Have you read the challenges in the November issue of Santé? Web editor Shirley takes on one of the challenges:she doesn't wash her hair for a week.
Shirley: In the November issue of Santé you will find an article with different challenges to challenge you. When a freelancer challenged me to perform one of those challenges for our website, I hesitated for a few minutes. I soon knew for sure:not washing my hair for a week is what it is.
I'm not the first to try
I regularly see articles and blogs of people who have stopped washing their hair with shampoo. Most used to have hard-to-manage or frizzy hair, but now they have not shampooed for six years and their hair looks more beautiful, radiant and smooth than ever. As if they stepped out of a shampoo commercial…
Squeaky clean
My mother, who used to be a hairdresser, also has a story about someone who used to come to her salon. The woman in question hadn't washed her hair with shampoo for years, but her hair and scalp were clean.
Secretly curious
The stories fascinate me. Secretly I'm quite curious what stopping shampoo would do to my hair. There's only one way to find out. I am afraid that a week is too short, as I have read many stories in which the hair only became less greasy after six weeks.
My normal hair ritual
I normally use shampoo and conditioner. In terms of brands, I'm not very loyal, I alternate regularly and I'm not picky when it comes to the ingredients. SLS and parabens on the ingredient list? I don't worry about that. I have pretty easy hair. Although my hair is sometimes a bit frizzy, it always falls the same and I hardly do anything about it.
Follow my challenge
Stay tuned. This week you will read every day how the challenge is going for me. Have you ever had a shampoo-free week, or haven't used shampoo in years? Share your story or tips via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with #santechallenge.
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