Day 23...and Dr Bronner's...

After returning to the bs/acv wash yesterday, I woke up this morning and headed to town. About halfway there I could smell that stale dirty scalp odor. My son confirmed that my scalp smelled. *sigh* I applied some baking soda when I got to my moms house and that helped absorb the odor and bought me a few hours- enough to shop and return home. I decided to try Dr Bronner's soap. I have seen mixed reviews on it- I decided I just needed to try it. I bought the peppermint liquid one. When I got home I washed with it and followed with an ACV rinse. My scalp burns a bit- I am not sure why though I have put it through the wringer in the past two days. On the positive side- it smells better. My hair also has VOLUME. WOW. So, I am going to experiment with using the soap more. Hopefully the burning is not related- because other than that I am very pleased.

My plan for the next wash is:
about 1 tbsp diluted Bronner's Soap (I premix this with water in a 1:1 ratio)
about 1 tbsp baking soda
mix together in palm of hand to lather and apply to scalp
massage well
rinse thoroughly

My plan for the next rinse is:
about 1 tbsp ACV diluted with water
OR about 1 tbsp lemon diluted with water
OR chamomile tea diluted with water

I did see a 'recipe" for a cinnamon vanilla ACV rinse...fill a jar with ACV, add a vanilla bean (or some vanilla extract) and a couple cinnamon sticks. Use about 1 tbsp diluted in water for a rinse. I will try this after I go to the store next and get the cinnamon sticks.

I am feeling like this whole process is very complicated and it seems like more of a hassle than it's worth. But that's where it gets me...because it IS worth it. If I can have nice healthy hair for longer than a couple of hours (about how long my nice (but not healthy!!) hair lasted with shampoo) then yes it is worth it. And once I get the routine down that works well for me- it will be much easier. I might have to change it up a bit here and there- changes in weather, hormonal issues, etc...but for the most part I should be able to learn all of this and go with it. We do the same thing with shampoo- I had three different shampoos and two different conditioners I would use for different reasons/desired outcomes. And the results were VERY temporary. And not healthy at all.