Have you given up shampoo? If so let me know your experience in the comments! 👉

I stopped shampooing and my hair was absolutely fine. But, after a few years of this the city I was living in decided to alter the chemistry of the tap water to protect the old pipes (instead of upgrading to better pipes). I think this changed the ph level and I had to go back to using shampoo. In other words the water you have makes a huge difference.

A really nice touch is to add 1 drop of rosemary essential oil to a cup of cold water, pour through as a final rinse but don't wash out. Tip your head upside down to brush your hair. Don't forget a relaxing scalp massage, because you're worth it. Great video as always and lovely comments.

I had terrible dandruff until I gave up any form of soap on my hair. Only water for 15 years and no smell, grease or complaints from my wife. Dandruff went within weeks. These things are just a chemical con.

Hi Sam, I've been a no-poo girl for 6 years now. I'm 62 and find the state of my hair a great indicator of overall health. I only use water, towelling and brushing. It sometimes goes greasy with I'll health; coughs and colds, it reacts with dryness or grease to any poor diet choices I make and, during some of the stressful periods of life; divorce and the scamdemic, it started going grey a few times but the colour has returned each time! I'm a mid/mousey btown, which goes blonder in the sun and I get a lot of comments on how youthful I look compared to my years 😊 Keep up all your great work. Love and respect to you and Mark both xXx

I haven't used shampoo for well over a decade and only wash my about once a month. My hair doesn't smell and is not greasy, something it had always been before. I use a natural bristle brush, it's victorian and I love it. I have always plaited my hair and don't get it wet when I shower. I think we humans over complicate life.

I'm a woman with long hair, and I haven't been using shampoo for quite some time now (maybe a year now, at least), just water mainly (I also swim in the ocean quite a bit...so salt water too!). Years ago, when I first learned about quitting shampoo, I tried the baking soda/vinegar method and used it regularly. It makes your hair feel so soft, right? But take warning! I really over-did it, because eventually it completely ruined my hair! It dried it out and made the ends break, like brittle straw! I actually had to cut it short to start over, which was fairly devastating because I love having long hair. I won't use baking soda now because of that experience. Now I use honey maybe once every couple months as a way of deep cleaning/having luxurious experience. It also can lighten hair which I like, my hair is dark blonde with natural highlights from the sun. Anyway, be careful with that baking soda!

Don’t use baking soda on your hair ever. It take the PH balance way up to 9 / 10 it will make it brittle.

Be very careful using bi-carb on your hair. I did for about a year and couldn't understand why my hair was not in a great condition, but then I learned that bi-carb is way too harsh for hair, it strips the oils and bleaches it.....just what I didn't want. Your hair looks slightly lighter now and this is probably the reason.

I’m not a doctor, and this is just my 9 years of experience with this….. Not sure how I found this video (thank you, KZfaq), but I gave up shampoo in-I’m pretty sure it was about end of 2013 or beginning of 2014 and have used baking soda and apple cider vinegar ever since (as of today, June 2023). At the time, my medium length (past the shoulders) thick hair did great, and I loved it-no grease, no yuckiness, but I went cold turkey! People commented on how healthy my hair looked.It was soft and thick, and never smelled. The person who cut my hair at the time was fine with not shampooing my hair before cuts, so my hair stayed really nice! While it was long, I only wetted & scrubbed it every several days when it started to get too crazy (I have naturally wavy hair underneath and it’s pretty flat on top-it’s a little crazy), but did wear it in pony tails most of the time, as my hair is very uncooperative styling-wise. I “washed” it once a week out of a habit I created for myself, then once every 2 weeks a few years later. It just didn’t need washing!! Fast forward to a pixie cut for a few years with wetting it daily because I woke up with crazy hair-scrubbing the scalp lightly, and then regrowing it to about shoulder length now over the last few years--still no problems with my methods, and I never-not once-experienced any grease or adverse conditions-but I always had dry hair before I started this journey (which is one of the reasons I gave up shampoo!) so dandruff and oil were not an issue in the first place. Still aren’t. (And as long as I don’t shampoo/condition with products, it stays soft.) I still use about 1 tablespoon of baking soda & warm water (about 8 oz) in a bottle meant for (I think?) washing your nether regions after pregnancy(?)-I bought from Amazon-it has a spout and tiny holes, so it makes it easy to squirt and distribute the mixture into the hair. I scrub my scalp gently all over and leave it while I wash. I follow up with a “rinse” of less than 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar & warm water in a second bottle, which I leave in while I shave, then rinse. I do add essential oils that I like-maybe 1-2 drops of lavender, sometimes tea tree oil or peppermint, ylang ylang, rosemary, frankincense…. But always lavender :-) Currently I wash about once every 2 weeks, but I don’t actually keep track. I try not to use water that is super hot, as I’ve heard that can cause dandruff, and don’t scrub your hair around like you might if you were shampooing-you’ll just get tangles. You just need to massage the dirt out of your scalp, sort of run your fingers through your hair, and rinse. Baking soda solution is for scalp, then let it run down hair and sort of work it through. Vinegar solution is NOT for scalp-more for running down your hair that isn’t right at the scalp, if that makes sense. (You can get it on your scalp, I’m just saying you don’t need to squirt it all over your scalp!). Unfortunately, my current stylist uses shampoo, and I haven’t put my foot down so my hair has had more of a rough texture and has been less soft. I’m going to insist she just rinse me with water and get to cutting from now on! I do use a strong comb to comb out my hair after I “wash”. It was my grandmothers, and it’s made if some strong nylon or something (If it ever breaks I think I’ll die!)-totally old-school. I love it, and it goes right through my hair. No tangles, ever. Some people, I have heard, do NOT have success with this method, but I think that is true for ANYTHING in life. Good luck-it’s worth a try, and it feels, looks, and smells great!🎉

I've been using this no-poo process for many years and my hair is always beautiful. I am almost 80 years old, so this is both a thrifty and a healthy treatment. Thanks for spreading the word!❤

I read that baking soda and vinegar is not good for your hair, not even once a week. PH level exceeding 5 is not good. Vinegar is 9. Many reports of damaged hair over longer periods of use.

As a hairdresser of 32plus years. Shampoo is extremely abrasive and over time is one of the causes of hair loss the SLS in all shampoos never rinses out completely and that’s how it start breaking down the cuticle, it’s also what breaks down our clothes also. Yes shampoo is never needed unless we all work in a coal mine or grease pit. 🙌

Hard water has calcium and is alkaline which has the effect of drying out your hair. This effect is less pronounced with soft water but still in effect. The scalp reacts with oil secretion to rehydrate. Rinsing your hair with vinegar, an acid, will rebalance the pH level so your scalp can relax. Apple cider vinegar is a live culture of microbes which I too used for hair care. I had a small cut in my scalp and this gave access to the culture to a warm, nutrient dense home. It established itself there and started proliferating. This was worse than a bit of a greasy scalp. It went away when I switched to just white alcohol vinegar. It does the job and is inert. Not as romantic as the beloved ACV..... but a lot cleaner. Just a heads up....

Don't forget, the water you have in your area makes a big difference. Hard, soft or in between.

Great to hear you have joined the no shampoo club! As a male I stopped using soap and shampoo 10 years ago and replaced both with bi-carb soda aluminum free. felt amazing from the get go; I also use as a face and body scrub. The only thing I needed to do was was reduce the amount used each day and the length of time in hair to prevent hair becoming dry. I have used everyday, but after hearing your journey I’m going to experiment with using a couple of times a week. I’ve noticed that my hair has further improved by increasing high quality animal fats.

I love it that you made a video about stopping the use of shampoos! I have stopped shampoo 4 years ago! Now I use only avocado seed tea to wash my hair, avocado seed tea that I make myself. And it makes it shiny, clean, flowing, and the scalp feels so nice.

I stopped using shampoo when I lived in Thailand 4 years ago. It seemed pointless because my head was always sweaty from the motorcycle helmet. I was satisfied with the results and so I continued to use water only, even when I moved back to Europe. I like your message - we should all look to nature and good health. Avoid chemicals in or on the body ✅

I live off grid without running water and learned to simply spray a 50/50 vinegar and water mixture out of a spray bottle and wrap my wet hair in a towel for several minutes. I believe the natural anti-bacterial nature of vinegar kept itchy scalp away. I also started using a natural bristle borehair brush. It just makes sense it would help prevent breakage. I have dry, naturally curly hair and the ends tended to split and break off so I also started using aragon oil gently working it through my hair with my fingers while I watched videos in the evenings etc. Lastly, I get my hair trimmed more regularly, like every 2 to 3 months now. My hair is also growing longer than I thought possible and looks healthier than it has in decades. I used to get compliments on my hair in my youth and now I am being complimented in my mid-sixties. It's wonderful!

I was a shampoo junky for years. Injecting head and shoulders and mainlining Suave... It wasn't until I woke up in a city 1500 miles away from home in a hotel room, surrounded by empty shampoo bottles with foreign labels that I finally gave up the stuff for good. It's been 4 years, 7 months, and 23 days since I last used shampoo.

😎 Being a rebel and conspiracist led me to stopping daily shampooing and other things. I started shampooing every few months. Never before has my scalp and receding hair line improved. People asked a couple decades ago if I use hair colouring 😂😂😂 I too have a natural brush. I never talked of it before though 🕶

I just went cold turkey. I'm mid sixties and my hair is dry and fluffy despite conditioning. So I had a big talk to myself. I only brush. I have not even used hot water yet as the natural oils are only just now returning. Very mildly itchy scalp easily solved with brushing and now after almost 3 weeks not even that. My hair is definitely better for it. The fluff and dryness has gone. I like the idea of apple cider vinegar so I think I might hot water wash and vinegar rinse once a month. Definitely never going back.

For anyone with curly hair going no-poo, I’m going to start mixing floral essential oils with coconut oil/almond oil and when my hair has naturally dried I’ll run a bit of oil through my hair. Just for the curls and for it to smell nice. This might not work with straight hair, as curly hair is usually drier and needs moisture

Sorry folks, should've said, rosemary essential oil rinse is best for brunettes, blondes can use 1 drop of chamomile in a cup of cold water. x

The thought of shampooing hair every day sounded insane to me. I only wash my hair once a week, maybe 15 days sometimes in winter, I can go 2 weeks. And I only wash the scalp. But it's more than that I also don't use soap on my skin only my privates and feet. Oil is what keeps out skin and hair healthy. Hot water is the worst for hair.

I think I may actually give this a try! My daughter did this about five years ago. Her hair became so luxurious and curly, she looked like she was right out of a magazine or a hair product commercial.

Amazing how we get addicted to a product which reinforces and makes it difficult to stop its use.

Great to see you back Dr Bailey

My grandmother always used baking soda to wash her hair since she grew up in Russia and in the late 1890s/early 1900s they did not have hair shampoo.

I am 71 and have used baking soda and vinegar for about 12 or 13 years. I only wash my hair about once every 2 or 3 weeks, less in the winter more in summer. My hair is thick, shiny and the most beautiful silver color. I use 2 tablespoons of vinegar per cup and only rinse minimally due to my hard water. I do not smell any vinegar.

The best not shampoo hair cleaner is rye flour for blond hair!! Baking soda is relatively harsh on the scalp. Rye flour has almost the same ph level then the scalp . If it’s whole meal sieve the flour first so you are not left with Particles in the hair. But otherwise you mix same amount of water with flour to create a paste and then apply that to your wet hair like shampoo. Leave for 2 min and wash out like usual. You will find that you can extend the need for washing your hair very easily by a week in a short time. I did it all and tried it all and this is the best feeling I ever had on my hair! Lots of volume it gives too!

Not just shampoo, I haven't used soap for many years. I wash in water. Probably helped by living in a clean environment in the countryside and eating only healthy foods.

Im glad the No shampoo worked for you. I heard of this “revolutionary idea” a few years ago and in fact tried it but it didn’t work out for me. As an Indian, our hair is quite frizzy, also we have a culture of oiling our hair before wash. And vinegar and baking soda were no match for oiled hair.😅 But recently my hair was becoming almost plastic and having to choose between busting my pocket or going no-poo, I obviously took the latter. But the frizzy hair kept temping me to oil. Which I did. But then how could I go no-poo? Well, I did cut my shampoo usage to barely a teaspoon for my waist length hair, but it didn’t work. Horribly itchy scalp with awfully plastic hair. I was done. Then came the last resort. The grandma resort. My grandmother uses a mix of transitional Indian herbs to clean her hair, and despite being in her 60s her hair are beautifully black (thanks to god). So as a desperate successor, I though why not. So I gave it a go, and the first time was like 50% successful . I was surprised that natural ingredients can actually clean oily hair. I experimented and got a technique that would clean my oiled hair well. The herbs are called Reetha (soapnuts), amla (Indian gooseberry), shikakai. Since my hair is oiled, I have to follow a bit long cleaning process (about 10mins) but those who do not oil their hair can easily do with 1-2 rinses. Thought I’d share this incase it might help anyone. The process of using these is to take 3 soap nuts (for shoulder length hair), 3 shikakai pods and 2 tablespoons of amla. Then you can either soak these overnight, or boil in 1 litre water for 10mins(on low flame),blend, sieve (using Nut-bag) and then use that water. This is the most effective way of using these. You can make a big batch and freeze or store in fridge for up to 7 days or more(depending on weather). The number of soap nuts depends upon the length and greasiness of hair. I would recommend starting with 2-3 as everyone’s hair react differently to these. 😊 Some people also recommended to use Neem Leaves for my dandruff so I’ll be trying those soon. Rice water, as I’ve been told is used to clean hair, but personally I’ve only ever used it as a conditioner do I don’t think it’ll clean as well as soap nuts. Currently I’m looking for a natural leave in conditioner, hair growth oil, and dandruff remedies, so if anyone has any pls share.

I haven´t used shampoo in about 8 years. After a trip to India, where the people I was staying with in the south of India told me that no one washed their hair there, but used a fine comb and oils instead, I decided to try it. I went through many of the phases you´ve mentioned but after a couple of months I got to where I am today, I wash my hair about once a week in water only, brush it every day (I have long hair) and keep my brush very clean. The only exception is if my hair gets very dirty because I´ve been up a tree prunning, or in the attic full of cobwebs etc. There I do use a mild organic shampoo but the last time I did that was about a year ago. No, my hair doesn´t smell bad (I have extremely honest friends so I´d know) and it´s not greasy at all. Also, I´m 62 and have a pony tail down to my shoulder blades and no hair loss at all, so I would say that the end result is very good.

I’m 68 and always had longish hair..It was my allure and charm being compared to Kenny Rogers all of my life..Lately I’ve been losing lots of hair daily..Decided to have it cut shorter, taking Biotin and now will try to go shampoo-less..Hopefully it will rectify my problem..thank you Dr Sam

I've been using apple cider vinegar and baking soda for years and they do work well together. You might want to consider organic vinegar so you don't get pesticides on your head.

I'm 62 with hair down to my shoulders. I stopped using my shampoo (from Faith in Nature) a few months back only using warm water once or twice a week without any problems. My hair after using shampoo would be white and frizzy so for the last decade or so I started using coconut oil after washing and lightly drying it and giving it another light towelling after to remove the excess, it darkens it and makes it look very natural and I get my natural curls back. I still use the oil but not nearly as much.

I gave up soap, washing and showering. The effect on my friends and acquaintances has been amazing! 😁

I quit shampoo many years ago, when I became aware of the issues around SLS. On my body, I use an old fashioned and simple beef tallow based bar soap (Old Whippersnapper's). My grandparent's used a similar soap as children made from lard. I find tallow to be far less drying even than an olive oil based bar soap.

I gave up shampoo at 52 when my long man-locks couldn't cover up the large bald patch any longer. Shaved it all off. It's saved me from the cost of living crisis.

I quit shampoo 30 odd years ago. I had the most awful dandruff & used 'the leading brand' to deal with it. I decided to stop using it, sure, the problem worsened but after around 3 months it started to lessen & about 6 months later was completely gone just washing with water. Never used it or any other shampoo & I'm totally dandruff free ever since.

I've been doing this for 6 years already (male/short, 62) and never regretted the change. It now seems to me as if hair loss of men isn't age related at all!

Your hair looks great. Good for Mark challenging you, and good for you for the courage to try it.

Cut out chocolate?! That's a bit extreme don't you think? I mean shampoo is one thing but life without chocolate?! 😱

Just a tip for natural dry shampoo: 2 parts cornstrarch, 2 parts rhassoul clay and 1 part ceylon cinnamon. I make a smal amount an put it in a salt dispenser. Just put some on your roots and brush out, when your hair gets a little greasy.

What about odours from working in a kitchen, swimmers, smoky environment, weed stores, fish processing, etc.?? (couldn't think of other smelly environments some people work in!) How do you keep your hair smelling not like your workplace?

I’ve been using baking soda and vinegar since 2019. I repurposed 2 salad dressing bottles, one for my baking soda/water combination, and another for vinegar/water. Simple ingredients, so easy and economical; my scalp is never irritated and I can go days between washes.

I cut my hair every few weeks and simply water clean my hair then, apart from that I use hair pomade to help it feel conditioned. I've not used shampoo in many years

Haven't used shampoo in a very long time. Haven't used soap either for a very long time. Water does the trick for me as well as eating healthy foods. Good on you Dr Sam and not forgetting Mark!

Congratulations ! I’ve been going this route for many years now, although with short hair, it was never a big deal, like you said.

Gave up soap 2years ago just wash with water… my white hair is clean and shiny. Hairdresser doesn’t know what to say when I mention it.

As a male with short hair I have been washing my hair with water only for around 2 years. Very simple no problem and you realise there is absolutely no need for anything except water.

Thank you Dr Sam. Your awesome advice is always spot on. Baking soda is the BEST deodorant. After my morning shower, I mix 1/4 tsp baking soda with 1/2 tsp of almond oil in my palms(100ml bottle scented with a few drops of your fav essential oil), smear it on the armpit area, and I've had zero arm pit odor for years. It's effective, cheap and natural. Don't use too much baking soda though. It may cause a rash. Experiment until you get it right for you. 😊

I stopped using toxic deodorant, and this is prob my next try. Made my own deodorant out of coconut oil, baking soda and cornstarch. It honestly works better than store bought, because your body isn't trying to sweat out the toxins. It's summer now and I'm using it even at work and travelling, it's honetsky phenomenal. I'm making some for everyone I want to ve healthy 😀

I just used a baking soda solution to wash my scalp and hot water for my hair, I used some of the solution on my face too. My scalp isn't iching right now and my face feels wonderful. I was about ready to go to soda and vinagar for my hair, this isn't new to me. I am thanking God I saw your video because I needed a few guide lines. Thank you for making this experiment and sharing it.

I haven't used shampoo for many years. I use natural henna and indigo powder for coloring and put some apple cider vinegar in the mix. That's it for products on my hair. I'm 65 and still have waist long, soft and healthy hair. Split ends stopped with end of shampoo and conditioner use. Oh, and I don't use soap either. Still experimenting with toothpastes. I do use body lotion, especially in the winter when the skin gets so dry.

A male friend used to do this back in the 80s. He swore by it. His hair was his pride and joy. Personally I buzz cut my hair and it requires no shampoo. Water is just fine. Great vid.

My mother used an apple cider vinegar rinse on my and my 3 sisters hair growing up. Our hair was long, shiney and soft. I began using it again, as a rinse, on salads and a small amount in the morning with water.

Thank you for all the information. I finally kicked my chocolate addiction. After decades. I had my longest fast 11&1/2 days. (On the 6th day I dry fasted for 2&1/2 days and then finished with water fasting) Afterwards chocolate no longer tasted any good and all cravings were gone. I did have a chocolate yesterday because a sweet old lady wanted to share with me, and while it tasted good I happily ate one piece and did not crave anymore. I believe my addiction is gone. I haven't craved chocolate in the last 2 months.

crazy to find this video, thank you for posting! i quit using shampoo about 4 months ago, and thought it was something i was gonna keep secret because i didn't wanna gross people out hahaha but i found the same thing - using only water, my hair was clean, looked better, was easy deal with altogether. my whole life when i used shampoo, no matter what kind or brand, my hair ALWAYS got puffy and frizzy and looked ridiculous, but like most people i assumed it was just "the way it is" and lived with it. now i actually like my hair for the first time ever haha

I had no choice when I was a co driver truck driver. But then ,into my late 40s ,reading Cosmopolitan, I think that models didn't shampoo their hair for days . They rubbed baby powder into their roots , ruffed it up thru out their hair, then wet my board hair brush, and brush from roots to ends. I now have full bodied , sometimes a bit wavy I finally love my hair as a late middle aged lady.

I quit about 12 years ago. My hair is fine and it used to be curly and frizzy. Now it's still fine, the frizz is almost completely gone, and it's more wavy than curly. It never looked better. Over the years, I've spent many hundreds of dollars trying to control the frizz. No one makes a conditioner nearly as good as the natural oil. It just needs a little help reaching the ends.

I ditched the shampoo. To transition I just reduced the shampoo used each time. Almost no transition pain. Now I just use water.

Male with short hair here. I'm shampoo-free since around 6 years ago. My early transitionary period experiences line up almost 100% with yours. I had about a month of uncomfortable greasiness and a few more months where it wasn't feeling perfect. After that, though, it was better than ever. I also tended to develop dandruff after a few days without washing my hair, and this was completely gone about a year after stopping shampoo. I now shower daily with hot water only, and just gently run my fingers along my scalp and massage it a bit.

There is nothing wrong with using a completely natural based shampoo in a bottle or bar if you choose to keep the hair clean.I wash my hair once a week and use only natural hair and skin products free of anything nasty and my hair is in the best condition it ever was.I also take an iron supplement which definitely improves any dryness or frizz.

I never let tap water touch my hair. Here in America there's so much bleach in the water it damages the hair follicles. I use distilled water exclusively. The difference after a couple of days is amazing. And when the new growth that hasn't been touched by tap water grows in it is even thicker.

My experience was exactly as yours… though I thought I was supposed to use Baking soda directly in my hair rather than mixing with water! I eventually gave up. But- i did Find a shampoo bar that I love (Ethique) .. it’s like 3 bottles of shampoo in one bar. Vegan and eco-friendly. I do love it as there isn’t supposedly any harsh chemicals and it doesn’t completely strip my hair. I have fine hair - but rather than every day wash .. I do every other day without any problem.

I wonder why you didn't mention all the hormone/ endocrine disrupters that shampoos are loaded with? Great video nonetheless!

Big shampoo not gonna like this 😅

Stopped using all personal care chemicals on my body and hair in 2009. I mitigate the chemicals in the water from showering by keeping the shower short and sweet to 1-2 minutes.

I have used less and less shampoo over the years and now I often don't wash my hair for a week. I am 68, female with lovely long natural silver hair that is fine and, I don't have as much hair as you. When I stop washing, my hair feels thicker and more lovely. I have used a boar bristle brush for years and now also have a wooden bristle brush. I learned about these from the ladies here on KZfaq who have waist length hair and who really study the decades old ways of caring for hair. I love the wooden bristles as they also distribute my natural oils effectively and those brushes are very easy to clean. Thank you so much. Your hair is so beautiful. I have always thought I'd love to have natural red hair (I used to color it red when I was a brunette). You are beautiful!

Thank you for your book, Dr. Sam.

I've gone without shampoo for a very long time. I reckon as a man in his mid-30's, I feel I'd have probably gone completely bald by now if I continued to use shampoo everyday.

I switched to baking soda and ACV years ago. I don't even remember how long. I still remember the feeling of all the "goo" coming out of my hair that first time. Now I wash my hair weekly and often forget how long it has been. My hair is soft and, at 57, mostly still blond and I'm not bald like most of my relatives. The only problem I have had is occasionally I have dandruff, cradle cap actually but I had that before. One day maybe I'll wander across the youtube / rumble / odyssey video that tells me how to deal with that....

I saw your video earlier today. Just as I was planning to wash my hair. SOOOOh! I did what you suggested and it immediately sorted my itchy dry scalp. My hair, now dry, feels lovely and the style sits better than normal. A comment below about hair becoming dry and damaged made me think that perhaps I could use just enough of the bicarbonate of soda water to clean, and then rinse with the vinegar water straight away rather than leaving it on. Bicarbonate of soda is baking soda. I am beyond thrilled as I would like to not have my hair suddenly greasy when I wake up in the morning. This may ease that problem. Currently I was washing every four days. Shampoo, conditioner, de-tangle spray - all are 98% chemical free. Thank you, thank you! ❤❤❤

Not used it for years, people have asked how my hair is in such good condition since. They then dont trust me when I say I dont use shampoo. If I eat alot of takeaways it can get a little greesy, but with a normal homemade diet its always good condition.

Your hair looks stunning.

Reading the labels on most shampoo bottles is a eye opener. For example many of them contain Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda). Some contain ingredients that you wouldn't dare clean the floor with.

I stopped using shampoo on my head (water only) in October of 2019 and have had no problems. I do use baby shampoo as a kind of body soap because it's the most gentle product that I can find and water alone does not remove all the funk that my old carcass generates.

I love using apple cider vinegar as a conditioner. I did use baking soda a couple of times, but had forgotten about it. Thank you for speaking about this.

I am a 71 year old male with long hair half way down my back. I stopped using shampoo about a year ago and only use water. I begin washing my hair with very warm water, then finish with cold water. My hair looks conditioned all the time.

I also don't wash my hair shampoo for a while now (about 6 month) and I use an egg yolk to wash, and apple vinegar to last rising. It's great effect. Also sometimes linseed gel is perfect for hair condition. I never use bacing soda, so thanks, I definitly try. Sorry for mistakes. Regards from Poland 😘

I've been using saponified soaps (same as I use for the rest of me) in lieu of shampoo for about two decades. It doesn't have detergents, and leaves enough oil on my scalp to not have dandruff. I do avoid overly hot water on my scalp. The saponfied soap will accomplish what your baking soda does while being less astringent. Having short hair, I don't need the brush.

My son has been doing this for a couple of years now and he has really long thick hair. He loves it. I’m going to try it out. Thank You for sharing.

Try using grass fed beef tallow soap. Every few weeks use ACV. Or if you really need a conditioner cause its too tangled use the ACV when needed. The boar btistle brush is also helpful as well as a wet brush (metal pins with small ball on the end).

I am 69 years old and have rarely used shampoo because whenever I did I would get dandruff.. If my hair feels dirty I wash it with sunlight soap. If it feels dry afterwards I rub in some coconut oil.

I have not been using shampoo for more than a month. I don't use baking soda or vinegar either. Oil production from scalp seems to decrease for me after 3 weeks. I think our body is able adapt to our habits. The initial transition was not too bad for me. I spent roughly 10 mins everyday just to wash my hair with water initially to prevent too much oil buildup. Then after a few weeks, my hair does not feel as greasy as it used to be. Also helps to use a hair brush during shower if you want to distribute oil from scalp to hair. Although oil does not dissolve in water, warmer water will soften the oil and makes it easier to distribute.

So I have been wanting to give up shampoo for a while now. I had moved to a more natural shampoo but still lots of hair loss. Just tried this and wow, my head feels great and hair looks clean. Thank you sooooo much x

Shampoo makes my hair dry, but I’ve noticed that the chlorine and fluoride in the tap water is what really kills my hair. I’ve put really good filters on my tub, and it really helped my hair.

This only works with straight hair! There is no way I could quit shampoo AND conditioner with curly hair. I just have to make sure it's sulphate free. I have to get the products out of my hair. Without products (such as creams), my hair gets frizzy.

I’m 4 weeks into no poo. My hair still feels dingy and greasy. I have used soap nut, rhassoul clay, ACV, aloe, hibiscus, flax, rice water… and it still returns to the dingy feeling. I have the boar bb, but it feels greasy too. Now I will try washing it each time. Also the baking soda and ACV is what I will try next. Hopefully the results will be similar to yours. Thanks. Keep us updated.

I quit using shampoo a few years ago and it's one of the best decisions i ever made. No longer do i have skin flakes from dry skin (shampoo/soap dries out the skin) and in addition to that i no longer need gel or any other hair product to shape my hair in the morning.

ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON. SHAMPOO IS A DREADFUL PRODUCT. IT'S BASICALLY DISHWASHING DETERGENT. I have been basically washing my hair daily with baking soda + ACV For six months, and I have a glowing mane. I only use tepid water, and rinse out the mix quickly, because it can have a very astringent effect on the scalp.

I love your hair. Long hair in woman looks fantastic. I am happy that you got a way to take care of it without chemicals. Thanks for the info.

when I stopped using soap and shampoo altogether it was due to the rashes I would get. At first, I felt not clean but then I noticed that I never had any odor from washing with water. My hair was another story bcz its long, thick, and wavy. So when I just used water for a week my hair felt like wax, and then it would start separating almost like dreadlocks, and my scalp felt very tender to touch it, so I put aloe on it to soothe it, and then I used the baking soda with some yucca root and then it felt better. It has taken around 6 months for my hair to adjust but now I can go with many water washes, with the baking soda used on occasion. Leaving shampoo and soaps has been the best thing ever, no more rashes, or allergies, I think everyone should move away from soaps.

Great Video Sam. We get so caught up in the commercialized world we live in! Have you ever looked into going Deodorant free? I haven't used it for years. My partner recently went deodorant free. and none of her work colleagues noticed and were amazed when she told them after a month or so. She works in a medical centre, so I'm sure they would have mentioned any lingering odours!

I'm glad it works for some people, I absolutely have to use shampoo. If I dont, my hair becomes impossible to brush or comb out and completely unmanageable.

For me as a man with short hair, not using shampoo is fairly easy. What I would like to know is ... how do you stop using soap?

I quit shampoo a few years ago but found the baking soda drying on my hair and scalp, i now wash my scalp with clay (rhassoul, kaolin, bentonite) once every week or two and my time between needing washes seems to be growing :)

Curious how many times after using the baking soda did you find hair falling out?