用小梳打、蘋果醋洗髮 Washing Hair with Baking Soda & Apple Cider Vinegar
多年前，我因為了解到化學清潔劑的壞處，摒棄了洗髮水、護髮素，改為用小梳打洗髮，用蘋果醋護髮，效果非常好。我自少頭皮屑問題嚴重，洗髮水轉換了無數次，用什麼去頭皮配方都不奏效，沒想到最後，不使用洗髮水才是解決方法！自從改用小梳打和蘋果醋洗髮後，本身又粗又厚又硬的頭髮更變得柔順、有光澤，解決了惡劣髮質一直為我帶來的煩惱。此外，由於頭髮厚，洗頭對我來說一直是苦差，新方法可省功夫得多了！因為這個方法不會產生泡沫，用清水一沖便乾淨，不用花上長時間去清除泡沫。
我用的方法如下：
- 把兩茶匙小梳打加入約400ml清水，放在一個醬油瓶內，用來洗髮，主要清洗髮根和頭皮。
- 如果頭髮很髒，重複以上步驟一次。
- 洗乾淨頭髮後，再用約400ml清水稀釋兩茶匙蘋果醋，用作過水。這次主要把溶液沖洗在髮絲上。
- 用清水沖走蘋果醋。（也可任由蘋果醋留在頭髮上，自然風乾。）
這個發現予我很大滿足感，因為除了對個人有益，也有助環境保護。如果你也在尋找更天然、更環保的洗髮方法，何不試試這個小梳打和蘋果醋的組合呢？或許你也會像我一樣，一試便愛上它！你的頭髮和地球都會感謝你。
按：我喜歡在蘋果醋中放一株迷迭香，聽說能增強護髮效果。我沒覺得效果有顯著分別，但很喜歡它漂亮的點綴效果！
Many years ago, after learning about the harmful effects of chemical detergents, I abandoned shampoo and conditioner, switching instead to washing my hair with baking soda and conditioning with apple cider vinegar. The results have been fantastic. I’ve had severe dandruff issues since I was young and have tried countless shampoos and anti-dandruff formulas to no avail. Who would have thought that not using shampoo would be the solution! Since switching to baking soda and apple cider vinegar, my coarse, thick, and hard hair has become soft and shiny, resolving the issues with my unruly hair. Additionally, since my hair is thick, washing it has always been a chore, but this new method is much more effortless! This method doesn’t produce foam, so rinsing with clean water is quick and easy, without the need to spend a long time removing foam.
Here’s how I do it:
- Add two teaspoons of baking soda to about 400ml of water, put it in a soy sauce bottle, and use it to wash your hair, mainly focusing on the roots and scalp.
- If your hair is very dirty, repeat the above step.
- After cleaning your hair, dilute two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with about 400ml of water and use it as a rinse. This time, mainly pour the solution over the hair strands.
- Rinse off the apple cider vinegar with clean water. (Some people leave the apple cider vinegar in their hair and let it air dry naturally.)
Discovering this new method of hair washing has brought me great satisfaction because it’s beneficial for both myself and the environment. Many cleaning product manufacturers use production methods that bring damage to the ecosystems of developing countries. Reducing the purchase of cleaning products is thus a good thing from personal, environmental and ethical perspectives.
If you’re also looking for a more natural and eco-friendly hair-washing method, why not try this combination of baking soda and apple cider vinegar? Perhaps you, too, will find the perfect solution for yourself and contribute to environmental protection. Your hair and the planet will thank you.
P.S.: I like to put a twig of fresh rosemary in the vinegar. Some say it betters the conditioning effects. I haven’t noticed any significant difference, but I like the pretty look it adds to the bathroom!
