How do you clarify?

[jrae]

What methods do you use to clarify? Baking soda, ACV, Porosity Control, others?

TIA!

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Baking soda and Water. I don't use other means.

 

[oooop2]

I add baking soda to my shampoo/conditioner. I remember Pokahantas stating that is what she did and I tried it. My hair LOVES it. Prior, I did ACV in water rinses 2x and it left me hair feeling TERRIBLE.

 

[jrae]

I add baking soda to my shampoo/conditioner. I remember Pokahantas stating that is what she did and I tried it. My hair LOVES it. Prior, I did ACV in water rinses 2x and it left me hair feeling TERRIBLE.

Okay, two votes for baking soda. I can't get ACV to work for me either. My face loves it but my hair hates it!

oooop2, I have questions now:

how much?
do you do this at every wash?

 

[TwistedRoots]

Baking soda and Water. I don't use other means.

... I was using a clarifying poo...but this isn't as harsh (actually it isn't at all) on my hair.

 

[jrae]

... I was using a clarifying poo...but this isn't as harsh (actually it isn't at all) on my hair.

Which one?

 

[Cichelle]

I try not to let my hair get to the point where I need to clarify. But when I do, I just use a clarifying shampoo. I find that it doesn't much matter which one. I usually go for the cheapest one I can get...like V05. It works fine.

 

[JustKiya]

Baking soda in conditioner.

 

[danigurl18]

I use the Suave Clarifying Shampoo and it works for me!! Plus it's cheap!!

 

[Energist]

Suave clarifying shampoo. I then use some type of moisturizing shampoo or a deep conditioner afterwards. I never only clarify, because my hair would feel like straw I'm sure.

 

[Blessed_Angel]

I use Kenra's Clarifying and Chelating poo; it works great on my hair.

 

[Platinum]

Baking soda and Water. I don't use other means.

I just tried this tonite and I may say that my scalp hasn't felt this clean and fresh in a while! It feels great! Not bad for a 38 cent box of baking soda.

 

[Lucky's Mom]

... I was using a clarifying poo...but this isn't as harsh (actually it isn't at all) on my hair.

Exactly. Shampoos are the past for me. I only use castile shampoo
or Baking soda & water to clarify.

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Okay, two votes for baking soda. I can't get ACV to work for me either. My face loves it but my hair hates it!

oooop2, I have questions now:

how much?
do you do this at every wash?

one tablespoon of Baking soda to 16 oz of distilled water.

Some people have swithed completely to this method...Which means - it is safe to use weekly.
I don't but I know others who do.

 

[wheezy807]

I use the Suave Clarifying Shampoo and it works for me!! Plus it's cheap!!

Me, too. I use suave.

 

[Lucky's Mom]

I just tried this tonite and I may say that my scalp hasn't felt this clean and fresh in a while! It feels great! Not bad for a 38 cent box of baking soda.

Exactly! A heck of alot cheaper thanthose Fancy expensive shampoos that make more promises than politicians....

 

[thefineprint]

i use baking soda in my shampoo or conditioner too. it leaves my hair feeling so amazingly light the next day

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Me, too. I use suave.

Right - it aint cheaper than Baking soda!!!! (50 cents - hundreds of shampoos)

But - it is also cheap!

 

[jrae]

one tablespoon of Baking soda to 16 oz of distilled water.

Some people have switched completely to this method...Which means - it is safe to use weekly. I don't but I know others who do.

Okay, thanks everybody. I'll have to use the baking soda for now because I joined that dang "Buy NOTHING in May" challenge and I'm already being challenged.

 

[MizAvalon]

I don't do it often but when I do I just use whatever cheap clarifying shampoo I have lying around.

 

[Platinum]

I just tried this tonite and I may say that my scalp hasn't felt this clean and fresh in a while! It feels great! Not bad for a 38 cent box of baking soda.

It got all of that gunky build-up off of my hair and scalp. I'm going to use this once a week and co-wash atleast 3X a week. Do you think this is too much?

 

[vestaluv1]

Aubrey Organics Green Tea Clarifying Shampoo

 

[n_vizion]

I use Sauve also. I do like the baking soda idea. The more natural, the better.

 

[InnerSoul]

I use a clarifying shampoo... suave daily clarifying.

 

[InnerSoul]

I use Sauve also. I do like the baking soda idea. The more natural, the better.

I will probably give this a try too!

 

[HoneyDew]

I regularly use Kenra Clarifying Chelating shampoo because I have hard water. It is not enough though. I find that my hair benefits from using ION Clarifying Crystal therapy once every other week. It really gets rid of hard water build up and makes my hair shinier.

My hair never gets dry or stripped either.

 

[discodumpling]

I use Suave Green Apple Shampoo with about a tblsp of baking soda to clarify. I've been using the same bottle of shampoo for over a yr now & could probably get 2-3 more clarifying washes out of it!

Clarifying leaves my hair squeaky clean and sometimes that's what I want but i've noticed a huge difference when I chelate with ORS Aloe shampoo. My hair doesn't feel stripped, but still super clean.

 

[tarheelgurl]

For those of you with relaxers, does the baking soda (if you have ever tried it) work better than the shampoo or vice versa?

 

[d-rock]

Aubrey Organics Green Tea Clarifying Shampoo

I went looking for this at whole foods but couldn't find it. I got Burt's Bees Green Tea & Fennel Seed Shampoo instead. Has anyone tried that brand before?