Going 'Poo Free

I tried 'poo free once.  My heart wasn't in it.  So here we go again.  There are two main reasons driving me to this. 
1.I am having trouble with Folliculitis which is basically like acne as far as I can tell and dry flaky scalp.  My doctor's solution is to live on an antibiotic.  I am convinced there is a better way.  
2. Have you read the list of chemicals in your shampoo?!?  I can't even attempt to say over half of them.  Some of the ingredients in shampoo strips your hair of its natural oils and conditioner is a shoddy attempt to replace those chemicals.

While scouring the internet, I stumbled on to a different spin on the baking soda and vinegar recipes from the one I tried last time (found here.)  The old one, in my opinion, did use enough baking soda.  I also, right now, seem to like the white vinegar better than the apple cider vinegar.  In the new recipe I found, she suggested making the baking soda like a watered down paste and adding vanilla extract or some kind of extract (she recommends a food grade kind, not imitation or an oil) to help mask the scent of baking soda.  After you have applied this to your hair and scalp and completely rinsing it out, then rinsing your hair really well with white vinegar and rinsing it out as well. 

Here is my spin on it it!  I did go with a watered down baking soda paste.  I added a few (very few!) drops of Lemongrass Essential Oil because it is known to help fight acne and greasy skin.  It is also known as an antidepressant.  I choose orange extract and added to the vinegar instead of the baking soda.  I am sitting here post shower smelling like a citrus farm and loving it!  My hair feels nice and clean.  As far as I can tell, the orange extract did no good.  I will leave it out in the future.  I can definitely smell the Lemongrass though!  

Now with going 'poo free, there is an adjustment period for your hair and scalp to rebalance and stop producing all the extra oil.  I am going to continue this for two weeks and post an update as to whether or not I am in still in love or not!

You now have two links with tons more info on 'poo free and my opinion on each!  Check 'em out!  Maybe give it a try!