Carmentina

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• I never went through a gross phase, but my hair is course and dry. It might be easier to mask if you have longish hair you can put up in a ponytail on bad days. Sea salt is great (I use it to scrub my scalp too) and lemon is the best conditioner!

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• Amysue, the white balls are more like flakes I suppose. Maybe it’s dry scalp. Unfortunately I often use a hair dryer cuz it would take like 4 hours to dry otherwise and I end up with a bit of a headache. I think I’ll give the peppermint oil rinse a …

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• I’ve been doing it 100% since January or February and even got my twin sister on the bandwagon. I love it! My non-raw husband actually says he prefers my hair no-pooed to pooed! I do still get white balls, which I wash away about every 3 weeks with …

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• I can’t remember if it’s been 3 months or 4 months since I last pooed, but I love the way my hair’s gotten! So soft, perfect waves and curls with no effort and no work at all. And now I can actually brush it without it becoming a frizzy mess! It’s b…

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• I’ve only done a baking soda wash three times in more than 2 months – so I don’t think that’s it! That said, my hair is very reactive, it takes anything right up. Lemon will lighten it (and thrash it) in a flash. It also seems to be growing faster t…

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• Oops. Has anyone else noticed that baking soda seems to lighten the hair somewhat? Strange…

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• Starofnight, the waxiness repels water – my hair usually takes ages too to dry, but not now. I’m two months on and still waxy. I’m ready for the next phase.

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• Ever tried baking soda? You’re on the seaside, how about washing in the salt water? Above a girl writes about using salt scrub, I tried it and it works great on my curly hair too, but I’m in a cooler climate than you.

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• I think the baking soda and vinegar isn’t mandatory, it just helps out with the transition phase (about 2 months) and maybe beyond. Neither of these will strip the hair. Water rinsing and massaging the scalp with your hands should be enough. Coconut…

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• It’s official, I’ve gotten through 2 months of no ‘poo. It was quite a bit easier than I expected and I’ve only BS/ACV rinsed 3 times. My hair is still in the waxy stage, but it suits my hair. One thing I’ve noticed is that I should absolutely NOT b…

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• I’m joining the bandwagon!! It’s been about 12 days now since last ‘poo. I have dry hair that I washed about once or twice a week. It’s frizzy and somewhat curly, somewhat wavy. I once went about 25 days without washing it because of a hospital stay…

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• Much of the cheese here in Italy is raw. I try to avoid it, but they use it everywhere. Raw dairy is far better for you than pasteurized, but your body doesn’t have resistance to the bacteria it contains, so you might get the runs. Whatever the case…

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• Much of the cheese here in Italy is raw. I try to avoid it, but they use it everywhere. Raw dairy is far better for you than pasteurized, but your body doesn’t have resistance to the bacteria it contains, so you might get the runs. Whatever the case…

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• I’ve been soaking almonds for days (changing the water thrice daily) and after a few days you get a cute little tail and then they start cleaving! Even the pieces that are BROKEN behave in the exact same way, so I assume broken nuts are viable.

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