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The proper way to do an ACV rinse?
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Nonie
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ACV rinses remove any residue in your hair that could cause dullness or buildup on your scalp and lead to itches; it helps your hair cuticle lie down so that your hair reflects light better (has shine) but also so that it locks in moisture better; gives your hair an acidic PH which is good for elasticity and generally healthy hair.
I'm not sure how everyone else does it but I do mine as a final rinse (when I'm sure I have no more product left in my hair). Because I'm cheap and hate to think it's running down the drain before doing it's job
, instead of pouring the solution over my head, I instead dip my head into the solution in a basin and give my scalp a good massage.
How much to use? I'm sure there's a good suggestion out there but I simply pour about a quarter cup or less in a basin of water. I read on the Pantene website that although acidity is good, too much can be bad (not sure how) so I use less than what you'd think is sufficient. I argue that a little acidity is better than none at all so even just a drop is alright by me. I think if I lived in an area with hard water, I'd use more. When I use distilled water, I use even less.
I'm not sure how everyone else does it but I do mine as a final rinse (when I'm sure I have no more product left in my hair). Because I'm cheap and hate to think it's running down the drain before doing it's job
How much to use? I'm sure there's a good suggestion out there but I simply pour about a quarter cup or less in a basin of water. I read on the Pantene website that although acidity is good, too much can be bad (not sure how) so I use less than what you'd think is sufficient. I argue that a little acidity is better than none at all so even just a drop is alright by me. I think if I lived in an area with hard water, I'd use more. When I use distilled water, I use even less.
Nonie
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My hair just feels completely rinsed, my scalp squeaky clean. I don't know how else to describe it.
If your hair is suffering from dryness, the rinse alone will not make your hair feel moisturized (Softness = moisturized), you will need to do a deep conditioning using a moisturizing conditioner to change that. (That is, apply the conditioner, put on a plastic cap and go under a dryer or wrap a warm towel over it or sit out in the sun for about 20 minutes or more. Some people seem to get great results if they add jojoba oil to their conditioner.) When you rinse that off, use cool water so you can help keep the cuticles closed and not strip your hair of the goodness you just gave it. If you follow that with an ACV rinse, then you'll ensure the cuticles are completely closed and further seal in the moisture as well as help with the elasticity. Your hair may then feel softer. But it'll not be from the ACV rinse but from the conditioning.
If your hair is very dry, you may have to do this for a few weeks before you notice a difference. Another thing that helps with sealing in moisture and keeping the hair soft (for some people, not all) is a frizz-ease serum.
If your hair is suffering from dryness, the rinse alone will not make your hair feel moisturized (Softness = moisturized), you will need to do a deep conditioning using a moisturizing conditioner to change that. (That is, apply the conditioner, put on a plastic cap and go under a dryer or wrap a warm towel over it or sit out in the sun for about 20 minutes or more. Some people seem to get great results if they add jojoba oil to their conditioner.) When you rinse that off, use cool water so you can help keep the cuticles closed and not strip your hair of the goodness you just gave it. If you follow that with an ACV rinse, then you'll ensure the cuticles are completely closed and further seal in the moisture as well as help with the elasticity. Your hair may then feel softer. But it'll not be from the ACV rinse but from the conditioning.
If your hair is very dry, you may have to do this for a few weeks before you notice a difference. Another thing that helps with sealing in moisture and keeping the hair soft (for some people, not all) is a frizz-ease serum.
no i dont have a problem with dryness. I was just asking because when I tried olive oil as a hot oil treatment my hair was left feeling hard and i was very disappointed but I know where I went wrong with that one. My question I guess is really when to do the ACV and how to. I appreciate your suggestion a lot. but my hair is just not long enough to dunk in a sink. well maybe after this weekend when I get a relaxer, should i dilute it (ACV)?
dontspeakdefeat
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Good info Nonie!
Nonie
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Yes, must dilute the ACV. If you read what I wrote in my first post, I said you need very little in water. I'd even say just a tablespoon in a sink or basin. I don't dip my hair into the solution in a sink... I wouldn't be able to get my scalp submerged that way. I mix my solution in a basin then I kneel in the bathtub and do almost a head stand in the solution.
And you all thought I don't do Yoga.
I give myself a good massage with my head submerged in that cool water.
Oh, and WHEN to do the ACV rinse? I do it at the very end, coz that's when I want my cuticles to stay closed...having absorbed all the moisture from conditioning. Some people do it after shampooing but before conditioning. I believe the reasoning for the second method is so that no shampoo residue remains before applying conditioner. I guess you just have to try both and see which you like better.
Oh, and WHEN to do the ACV rinse? I do it at the very end, coz that's when I want my cuticles to stay closed...having absorbed all the moisture from conditioning. Some people do it after shampooing but before conditioning. I believe the reasoning for the second method is so that no shampoo residue remains before applying conditioner. I guess you just have to try both and see which you like better.
