No Poo in Korea -- 1st Month

One Month. That is about how long I have gone now without using shampoo to wash my hair because of the current circumstances. It was somehow forced on me but I welcome the chance actually. I've tried this one before but I just can't remember how long I lasted. 

It is a bit easy to keep track now because I know that the little bottle of leftover shampoo I brought over during the trip is almost gone before arriving. I was only able to use it once of twice when we got here. After that, I tried using Dove which I happen to find in the bathroom but it just left my head very itchy. I wouldn't dare touch that one ever again! I almost forgot that I already tried that brand before and never got to finish the bottle at all. 

I had already sworn off chemical-laden shampoo since late last year and I don't want to ever go back to that. This gives me only 3 choices: (1) I am sticking with Human Heart Nature Shampoo, which I have to find a way to order and ship here, (2.) find another organic line here, or (3) make do with the vinegar rinse. I have yet to figure out if the cost of getting it abroad would be wiser than finding a local one here. But everything here would be totally alien for me at this time so that leaves me with the last choice, vinegar and baking soda for now. 

I've tried a small bottle of apple cider vinegar and it was so nice. I liked the smell and my hair felt better after the Dove Dandruff disaster. The thing is someone remarked that the ACV is expensive just to be used for the hair. Duh..(I bet that it is still way cheaper than buying those commercial shampoo advertised everywhere.)

So I tried the Rice Vinegar tonight. I am not sure if it is the vinegar factor or my hair is just more dirty than usual after I put off washing my hair for a few days (something like five days, I think) but it was very oily. I sprayed every part of my scalp with it this morning, wrapped a plastic bag on my head and topped it off with a towel (to cover the smell and absorb whatever liquid there is). This was my "head dress" for the whole day, something like ten hours. 

My whole head was very oily when I tried to rinse it off. It seems that all the oil on my hair has come out. I had to figure out which one I should add more, the vinegar or the baking soda to decrease the oiliness. It took me a long time that I finally gave up for tonight. I'll have to check it out what to do next time. My experiment today seems to have gone awry. The verdict for the Rice Vinegar is on hold for now. 

Until next...