Clarify hair without shampoo8/30/2023 Thank you for reading! Check out these posts next: You can also check out the No Poo eBook for more tips and troubleshooting. You can also check out this post for how to quickly and easily solve silicone buildup that may be causing the issue. As mentioned above, using a Low Poo as needed should fix this. If you think you should be past the transition phase by now: Your scalp may have already slowed down oil production!! But all the excess oils during the transition phase may have left some oily/waxy buildup on your hair. ![]() Check out this post that compares types of No Shampoo methods and how to choose.) For example, use a Conditioner Only to wash hair for a while (while stretching time between washes) before jumping straight into No Poo or Water Only. If you have trouble getting your hair clean without shampoo during the transition phase: Consider choosing a different type of gentle hair washing method during this time that cuts through the excess oil and gives you a cleaner hair wash. Tips and techniques for how to stretch time between washes without looking oily: Check out the dedicated post with tips here. Please be kind to and patient with yourself while your scalp recovers from harsh cleansers! Troubleshooting the No Poo Transition Phase Oil production is also dependent on factors such as age and genetics. Some of it depends on how frequently hair was over-washed, the harshness of the cleanser, and how recently the harsh cleaner was being used. How much oil being produced and how long this phase lasts depends on a multitude of factors. Note that everyone’s starting point, oil production, and experience with the transition phase is different. Hopefully the above tips help you transition at a pace that is comfortable to you, by consistently making progress on slowing natural oil production, and without having to look excessively oily. Considerations for the No Poo Transition Phase If you need to use a Low Poo once in a while, go right back to a No Shampoo method for your next hair wash. By doing this, the scalp will have a chance to find its final happy place, where natural oil production is not excessive, and gentle No Shampoo methods are able to effectively wash away the moderate amount of excess oils being produced by the scalp.įrom here on out, only use the Low Poo as needed: if you notice No Shampoo methods are unable to wash away excess oils due to oil buildup. The next step is to stop regularly using the Low Poo, and continue with using only No Shampoo hair washing methods for every hair wash. And the Low Poo regularly washes away any chance of oil buildup. The No Shampoo method is gently washing away excess oils, while letting your scalp be nourished by its natural oils. Step 1: STOP using sulfate shampoosīy this stage, you will have stopped stripping natural oils, started performing No Shampoo hair washing methods every other hair wash, and stretched the number of days between each wash. ![]() Please read “ How to begin No Shampoo” first, and then continue reading this post. ![]() Note: If you are new to No Shampoo, you may need to clarify hair from silicones before proceeding. Conditioner Only, a No Poo recipe, or Water Only) without looking oily. (More about how to transition to No Shampoo here.)įollow the steps in this post to gradually transition to your desired No Shampoo method (e.g. Gentle hair washing methods really do give clean results when washing away a moderate amount of oil, but you may need help cutting through an excess amount of oil during the initial transition. But until that happens, it may be difficult for some people to get clean results with No Shampoo methods. Over time, switching to a gentle No Shampoo hair washing method can allow the natural oil production to slow down. Many people can easily switch from shampoo to a gentle hair washing method, but if we have been over-washing with harsh shampoo, we can see just how bad shampoo messed up our scalp’s natural oil production. You can make progress training your scalp to slow down natural oil production, and you don’t have to look excessively oily between washes, or have to deal with oily / waxy buildup. Want to start a No Poo method but dreading the oily transition phase? If you are starting with hair that gets very oily quickly, and you can’t or don’t want to have oily-looking hair during the No Poo transition, then gradually transitioning to No Poo is for you. 7 Troubleshooting the No Poo Transition Phase Gradually transition to No Poo
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