haircut
- very hard to comb after shower
- in the previous posts I've mentioned that hair is bit messy and dirty after using comb. This area got better as I try to wash them properly and bit longer to get rid of all "spider houses".
After more than month of strictly water only shower, I can recommend to ditch shower gel to both wo-and-men. Shampoo may be a bit tricky to leave for a woman with long hair..The thing is, it is still possible to use shampoo every 5-6-7 days instead of every day and this can be the right balance. But I am definitely sticking with water only.
Dear reader, why not to try to ban or reduce the use of shower gel for the start, and leave me some feedback in comments about how are you finding it? You can give it a try - absolutely for free!
From this point, you can consider these options:
- you will like it and you will ditch gel completely
- you will like it but you will still use shower gel for certain areas
- you will like it but once a time the full body gel coverage may occur
- you will not like it that much but you will still try not to use gel every time
- you will not like it at all and you will use gel all the time as normaly
- your special case?
Sounds painless and easy, doesn't it? Let me know!
I haven't used shampoo on my hair for about 2 years. And until recently, my hair was waist length. For me, not shampooing was actually more beneficial for hair of this length, as it gave the natural oils from the head a chance to coat the entire length of the hair. Instead of shampoo, I opt for a baking soda and water solution that I use about once a week. In between these washes, I will only use water.
ReplyDeleteAs far as shower gel is concerned, I use an organic oil bar soap. Regular commercial soaps and things irritate my skin pretty badly. I find that there is no need for synthetic shampoos and shower gels in my daily living. My skin and hair have never been healthier.
Hey, thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteWaist length. Wow! Do you have any pictures? I might show them here on the blog. Don't worry, there is not much readers anyway :( :)
I heard about baking soda, but some people were not recommending it...maybe Loreal agents...hehe
What is the effect of the baking soda? How can you prepare the bath? I might try it and write a blog post about it.
I agree with the synthetic products ban from daily life.
And, well done so far!