Is there anyone left out there

[Irresistible]

Thats like me and never clarifies and doesnt see/feel the need and their hair does just fine!?

I'm a dying breed?

I've only clarified once and it was nightmarish at best. I hate totally stripped hair! cant stand the squeak (oh the dryness kills me)

 

[Sui Topi]

I have in the past, but since I became natural, no....unless that baking soda experience is considered clarifying. But I haven't used a clarifying shampoo ever since I was relaxed. It would make my hair bouncy and I would use it every few weeks. Girl I hate that squeaky feeling too! I even get it from regular shampoo too

 

[Irresistible]

I have in the past, but since I became natural, no....unless that baking soda experience is considered clarifying. But I haven't used a clarifying shampoo ever since I was relaxed. It would make my hair bouncy and I would use it every few weeks. Girl I hate that squeaky feeling too! I even get it from regular shampoo too

yay somebody feels me! hehe

why strip everything just to have to desperately put it all back-i dont get it, my hair didnt do no better by being stripped at all-and those little peices of hair on the bathroom floor after

never again

The only thing I noticed is after all that hell my curls held a little better but ugh it wasnt worth all that!

 

[brittanynic16]

I don't. Never have. But, I don't put a lot of crap in my hair anyway.

 

[cocoaluv]

I don't. Never have. But, I don't put a lot of crap in my hair anyway.

Same here. I never clarified. I like to keep my regi very simple....VERY VERY simple. A lot of the hair procedures that I read about here go straight over my head. I always ask my friend ( member locabouthair) about the protein treatments/clarifiying and all that but I never do it. She is very patient with me and explains anyways

 

[HAIRapy]

Thats like me and never clarifies and doesnt see/feel the need and their hair does just fine!?

I'm a dying breed?

I've only clarified once and it was nightmarish at best. I hate totally stripped hair! cant stand the squeak (oh the dryness kills me)

I've never done it. I don't see a need for it either- for my hair atleast. I just chalk it up to everything ain't for everybody...

 

[Irresistible]

I've never done it. I don't see a need for it either- for my hair atleast. I just chalk it up to everything ain't for everybody...

yay responses! I swear around here it feels like you might be the only one! I think thats why I clarified that one time, so much talk about it, I thought I was missing out on something!

but nope! I agree it aint for everyone , not at all!

everything comes out of my hair with water, and CW's or Oil rinses and if needed , which is rarely , just a moisturizing shampoo

I aint feeling that squeak ever again

 

[Mandy4610]

I have clarified once with ACV, to be honest I have no idea what that did for my hair at all. I did not see or feel any difference, except my hair felt quite dry.

 

[Irresistible]

I have clarified once with ACV, to be honest I have no idea what that did for my hair at all. I did not see or feel any difference, except my hair felt quite dry.

lol exactly! I guess some people's hair needs it , I dunno

 

[Nonie]

Me, me, me I don't clarify. My one time attempt at it using baking soda scared the crap out of me! Besides that smell reminiscent of relaxer days, my hair became a rough, dry, hard mess. Never did it again, and we're talking about almost 5 years ago.

 

[HAIRapy]

yay responses! I swear around here it feels like you might be the only one! I think thats why I clarified that one time, so much talk about it, I thought I was missing out on something!

but nope! I agree it aint for everyone , not at all!

everything comes out of my hair with water, and CW's or Oil rinses and if needed , which is rarely , just a moisturizing shampoo

I aint feeling that squeak ever again

I don't know if I'd call what I did clarifying, but I used some cheapy poo that did make my hair feel squeeky clean and I didn't like it. My hair is already dry, I need to have something on it. That's the closest to clarifying that I've gotten. I don't feel like it's needed, unless you have oily hair. I think if you wash your hair regularly, you'll be fine.

 

[Irresistible]

I don't know if I'd call what I did clarifying, but I used some cheapy poo that did make my hair feel squeeky clean and I didn't like it. My hair is already dry, I need to have something on it. That's the closest to clarifying that I've gotten. I don't feel like it's needed, unless you have oily hair. I think if you wash your hair regularly, you'll be fine.

Yeah the squeak means it was stripped, I hate that feeling so much, leads to nothing but a dry tangly breaking mess!

 

[BostonMaria]

I never clarify. When I feel like I have too much build-up I just shampoo my hair.

I did use the Apple Cider Vinegar rinse once and my hair came out beautiful and frizz free. I just hate the smell of vinegar.

 

[HAIRapy]

Yeah the squeak means it was stripped, I hate that feeling so much, leads to nothing but a dry tangly breaking mess!

I think it comes down to what people are believing is buildup. I never understood what having buildup on your hair is. I would assume it's when you have lots of product on your hair between washings, but if you wash your hair very well, how can you have buildup from shampoo- if you're washing out your hair well? A lot of people said that about CON green label poo, I just feel like it left my hair soft and feeling moisturized, but that may be someone elses definition of having buildup.

 

[january noir]

I don't clarify as the norm, but I will use my trusty AloeRid after swimming in the pool and of course, that is only in the summer months.

 

[Irresistible]

I think it comes down to what people are believing is buildup. I never understood what having buildup on your hair is. I would assume it's when you have lots of product on your hair between washings, but if you wash your hair very well, how can you have buildup from shampoo- if you're washing out your hair well? A lot of people said that about CON green label poo, I just feel like it left my hair soft and feeling moisturized, but that may be someone elses definition of having buildup.

This is so true!

 

[wannabelong]

I don't clarify as the norm, but I will use my trusty AloeRid after swimming in the pool and of course, that is only in the summer months.

I used a chealting (sp?) shampoo on my daughter this past weekend because she went swimming and now her hair is dry and breaking. Her hair feels so stripped. I'm doing everything I can think of to put moisture back in her hair. I know won't chealte (sp?) or clarify on a regular basis.

 

[Cichelle]

I have in the past. I don't specifically clarify anymore. But I do use a gentle shampoo whenever I wash my hair.

 

[Anancy]

Meeeeeeee, im here, i've never clarified - i've never felt the need to. Quite frankly the thought of adding that to my hair regime exhaust's me.

 

[spacetygrss]

I chelated/clarified for the first time a few weeks ago and only because I've found that I actually have hard water here. Before moving to this area I never clarified or chelated. There was no need.

 

[naturalgurl]

I don't clarify. I've done it like 3 times since learning how to take care of my hair back in January 08. I don't use anything that causes build up. My hair absorbs all of the natural oils I put into it. I make all of my own stuff so it's all natural, no filler. I bascially just rinse my hair daily. No soap, no condish, no clarifying, none of that. My scalp and hair are squeaky clean too. Every now and then when I use my castile soap I'll add a little baking soda to relax it a little. Other than that, nada!

 

[winnettag]

ITA Irresistible!
Even "gentle" clarifiers are too harsh for me. If I feel the need to clarify, I just use my all natural shampoo bars, and even those feel too drying for my hair.

 

[msa]

Clarifying makes my hair dry so I don't do it. Every once in a while I use baking soda, but that's directly on my scalp and not my hair. And I only do that if I feel like my scalp is extra oily or clogged or something. I definitely don't clarify regularly. I use Oyin's Honey Wash, which is castile soap based, to clean my hair and I feel like sometimes it gets a little too squeaky clean for comfort.

Nope, I like my hair with all the extra conditioner and moisturizer in it. Doesn't bother me.

 

[Irresistible]

I don't clarify. I've done it like 3 times since learning how to take care of my hair back in January 08. I don't use anything that causes build up. My hair absorbs all of the natural oils I put into it. I make all of my own stuff so it's all natural, no filler. I bascially just rinse my hair daily. No soap, no condish, no clarifying, none of that. My scalp and hair are squeaky clean too. Every now and then when I use my castile soap I'll add a little baking soda to relax it a little. Other than that, nada!

I can totally get by with just rinsing too

 

[Irresistible]

I used a chealting (sp?) shampoo on my daughter this past weekend because she went swimming and now her hair is dry and breaking. Her hair feels so stripped. I'm doing everything I can think of to put moisture back in her hair. I know won't chealte (sp?) or clarify on a regular basis.

the only thing that fixed my hair after clarifying was oil, get some kind of natural oil into her hair

 

[Poohbear]

No, you're not the only one left out there... I don't clarify my hair either.

 

[Colliecole]

Nope don't clarify. I rarely even shampoo, maybe once every three months. my hair does beautifully with just plain ol water, maybe a cheapie co-wash here and there.

However, I did do the baking soda rinse a few times in winter because I was terrified of breakage, and was slathering my hair down with castor oil to protect it...when I started waking up, a big oily imprint of my head on my pillow...I realized it was a lil too greasy LOL

 

[joib]

I don't clarify any more. I use to long ago. I can't believe how much money I have spent on shampoos.

 

[Allandra]

I would probably pass out if I couldn't clarify my hair. I love a squeaky clean scalp (and hair).

 

[PassionFruit]

If this is considered clarifying, I use vo-5 Clarifying conditioner to co-wash once a week and use other conditioners the rest of the time ( 3 to 4 more times a week)