Instead I use.. water, water, water, clay, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and a mixture of both. I initially switched shampoo for baking soda, at least a few times a week for about 2 weeks, then just WATER! :)
And my hair got thicker, stronger, longer -it used to grow really slowly. I also haven't gotten a single split end since I stopped using those awful chemicals.
For those who think the baking soda thing doesn't work or damages the hair, well just like any other product: if you use too much of it on a quasi-daily basis, there will be some damage. All you have to do is scrub your scalp with some baking soda mixed with water (it will form a paste) IF you feel your scalp is getting oily, and stop when you think you've scrubbed enough. Use your gut feeling :)
I recently read an article of a girl who used baking soda every day for 3 years and now she's complaining that it ruined her hair. Well.. it's supposed to be a month-long treatment. Do it right :)
So.. nope my hair doesn't stink (why would it? I don't eat corpses or fatty foods anymore) and it's actually really soft.
If I go swimming in the sea, my hair might get a bit dry because of the salt or really sticky due to the humidity in the air, then I apply some cactus or coconut or avocado oil on wet hair and then rinse it off.
It works wonders :) but then again, too much oil on a weekly basis might not be a good idea.
My hair now, after 14 months of just washing with water, sometimes adding natural oils and that's it! :)
