Between silicones, sulfates and parabens, shampoos are regularly singled out.
And have led many people to want to limit their use, or even eliminate it completely by adopting the “no poo” trend.
The latter consists of not washing your hair for several days and then replacing the shampoo with a mixture of cider vinegar and baking soda.
Orim Bright, a Canadian influencer, seems to have taken this direction by revealing on her TikTok account, followed by more than a million people, that she has not used shampoo for almost eight months.
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Instead, the 22-year-old has integrated into her hair routine a concoction that she makes herself based on... cider vinegar enhanced with several other plants and herbs.
In a video, she even revealed her recipe, recorded on the 236th day of her hair detox as the title indicates.
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DAY 236 NOT USING SHAMPOO LOVE MY DIY HERBAL HAIR RINSES#nopoo #DIY #healthyhair #naturalbeauty #hairgrowth #lifehack #forYOU
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We first see her putting thyme in a glass jar which will “purify and renew the scalp” but also “reduce sebum and boost hair regrowth and thickness”.
She then adds calendula flowers which contribute to the hydration of the hair fiber as well as the scalp and which are particularly recommended for blondes according to the young woman.
Next comes mint, known for its anti-oily effect, and rosemary which will “help heal any inflammation of the scalp and eliminate dandruff”.
Indeed, this herb has antibacterial and antifungal properties.
The influencer also specifies that she never has a problem with dandruff again.
Finally, ginger, which she cuts into pieces, completes this mixture in order to “improve the blood circulation of the scalp”.
To tie it all together, it supplements with organic apple cider vinegar which will not only ensure the preservation of the preparation but also have benefits on the scalp by cleaning it.
After leaving the mixture to marinate for six weeks, she explains that she filters it and dilutes it in a little water (one part of the potion for four parts of water) before applying it to her hair.
“Pour it over your head and close your eyes as tight as possible, because if you get this apple cider vinegar in your eyes, it’s over,” laughs the influencer who compares this incident to “an infection urine in the eyeball.
Methodology-wise, she massages her hair with the product, waits a few minutes and rinses.
A ritual that she reproduces two to three times a month.
In the comments, some question the effectiveness of this process.
Or wonder about its effectiveness on all hair types.
The influencer responds to those who regularly attack her.
“I always get bullied by the hair gurus on TikTok when I do these kinds of videos, they hate me.
If I were them, I would hate myself too.
[...] If what I say is true – which it is, I am living proof – then it shows that what they have been taught is not entirely true.
What they teach others and sell others is not necessary.”
It is true that not everyone is a fan of “no poo”, including many dermatologists.
In an article devoted to this trend, certain experts particularly questioned the effectiveness of the formula based on cider vinegar and bicarbonate.
Like Dr Pierre Bouhanna who explained to us that “the mixture of baking soda and cider vinegar is a solution to make the hair shinier, and not to rid it of sebum.
[...] In addition, not all hair types necessarily find what they are looking for there.
“No poo” or “low poo”?
More than the “no poo” trend, that of “low poo”, namely reducing and spacing out shampoos, would be more realistic, especially for hair with a tendency to be oily.
“The more foaming cleanser we use, the more we promote oiling of the hair,” dermatologist Nina Roos explained to us in 2020. Shampoos tend to attack the scalp because they dissolve the hydrolipidic film (the good fats of the epidermis), forcing the skin to synthesize more sebum to compensate for surface dryness.
Reducing care therefore allows the skin to compensate less and therefore to self-regulate.”
For her, it would be better to reduce the routine and the number of products used, by doing without conditioner for example.
The ideal, according to her?
The solid format!
“Less foaming, more ecological and often produced by sectors favoring craftsmanship, it’s a very good compromise.”
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Indeed, the market has grown enormously with increasingly clean formulations with an ever higher level of naturalness.
Between solid shampoos (Unbottled, Cut By Fred, Respire...), powder formulas (Yodi, Maison Hädenn, Patrice Mulato...) and the new generation of capillaries (La Rosée, Nuxe, Cair...) , many products come away with very honorable scores on Yuka, for those who don't want to remove shampoo from their routine.