"As Lorraine Massey, author of Curly Girl, told the New York Times, "The curly-haired can leave their hair hydrated with natural oils and clean their scalps quite well by rinsing only with conditioner .... Rubbing the scalp firmly with fingers is enough to loosen dirt."
There are many reasons to eschew typical shampoo if you have naturally curly hair. Most shampoos contain harsh, drying sulfates that are extremely damaging for curly hair (ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, etc.). They are often foaming agents that make curly hair frizzy and uncooperative. Using conditioner in place of shampoo will cleanse the hair just as effectively without stripping it of moisture." wikiHow.com
STEPS:
1. Prepare before you begin a no-shampoo routine. Clarify with a sulfate shampoo to remove any silicones and get your hair trimmed if you have any split ends. It takes 2-4 weeks for your hair to adjust to the no shampoo. It may even look worse at first. Hair is a long-term project and it may take a couple weeks for it to regain its health.
2. Begin your routine by wetting your hair in the shower.
3. Distribute conditioner on your entire scalp and massage your scalp with the tips of your fingers. This will cleanse the scalp of any dirt and get rid of dandruff. Then rinse thoroughly. You only need to do this step every other day.
4. Distribute a moisturizing conditioner throughout all of your hair.
5. Untangle using your fingers or a wide-toothed comb. Take a small section of hair on one side of your head and untangle from the bottom up. Repeat until all of your hair is combed."
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