Money saving hair rinse

So, I heard about this no-poo shampoo movement.  tee-hee.  Just hit me as funny.  Sorry.  Anyway, I decided to try it.  Anything that is green and cheap, I'm up for.  And it's easy to make.  I made the "shampoo" over the weekend.  I tried it.  All day I kept walking around the house going, "this is just not good, I'm not liking this at all."  It's not that it didn't clean.  I think it did.  My scalp felt refreshed.  It didn't get itchy like it does if I don't wash it.  But it did stay wet for hours.  Odd.  What I didn't like, was the feel of my hair.  Sticky.  And unbelievably difficult to brush without conditioner.  My hair is curly, and to brush without conditioner is like wrestling King Kong.  The brush will not win.  So I gave it the weekend off.

Today I made the rinse.  I did the one with lemon juice, not vinegar.  This cannot possibly work.  But I tried it anyway.  Wash with the "shampoo", then condition with the rinse.  I left it in while I was showering and then rinsed out the rinse.  Towel around hair.  Went to brush.  AHHH!  It worked!  Yes, I'm telling you it worked.  My brush managed with great ease to slide it's way through my curls and wait for it, it was not sticky.  Girls, I'm telling you you've got to try this.  Why are we spending money on store bought, when we could save and spend it on something fabulous.  Like shoes! Or yarn! Or chickens!  You get my drift.  But it did work.  Really.  Another thing I liked about it, with just the shampoo, no shine.  Looked dull, like I sprinkled powder on my head.  In a way I did, there's baking soda in the recipe.  Now, today, I used the rinse, the shine is there. Happy, happy.

I've heard it can take up to two weeks for your hair to adjust.  But I'm doing just fine.  I'm going to use my regular shampoo on the weekends, when I'm seeing people or I'm in a rush, but  I think I've found a new friend.  Let me know if your interested in the recipes.  So easy.