Kind of irrelevant but I'll share anyway. This looks really good to try to I'm definitely going to do exactly that. I love knowing that someone's actually reading this. I feel like I was fooled my whole life with this, I would react the same way had I not tried it myself. Hard water has an alkaline pH. I use a wash rag to remove any excess oil and thats it. No soap, no shampoo, but still scrub your hair and the rest like normal, and only with water. I guarantee you'll feel as squeaky clean as usual. Shower gel and water are quick to use, but can be harmful to the skin and the shaver. And how do you normally wear your hair -- short or long? Are you a writer? My face felt gross, not gonna lie, so I did end up washing it with hand soap. Just as cigarette smoke or extra strong perfumes in enclosed areas are offensive, so is a vagina that smells like rotting fish. The no 'poo (i.e. Thanks! Thanks for the extra advice about the baking soda. I had an itchy back for a few weeks now and it's going away. It seems to be getting thicker. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol. I spent 6 months washing my hair with water only. lizlauder (author) from Western New York on June 26, 2013: I would think you could just go ahead and do whatever you normally do with Veet. The first 3-4 weeks are an oily hell until your body regulates, though. Its like being given freedom and permission to not spend money. Shampoo pulls all the life out of it and makes it look terrible. At least now I have some documentation to back up my claim. I only use conditioner, without shampoo, though. It's now the envy of the office (so I'm told). Tips that improve your life in one way or another. I am brushing a lot during the day. I have two reactions. Let me know how the soap-free bod treats you. New York City dermatologist Dina Anderson, MD, explained that unlike soap, water itself won't bind to the oils and impurities and remove them from the skin. Lol, let me know how it goes. I just use a silicone scrubber for any wet scrubbing. "Fuck you, hippie" and "Willikers, I might even try this". Also, spending just one day on a farm can better your microbiome. I associated "clean" with that tight-skin feeling that soap gives you, and of course, no soap, no tightness. I have hard water, so I assumed it was just hard water mineral buildup or sebum buildup from the transitional period that was hard to wash away with just water. I so desperately wanted it to). When I came home from work, I would splash Sans shampoo is the best. The hair isn't working out. I stumbled across this article and found it quite interesting! I can tell I'm really happy with this and my hair and skin are better than ever. But I'm here to say, it can be done. What I tried to emphasize was the difference between water only and no soap/shampoo. Now I plan on removing my pits from soap addiction. My back-acne is gone. It even has some pretty great benefits. I've read about people who've had great success without the shampoo -- but I wonder if they just have a really different type of hair. I can't sign up until I know the ingredients. I also went to a function over the weekend and everyone said my hair looked better than it had in ages. You just might be surprised at how much you like it! Since 2008, and Jacuzzi tub installed, a combo of tub with Epson salt at 5 min. PS. I dunno how I feel about giving up the soap, but I do heartily recommend shower gloves to all - they feel great and leave your skin feeling wonderful. Today I am going to explain how it works, how to do it effectively but also, importantly, why Water Only Hair Washing isn’t for everyone. For sure, I know exactly what you mean, but at the same time, I do also love it when she smells like herself, no extra scents. Hop out, dry yourself off, and wait 15 minutes. Jackie Hong hasn’t used soap on her body in seven years. But somewhere along the line it got taken to mean 1% of the general population, which magnifies the sensitizing nature of lanolin by as much as 6000% and is patently false). I will just tie it back till it feels better (that's if the old man lets me lol). She, too, uses only water to wash, even though she is “at the gym sweating buckets six hours a week”. Went cold turkey. It works wonderfully. Disgusting isn't a fitting enough adjective. Go natural and save money. The key is exfoliation. Well since I wrote the last comment I have definitely decided to persevere with the hair. Your hair will get oily often (transition period which is normal) but it is really great option and won't destroy the hair like other options could and will leave you hair silky and easy to brush. If you have a minor wound, it’s best to take the bandage off and clean it every day with soap and warm water, and the shower is a great place to do that. water-only washing! lizlauder (author) from Western New York on February 12, 2013: I'm a huge fan of no soap on the face (I use the oil cleansing method), but I've tried a couple different times to go no suds on the hair and I just can't make it work. I just shower with warm water twice a day and that's about it. Okay, Im 3 days in and so far loving it. The only reason I would give up would be because I miss the 'shiny' look. (FingerLakesWineWeekends.com, though, if you're interested). If you're anything like me, the first few times you do this, you might not feel clean while you're actually in the shower. Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps. .unless of course, they're just as nasty. Plus, after a month or so, it started absorbing tons of water -- so it took forever to blow dry and it could go all day without air-drying. And not in a good way. Even when I come home sweaty and muddy and disgusting from a cross-country run, it's nothing a little extra scrubbing can't take care. so how do i do it? Without the soap I've gone 3 or 4 days without a bath and not smelled at all. I just started oil cleansing. The tail part is hydrophobic. And if I use any kind of perfume, I don't need to worry about how it combines with my body wash. No soap, no shampoo, but still scrub your hair and the rest like normal, and only with water. I haven't used soap, body wash, or shampoo for 4 months now, and don't plan on ever using it again. I stopped taking a shower everyday in the winter a few years ago when my doctor pointed out that the tiny itchy spots on my chest and stomach area were winter eczema. I scrub my hair every morning with water going through the same routine as before, only without the shampoo. Use whatever you want—a nice washcloth, a loofah, a body brush, a mesh scrubber-thingy, whatever works. yeah everyone has different hygiene needs. shampoo-free) experiment did not work out. I also stopped using soap many years ago. If you're not in a shower or bathtub and have no access to running water, you can use bottled water instead. I had been water-only for 2+ months and noticed my hair kept a small bit of buildup on it no matter how often or how infrequently I water-washed it. I guess the most scary thing for me will be my hair as I tend to have greasy hair. Very important not to trust people with no scientific data, particularly those who advertise and deliberately do everything in their power to sell nonsense as science to mislead the public, i.e. And I get compliments on my hair several times a week usually. I use natural oils like coconut (like cream before I go to bed), olive or even sunflower oil (which I use to clean my face, then i put a hot towel on for 2 times and then just remove oil with same towel). I haven't used soap on my face since I was a teenager and have lovely clear skin now age 51. I'm dying to know if it stays good for you long-term. Washing Hair With Water Only is seen as an ultimate goal within the No Poo world. It's great. Once you start to associate soap-free exfoliation with a clean feeling, you'll be good to go.The other big change you might notice, if you currently use scented soaps and body washes, is that your skin will smell like skin—not like night-blooming jasmine or cucumber coconut. And you can put your body wash savings to good use somewhere else. 3. I watch in awe as my girlfriend washes herself dry with 4 different specialized soaps, her skin then dries up so she applies 4 moisturizing products to balance. I don't personally consider that to be a bad thing—I think my skin smells nice even without perfumes, and I used to wonder about exactly what the combination of my shampoo, conditioner, soap, and moisturizer scents was adding up to. Mine's shoulder length and I don't usually do anything but blow-dry it...so when it gets that weird stiff feeling it also looks really different. Deodorant and rare hair conditioner remain useful. Water baths only. My hair doesn't get greasy the same day I shower, like it used to, and my skin never felt or looked better. You'll have to get used a new sense of what clean skin feels like—the "clean" feeling of just-washed skin isn't really the feeling of cleanliness; it's the feeling of soap. lizlauder (author) from Western New York on May 06, 2013: Not at all! Our girls are 4.5 and almost 2 and with the exception of a couple of baths at a friend’s house we’ve only ever bathed them with water – no soap or shampoo. Now I'm doing the same routing (scrubbing my hair with water) but no shampoo. But that feeling is more psychological than physical. My journey to halting the suffering my skin was causing me (and still does though nowhere near like it used to) was also a journey of coming to understand the influences and forces involved in flogging 'skin care' products, the ignorance and often stubborn ignorance of some people - particularly those with some anti-pharma axe to grind and the importance of understanding and mastering a scientific level or mastery over reasoning and methodology in determining what is really true in order not to be duped or simply lost and incapable of finding treatments that work. She's completely entertaining and has tons of recipes and suggestions posted. You can't just stand under the water and hope for the best. I am now going on 14 months without using soap or shampoo. I usually shampoo every morning. But no (body) soap is pretty easy. No, no—you still need to scrub. Give it a try, it'll take a week or two for your body to get used to it, but after that you'll be naturally oil balanced. I am a blonde, and after a few months my hair adjusted and is as brightly colored as before. Press J to jump to the feed. (I also tried washing with honey and rinsing with lemon juice. It's so easy. I've tried and I've made it six weeks or so -- but I have really fine blonde hair and it just gets darker and heavier and coarser. I also have been just using apple cider vinegar with a silicone vibrating scrubber on my face for about two years now and my skin has never been clearer. I haven't used soap, body wash, or shampoo for 4 months now, and don't plan on ever using it again. It's so easy. I've been soap free except for my pits all my life. heat damage is heat damage. I haven't been using shampoo for a few months now, i'll have to give the no-soap thing a shot next. lizlauder (author) from Western New York on May 08, 2013: Thanks, Lesley! i knew i’d be okay. I have been shampoo free for years (the key is to get over the hump, and just like with your skin, exfoliate and cleanse otherwise - cold water and a good scalp scrub, and since I have seborrhea so my scalp seems to always be flakey, but apple cider vinegar really helps, as does exfoliating it [I have a silicone scrub brush I use]). That was from something I read. I think not! See how it goes. So far so good. I will say that I haven't managed to kick the shampoo habit. (There's a really great thread on crunchybetty.com where everyone gives their various recipes for doing this -- but in short, too much baking soda will dry your hair out and too much vinegar will make it feel greasy.) So I decided to do the water only method. Thanks! Showering with water only will not really get you clean. So pleased I read your hub!!!! Humans have become accustomed to using soap, and well some of my paternal family live in a moderate country (borderline low). 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