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Shampoo. Sham pooooo. A nasty word in itself. I've never liked to wash my hair, unless it was someone else who did it (i.e. at the barber), because that feels beyond good. About 4 years ago, I had a summer where I decided I was going to grow dreads. I thought the way to do that was just simply not washing. So for the whole summer, I didn't wash my hair once. I'd rinse it out with water for 3-4 minutes when I showered, but that was it. I knew nothing about dreads, but apparently that was how you did it, and they just started to grow in. Obviously that's not quite right, but I really liked the feel of non-washed hair.
Since then, I haven't washed it consistently. You'd never be able to tell by looking at it or feeling it- it's soft, and not greasy looking at all. I rationalize a bit, yeah. People didn't start using shampoo until about 100 years ago, and not everyone had lice, right?
I've been reading alternate methods of washing it, that are cheaper as well. A baking soda/water wash, with apple cider vinegar/water rinse. Haven't tried it, seems like it would be a bit stinky, but apparently it balances out the pH levels in your hair.
I hate the feel now when I put shampoo or conditioner in it. Squeaky, dry, more oily feeling than if I hadn't washed it. It hasn't been an issue since I started.
Until now. Before I would never tell people, because it wasn't a big deal. But I told one of my friends, and she thinks it's the nastiest thing imaginable. "You'll get lice, it looks so greasy!" (Even though before she knew she complimented me on how soft it was/good it looked) More people began to find out, and I get a lot of beef from people about it now. They say it's the unhealthiest and least hygenic thing they've ever heard. To me, it's natural and normal now. It doesn't feel or look gross, but people freaking out about it has made me think about it, and reconsider consistent poo'ing again.
What do you guys think? Completely nasty, or ok if it looks/smells/feels good?
 
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Do you even bother to shower?
What about take care of the rest of your body?
What's the difference?
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you can still just wash it with water and without shampoo? Then you can clearly say you wash it, and it's also healthier for the hair anyway. Most shampoos aren't that great for the hair anyway, and depending on how often you shower and use it might actually be worse for your hair, using it once a week or so was what I've heard, idk. Doesn't mean I do it myself, because my hair kinda needs it to not look oily, sad.
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as long as it doesnt smell, look greasy as hell, or feel weird, i guess whatever?
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When you go bald prematurely because of the excess grease on your scalp killing your hair follicles...You the only one to blame.
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you wont get lice from not showering. i can tell you that much.
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I don't know of any health risks associated with not washing your hair, so perhaps somebody in this blog can tell me if there are.
If there aren't any, and your hair doesn't look or feel like you dipped it in a vat of oil, I fail to see the problem.
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shampoo's nowadays are actually bad for your hair as they strip oils from it, forcing your body to overproduce, which is where hair gets that shiny/glossy look.
but yeah I've been thinking of doing this for quite a while actually
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You wash your hair, you just don't shampoo it. Don't tell people you "don't wash it" or else they'll think you don't even rinse it. Just say you don't use shampoo. There's nothing actually wrong about that.. Also, your friends are total douchebags for giving you shit about something so small.
Also, let them know that you shouldn't use shampoo more than 2-3 days a week regardless and that by you not shampooing it you're being more healthy than they are when they do every day. Maybe that'll shut them up.
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On February 07 2012 11:17 AnachronisticAnarchy wrote:
I don't know of any health risks associated with not washing your hair, so perhaps somebody in this blog can tell me if there are.
If there aren't any, and your hair doesn't look or feel like you dipped it in a vat of oil, I fail to see the problem.
The problem, I guess, is that it's not "socially acceptable." I never thought twice about it until now. Maybe I'm just so biased toward not washing it I'm failing to see something that's completely gross about it.
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Yo son that sounds pretty legit. I think you shouldn't wash it at all. Live an all natural lifestyle. That girl you were talking to is just a hater. Just forget about her. If you talk to her again just be like yo how does it feel to have to put shampoo in your hair to make it look nice. I don't put shampoo in it and my hair is baller. I think its probably because my genetics are way better. You go tell that chick that. YOU TELL HER.
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Tell everyone you went back to washing your hair and DON'T ACTUALLY DO IT. Man up, son.
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ur disgusting, just wash it. geez
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I'm one of the unfortunate to have oily hair 
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Nasty as shit,sometimes after a day of not washing my hair it feels like theres a fucking bioma in my head.
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First off I used to have dreads, and even when you have dreads you still wash your hair. You just use special dread shampoo which doesn't untangle it but still cleans it. And honestly why the hell do you just not wash it? It's not like it takes much effort to wash hair if it's not incredibly long, and if you don't wash it at least every few days it gets nasty and itchy. As a guy who's had very long hair before I'll tell you that it's very important to keep it clean.
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Just shave your head, problem solved.
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I can't even leave the house without having shampooed my hair that day, feel like death
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On February 07 2012 11:33 hunts wrote:
First off I used to have dreads, and even when you have dreads you still wash your hair. You just use special dread shampoo which doesn't untangle it but still cleans it. And honestly why the hell do you just not wash it? It's not like it takes much effort to wash hair if it's not incredibly long, and if you don't wash it at least every few days it gets nasty and itchy. As a guy who's had very long hair before I'll tell you that it's very important to keep it clean.
I hate the feel now when I put shampoo or conditioner in it. Squeaky, dry, more oily feeling than if I hadn't washed it.
Just feels gross, honestly.
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