it's been 5 years since i put Dove down and gave the crunchy world a try with my hair care routine. i originally started this whole journey because i was in grad school and broke, and D.I.Y. was cheap. but the more i dug into the d.i.y. and green beauty movement, the more hooked i [...]
Tag: no poo
combat frizz, fly-aways, and static
the weather is starting to get cooler! we know what that can mean... worse cases of our little friend enemy, static, is just around the corner. my poor little boy knows this better than i do... what causes frizz and static? STATIC - the main culprit is a lack of moisture (of your hair and/or the [...]
coconut oil hair mask removal – no-poo friendly!
crunchy confession: i have deeply missed my coconut oil masks. being a water-only washer, they were completely out of the question. even though i might not 'need' them because my hair gets conditioned with natural scalp oils, i really missed them. i think it's really soothing to massage oil all over your scalp and have [...]
rinse-only (water-only) method… update 5
hey crunchies! it's been months since i've last updated you on my ROM journey, and i've gotten a few emails and comments asking how it's going. i figured i should do a little update, and this will hopefully be the LAST update on my ROM journey! (that's good news! lol) if you're new to ROM [...]
no-poo motivation – taylor’s story
hey crunchies! today taylor is here to share her no-poo story to help others gather up more motivation to either take the plunge or stick to it! she's incredible and incredibly open! 😀 be sure to leave her some love and check out her blog! --------------------------- Hey y’all! I’m Taylor, a small town girl born [...]
no-poo motivation series – laura’s story – “how no-poo changed my life”
hey crunchies! here's our second installment of our no-poo motivation series! this post comes from Laura of Ten Healthy Fingers. check her out and spread the crunchy love! not gonna lie, i cried the first time i read this... ------------------ My name is Laura and first of all, I want to say that it's a [...]
no-poo motivation series – nina’s story
hey crunchies! tonight is very, very special, as it is our first no-poo motivation series guest post! it's from the lovely nina ❤ she's kept in touch her whole journey and i was so so so excited that she was willing to share her story with all of us! --------------------------------------------- Hi guys! My name is [...]
so you’ve got the flakes…
so you've gone no-poo/low-poo and now you've started seeing some flakes... or maybe the cold weather has dried up your poor scalp. let's check out some ways to keep your scalp moisturized and healthy! causes of dry scalp/flakes/dandruff: dry scalp irritation to ingredients bacteria/fungus on the scalp so what can we do to help our scalps [...]
