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. Does anybody have any suggestions on what I should use in my hair as an alternative? Turn on your shower faucet until the water is coming out cold. If your job (or hobby) involves grease or paint or other things that aren't water soluble, you might legitimately need soap to get clean. If you want to go no poo just use mixed egg as shampoo. My skin has really improve its no longer dry. You get over that feeling after a week or two. I don't use soap or shampoo to wash or shave, I have found that if I use body oil the razor glides beautifully and I end up with super soft skin afterwards. But it was the only work-from-home week in my foreseeable future, and I hoped to ride out my smelliness in peace. I tested out the theory a few times with different soaps and in every case, I smelled better without it. So far so good. It works wonderfully. You could try and see if it works for you, I really hope it does! 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 am highly allergic. Most people recommend "washing" with a baking soda/water mixture, then conditioning with a vinegar/water rinse. It gives my migraine, probably buying the cheap stuff. She, too, uses only water to wash, even though she is “at the gym sweating buckets six hours a week”. The fact that soap foams helps water get under dirt and grease more easily. so how do i do it? Getting really great feedback if anyone here is interested. At least now I have some documentation to back up my claim. My dentist has even taken me off of using toothpaste. After that you will start to notice the difference. I literally didn't use soap after the gym on my body (and boy I was sweaty-- hands the exception) and I didn't stink at all. Also, spending just one day on a farm can better your microbiome. I rub it all over my body and get into the hot shower. If you're not in a shower or bathtub and have no access to running water, you can use bottled water instead. lizlauder (author) from Western New York on November 18, 2013: I have created my own deodorant out of Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil as the base with vegan wax, organic cornstarch, aluminum-free sodium bicarbonate & essential oils. (Some people make a fuss about 'lanolin' perceiving it to be an irritant, and it can be but it's incredibly rare. Granted, I don't do anything during the day that makes me particularly dirty, so a good rinse every day keeps me fresh. I have found that I can go for a week without a shower, so long as I wash the nasty bits with a wet washcloth about mid week. I just wish I loved wine. “I use coconut oil to shave and that’s it,” she says. So give the no-soap shower a try. So, please tell me all about your hair. My back-acne is gone. yeah everyone has different hygiene needs. I've had nothing but positive results from it. 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 know that I would smell like shit after a day of just showering with water...my feet in particular. A couple years ago, I embarked on an all-natural skin and hair-care odyssey. Been showering sans shampoo for almost four months now, just axed soap a few weeks ago. I would wake up in the morning, and just run my face under the warm water of my daily shower, then pat it dry with a towel. However? I can't get over how it just stays in place and the most important thing is (my husband hasn't noticed that im not using shampoo-he is a stickler for cleanliness - so if he doesn't think it looks dirty then that's fine by me). You don't smell as acceptable as you think you do. 3. Try showering with nothing but water. I would like to say that THIS HUB IS AWESOME!!! (FingerLakesWineWeekends.com, though, if you're interested). The thing is, she sweats buckets but she doesn't smell at all - I feel she only uses water (tends to be cold there). But scrub down. And I get compliments on my hair several times a week usually. You will also be smelly during that time. Kind of makes you wonder why we're all so soap fixated, huh? I stumbled across this article and found it quite interesting! and the rest of me smells like... me. Since my hair is so thin - like a baby - it is almost impossible to manage, so I usually use leave-in conditioner and sometimes a keratin leave-in treatment. My body has no more eczema, itching or dry skin, I can't believe it and its not even been a week. I will just tie it back till it feels better (that's if the old man lets me lol). It really did fix my black pubes..... ( sorry about that ), Hello to all, the contents existing at this site are in fact remarkable for people knowledge, well, keep up the nice work fellows. That’s why I was never interested in all the various alternatives people were trying and talking about in the initial thread such as baking soda, coconut oils, and on & on. Remove that top layer of dead and dying skin cells. I hope I haven't caved in by then, but if I have, I will definitely let you know. Do you have your own site? By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. I'm gonna try this when I shower at the gym tomorrow. We asked several dermatologists to weigh in on the definitive way to take a shower. lizlauder (author) from Western New York on May 03, 2013: Oh, bummer. I guarantee you'll feel as squeaky clean as usual. And not in a good way. Keep in mind that most people can't smell their own odor, so while you may THINK that everything is all good down there, others who are better able to be more objective about your odor would beg to differ. As soon as I dropped the soap and simply rinsed it well with warm water while in the shower, it started looking and feeling great. And I'm so glad that the soap free is working for you. I also went to a function over the weekend and everyone said my hair looked better than it had in ages. Collect some of the water in a cup. My girlfriend loves it and always tell me how great I smell. 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. :). 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. No, no—you still need to Sans shampoo is the best. It's now the envy of the office (so I'm told). What I tried to emphasize was the difference between water only and no soap/shampoo. 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. I got a hydrating facial 4 days ago and I was going to do the no wash caveman to rebuild skin barrier, but I went out with the lotions and stuff on my face from the facial and it started to draw too much attention by day 2. :), Love your site. Just as cigarette smoke or extra strong perfumes in enclosed areas are offensive, so is a vagina that smells like rotting fish. Great at removing dirt, oil and grease, but doesn't dry you out. and I am always soft all over. It'll get better...but mine never got enough better. But that feeling is more psychological than physical. I'll vouch. Thought you might like the honesty. I on the other hand have been dealing with on and off dermatitis since I was a child. No, no—you still need to scrub. I scrub my hair every morning with water going through the same routine as before, only without the shampoo. Thanks for this post, I'm glad to see my grandma hasn't gone nuts and that I might be heading towards the right direction with what's suitable for my skin and potentially the environment. My hair is shoulder length. The tail part is hydrophobic. Eventually my hair gets really heavy and starts absorbing so much water that I can't get it dried. There are downsides! I hope my bentonite recipe helps. But me, personally, I almost never get so dirty that I need soap. Hard water has an alkaline pH. I live and work outside in Honolulu, so I sweat all day. 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. If you live in a hard water area, washing your baby with just water may disturb the acid mantle of your baby's skin and dry it out. They … I have two reactions. I've been using it for months (I've tried every brand and homemade recipe I could find and only one worked for me but it also burned my pits something horrible, I've still got a slight discoloring on one small spot from it). Are you a writer? Moviestarplanet user - rØe | to get the special Ø just copy it or go to google and write o with a slash Which is how I happened to remove all soaps and shampoos from my skin- and hair-care routine—in the same week. Now, I know some of you might be horrified by the idea of showering without soap. Thank you for writing this article. Thanks! I use a wash rag to remove any excess oil and thats it. I use deodorant before salsa class or hitting the nightlife, and I wash my hands after using the washroom, but that's it. the 'alternative medicine' crowd, who very usually are lacking in scientific understanding and most likely got their information from the real villains who spread mistrust of mainstream medicine and capitalize on it by exploiting the ignorant and gullible and the skincare industry in general respectively. Before I always had a distinct odor by the end of the day. Oh and good luck living through the extreme stigma against not using soap. 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). lizlauder (author) from Western New York on May 06, 2013: Not at all! The idea came about from a study in the 1950s, and of the sufferers of severe dermatitis and other skin conditions similar to that the lanolin that they were using (which wasn't anything like as purified as it should be) caused problems for only 1% of those people. Much prefer to buy an ice cream or coffee. I last used soap on my hair last Sunday (it is now Friday) and have been washing with water only most evenings. So glad I found your page here. 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. And do let me know how it goes. Showering with water only will not really get you clean. Washing Hair With Water Only is seen as an ultimate goal within the No Poo world. Since 2008, and Jacuzzi tub installed, a combo of tub with Epson salt at 5 min. It isn't dirty really though as it gets thoroughly washed, scrubbed and brushed daily. .unless of course, they're just as nasty. One quick water-only shower a day (sometimes 2 if I exercised). We were disgusted to learn that my grandma hasn't been using soap despite bathing daily due to the humid and dusty atmosphere. You don't need soap and it's even better to not use soap except on your hands. After everything was said and done, Hamblin realised what other no-soap/no-shower devotees have known for years: that the human body, functioning on its own, is actually quite lovely. i already water-only wash my face on the days between the OCM method, so going soap-free for my body wasn’t a big deal to me personally. Just scrub your smellier parts more than you used to, and the transition will go more smoothly! Well since I wrote the last comment I have definitely decided to persevere with the hair. Once I get an idea in my head, I tend to go slightly overboard. But I'm here to say, it can be done. It seems to be getting thicker. I'll definitely give it a try! I’m not forgoing bathing completely; I still shower daily, just with water and nothing else, and still wash my hands with soap. I haven't been using shampoo for a few months now, i'll have to give the no-soap thing a shot next. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol. The key is exfoliation. Unless you've been rolling in axle grease or something, whatever incidental dirt you have on your body will slough right off. I dry scrub my body, then I use an oil blend I created based on some research of essential oils. I can tell I'm really happy with this and my hair and skin are better than ever. PS. 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. Too much hot water can actually be bad for our bodies, according to experts in hair and skin care. Day two, and Ive been looking for articles like these. I haven't told anyone about this and I don't get any complaints of nasty smells or body odor from people. Even though I typically express it in the latter, my main thrust is the former. Running bodies of water, such as creeks and streams, will work in a pinch. But I'm glad to know that it works for some! Better, but still not good.) Luckily, you have a few options available to you, such as taking a sponge bath, or if you have a bit more water, a navy shower. It's really great and was used to wash hair when shampoo didn't yet exist. I had an itchy back for a few weeks now and it's going away. (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.) I am hoping for the best. This is the story of my journey with oil cleansing. Surfactants have a head part and a tail part (a bit like sperm if that helps. since 2013. Thank you for writing this. That's on my list of things to try...but I haven't made the leap yet. You just might be surprised at how much you like it! I'm sorry if you feel insulted, nothing personal. On the hair -- it will be awful for at least a week. The only reason I would give up would be because I miss the 'shiny' look. There's NO WAY you can smell clean down there without using some sort of cleanser whether natural or conventional. Press J to jump to the feed. Wine headaches would make me sad. I just shower with warm water twice a day and that's about it. I usually shampoo every morning. Today I opted for salt and I plan on continuing with this. It's about wine, though, so not so much related to these articles. I'm loving the new me...no soap, shampoo, or Deodorant and I smell Fresh! Darker, heavier and coarser. Second is that at your transition from soap shower to water shower you will become REALLY greasy for the first 1 - 2 months. Even when water is scarce, you still need to keep clean. I'm betting you'll love it! Same thing for my body (cuz i wash it with water only, and what's important it's that it is 100% natural). 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 think I'm taking more time and care solely because I'm not using soap. I've been soap free except for my pits all my life. 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. It's great. lizlauder (author) from Western New York on July 12, 2013: I suppose it depends on your definition of "necessary" .... but I definitely still wear it. I bet they would be awesome under soap free conditions as well. Thanks Lizlauder, I am a writer (or trying to be) and I do (sort of) have a site. I am so going to try this! And you can put your body wash savings to good use somewhere else. (I normally had to water-wash it every 4-6 days.) My skin can rest easy now, and I hope yours can too! I will report back here in 6 months. I currently use oil and scrub gloves to shower. I expect there are some folks out there pursuing professions that will require soap. My hair doesn't get greasy the same day I shower, like it used to, and my skin never felt or looked better. I myself have tried ditching chemicals of all sorts during the past few years. shampoo-free) experiment did not work out. You step into the shower, fiddling with the temp controls, only to find there is no hot water. It all started when she met a high school art teacher who told her he hadn’t washed with soap in two decades. Its amazing. This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional. Trying to explain and convince others of his soap is not only unnecessary but actually counter productive, is all but impossible. I'm interested in sustainable agriculture, the environment, health, and nutrition. I will say that I haven't managed to kick the shampoo habit. :), Environmental Working Group's cosmetics database. I wouldn't consider this a Pro Tip unless if it helpful to anyone who tried it. I don't smell bad, 'good' according to the few I asked. That's all I can think of. It's been 8 or 9 years now and I've never smelled better. You'll just scrub without soap. The hair isn't working out. I just started oil cleansing. No soap, no shampoo, but still scrub your hair and the rest like normal, and only with water. In addition I use my own home made deodorant, cider vinegar, witch hazel and 15 drops of essential oil. Do you see the redundancy? I feel like I was fooled my whole life with this, I would react the same way had I not tried it myself. The key is exfoliation. I am now going on 14 months without using soap or shampoo. This way, I know that my hair pretty much smells like my shampoo (yummy!) And it can be done without smelliness of any kind. I so desperately wanted it to). Love the idea of saving money too. Thank you so much for this information! After I became vegan, I gradually switched to vegan and organic shower gel. See how it goes. :). Soap is a lie, break free from the social conditioning and smell like a real man. I'm enjoying this. Shower-only I stopped using all kinds of bath and skin/hair care products (soap, shampoo, conditioners, lotions, pomade etc.) I am a blonde, and after a few months my hair adjusted and is as brightly colored as before. It's so easy. 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