Just for clarification...

[RoundEyedGirl504]

Baking soda is used to clarify, correct? Which is different from the ACV rinse which is used to close/smooth hair cuticles i.e. combat porosity issues?

Just wanted to make sure, I have been reading a lot of old threads and got confused LOL

 

[Ronnieaj]

Umm, actually I think acv can also be used to clarify. Didn't help, I know! The big thing is the percentages. The amount of acv you want to use to close/smooth cuticles is little (a lot of people do 1-2 tbsp per gallon of water, something like that ). To clarify you'd use a higher percentage of acv. Baking soda, to the best of my knowledge, is only used to clarify. I use BS to clarify, acv after every wash/DC, as a final rinse. Hope that clarified some.

 

[MonPetite]

Both can clarify, though baking soda seems to be a bit more powerful as it can lightly texturize natural hair. AVC can help to "smooth" cuticles, however, in a way, to my knowledge, backing soda cannot. HTH.

 

[RoundEyedGirl504]

I think I got it, so ACV can be used for both purposes...

 

[Curlybeauty]

I think I got it, so ACV can be used for both purposes...

yep! just think about how baking soda is in a lot of your CLEANING products..just make sure you dont scrub!