Comments on One Fleeting Glimpse: A shower without soap

I went no poo 8 months ago (I live in Egypt). And ...

2009-06-23T19:36:47.316+03:00

I went no poo 8 months ago (I live in Egypt). And my hair is so much healthier. I only do the poo after I dye it because water is not enough to remove the dye. I also managed to convince my husband, who is a doctor, to give up using soap on his hair (he didn't use shampoo becuase it is so short and wasn't necessary) and his hair is so much softer now. I also gave up soap for bathing and instead use baking soda since about 1-2 years. It's much better at removing dead skin. I do use the soap for handwashing though.

You can wash your hair with lemon juice or vinegar...

2009-06-14T18:31:56.927+03:00

You can wash your hair with lemon juice or vinegar. Good for your hair...good for the environment. I understand Safi was probably referring to Egyptians that cannot afford soap. But like you said, this is not a good piece of advice to prevent spreading germs when washing your hands.

I think there are lots of information on internet,...

2009-06-14T16:38:42.108+03:00

I think there are lots of information on internet, just found this once in English
http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/go/index.php/389/why-you-should-go-no-poo/

I have always had horrible hair no matter what fancy and expensive stuff I buy from hairdressers (obviously, they have chemicals too). But natural methods have helped my hair (plus that I stopped eating dairy products a while ago).

Well, I guess that advice would be better than not...

2009-06-14T16:32:57.540+03:00

Well, I guess that advice would be better than nothing :) You can actually wash yourself with no soap sometimes (even your hair) but I think regarding hand washing that is not a good piece of advice. And the thing is, if you have used shampoo years and years it takes some time your hair to get used to it (using only water sometimes). I use natural stuff for hair and so on, mostly because shampoos (and other stuff) contain chemicals that pollute the water we are so dependant on.

I guess Safi was being ecological - but not realising it himself ;)