No poo for 9 years! I used to have long hair, and it worked then. But now it's very short and it's even easier. Every time you showed your weekly progress I wanted to take a towel and preen your hair (don't mean to sound weird). Did you ever try that? That was my secret. Instead of the brush, I used the towel to preen from my scalp to the ends, this made such a huge difference and was the real turning point when I found this out. It's faster than brushing and absorbs so much more grease. I also think I didn't think about it as much, being a guy...but after a couple months I never looked back.

@roamsy

2 жыл бұрын

It also took care of my terrible dandruff....I have to wash it every 2-3 days tho

@salma4zi593

2 ай бұрын

Did you use a normal towel or microfiber? And did you like brush your hair with the towel just scalp to bottom ?

I've been water only for several years. The texture does change because you're used to squeeky stripped hair & it will settle into a softer oily texture. Now I gently wash my scalp under hot water & hair will eventually dry faster. Also, so many say it takes weeks to transition but I found it took several months. Combo hair transition plus learning curve on washing technique

@DailyRestore

2 жыл бұрын

This is such golden knowledge. Thank you for sharing your water-only wisdom - there is still hope for us!

@Blossom-ne4bk

2 жыл бұрын

Ive started no shampoo for a month now and my hair is so greasy and very non aesthetic looking. I hope so much that eventually within time my hair will become soft and healthy looking.

The weekly update is so useful, thank you so much

Here's what I been doing with my hair after I've stopped using shampoo☺️. There's this medieval hair combing method in which you simply brush your hair everyday for a long time (by long time I mean at least 30 minutes 😅.🌿 If you have short hair then brushing less than 30 minutes might work just fine for you🌿) . First I divide my hair in two sections. Then starting with one section, brush the hair with a very wide teeth comb. After detangling I take a few drops of oil(coconut oil because that's what I have. You can use any oil you want) and apply that on the ends of my hair (because that part tends to get dry. 🌿 You can use more or less than few drops if it's necessary for your hair 🌿). Next step is to start combing the hair with a comb which has thin gap between each teeth ( is used for getting rid of lice). I just brush my hair from root to tip. Each section of hair for at least 15 minutes(you might have to clean your brush one or two times in between if it gets too dirty). And after I am done with both section of my hair the shine is unbelievable 😄(🌿 if you are someone who doesn't care about having shiny hair then brushing your hair every two days should be alright . You can try going more days in between brushing your hair using this method and see if that works. Rest of the days just brush your hair how you normally would🌿). There's no grease of flakes on the hair. It feels and looks like freshly washed hair. I don't use any other products on my hair. Simply use water for washing the hair. But I tend to make a bun every other day while showering because the tips of my hair tends to get dry if I wash them every day. But I make sure to get the roots of my hair wet and just massage them somehow with my fingers under running water 😅. Rest of the days I just wet my hair completely while massaging the roots a little. That's what I've been doing for the past two months. And everytime I tell someone that I haven't been using any shampoo,soap or conditioner the surprised look on their face is real😁. By the way, I live in a tropical climate and I have thigh length hair which is bleached from the mid length to tip. Never had to deal with the greasy feeling neither do I have split ends problem with my bleached hair because of this medieval combing method😊. Never had itching problem. My scalp smells just like my skin ☺️. So give it a try. You can just search medieval hair combing method on KZread.

@brokenbutterfly3178

Жыл бұрын

Interesting read. Imma try this. You said that you like get the roots of hair wet under running water. How do you do that without getting the rest of your hair wet?

@nazninaraoyshi8388

Жыл бұрын

@@brokenbutterfly3178 I just make bun on top of my head and sit under running water 😅. Just try not to wet the bun. That way the hair length should stay dry mostly. I am not sure if that makes any sense 😅.

@brokenbutterfly3178

Жыл бұрын

@@nazninaraoyshi8388 I guess. Will this work for oily hair? I'm afraid I'd end up with clogged follicles and start loosing my hair. What is your hair like? Dry or oily?

@nazninaraoyshi8388

Жыл бұрын

@@brokenbutterfly3178 I used to have normal to dry type of hair(2a/2b). But I don't know what type of hair I have right now 😅. It's just soft and shiny most of the time and fluffy after I use any homemade hair pack 😄. As for oily hair I think it might work but you will probably end up with flat hair without volume ( although I am not sure about the volume part). But the combing will definitely clean your hair. And I remember seeing someone with oily hair using corn flour on the scalp after detangling the hair and then using the mediaeval combing method. It seemed to work just fine on her hair.

@nazninaraoyshi8388

Жыл бұрын

@@brokenbutterfly3178 just give it a try and see if it works or not. If the combing is cleaning your hair properly then you can try adding other steps to have volume in your hair. But first just try doing the combing method a week and see if that suits your hair. I used this video as a reference kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmuaqcSyhLKphKw.html

Tip on shampoo that works extremely well: Shampoo: Mix chickpea flour and water until it turns into a paste (its ok if a little bit watery), pour on your hair (I do this by standing outside my shower and bend over to wash my hair), and massage your whole scalp/hair/ends for like 2 mins or whatever feels good to you. Wash out thoroughly (there will be residue left when dried but you can easily shake it/brush it out when it's dried). Conditioner (optional but makes hair soft and restores the PH): rinse with a mix of 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar + 1 tbsp lemon juice + 0.5 - 1.0 liter of water. Let sit for 30 sec and then rinse with water. Not thoroughly, just a little. Dry as usual however you like. If using water only and you get very greasy, sticky hair, might be because you have very hard water. I do and had no idea why water only didn't work for me. If this is your problem, look below. Wash your hair and massage thoroughly through your scalp and hair. When done, rinse with lemon juice (1 lemon) mixed with water and massage again. When done, either don't rinse and rinse the next day or rinse right away. When the hair is dry, use a brush to distribute the sebum evenly through the hair. I do one part of the hair, wash my brush with soap, dry it, and then do next part. Do this as many times as you like. This makes a huge different when struggling with Water Only. Take care, stay safe, love our nature/planet and yourself!

I am closing out week 5 with water only, I’ve done a few rye flour washes. Something that helps was preening in the shower, as well as out (before). I feel we go into water only thinking (myself included) it will be easier. However, we’re going from chemically cleaning your hair to now having to mechanically clean your hair. It’s more work! You’re doing all the clean and distributing. Shampoo is easier.

@DailyRestore

3 жыл бұрын

That's such a great way of looking at it - mechanically cleaning your hair is definitely more work! Especially with long hair. Best wishes for your no shampoo journey and I hope it works in the long run :)

@user-gc3rv6jw3n

Жыл бұрын

Hi, did only washing with water has worked for you? I really hope to hear. :)

Hi, little late to comment now but I think your hair looks gorgeous and it honestly didn't look "bad" or obviously "dirty" even at the first few weeks in between your soap nut washes. It looked healthy and well kempt. I think many of us are more aware of our own hair texture and conditions so it's hard to deal with the change and feeling of uncleanness. Im going through 2 weeks right now of water only (from washing my hair with commercial shampoo and conditioner every day) and my husband hardly notices the grease 🙄 idk if other people and strangers notice at all but no one ever says anything so I'm going to keep going... until I can't stand it any more. Thanks for the informative and honest video!

I did like this journey. Congratulations.

I really like the way you talk about it. U got a nice quiet way which I really enjoy watching. I just went 4 days without washing my hair and rinsing it only with water, and since that haven't washed it for 7 days so in total 11 days and I wanted to know how I could go on now, those two videos of u are the first I've been watching about this. I just only saw the combing method thumbnails and I tried it a little without even watching any videos getting any tips (I need too) but I did feel that combing had an effect as my scalp is ok, my hairs look terrible but it doesn't feel tooo bad I keep it in a very tight bun all the time (it's very long and I just feel like that's how it does not look completely gross) your video didn't really give me any answers yet to my current situation but I found it very honest and informative, so thanks a lot. I think we are both German, and our water in Bavaria us very hard as well (and I got similar, flat,thin,blonde hair) so it's good to know about that☺️

@DailyRestore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your nice words and for sharing your experience! I don't think there is much to know with water only - you just stop using shampoo and that's it really. The only things to consider are keeping your hairbrushes clean, brushing often and softening the water with a shower filter (link in the description for the one I use). Then if this doesn't work, going a natural shampoo route might be the next best option. I have another video here where I experiment with that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnlltrdxitOyZpM.html I'm still yet to try chickpea flour shampoo as well - the journey is still ongoing! Hope this helps :)

Who else is struggling with using just water only?! Here is an honest, hopefully more transparent version of the nopoo journey that I hope you can relate to... Let me know all your tips & tricks below (thank you!)

@guitarrock58

3 жыл бұрын

I've been using apple cider vinegar and water ONLY to cure dandruff, works like magic, the problem however is my hair is dry and stays dry..., I actually WANT more oil for it to look not as bad, any tips for a natural conditioner?

@DailyRestore

3 жыл бұрын

Do you live in a hard water area perhaps? I know that without a shower filter, I get dry scalp flakes which can be confused for dandruff. I'm wondering if using a shower filter (recommendation in my description box) + just water only (without apple cider vinegar), you won't get dandruff and also not need a conditioner as you are not getting rid of your natural oils. Without a shower filter, you could use cooler temperature water, and put argan oil in your hair before washing it with your usual routine. Happy experimenting and let me know if you have any success!

@divyani_nath

3 жыл бұрын

Used shikakai & Reetha, Nourishes the scalp and hair making it dandruff-free, smooth, tangle-free and lustrous.

@lolalune754

3 жыл бұрын

There is something no one speak about, it's sebum quality... It depends on your health and your diet, but if your sebum is of bad quality it is thick and oxides rapidly, it becomes waxy and comedogenic. I have this issue, it cause me acne (even though I have normal to dry skin type) and makes it impossible to go water only. I think in my case it is due to diet, I am eating way to little omega 3, I probably have hormonal problems too since my mother suffer from severe endometriosis... It gets better when I eat less sugar, more fruits (antioxydants), I am starting to take linen oil every day, olive oil is life, I eat organic, less gluten, going lactose free was the biggest improvement... Oh and another thing is your hair porosity, if you have low porosity it won't absorb as much oil as porous hair (that's why you see a lot of people with curly/wavy hair succeeding water only, it's easier for them). I know I can't go water only until I take cate of my health issues (I have bad digestion too and it makes it hard for your body...) For now I wash my hair with rye flour mixed to other well known low poo options (shikakai, chickpeas flour, eggs, etc...) and I mix what I feel like using. Because shikakai and chickpeas flour are too aggressive for my hair and rye flour and eggs are too gentle. Have a nice day!

@auraluna7679

2 жыл бұрын

I have problems with water only too. The longest I tried it were three weeks. My scalp was super itchy and oily, Strands were standing up on its own, my dandruff got worse. After this torture I got back to my weekly soap bar wash. German hard water too. Vinegar rinse made it even worse.

What an incredible video.

@DailyRestore

6 ай бұрын

What a kind comment! Thank you.

Awesome diaries, thank you very much and yes, totally, guys should try it!!!!! And almost nobody's saying it!

@DailyRestore

2 жыл бұрын

It would be such a simple switch for those with shorter hair, right?! Let's spread the message :D

Hey. A man with longer hair doing this. Water only for about 9 months now. Last time i washed with shampoo was january and few times with a conditioner few months ago. I dont think im ever going to shampoo again. Yeah for sure it took several months for it to transition, but i think its totally worth it

@DailyRestore

2 жыл бұрын

Wow great news! That’s amazing you persevered through. Glad to see the men joining in with no shampoo too 🙌🏼 spread the word 😹

how many days it will take to thick hair density when we wash hair with water?

Hi, why didn't you use shampoo without sls, and without parvans ?

Can anyone tell me what to use to prevent smells if using no shampoo or gels ??

Do you add any oils to your hair on the ends of your hair

The shower filter is what made the biggest difference. Without that thing, there{s no way I could us only water. It doesn't work without that filter because my local tap water isn't soft enough for it. But I originally went No Poo many years ago. And I've tried many different methods. I only use water-based products, usually something I've made myself. My current preference is an herbal rinse. I have a collection of maybe 15 different herbs and roots. And I cold brew them. And use that maybe once a week at most. I _love_ my hair on this routine. I now actually aim for maintaining as much sebum in my hair as I can. It makes it look amazing. Maybe because I've been on this method for so long, my hair reacts differently to my own sebum?? It feels as though the quality of the sebum changes over time once you start using as your primary hair product for long enough, I don't know. I just know it works well for me. Edit: I'm a guy with hair about down to my shoulders by the way.

@tazfi1866

9 ай бұрын

Just a tip: apple cider vinegar or lemon water rinse would soften your water (about 2 teaspoons for 1 litre of water). If you want to shower elsewhere or something ;)

idk if your doing this now but i do know back in the ye olden days (pre modern shampoo) woman combed their to get all the oils from the roots to the other parts using natural material brushes and combs. so that might add something? love this video!

@DailyRestore

3 жыл бұрын

Love this tip! Thanks for sharing. I've definitely noticed this helps, especially if you brush from top to bottom before sleeping. Somehow it is miraculously less greasy when I wake up?!

@lethiapage4767

2 жыл бұрын

@@DailyRestore if you are less oily when you wake up im going to guess that some is being blotted by your pillowcase. Its recommended to change your pillowcases every couple of days.

@DailyRestore

2 жыл бұрын

@@lethiapage4767 This is such a good point that I never thought of! Thanks for sharing.

im thinking of doing the no poo but i just dont know how it will go and like i dont really wanna use the baking soda or apple cider rinse things?!? idk but i heard about this today and since i havent washed my hair fo 2 days already i guess im starting now hahaha. it is great to see others going for it. thanks for the share :>>

@DailyRestore

3 жыл бұрын

Depending on your hair type and water quality, I think slowly build up to going no poo! You could first try and space your washes out longer with your regular shampoo, then switch to a natural shampoo, then try water only and see if you get good results. I’ve heard some mixed reviews about baking soda, as the pH is quite harsh and abrasive. Hope these tips and my video helps! Let us know how you get on :)

I tried no shampoo and conditioner for about a month and I couldn’t get past that one month mark. My hair got so greasy near the roots it would never be dry after showering. I just couldn’t do it 😓

@DailyRestore

3 жыл бұрын

The struggle is real, I feel you! I don't think water only is made for me either. I think it totally depends on your hair type. At the end of the day, you've got to feel good in yourself so don't beat yourself up about it. I'm sure your hair appreciated the little break anyway!

@DaxRaider

2 жыл бұрын

dont feel bad its really about ur genes, some people just cant do it even doing exactly the same as others

@nazninaraoyshi8388

2 жыл бұрын

KuroHaku P you can try adding medieval hair combing method with the no shampoo water only method. It might work. Just search medieval hair combing method on KZread ☺️

you have a perfect asmr voice

@DailyRestore

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do have 1 ASMR video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2mG1paHZZa0lcY.html :)

Should we wash hair only with water everyday ? Or a few time in week.

@DailyRestore

2 жыл бұрын

I tried to hold out for as long as possible between water washes, but it’s down to personal preference! There’s no wrong or right answer in my opinion.

Hard water never worked for me. I moved to a place with amazing water and water only works amazing here

@DailyRestore

2 жыл бұрын

Oh you’re so lucky! I have water envy hehe

Oh hii

You have such beautiful redish brown big eyes ♡

wow are you german?

@DailyRestore

3 жыл бұрын

No, just live in Germany :)

@DailyRestore

3 жыл бұрын

Heather Clark 😚

I don't understand why make your life so hard, just use shampoo

@shayredding8180

2 жыл бұрын

Cuz it's toxic? Less plastic in the world makes you hair grow faster and healthier

@mrsRebelQueen

2 жыл бұрын

@@shayredding8180 I think it is toxic for your mental health to feel uncomfortable with oily hair every day, there are shampoos that are not in the plastic bottles, it cost more money, but if you want reduce plastic, it is possible to do without making your life a hell and hating your oily hair every day.

@shayredding8180

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrsRebelQueen i don't got oily Hair ever !! Just depends on the person stop being judgy and let people do what they wanna do with there hair your irrelevant

@churbichurbi

Жыл бұрын

@@mrsRebelQueen just think about how toxic the plastic situation is for someone who is determined to stop using it. For some people the thought of nature being destroyed wins the struggle of making your life a little more complicated, and if that’s the case, your actually doing it for your mental health.

@caylorandbrandywatson5669

Жыл бұрын

@@mrsRebelQueen you're exactly right.

🤮🤢

Why do this to yourself? Just give your greasy gross hair a wash with a good quality natural shampoo bar. We were in lockdown, not living in Medieval times. Would you go 6 weeks without washing your face or your body?