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We also have to differentiate between washing (more like sponge bathing with a cloth and basin of water on a wash stand) and bathing (submerging your body in a large quantity of water). Most people likely did the former a lot more often than the latter just cause it was incredibly time consuming and labor intensive to collect and heat enough water to bathe your entire body at once.
Also, they wore linen undergarments which does a surprisingly good job of absorbing oils and such from the body and keeping it fairly clean. Those were washed frequently whilst their outer garments were more laborious to clean and were often simply brushed off with a stiff brush designed for the task and hung out to air out. Also, they were made from wool or a sturdier kind of linen and then of course cotton which have their own protective attributes that just don’t require as frequent cleaning (other than spot cleaning) as modern synthetics and cheap natural fibres do. For sure, if we were to be transported back to that time, it would be a bit of a shock to our noses but normal human body smells doesn’t mean “unclean” it means “unperfumed to death”. We use sooooo many layers of scents today we would probably give people from earlier centuries a migraine on impact with the miasma of chemical scents we walk around in. It’s all what you’re used to.
Ain't none of these methods going to work for my fine, frizzy/ curly hair (type 3) and living in the desert. Baby fine hair strands break and break, no matter what product you put into it. Katherine's hair is probably coarse and strong and that's why it gets so long.
For me the less I handle my hair the longer and better it gets. My secret is diet and being able to make my own health and beauty products. I use the heck out of sea buckthorn berries, oil, and leaf among other natural teas.
I told my aunt that i only wash my hair every 2-3weeks. She immediately said gross and tried to lecture me about hygiene. So yup, now i avoid the topic. It is sad that people dont understand that hair doesnt need to be washed every day or so. I wish more people understood that u dont need to wash hair very often as long as u r taking care of it.
My opinion is that it matters how your personal hair and scalp behaves. My sister can easily go 3 weeks without washing and her hair will still look fresh and beautiful. My hair at the one week mark will be itchy and sometimes already have buildup since I work out almost daily and sweat a lot. As long as your hair still feels and looks fine, do whatever works for you!
It is indeed dependant on genetics, but also on your existing hair routine. Not only do most people use the wrong shampoo for their type, shampoo wrong and lather their whole hair instead of only the scalp, their hair is also used to being stripped of all its oils and nutrients daily, so naturally their scalp produces even more oil. We can teach our scalp to produce less oil, but I'll admit it takes patience and bridging the gross phase with dry shampoo, head wraps and protective styles until you get to a healthy interval. I think this is what turns many people off of trying this, which is understandable. I was lucky enough to start caring seriously for my hair during the pandemic, so a bit of that social pressure was taken off. But it's definitely possible, it took me maybe three months to get from a 3-day inverval to a consistent two weeks, which I am pretty happy with.
I had something similar happen to me recently: I was speaking to a family friend and I mentioned how I usually wash my hair once a week - I can do even once every 2 weeks - and how during pregnancy I could do it once every 3-4 weeks since it didn’t get oily, then all of a sudden I hear someone saying “that’s so gross!”… it was her teenage daughter listening from behind, it made me feel horrible as if I was doing who knows what 😣 I’ve decided never to mention this again since I prefer to avoid these reactions. I’ve had many people compliment my hair, so there’s that 🤷🏻♀️
I started watching your hair care videos about a year and a half ago. For four years, my hair just wasn't getting longer. It literally stayed at the top of my shoulders. Guess who bought into the curly girl method?😅 I had already been using a natural shampoo and just jumped into the information you shared. Natural shampoo three times a month, rhasoull clay wash, finger detangle and combing. In that year and a half? My hair is now down to my center bra strap. Matter fact? Tonight was the first loose bun night I've had since I was 15 years old. ❤ Thank you for sharing what you've learned with us. Saved my sanity and faith in my hair. 😊❤
Yes ..me too. I wash mine 1 month to 2 months. It works. My hair is stronger thicker and longer. I use to wash it more frequently many years ago and it was not performing as good as now. I will never stop washing my hair 1 to 2 months. It works for me👍
My grandma had her 87th birthday last week. She was born in a village located on Pindus Mountains, Greece. Last week she told me that during World War II, they washed their hair once a week with lye, which they made by boiling wood ash and water. They also rinsed with wine vinegar (possibly white) and the reason was because it softened the hair and prevented hair lice. Additionally, although it wasn't part of their hair care routine, they knew they could use chicken eggs as a hair mask. Whenever my grandmother tells us stories from those difficult times of the past she never fails to mention the long blonde, shiny and beautiful hair her grandmother had, so it was time to learn more about this and share it with you!
Fun fact, same method of washing was used in whole Balkan Peninsula, my grandmother was born and raised in Bosnia (1913.) she had same hair routine until maybe 1970-80, her hair was always braided in one very healthy thick braid and she used head scarf. I am not shure what have contributed to health of her hair but it was really great hair. She lived in village where was no pollutants, food was home grown and water was from mountain spring.
I tried using eggs as a hair treatment once & it was disastrous because the egg cooked in my hair when I tried to rinse it out. Even using cold water made it cook. It took me about a month to get all of the egg bits out, & I smelled like eggs the whole time too.
I believe this happens because for the past 6 months I have been washing my hair once a month ,because i kept getting a scalp reaction to any shampoo I tried . I took antihystamines on prescription but still had the problem .So I decided to wash it with mild shampoo meant for new babies and use no conditionr ,once a month and my hair suddenly began to grow much faster . I'm so pleased that the problem , whatever it was has cleared .Maybe anyone reading this who has a similar problem might find that mild ba y shampoo will help .😊
@@periperi4089Hair is like your body. The less you wash it, the less oil is produced by your scalp. But on the case that at "still" looks greasy somewhat...use a dab of baking soda on west hands and rub it on your hair and scalp. Baking soda is the miracle worker in beauty hacks.
I have the same issue with reacting to any kind of shampoo - which is sad as i use only natural shampoos but clearly even these ones are bad for me. I am considering “no poo” because I dont know what to do anymore..
I think it needs to be stressed that, although people definitely bathed a lot less back in the day, they did WASH. Bathing refers to soaking all of your body in water. As Katherine says, this was logistically a big hassle, especially for the lower classes, so people would instead use something like a jug and bowl and they would wash daily using a cloth, with fresh water in the jug. This took care of the dirtiest areas on a daily basis, and it meant the person could wash one area of their body at a time while remaining clothed over the other areas, which was practical especially in winter, and for modesty too (particularly among the lower classes who were often many people to a room). It also made it easy to be able to wash in a person's own bedchamber. Women would wash their hair with this method too, without having to have a full bath. I grew up like this in my early childhood as I lived in an old 18th century cottage which had no bathroom, so we used to have a bath once a week using a tin bath in front of the hearth. My brother and I would bathe first, then my mother, then my father. It was a lot of work to fill the small tub with hot water and empty it, so between bathers my parents would take a couple of bucketfuls of used water out and add a couple of bucketfuls of clean hot water in to freshen it up. Then each day during the week we used a jug and bowl of hot water to have a daily morning wash of the necessary areas. It's a common misunderstanding that people in the olden days must have all stank to high heaven as they didn't bathe, when in fact cleanliness was important to most people throughout history, especially after the spread of Christianity. They may not have approved of public bathing but they believed in keeping clean. Nice smells and smooth clean skin has always been attractive. Just thought I'd mention that as a clarification ☺️
Thank you for clarifying this...there are still far away places in islands or countryside where people wash and clean themselves like in the old times...but they are very clean...
@@isabelchacon9721 Yes and for instance if someone has a disability they might usually wash like that (with just a flannel etc) if they find it easier. I know people who do that and it works for them.
@@littleblizzard7591 I'm sure it was! I was just a little kid so thankfully didn't have to do all the work lol. It was a joint effort between my parents. We also had a "Rayburn" which is like an Aga, so it took time to heat the water in kettles and pans. The bath was small and shallow 😆 just enough to be able sit and scrub the whole body. My dad built a bathroom extension after a few years and it was luxury to be able to stretch out in a deep bath!
I've had very long hair most of my life, excepting the times I have cut it to my shoulders for donation. Though I have a self imposed max length. Once it becomes a risk of falling into the toilet water, it needs a trim. 😂 I wash it once every few weeks, never comb while wet, boar bristle brushing, natural oils instead of 'product, ' and am a braiding wizard so I can get it out of my way anytime I want. My hair is incredibly low maintenance and I love that.
But what makes hair oil smell bad? Since stopping shampoo my hair oil is less, way less, and smells less. But remains a concern whether it comes back. Thrift store clothing smell is quite distinctive and whenever I catch a similar whiff from my own head it's hit it with an egg and rinse. Is there some secret to not smelling like old rancid clothing if you choose no more shampoo, like, ever?
Regarding Medieval, Tudor, and other previous ages: Well they differentiated between bathing and washing. Most people did wash the smelly parts daily. They did not bathe very often.
"Birdie baths" I took them often as a child. At the sink, w wash cloth and mom made me use soap. I froze and would itch till I dried. (Mom always bought Dial soap)
My grandmother called them „catwashs“. I used to hate it as child- now i‘m going back to that, but the „luxury catwashs“- in a heated bathroom with nice soap and especially coloured (for example green is for my face) cloths and not in a freezing cold bathroom standing on a wabbely stool and using a cut up towel 🥶
The term I’m familiar with is “sponge bath”. I’m from the Midwest USA. You might have to take a sponge bath if your shower or hot water heater was broken, or if you had a medical issue like a cast that you couldn’t get wet.
I remember years back I stopped washing my hair for 2 months my hair grew and retained length. Even my mother noticed it. I believe it grew 3 inches. Ever since I started listening to other RUclipsrs about washing hair every week my hair kept breaking off. Back to not wash my hair again.
I only wash monthly. I don't use heat tools on my hair. In 3 years my hair has grown from shoulder length to the base of my spine. I use a vanilla lavender scented oil on my hair. Thank you for sharing hair care tips.❤
I also wash my hair about once a month. I have ankle-length hair. I wear it in a taped braid crown every day. I don't have unique hair growth genetics at all, I don't have very thick hair or every strong hair, I just keep it safe and leave it be.
I have straight hair, but it's mid-thigh length. It's been almost a year since I used shampoo and switched to clay. I recently started adding shikakai powder, and I find it MUCH easier to detangle. It gets finger detangled and boar hair brushed out daily. My hair is at its least manageable freshly washed, and gets easier to work with when it has more oil worked down the shafts. I also find keeping my ends tucked in my protective style keeps them from drying.
I use shikakai too! I mix it with rhassoul ans amla powder and do an ACV rinse. I have curly hair like Kathrine and I never need product anymore. It's amazing
Watched your video on your hair routine last year and switched my weekly hair wash from shampoo to clay and the absolute difference it made for my scalp psoriasis is night and day!! Because of my psoriasis a month can be done but plaque buildup makes it difficult, but with the clay I’ve had longer and longer stretches :)
Thank you for this info. I also have scalp psoriasis and have difficulty with plaques. I went from washing my hair no more than every 5 days to more often because of the plaques and oil build-up that I never had before. I had thing hair and that is a thing of the past too. You gave me some hope
I recently learned that all this information about wetting your hair as a curly girl has been terrible advice and was contributing to my hair being so dry and brittle. Oils and avoiding getting it wet has been transforming my hair. It sucks that misinformation seems to be pushed so heavily. Ive recently began this journey but my hair has improved tremendously and so far its been how soft it feels.
Thank you so much for sharing your successful tips. Since watching your videos, I’ve started to use rassoul clay for washing my hair. My hair is short and thin, and I keep the clay very diluted with water. I also do a very diluted rinse with acv. My scalp is doing so well. I once oiled my hair and used my previous « natural » shampoo to clean better, but my scalp itched. I am converted to your method in helping me get the best hair I can achieve. Greetings from Canada 🥰
That’s amazing! I’m going to start by only washing once a week. I’m currently trying the oiling method and progressively adding the no-poo and clay/ ACV. Then, getting my herbal tea. Everything you have advised is so helpful. I made a few adjustments in my hair, face and wellbeing routine with a few tweaks of my own to make my life healthier and happier. My hair is naturally curly and dry. It’s in a natural state and a little bit past my shoulders. It’s also thin and has layers. For years, I had it all wrong! But you motivated me to try a new method which I believe will work for me as well. Thanks 🙌🏼💯
Not washing my hair for a week at a time, for a fully year, unfortunately caused hair loss for me. When I went back to washing my hair every other day I saw improvements and my hair loss became less and less... I now no longer pull clumps of hair from my scalp when I wash it and it's much more fuller. My hair grows like a weed anyway so it's almost down to my butt again after cutting it shoulder length last year.
I'm washing once a week right now and my hair also comes out in concerning large clumps. I can't figure out if it's an actual problem or if it's because I'm losing a full week's worth of hair at once.
Thanks Katherine for another informed video. I now wash my hair once a month, and use red Rassoul clay. Sometimes I do use an all natural shampoo bar. It's been one year and I went from chest length, to almost navel length, and that's saying a lot cause I am over 50, and had thinning hair to start. I've been taking my pure sulfur supplement daily as well. 😊
I am 65 my hair was a shorter lighter version of Katherine's. My scalp smells if my hair goes to long without a wash.The hair itself did not suffer. I am not well enough to get all the tangles out which I did weekly with oil. After 3 weeks without untangling I had to cut it off. It's scalp care information that I need, something that is not physically hard work. Any suggestions? Anyone?
My hair was thinning a little in certain areas and just never growing past a certain length and my braid felt thin. I started washing my hair once a month, but use homemade dry shampoo, brush in sections, keep up mostly and have ways up keep it clean but not in a conventional way. Since my hair is getting much thicker, it doesn’t smell or have grease bc of the natural dry shampoo I make. And those spots that were dry, and thinning have since filled in. I’m taking pics of my journey. But I am happy with how it’s going so far. It sucks some ppl will judge this or think it’s gross but if you’re keeping it clean and it works for you then maybe don’t knock it till you try it.
I cannot use natural oil treatments on my scalp/hair without using shampoo to rinse them out completely. They build up on my hair and do not let moisture through without shampoo. Rhassoul clay is not enough for certain oils. This should be mentioned.
To rinse out very thick oils I recommend boiled rosemary infusion with freshly squeezed lemon juice and apple cider vinegar (only a little bit). Massaging this into your hair/scalp after having untangled it will leave it squeaky clean.
@@arie3626 do you know anything about textured hair? I have very fine, curly hair and my scalp never seems to get oily.. I can go weeks without it looking greasy. Oiling does wonders for hair types like mine. Are you referring to fine, straight/wavy hair?
I cannot tolerate any added oils in my hair for the same reason. Which is why I stopped using shampoo too because they ALL contain oils now, most in large quantities too. I saw another video- Dr Sam Bailey- who uses 1 tblsp baking soda in warm water- pour half into scalp, massage lightly.. pour 2nd half, massage.. then rinse. You literally feel it mix with your oils and turn into its own soap. 1 tblsp acv in warm water as a rinse. I’ve been washing my hair with this for the last 3 weeks, about 1-2x a week. My natural waves are back and my hair is shiny and less frizzy. Wide toothed comb to set angle. Boar bristle brush to distribute oils the next day or after. I hope to get to water only eventually. But so far very little hair comes out in the shower and my scalp is no longer flaking at the hairline. I’m thinking of cutting the baking soda & acv to 1 tsp.. see if it still works but even more gently.
My mom was born in the Smoky Mountains ,East Tennessee in the 1920’s. Her family had a neighboring family that believed they would get sick if they got wet .They wouldn’t let the girls wash their hair until May and then they had to sit next to the wood stove to dry it. The father of the family wouldn’t go out if it looked like it was going to rain.I used to have to wash my hair every 2 days to keep it from getting greasy ,that is until it started going gray. For some reason it doesn’t seem to get greasy now that it is mostly gray.
I personally think once a month is not good for me. I wash my hair, when my scalp feels like I need to wash it. For my every 7-10 days can happen, sometimes its every 4 days. It depands. The only thing why not washing your hair is good for you its because of the sebum.
Me too. I've only been getting my hair wet once a month for years, and that's when I color it with a blend of red henna and indigo (to get a dark brown). This way my hair has gotten much longer and healthier as well. The scalp seems to be self cleansing. But I've never mentioned this to anyone before, because they might think my hair must be so dirty. But it's not! I shower every day though, with water only, because my skin is too dry for soap. Ok, now my secret is out.
Could I ask how you found the right combination of red henna and indigo for your hair? I'm 46 and would like to try. But seeing the too-red henna colours always put me off. I don't want to end up with orange hair! I'm currently using a natural hair dye to cover my white hairs, but it's still a bit harsh for my liking. Also, did you do a sensitivity test beforehand to find out if you have a henna allergy? I've heard they can be common.
In case you don't get an answer..I get mine from Night Blooming. She has an independent site and etsy. Her personal shop has an option for your own hair color (I use Enyo, which I love). She can make a brown. I've bought all of my hair products including bar shampoo from her for years.
@@VrilDerzhava No, I didn't do an allergy test, but I don't have any allergies so wasn't worried. Maybe others should test. As far as color, I think it's very individual and best to just experiment with amounts. And I don't know if it would work on hair that is totally grey. I only have some grey, but still mostly my natural dark brown. I think there's also color free henna (Cassia Obovata) that could be experimented with.
Same I stared washing my hair about every 3 weeks and it's twice as thick and past my bum now. Washing it less is better for your hair and better for the environment. The only reason your told to wash it more is so suppliers sell more products!!
I used to wash my hair twice a week, and it was insanely greasy after a day or two. But I've been slowly stretching out the times between washes, in an attempt to grow my hair longer, and I have noticed a significant decrease in greasiness. I now wash my hair about once every two weeks, and not only are my curls more defined, but my hair has grown from shoulder length to elbow length in only 6 months. My big struggle, though, is keeping my head/scalp cool in between washes, as my hair is very thick.
I've changed how I'm caring my hair for the last 2 years in the type of shampoo, reducing how often I was it and drastically reduced applying heat to it. Now I am wanting to try this method. Thank you for sharing this.
I have really kinky coily hair and I usually do this to my hair but keep it in braids to keep my ends from breaking off and my hair length is now to the middle of my back.
I just went 3 months not washing my hair out of complete depression, & my hair has grown tremendously from just brushing it & braiding daily. I don't use extra oils as my scalp gets oily, but the hair growth & length is real. I was only ever washing my hair once a week because my wavy hair would become straw. SLS in haircare gave me constant hives, so it was easy to quit washing often when you're suffering. Now I have no excuses, but if I want to grow my hair quickly, I don't wash every week. I don't use anything but charcoal on my scalp to dry/purify much like the clay. When I do wash, I use a nice salt scrub & whatever shampoo I like at the time- it doesn't really matter. I do comb with conditioner in, but not aggressively. I really adore my tangle teaser for that because my hair mats easily (I have fine waves & spirals, but lots of them). But usually I use my hairbrush from Crown Affair because it has ethically sourced boar bristles & wooden handles. It really does make a huge difference in shine & length to spread your own skin oil from the root to tip. People might think (after I said this) "oh that must be/feel dirty", but charcoal & clay really do wonders- I feel like a chinchilla taking a dust bath 😄 but hey, if it ain't broke... don't fix it!
I have seen a definite change in terms of curl definition, thickness and overall health, no shampoo for more than 6 months and not going back…now trying to wait 2 weeks and I think I have a method…will see
While i congratulate you on your decision to wash or not wash your hair, for me its a difficult thing to do. I have always had a scratchy scalp & big oily. While i still use shampoo and cond everyday to every other day, my hair is fine but loads of it. If it gets past my shoulders it hurts. Which thats not an issue. I like the way it looks just past the collarbone. No poo will never work for me and im ok with that. Ive tried countless times to get past the difficult stage but never can. Ive always been an itchy person and my scalp, my skin, is hyper sensitive. I do notice a faster growth when ive switched to organic and no SLSs. And i stopped brushing and combing my hair over 10 yrs ago. Rare split ends since. So i do believe you have to do what works for you and what your patience is. I also believe if those a century more ago came to todays wash and go...theyd do it in a heartbeat. They would be amazed and thankful that such a thing could be done w sham and cond. Not saying theyd do it everyday, but theyd be happy to use it.
So Katherine's advice isn't about your hair growing faster necessarily from less washing, it's that less washing means less hair loss. Mine is still growing out after a year of no poo (i use Shikakai now). Looking good Katie girl!!
This seems to capture a routine that works for particular hair types and cultures. It would be interesting to know what people elsewhere did to grow their hair, considering different climates, customs, resources, and hair types/ norms.
For the last 2 years I go about 2 weeks without washing my hair, it's very curly so eventually the frizz just gets to a point where it really needs doing, but I leave it as long as I possibly can, it makes a huge difference to washing it twice a week
I’ve always washed my hair between once a week and once a fortnight, my whole life. The only two exceptions have been when I tried curly girl method and when I tried water washing only. When I did CGM I found I had to wash every 2-3 days and that wasn’t because my scalp needed it but because my hair strands were so gunky with products. I couldn’t stand the feel of my hair and hated not being able to run my fingers through it. So after a year I gave up CGM. With the water only it worked a treat for a while but then my hair got funky. So now I wash about every 7-12 days and I alternate between a natural cleansing shampoo plus deep conditioner, and cowashing. Works for me. I’ve given up oiling because I didn’t see much benefit on my hair. I mostly finger detangle with occasional brushing with wooden pin brush or boar bristle brush. For me the biggest obstacle to length retention comes from mechanical damage. Wearing a protective style on a daily basis makes a huge difference.
Thank you for your videos 😊I've taken a leap of faith and started the clay and vinegar washes. I'm pleasantly surprised how well that works. I'm noticing the longer i wait to wash my hair the shinier and more beautifully it falls around my shoulders. Am pleased with the change- thanks 😊
I wash my hair since months only with warm & after that with cold water, no shampoo at all. And because, it´s winter, and it´s often to cold in the bathroom for hairwashing, I wash my hair once in a month or even less often.
Been using your clay and apple cider vinegar wash once a week for six weeks now and my hair has gotten thicker and more curly. It’s like my hair has come out of a coma state
Same thing is happening to me, sometimes I use Castile liquid soap and I am achieving the same results, I almost hate to even wash it because it is in so much better condition than it was a year ago, it's like a button was pushed!!🤗😉💯
Due to extreme vertigo... I've been using cold pressed bar shampoo maybe once a week, week and a half. Argon oil or Aloe spred thin from mid to end as more of a detangler than anything else. Heat doesn't touch my hair... When I first got sick with round 1 of covid (just cleared round 4), I had 12" cut off and now I'm back to pulling my hair out of my pants when I get dressed 😊
As a curly girl, I only wash my hair once a week. It's too dry to wash it any more than that. Sometimes I go over by a few days. Anymore than that and it would just be a frizz ball.
I stopped washing my hair more than once a week and I is longer than ever before. But if your method can get my hair even longer and thicker, I may try it.
My goal is not to have long hair, but to have SOME hair. I started getting male pattern baldness, after HRT pellets, I stopped them and have tried everything under the sun. Currently, I am doing the MSM and the AMLA powder, I put both in my coffee with half and half, and I can't taste it. I have only been doing it for a month and a half, so I can't tell if anything is happening. I am going to do the clay shampoo. I stopped bleaching my hair and I am letting it go gray. I actually like the color! I worked up from 1/8th tsp MSM to 1/2 tsp. I am now going to go to 1 tsp. Baby steps! I am amazed by Katherine's hair. She is so sweet to share her secrets, that I did buy her a cup of coffee. Well worth what she is teaching us!
Hey there! I've watched most of your videos on clay washing. My sister and I have began to do this. I'd say my hair is about the same as yours in curl. Though I'm 50 and mostly grey. I find I'm frustrated as you never talk in detail about exactly what you did in the beginning BEFORE you gained all your length. My hair is a raggedy shoulder length, and I refuse to cut it as I refuse to be an old lady who cuts her hair short like most because it's easier. I want long hair. My features don't do well with short. Though most would say my hair is short now as it shrinks to my chin. We are struggling with the clay wash getting the oil out of our hair. How did you or do you do this, I mean maybe not out so much as to lose that greasey feeling. We live in NM USA and in winter it's a dry no one can define, and in summer it's dehydrated 100% of the time. So climate is dry and our hair is dry and the oil feels greasy. Could you please do a video on what you did for protective styles when you were short in length and the things you did in the beginning to help keep from greasing up every shirt and couch and anything that touched your hair? Please help!! I so appreciate all I've learned so far from you in this, but us beginners may need a little more than your brief overview of before you are now and a long repeated shpeel about historical hair care. I get it and got it but it feels like this is really all you talk about. How do you dry clean your hair? Other than boar bristle brushing, I'm pretty sure my hair isn't strong enough for this type of cleansing yet. Was your formula different at the beginning? How did it change and what did you struggle with the most in the very beginning? It would be so helpful if you could talk less about historical hair care and more detailed about the things you do. Smiles and blessings...
The straight clay didn't work for me either. I discovered the CHRISTOPHE ROBIN Cleansing Volumizing Paste with Pure Rassoul Clay and Rose Extracts (from Beautylish).
Great video! I am glad this worked for you and I am sure many others will have the same experience. However having fine thin oily hair, I was told that washing my hair less would thin it more by a trichologist. Therefore some people don't benefit from this. I am sure washing too often is also bad, but keeping your follicles clogged if you alread have oiliness can turn into hair loss. Yikes!
I love your information and advice on how to care for our hair. I myself wash my hair every two weeks and i just use a little of borax powder mixed with water as shampoo then as conditioner i use vinegar rinses with warm. No more dandruff or sensitive scalp and my hair looks and feels amazing then ever before. I dont even use l leave in conditioner like i did before. But im gonna try going for every three week wash for now. Thanks. I also full a tub of water with baking soda and just soaking in it , since i have eczema this is the only way i can wash up without having dry itchy skin.
Can you share your tips for washing out oil treatments with rhassoul clay? Clay works great for a regular wash, but I find it doesn’t wash out oil treatments so I have to end up shampooing it out.
I do a 1-2 day deep oil treatment, then apply powdered clay directly to my hair. Be careful not to get in eyes. I then cover my hair with a "bonnet" I believe they are called... and leave it in for half a day minimum before rinsing out - usually I end up doing a day and a half oil treatment and the clay treatment for the second half of the second day, give or take a few hours. It takes a while to rinse all the clay out, but it definitely removes all the oil from the treatment for me. I was having the same problem with the clay rinse method not removing the oily texture and this was my solution. Been doing so for over a year now and it's never not worked for me.
@@tifanyleetv I do a light version of this, if I don't have the energy to do a full wash when it's needed. Definitely soaked up oil, so I can see how this would probably work, post oil treatment. I dust it in, close to my scalp, with a makeup brush. Then I let it sit for a bit, and then brush with my BBB.
I wash my hair once a week with conditioner only. I found that shampoo makes my hair and scalp feel dry. I also use dry shampoo in a barbers bulb to apply to my roots throughout the week. It works well for me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
I need to ask you this since I've seen your wash day routine many times: How do you care for your hair on the second hair day after washing to the day before washing it again? Do you seal your ends daily? how do you keep your hair moisturised during that period? do you finger detangle every day? How many times do you do a scalp oil treatment now that you wash your hair fewer times? Basically, What do you do between washes to keep your hair moisturised, detangled & protected?
Catherine, I followed your recommendation. I didn't wash my hair for a month and three fourth's of it fell out. That was last year and Im still battling that shock it went through. 😡😡 Prenatal vitamins make hair grow faster. I think you were taking prenatals vitamins.
I too wash my hair once a month...it doesn't need it anymore than that. My hair is very curly 3c but I use the Rev Air dryer to straighten it (It's gentle on my hair). I keep it straight so I can watch my ends and it helps keep single strand knots from forming . I keep my hair mostly in a protective style bun. Hopefully it helps retain length. Currently my hair length is hip length. I'm hoping the last 6 inches will thickin up as I trim when needed
I've been doing this for two months and my hair has grown a full inch! It's insane! My hair has never grown so quickly. In addition to the clay and acv wash (that I do monthly), I comb my hair with a wooden comb twice a day. I'm not as good about protective styling but my excuse is that it's only just below shoulder length so I feel like... i have a bit of time before I really, really have to wear it up in a bonnet in my sleep.
My hair starts falling out a lot if I don’t wash it. I wish it could work for me, but I started having thin patches due to my scalp getting clogged. Plus dry shampoo settles into the follicles your scalp is skin and needs exfoliating just like the rest of the sling in the body. I just feel 🤢 if I don’t wash my hair every 3 days
Great topic. Right on, and good for you! I look back at how much I used to bathe and just shake my head. To each their own. But I'm so glad to adapt and modify as things are revealed to me. Cheers hon.
Hi Catherine, happy New Year. Thank you for your hair and sewing tips. I. Curious, how does natural hair care coexist with 😊colouring one’s fine curly hair with an ammonia free colour at, or is that where henna clay comes in ?
I wash my hair for many months simply with clay. But recently i tried my selfmade sulpher soap, it's good as well. Maybe it's working well because i do not use shampoo anymore ( i have fine hair and with shampoo it became more tin). Love your hair videos. Thank you❤❤❤
My daughters wash their hair once a week and then I braid it. Their hair went from shoulder blade length to hip length in less than 2 years. They’re 13 and 14 so one of your quotes reminded me of that.
I'm post-menopausal (so I have less scalp oil), and I wash my hair once per month (at most) ... Since I retired (3 years ago), I keep it in a braid most of the time ... I'd never been able to get my hair longer than mid-back, but now it's down to my hips
It also depends on the weather of the specific place. Canada is an extremely cold place during winter and I guess it's a pleasant weather during summer but in places like India which gets quite hot and humid ( may not compare to Arizona), but you gotta wash your hair more often or you'll be so oily ....and hot that you may be able to fry stuff on your head. Love your vids
I can’t go without washing at least weekly. My head gets too itchy. I have very sensitive & dry skin. I’ve had long hair my entire life. I just wash 1-3 times weekly. I don’t use any styling products or heat products except a dryer if I’m rushing & don’t have time to let it dry. My hair just grows very quickly. I dont know why. But I will grow anywhere from 6” or more a year.
I have a pottery business, and I wonderes the same thing, as I always ALWAYS pour my clay water outside, or it will turn the inside of your pipes, over time, almost like cement. Also,dry clay powder has silica dust in it which is NOT GOOD AT ALL to breathe in. Once its in your lungs, it becomes scar tissue over time.
Conditioner did clean my hair every bit as well as shampoo ever did. I waited five full years to try cowashing because I thought it wouldn’t work but it did work and worked extremely well.
Hey!! :) I've watched a couple of your hair care videos now, and am totally intrigued to try!! :) I have a couple questions about the clay powder you use for your hair though. I have my own pottery business, so I deal with clay every day. I just wondered, since your pour dry clay powder from the container into a cup, do you wear any kind of mask protection? Clay has silica dust in it which is horrendous for the lungs to breathe in. Also, when you wash your hair, do you use a plug in the shower or bath so the clay isn't going down your drain? It will absolutely wreck the piping over time. I empty my clay water outside all the time to prevent this. Thanks!!! :) I am definitely going to try washing my hair less, and try other ways to keep my hair clean and see if that will help its growth.
My Great Grandma had really long hair when she was younger, there's a photo of her showing her long hair and it ends at almost her knees. it was so long!! I wish i could ask her how she got it so long!!
I wash my hair with shampoo every other week. The week after washing I usually don’t have to do more than brush my hair a bit. After about a week I rinse my hair during my daily shower. It will get the oils that have built up off the scalp. After that I have a week of brushing my hair with clean boar-bristle brushes. They are amazing! Some days I go through two or three brushes. When the bristles look dirty I just change to a new clean brush. That is how I clean my hair. Have been doing this for a year now, my hair is much better. It is sometimes irritating when I have forgotten to clean my brushes and cannot “brush-clean” my hair straight away. Then I wash be brushes and let them dry. At least my hair is quickly cleaned by brushing and no waiting for it to dry.
Interesting reading the comments, I always think there are so many gold nuggets of wisdom in comments and sometimes 'comedy gold' depending on the videos I watch! I am going to order some Rhassoul clay... I did look at your Amazon link but see it's USA and I'm in Canada, like you are. The Amazon Canada link to same thing was about $67 CAD! The USA link was much less but with s/h. So I found a Canadian natural store online and will get it there along with essential oils I need. I have extra thick hair (both parents had thick wavy type hair), and it's a coarse texture. I was due to wash hair today (once a week gal here), but instead I've oiled my hair with Castor oil, and I'm going to leave it until tomorrow to wash. Haven't got the Rhassoul yet so I guess I'll just use sulfate free shampoo to wash it out?? When I was a kid my mother braided mine in 2 "plaits" they were called in North of England. Each one was thick and down to my waist. She was a drinker and got into rages, and one day she was combing out my tangles, and I was crying as it hurt, and she took some scissors and cut off both my braids!! Cut while they were braided, hacked actually. Then she tried to even up the mess and it ended up to my ears! I was in shock I think, today that would be called assault. She sold my hair. I ended up at the hairdresser's to fix it, and looked like a little old lady when I came out! Ugh. I think I was about 10. My Dad died when I was 9, so I think I was 10, he would've killed her if he'd seen it. I am now 70 and during last 4 years I stopped going to hairdresser, my hair is down to bra strap at back. I have cut it myself here and there to trim, and cut some lengths, but now I see your videos I'm inspired to try to get my curly/wavy hair back! Been wearing it mainly up as I don't know what to do with it, and I have a mass of hair when down that grows side ways as well as down! Hagrid hair I call it from the giant in movie! I would love to watch some elegant and easy up-do's but maybe you have them, I did watch your one up do in the hour long video on hair care with the bun and front parts twisted to combine... which I love and will try. If I braid it, I have to bring it over my shoulder at some point to continue and then it goes haywire into a lumpy mess! Sorry for the length of this btw... the other thing I want to say is growing up in 50s and 60s in North England, we had no indoor bathroom. Only cold water, boiled to wash in the a.m. and we had a "wash down" in front of the fire (no central heating either), where we stood in a bowl of water, and washed downwards from top to bottom with a washcloth or sponge. Then once a week my mother would take me to the public baths where you could pay to have a "proper bath" with extra for bath salts, and I'd share a bath with my mother! Aaaah the good old days eh? We'd wash out our clothes by hand, wring them out good, and hang them in front of the fire to dry, steam coming off them! Then to check if they were completely dry later on you'd hold them up against a mirror, while warm, and if they left a damp condensation mark they were still damp. Love from Ontario! ♥ P.S. I'm an ACV big believer, so do I mix with water, pour over head in shower, wait and then rinse it out with water? I'm not sure whether you leave it in or what?
Find out what your ancestors did.. katherine's inspiration is from medieval europe. I also have to wash myself more frequently but I'm going to switch to using a bucket instead of standing under the shower
Thank you for another useful video on hair care! I just watched your vid from about a year ago where you go through your whole routine as it was back then. I used to use ghassoul clay on my hair years ago but gave up as I found it so difficult to wash out without leaving residue, but I mixed it much too thick. I'm going to try your method instead to see if I can make it work. My hair type is quite different from yours, but my daughters are both half Moroccan so they have much more dry, curly, frizzy hair which I've been struggling to help them look after. I'm sure your tips will really help them.
All these people who claim they only wash once a month or whatever and they don’t smell I believe have become nose blind to themselves. I just don’t believe someone can have that degree of sebum and dirt accumulated on their hair and not have an odor to them. No amount of brushing or using powder is going to get rid of that. It needs to be physically washed away.
@@batacumbaEvery hair is different. It depends on porosity too. Some people's hair don't get that much product buildup and doesn't produce as much natural oils,so washing frequently would dry out their hair.People who produce more oils hair will smell dirty faster than people who does not, it all depends on hair type , porosity etc.
@@Graciadarling100 I totally get that and I myself don’t have very oily hair and need to wash it about every 3 days unless I sweat a lot or it gets dirty from whatever activity. But a whole month? I just can’t believe there wouldn’t be any odors involved after that long without washing. I think some people are just more cool with a stronger level of body odor than others.
@@batacumba Yeah for me I don't sweat that much and my hair gets dry so I take longer to wash or my hair would break off. My scalp takes a long while to itch but my friend's scalp itches every 3 days , so she has to wash every 3 days or her hair would be too oily.
She usually keeps it up so it’s less exposed. But you can tell she doesn’t cleanse it regularly. But she does use rinses regularly and with that combo she probably doesn’t need to cleanse or “clarify” every day like most women in western culture.
Hey there so since watching your videos I decided to give rhassoul clay a try, and I cant believe the difference my hair is fine and prone to frizz cos it has a slight wave, and I was so stressed 2 yrs ago my hair fell out... I decided to chop it to collarbone and hopefully make it look less thin .. and so my journey began first washing once a wk made a huge difference then bought a boar bristle we had this at home as kids but I had forgotten all about it they are great! I will never go back to plastic. I only washed twice so far with clay and vinegar and I'm sold..I'm trying to convince my teenager to switch but she won't (YET)...also where can I find the link to books you recommend to read I cant find it anywhere or even link the sources where you read about historical haircare.
I love the clay wash which extends the window of time i have to clean my hair. I also tried to shampoo with curly girl shampoo after the clay wash and my scalp itched for days! I can only use the clay wash now. The clay is a mess for my tub so i actually wash my hair outside off the back balcony. I felt like the clay was stopping up the tub in addition to staining, but it is by far my favorite method to shampoo so i adjusted. I dont like vinegar for conditioner because the smell.. the vinegar smell is released at times (like at the pool, so maybe when it gets wet again). So i have yet to find a natural alternative for commercial conditioner other than oils.
Your hair color is also gorgeous. Is this also credited to your care routine? Also this brings up the question of graying hair: does hair care play a role in if and when hair loses pigment?
I’m going to look into clay washing… my hair is THICC and I usually put a bunch of layers in it just to make washing easier for me and still I have to wash in sections or the water hardly reaches my scalp 😓 thick hair is nice and I consider it a blessing or whatever but it’s also a pain in the neck (literally 😬) I only wash my hair once a week and if I wash it anymore frequently than that I get a really dry flaky scalp I have a very loose wave pattern but I haven’t really tried to work with it in years so I’m not sure how it looks after having my kids … maybe I will have to try and style it naturally though and see what happens 🙂
I do understand the importance of wetting your hair less often for health and speedy growth of hair but what to do if owing to exercise or summer, your hair roots get extremely sweaty? I am sincerely looking forward to some smart hack to fix this naturally instead of washing it. Would love to get suggestions on this. ❤
Hi you have amazing thick hair. Wow. I love the historical hair too. They were so feminine and smart in many ways. I had good hair when young. I’m 75 now and with bleaching getting short choppy. I’ve been using coconut oil to try to mend I love long hair. Don’t want to cut. Pls give more pointers 🙏🥰💃🏾💃🏾
I live in India where it’s extremely hot in summer and barely there is winter . In winter I wash my hair every ten days to two weeks but in summer time I can’t wash without shampoo and I need to wash every four to five days 😢 dust , pollution and sweat 😢😢😢
As a black woman washing my hair more than a month was something culturally overall we dont do. Overwashing with shampoos strips the natural oils from our hair.
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We also have to differentiate between washing (more like sponge bathing with a cloth and basin of water on a wash stand) and bathing (submerging your body in a large quantity of water). Most people likely did the former a lot more often than the latter just cause it was incredibly time consuming and labor intensive to collect and heat enough water to bathe your entire body at once.
Precisely. There are plenty of ways to stay clean without submerging oneself fully in a bath or shower.
Also, they wore linen undergarments which does a surprisingly good job of absorbing oils and such from the body and keeping it fairly clean. Those were washed frequently whilst their outer garments were more laborious to clean and were often simply brushed off with a stiff brush designed for the task and hung out to air out. Also, they were made from wool or a sturdier kind of linen and then of course cotton which have their own protective attributes that just don’t require as frequent cleaning (other than spot cleaning) as modern synthetics and cheap natural fibres do. For sure, if we were to be transported back to that time, it would be a bit of a shock to our noses but normal human body smells doesn’t mean “unclean” it means “unperfumed to death”. We use sooooo many layers of scents today we would probably give people from earlier centuries a migraine on impact with the miasma of chemical scents we walk around in. It’s all what you’re used to.
simply washing less has made my hair stronger and my curls are coming back
Ain't none of these methods going to work for my fine, frizzy/ curly hair (type 3) and living in the desert. Baby fine hair strands break and break, no matter what product you put into it.
Katherine's hair is probably coarse and strong and that's why it gets so long.
For me the less I handle my hair the longer and better it gets. My secret is diet and being able to make my own health and beauty products. I use the heck out of sea buckthorn berries, oil, and leaf among other natural teas.
I told my aunt that i only wash my hair every 2-3weeks. She immediately said gross and tried to lecture me about hygiene. So yup, now i avoid the topic. It is sad that people dont understand that hair doesnt need to be washed every day or so. I wish more people understood that u dont need to wash hair very often as long as u r taking care of it.
My opinion is that it matters how your personal hair and scalp behaves. My sister can easily go 3 weeks without washing and her hair will still look fresh and beautiful. My hair at the one week mark will be itchy and sometimes already have buildup since I work out almost daily and sweat a lot. As long as your hair still feels and looks fine, do whatever works for you!
@@nanaronhano337same with my sister and I. Her scalp get itchy. Mine never have sebum... So I was less often and they alway look super 😉😊
It is indeed dependant on genetics, but also on your existing hair routine. Not only do most people use the wrong shampoo for their type, shampoo wrong and lather their whole hair instead of only the scalp, their hair is also used to being stripped of all its oils and nutrients daily, so naturally their scalp produces even more oil. We can teach our scalp to produce less oil, but I'll admit it takes patience and bridging the gross phase with dry shampoo, head wraps and protective styles until you get to a healthy interval. I think this is what turns many people off of trying this, which is understandable. I was lucky enough to start caring seriously for my hair during the pandemic, so a bit of that social pressure was taken off. But it's definitely possible, it took me maybe three months to get from a 3-day inverval to a consistent two weeks, which I am pretty happy with.
My sister can’t comprehend it, but she also thinks my hair is beautiful, so there’s that.
I had something similar happen to me recently: I was speaking to a family friend and I mentioned how I usually wash my hair once a week - I can do even once every 2 weeks - and how during pregnancy I could do it once every 3-4 weeks since it didn’t get oily, then all of a sudden I hear someone saying “that’s so gross!”… it was her teenage daughter listening from behind, it made me feel horrible as if I was doing who knows what 😣 I’ve decided never to mention this again since I prefer to avoid these reactions. I’ve had many people compliment my hair, so there’s that 🤷🏻♀️
I started watching your hair care videos about a year and a half ago.
For four years, my hair just wasn't getting longer. It literally stayed at the top of my shoulders. Guess who bought into the curly girl method?😅
I had already been using a natural shampoo and just jumped into the information you shared.
Natural shampoo three times a month, rhasoull clay wash, finger detangle and combing.
In that year and a half? My hair is now down to my center bra strap.
Matter fact? Tonight was the first loose bun night I've had since I was 15 years old. ❤
Thank you for sharing what you've learned with us.
Saved my sanity and faith in my hair. 😊❤
Yes
..me too. I wash mine 1 month to 2 months. It works. My hair is stronger thicker and longer. I use to wash it more frequently many years ago and it was not performing as good as now. I will never stop washing my hair 1 to 2 months. It works for me👍
My grandma had her 87th birthday last week. She was born in a village located on Pindus Mountains, Greece. Last week she told me that during World War II, they washed their hair once a week with lye, which they made by boiling wood ash and water. They also rinsed with wine vinegar (possibly white) and the reason was because it softened the hair and prevented hair lice. Additionally, although it wasn't part of their hair care routine, they knew they could use chicken eggs as a hair mask. Whenever my grandmother tells us stories from those difficult times of the past she never fails to mention the long blonde, shiny and beautiful hair her grandmother had, so it was time to learn more about this and share it with you!
Fun fact, same method of washing was used in whole Balkan Peninsula, my grandmother was born and raised in Bosnia (1913.) she had same hair routine until maybe 1970-80, her hair was always braided in one very healthy thick braid and she used head scarf. I am not shure what have contributed to health of her hair but it was really great hair. She lived in village where was no pollutants, food was home grown and water was from mountain spring.
I tried using eggs as a hair treatment once & it was disastrous because the egg cooked in my hair when I tried to rinse it out. Even using cold water made it cook. It took me about a month to get all of the egg bits out, & I smelled like eggs the whole time too.
I believe this happens because for the past 6 months I have been washing my hair once a month ,because i kept getting a scalp reaction to any shampoo I tried . I took antihystamines on prescription but still had the problem .So I decided to wash it with mild shampoo meant for new babies and use no conditionr ,once a month and my hair suddenly began to grow much faster . I'm so pleased that the problem , whatever it was has cleared .Maybe anyone reading this who has a similar problem might find that mild ba y shampoo will help .😊
How do you keep your hair clean on days you don't wash it please 🙏
I'm actually enlightened because when i stopped using shampoo and conditioner 3 months ago all of a sudden it has started growing and thickening
@@periperi4089Hair is like your body. The less you wash it, the less oil is produced by your scalp. But on the case that at "still" looks greasy somewhat...use a dab of baking soda on west hands and rub it on your hair and scalp. Baking soda is the miracle worker in beauty hacks.
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I have the same issue with reacting to any kind of shampoo - which is sad as i use only natural shampoos but clearly even these ones are bad for me. I am considering “no poo” because I dont know what to do anymore..
I think it needs to be stressed that, although people definitely bathed a lot less back in the day, they did WASH. Bathing refers to soaking all of your body in water. As Katherine says, this was logistically a big hassle, especially for the lower classes, so people would instead use something like a jug and bowl and they would wash daily using a cloth, with fresh water in the jug. This took care of the dirtiest areas on a daily basis, and it meant the person could wash one area of their body at a time while remaining clothed over the other areas, which was practical especially in winter, and for modesty too (particularly among the lower classes who were often many people to a room). It also made it easy to be able to wash in a person's own bedchamber. Women would wash their hair with this method too, without having to have a full bath.
I grew up like this in my early childhood as I lived in an old 18th century cottage which had no bathroom, so we used to have a bath once a week using a tin bath in front of the hearth. My brother and I would bathe first, then my mother, then my father. It was a lot of work to fill the small tub with hot water and empty it, so between bathers my parents would take a couple of bucketfuls of used water out and add a couple of bucketfuls of clean hot water in to freshen it up. Then each day during the week we used a jug and bowl of hot water to have a daily morning wash of the necessary areas.
It's a common misunderstanding that people in the olden days must have all stank to high heaven as they didn't bathe, when in fact cleanliness was important to most people throughout history, especially after the spread of Christianity. They may not have approved of public bathing but they believed in keeping clean. Nice smells and smooth clean skin has always been attractive.
Just thought I'd mention that as a clarification ☺️
How interesting! Yes that definitely must have taken a Herculean effort to bathe the entire family fully when you’re heating up a bucket at a time!
That's a sensible thought, thanks.
Thank you for clarifying this...there are still far away places in islands or countryside where people wash and clean themselves like in the old times...but they are very clean...
@@isabelchacon9721 Yes and for instance if someone has a disability they might usually wash like that (with just a flannel etc) if they find it easier. I know people who do that and it works for them.
@@littleblizzard7591 I'm sure it was! I was just a little kid so thankfully didn't have to do all the work lol. It was a joint effort between my parents. We also had a "Rayburn" which is like an Aga, so it took time to heat the water in kettles and pans. The bath was small and shallow 😆 just enough to be able sit and scrub the whole body. My dad built a bathroom extension after a few years and it was luxury to be able to stretch out in a deep bath!
I've had very long hair most of my life, excepting the times I have cut it to my shoulders for donation. Though I have a self imposed max length. Once it becomes a risk of falling into the toilet water, it needs a trim. 😂
I wash it once every few weeks, never comb while wet, boar bristle brushing, natural oils instead of 'product, ' and am a braiding wizard so I can get it out of my way anytime I want. My hair is incredibly low maintenance and I love that.
Not the toilet water! LOL! I understand. Yay for low maintenance!
But what makes hair oil smell bad? Since stopping shampoo my hair oil is less, way less, and smells less. But remains a concern whether it comes back. Thrift store clothing smell is quite distinctive and whenever I catch a similar whiff from my own head it's hit it with an egg and rinse. Is there some secret to not smelling like old rancid clothing if you choose no more shampoo, like, ever?
Regarding Medieval, Tudor, and other previous ages: Well they differentiated between bathing and washing. Most people did wash the smelly parts daily. They did not bathe very often.
"Birdie baths" I took them often as a child. At the sink, w wash cloth and mom made me use soap. I froze and would itch till I dried. (Mom always bought Dial soap)
My grandmother called them „catwashs“. I used to hate it as child- now i‘m going back to that, but the „luxury catwashs“- in a heated bathroom with nice soap and especially coloured (for example green is for my face) cloths and not in a freezing cold bathroom standing on a wabbely stool and using a cut up towel 🥶
If I lived back then I might not bath that much in the winter in the northern climates. For sure.
@@verenaneugirg2630my grandmother also called it a catwash, she was Norwegian (so am I). I like the expression ❤
The term I’m familiar with is “sponge bath”. I’m from the Midwest USA. You might have to take a sponge bath if your shower or hot water heater was broken, or if you had a medical issue like a cast that you couldn’t get wet.
I remember years back I stopped washing my hair for 2 months my hair grew and retained length. Even my mother noticed it. I believe it grew 3 inches. Ever since I started listening to other RUclipsrs about washing hair every week my hair kept breaking off. Back to not wash my hair again.
I only wash monthly. I don't use heat tools on my hair. In 3 years my hair has grown from shoulder length to the base of my spine. I use a vanilla lavender scented oil on my hair. Thank you for sharing hair care tips.❤
How do you make vanilla lavender oil.
@suzannesmith5406 I'm interested in your hair oil too... 👆
I also wash my hair about once a month. I have ankle-length hair. I wear it in a taped braid crown every day. I don't have unique hair growth genetics at all, I don't have very thick hair or every strong hair, I just keep it safe and leave it be.
I have straight hair, but it's mid-thigh length. It's been almost a year since I used shampoo and switched to clay. I recently started adding shikakai powder, and I find it MUCH easier to detangle. It gets finger detangled and boar hair brushed out daily. My hair is at its least manageable freshly washed, and gets easier to work with when it has more oil worked down the shafts. I also find keeping my ends tucked in my protective style keeps them from drying.
I use shikakai too! I mix it with rhassoul ans amla powder and do an ACV rinse. I have curly hair like Kathrine and I never need product anymore. It's amazing
What an amazing change you achieved with your hair! It's absolutely gorgeous!
Watched your video on your hair routine last year and switched my weekly hair wash from shampoo to clay and the absolute difference it made for my scalp psoriasis is night and day!! Because of my psoriasis a month can be done but plaque buildup makes it difficult, but with the clay I’ve had longer and longer stretches :)
What kind of clay did you use? ❤
I'm curious if you use vinegar? I couldn't because it made my hair frizzy.
I use rosemary water and tea tree oil to help address psoriasis. It works better than vinegar
Thank you for this info. I also have scalp psoriasis and have difficulty with plaques. I went from washing my hair no more than every 5 days to more often because of the plaques and oil build-up that I never had before. I had thing hair and that is a thing of the past too. You gave me some hope
I recently learned that all this information about wetting your hair as a curly girl has been terrible advice and was contributing to my hair being so dry and brittle. Oils and avoiding getting it wet has been transforming my hair. It sucks that misinformation seems to be pushed so heavily. Ive recently began this journey but my hair has improved tremendously and so far its been how soft it feels.
Your hair is beautiful and so thick and shiny.
Thank you so much for sharing your successful tips. Since watching your videos, I’ve started to use rassoul clay for washing my hair. My hair is short and thin, and I keep the clay very diluted with water. I also do a very diluted rinse with acv. My scalp is doing so well. I once oiled my hair and used my previous « natural » shampoo to clean better, but my scalp itched. I am converted to your method in helping me get the best hair I can achieve. Greetings from Canada 🥰
That’s amazing! I’m going to start by only washing once a week. I’m currently trying the oiling method and progressively adding the no-poo and clay/ ACV. Then, getting my herbal tea. Everything you have advised is so helpful. I made a few adjustments in my hair, face and wellbeing routine with a few tweaks of my own to make my life healthier and happier. My hair is naturally curly and dry. It’s in a natural state and a little bit past my shoulders. It’s also thin and has layers. For years, I had it all wrong! But you motivated me to try a new method which I believe will work for me as well. Thanks 🙌🏼💯
Not washing my hair for a week at a time, for a fully year, unfortunately caused hair loss for me. When I went back to washing my hair every other day I saw improvements and my hair loss became less and less... I now no longer pull clumps of hair from my scalp when I wash it and it's much more fuller. My hair grows like a weed anyway so it's almost down to my butt again after cutting it shoulder length last year.
what are your growth secrets? I am curious!
Everybody is different.
I'm washing once a week right now and my hair also comes out in concerning large clumps. I can't figure out if it's an actual problem or if it's because I'm losing a full week's worth of hair at once.
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Same, I noticed when I don't wash my hair, I have more hairfall on my pillows.
Thanks Katherine for another informed video. I now wash my hair once a month, and use red Rassoul clay. Sometimes I do use an all natural shampoo bar. It's been one year and I went from chest length, to almost navel length, and that's saying a lot cause I am over 50, and had thinning hair to start. I've been taking my pure sulfur supplement daily as well. 😊
that is encouraging I am 53
WOW!
@@Channel23--Awen yes I'm 55 as well . Hope all goes well with your journey
I am 65 my hair was a shorter lighter version of Katherine's. My scalp smells if my hair goes to long without a wash.The hair itself did not suffer. I am not well enough to get all the tangles out which I did weekly with oil. After 3 weeks without untangling I had to cut it off. It's scalp care information that I need, something that is not physically hard work. Any suggestions? Anyone?
which supplement?
My hair was thinning a little in certain areas and just never growing past a certain length and my braid felt thin. I started washing my hair once a month, but use homemade dry shampoo, brush in sections, keep up mostly and have ways up keep it clean but not in a conventional way. Since my hair is getting much thicker, it doesn’t smell or have grease bc of the natural dry shampoo I make. And those spots that were dry, and thinning have since filled in. I’m taking pics of my journey. But I am happy with how it’s going so far. It sucks some ppl will judge this or think it’s gross but if you’re keeping it clean and it works for you then maybe don’t knock it till you try it.
I cannot use natural oil treatments on my scalp/hair without using shampoo to rinse them out completely. They build up on my hair and do not let moisture through without shampoo. Rhassoul clay is not enough for certain oils. This should be mentioned.
To rinse out very thick oils I recommend boiled rosemary infusion with freshly squeezed lemon juice and apple cider vinegar (only a little bit). Massaging this into your hair/scalp after having untangled it will leave it squeaky clean.
If you have fine hair. I wouldn’t recommend oil/ not necessary bc of how fast oils travel down the hair strands.
@@arie3626 do you know anything about textured hair? I have very fine, curly hair and my scalp never seems to get oily.. I can go weeks without it looking greasy. Oiling does wonders for hair types like mine. Are you referring to fine, straight/wavy hair?
I cannot tolerate any added oils in my hair for the same reason. Which is why I stopped using shampoo too because they ALL contain oils now, most in large quantities too.
I saw another video- Dr Sam Bailey- who uses 1 tblsp baking soda in warm water- pour half into scalp, massage lightly.. pour 2nd half, massage.. then rinse. You literally feel it mix with your oils and turn into its own soap. 1 tblsp acv in warm water as a rinse. I’ve been washing my hair with this for the last 3 weeks, about 1-2x a week. My natural waves are back and my hair is shiny and less frizzy. Wide toothed comb to set angle. Boar bristle brush to distribute oils the next day or after. I hope to get to water only eventually. But so far very little hair comes out in the shower and my scalp is no longer flaking at the hairline.
I’m thinking of cutting the baking soda & acv to 1 tsp.. see if it still works but even more gently.
My mom was born in the Smoky Mountains ,East Tennessee in the 1920’s. Her family had a neighboring family that believed they would get sick if they got wet .They wouldn’t let the girls wash their hair until May and then they had to sit next to the wood stove to dry it. The father of the family wouldn’t go out if it looked like it was going to rain.I used to have to wash my hair every 2 days to keep it from getting greasy ,that is until it started going gray. For some reason it doesn’t seem to get greasy now that it is mostly gray.
I personally think once a month is not good for me. I wash my hair, when my scalp feels like I need to wash it. For my every 7-10 days can happen, sometimes its every 4 days. It depands. The only thing why not washing your hair is good for you its because of the sebum.
Me too. I've only been getting my hair wet once a month for years, and that's when I color it with a blend of red henna and indigo (to get a dark brown). This way my hair has gotten much longer and healthier as well. The scalp seems to be self cleansing. But I've never mentioned this to anyone before, because they might think my hair must be so dirty. But it's not! I shower every day though, with water only, because my skin is too dry for soap. Ok, now my secret is out.
Could I ask how you found the right combination of red henna and indigo for your hair? I'm 46 and would like to try. But seeing the too-red henna colours always put me off. I don't want to end up with orange hair! I'm currently using a natural hair dye to cover my white hairs, but it's still a bit harsh for my liking. Also, did you do a sensitivity test beforehand to find out if you have a henna allergy? I've heard they can be common.
In case you don't get an answer..I get mine from Night Blooming. She has an independent site and etsy. Her personal shop has an option for your own hair color (I use Enyo, which I love). She can make a brown. I've bought all of my hair products including bar shampoo from her for years.
@@VrilDerzhava No, I didn't do an allergy test, but I don't have any allergies so wasn't worried. Maybe others should test. As far as color, I think it's very individual and best to just experiment with amounts. And I don't know if it would work on hair that is totally grey. I only have some grey, but still mostly my natural dark brown. I think there's also color free henna (Cassia Obovata) that could be experimented with.
I noticed the self-cleansing of the scalp in my sick days when I can't do things, including hair washing
@@carinaekstrom1 thanks for replying. I have many allergies, which is why I asked. I'll look into it further.
Same I stared washing my hair about every 3 weeks and it's twice as thick and past my bum now. Washing it less is better for your hair and better for the environment. The only reason your told to wash it more is so suppliers sell more products!!
I used to wash my hair twice a week, and it was insanely greasy after a day or two. But I've been slowly stretching out the times between washes, in an attempt to grow my hair longer, and I have noticed a significant decrease in greasiness.
I now wash my hair about once every two weeks, and not only are my curls more defined, but my hair has grown from shoulder length to elbow length in only 6 months. My big struggle, though, is keeping my head/scalp cool in between washes, as my hair is very thick.
I've changed how I'm caring my hair for the last 2 years in the type of shampoo, reducing how often I was it and drastically reduced applying heat to it. Now I am wanting to try this method. Thank you for sharing this.
I have really kinky coily hair and I usually do this to my hair but keep it in braids to keep my ends from breaking off and my hair length is now to the middle of my back.
I just went 3 months not washing my hair out of complete depression, & my hair has grown tremendously from just brushing it & braiding daily. I don't use extra oils as my scalp gets oily, but the hair growth & length is real. I was only ever washing my hair once a week because my wavy hair would become straw. SLS in haircare gave me constant hives, so it was easy to quit washing often when you're suffering. Now I have no excuses, but if I want to grow my hair quickly, I don't wash every week. I don't use anything but charcoal on my scalp to dry/purify much like the clay. When I do wash, I use a nice salt scrub & whatever shampoo I like at the time- it doesn't really matter. I do comb with conditioner in, but not aggressively. I really adore my tangle teaser for that because my hair mats easily (I have fine waves & spirals, but lots of them). But usually I use my hairbrush from Crown Affair because it has ethically sourced boar bristles & wooden handles. It really does make a huge difference in shine & length to spread your own skin oil from the root to tip. People might think (after I said this) "oh that must be/feel dirty", but charcoal & clay really do wonders- I feel like a chinchilla taking a dust bath 😄 but hey, if it ain't broke... don't fix it!
I just did the same it was 12 weeks not washing hair I did notice more hair fall thou but tht wud happen for not washing it for 12weeks
@madmax2005_ali same, 100 hairs a day x 7 days it's normal to lose a small clump of hair. Nothing to worry about. =^)
I have seen a definite change in terms of curl definition, thickness and overall health, no shampoo for more than 6 months and not going back…now trying to wait 2 weeks and I think I have a method…will see
Hi there! Any news? Just starting on my curly hair journey 🙌
While i congratulate you on your decision to wash or not wash your hair, for me its a difficult thing to do. I have always had a scratchy scalp & big oily. While i still use shampoo and cond everyday to every other day, my hair is fine but loads of it. If it gets past my shoulders it hurts. Which thats not an issue. I like the way it looks just past the collarbone. No poo will never work for me and im ok with that. Ive tried countless times to get past the difficult stage but never can. Ive always been an itchy person and my scalp, my skin, is hyper sensitive. I do notice a faster growth when ive switched to organic and no SLSs. And i stopped brushing and combing my hair over 10 yrs ago. Rare split ends since. So i do believe you have to do what works for you and what your patience is. I also believe if those a century more ago came to todays wash and go...theyd do it in a heartbeat. They would be amazed and thankful that such a thing could be done w sham and cond. Not saying theyd do it everyday, but theyd be happy to use it.
I have found just washing less with chronic pain has even help my hair health. I'll be looking into clay washing a the brushes as well
Itchy scalp is my only problem so far but loving the no knots, no wash and less damage of my hair!
So Katherine's advice isn't about your hair growing faster necessarily from less washing, it's that less washing means less hair loss.
Mine is still growing out after a year of no poo (i use Shikakai now).
Looking good Katie girl!!
Shikakai is an Indian shampoo, it just doesnt suds up.
@@christineribone9351 that's correct, but it cleans my hair just fine and works as conditioner as well.
@@christineribone9351 it cleans fine though and works as conditioner too. I'm never using regular shampoo again
This seems to capture a routine that works for particular hair types and cultures. It would be interesting to know what people elsewhere did to grow their hair, considering different climates, customs, resources, and hair types/ norms.
For the last 2 years I go about 2 weeks without washing my hair, it's very curly so eventually the frizz just gets to a point where it really needs doing, but I leave it as long as I possibly can, it makes a huge difference to washing it twice a week
I’ve always washed my hair between once a week and once a fortnight, my whole life. The only two exceptions have been when I tried curly girl method and when I tried water washing only. When I did CGM I found I had to wash every 2-3 days and that wasn’t because my scalp needed it but because my hair strands were so gunky with products. I couldn’t stand the feel of my hair and hated not being able to run my fingers through it. So after a year I gave up CGM. With the water only it worked a treat for a while but then my hair got funky. So now I wash about every 7-12 days and I alternate between a natural cleansing shampoo plus deep conditioner, and cowashing. Works for me. I’ve given up oiling because I didn’t see much benefit on my hair. I mostly finger detangle with occasional brushing with wooden pin brush or boar bristle brush. For me the biggest obstacle to length retention comes from mechanical damage. Wearing a protective style on a daily basis makes a huge difference.
Hi Katherine, Does your scalp ever get Itchy or sweaty during the 1 month wash only months? If it does what do you do. Thanks!
Thank you for your videos 😊I've taken a leap of faith and started the clay and vinegar washes. I'm pleasantly surprised how well that works. I'm noticing the longer i wait to wash my hair the shinier and more beautifully it falls around my shoulders. Am pleased with the change- thanks 😊
Thank you for the video. My hair is falling out right now. Anyway, your dresser is lovely.
I wash my hair since months only with warm & after that with cold water, no shampoo at all. And because, it´s winter, and it´s often to cold in the bathroom for hairwashing, I wash my hair once in a month or even less often.
Been using your clay and apple cider vinegar wash once a week for six weeks now and my hair has gotten thicker and more curly. It’s like my hair has come out of a coma state
Same thing is happening to me, sometimes I use Castile liquid soap and I am achieving the same results, I almost hate to even wash it because it is in so much better condition than it was a year ago, it's like a button was pushed!!🤗😉💯
Due to extreme vertigo... I've been using cold pressed bar shampoo maybe once a week, week and a half. Argon oil or Aloe spred thin from mid to end as more of a detangler than anything else. Heat doesn't touch my hair... When I first got sick with round 1 of covid (just cleared round 4), I had 12" cut off and now I'm back to pulling my hair out of my pants when I get dressed 😊
My products are all vegan ,i have my hair hip length at the moment....TIP : natural hair oil its good benefit for your hair growth 😘
As a curly girl, I only wash my hair once a week. It's too dry to wash it any more than that. Sometimes I go over by a few days. Anymore than that and it would just be a frizz ball.
I stopped washing my hair more than once a week and I is longer than ever before. But if your method can get my hair even longer and thicker, I may try it.
My goal is not to have long hair, but to have SOME hair. I started getting male pattern baldness, after HRT pellets, I stopped them and have tried everything under the sun. Currently, I am doing the MSM and the AMLA powder, I put both in my coffee with half and half, and I can't taste it. I have only been doing it for a month and a half, so I can't tell if anything is happening. I am going to do the clay shampoo. I stopped bleaching my hair and I am letting it go gray. I actually like the color! I worked up from 1/8th tsp MSM to 1/2 tsp. I am now going to go to 1 tsp. Baby steps! I am amazed by Katherine's hair. She is so sweet to share her secrets, that I did buy her a cup of coffee. Well worth what she is teaching us!
I love your videos. Congrats on the move and the new baby :)
Hey there! I've watched most of your videos on clay washing. My sister and I have began to do this. I'd say my hair is about the same as yours in curl. Though I'm 50 and mostly grey. I find I'm frustrated as you never talk in detail about exactly what you did in the beginning BEFORE you gained all your length. My hair is a raggedy shoulder length, and I refuse to cut it as I refuse to be an old lady who cuts her hair short like most because it's easier. I want long hair. My features don't do well with short. Though most would say my hair is short now as it shrinks to my chin. We are struggling with the clay wash getting the oil out of our hair. How did you or do you do this, I mean maybe not out so much as to lose that greasey feeling. We live in NM USA and in winter it's a dry no one can define, and in summer it's dehydrated 100% of the time. So climate is dry and our hair is dry and the oil feels greasy. Could you please do a video on what you did for protective styles when you were short in length and the things you did in the beginning to help keep from greasing up every shirt and couch and anything that touched your hair? Please help!! I so appreciate all I've learned so far from you in this, but us beginners may need a little more than your brief overview of before you are now and a long repeated shpeel about historical hair care. I get it and got it but it feels like this is really all you talk about. How do you dry clean your hair? Other than boar bristle brushing, I'm pretty sure my hair isn't strong enough for this type of cleansing yet. Was your formula different at the beginning? How did it change and what did you struggle with the most in the very beginning? It would be so helpful if you could talk less about historical hair care and more detailed about the things you do. Smiles and blessings...
The straight clay didn't work for me either. I discovered the CHRISTOPHE ROBIN Cleansing Volumizing Paste with Pure Rassoul Clay and Rose Extracts (from Beautylish).
@@SusanSaysSomething thank you!
Great video! I am glad this worked for you and I am sure many others will have the same experience. However having fine thin oily hair, I was told that washing my hair less would thin it more by a trichologist. Therefore some people don't benefit from this. I am sure washing too often is also bad, but keeping your follicles clogged if you alread have oiliness can turn into hair loss. Yikes!
I love your information and advice on how to care for our hair. I myself wash my hair every two weeks and i just use a little of borax powder mixed with water as shampoo then as conditioner i use vinegar rinses with warm. No more dandruff or sensitive scalp and my hair looks and feels amazing then ever before. I dont even use l leave in conditioner like i did before. But im gonna try going for every three week wash for now. Thanks. I also full a tub of water with baking soda and just soaking in it , since i have eczema this is the only way i can wash up without having dry itchy skin.
Can you share your tips for washing out oil treatments with rhassoul clay? Clay works great for a regular wash, but I find it doesn’t wash out oil treatments so I have to end up shampooing it out.
I do a 1-2 day deep oil treatment, then apply powdered clay directly to my hair. Be careful not to get in eyes. I then cover my hair with a "bonnet" I believe they are called... and leave it in for half a day minimum before rinsing out - usually I end up doing a day and a half oil treatment and the clay treatment for the second half of the second day, give or take a few hours. It takes a while to rinse all the clay out, but it definitely removes all the oil from the treatment for me. I was having the same problem with the clay rinse method not removing the oily texture and this was my solution. Been doing so for over a year now and it's never not worked for me.
@@kordeliaodette1845 thanks!! I will have to give this a try
@@kordeliaodette1845interesting! So you don't dilute at all but just put the clay straight on the oiled hair??
@@tifanyleetv I do a light version of this, if I don't have the energy to do a full wash when it's needed. Definitely soaked up oil, so I can see how this would probably work, post oil treatment. I dust it in, close to my scalp, with a makeup brush. Then I let it sit for a bit, and then brush with my BBB.
I wash my hair once a week with conditioner only. I found that shampoo makes my hair and scalp feel dry. I also use dry shampoo in a barbers bulb to apply to my roots throughout the week. It works well for me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
I need to ask you this since I've seen your wash day routine many times: How do you care for your hair on the second hair day after washing to the day before washing it again? Do you seal your ends daily? how do you keep your hair moisturised during that period? do you finger detangle every day? How many times do you do a scalp oil treatment now that you wash your hair fewer times?
Basically, What do you do between washes to keep your hair moisturised, detangled & protected?
Shampoos, cosmetics, hairdressers... It's all huge business. Money is being made.
Catherine, I followed your recommendation. I didn't wash my hair for a month and three fourth's of it fell out. That was last year and Im still battling that shock it went through. 😡😡
Prenatal vitamins make hair grow faster. I think you were taking prenatals vitamins.
I too wash my hair once a month...it doesn't need it anymore than that. My hair is very curly 3c but I use the Rev Air dryer to straighten it (It's gentle on my hair). I keep it straight so I can watch my ends and it helps keep single strand knots from forming . I keep my hair mostly in a protective style bun. Hopefully it helps retain length. Currently my hair length is hip length. I'm hoping the last 6 inches will thickin up as I trim when needed
I've been ordering all the supplies I need to switch over to the clay washing method. Thanks for your videos!
I've been doing this for two months and my hair has grown a full inch! It's insane! My hair has never grown so quickly. In addition to the clay and acv wash (that I do monthly), I comb my hair with a wooden comb twice a day. I'm not as good about protective styling but my excuse is that it's only just below shoulder length so I feel like... i have a bit of time before I really, really have to wear it up in a bonnet in my sleep.
My hair starts falling out a lot if I don’t wash it. I wish it could work for me, but I started having thin patches due to my scalp getting clogged. Plus dry shampoo settles into the follicles your scalp is skin and needs exfoliating just like the rest of the sling in the body. I just feel 🤢 if I don’t wash my hair every 3 days
Great topic. Right on, and good for you! I look back at how much I used to bathe and just shake my head. To each their own. But I'm so glad to adapt and modify as things are revealed to me. Cheers hon.
I love that you mentioned Ana Luisa! My moms birthday is coming up and I just ordered her a beautiful necklace ❤
Hi Catherine, happy New Year. Thank you for your hair and sewing tips. I. Curious, how does natural hair care coexist with 😊colouring one’s fine curly hair with an ammonia free colour at, or is that where henna clay comes in ?
I used to dye my hair with henna (overnight) and my hair was gorgeous and healthy
I wash my hair for many months simply with clay. But recently i tried my selfmade sulpher soap, it's good as well. Maybe it's working well because i do not use shampoo anymore ( i have fine hair and with shampoo it became more tin). Love your hair videos. Thank you❤❤❤
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My daughters wash their hair once a week and then I braid it. Their hair went from shoulder blade length to hip length in less than 2 years. They’re 13 and 14 so one of your quotes reminded me of that.
I'm post-menopausal (so I have less scalp oil), and I wash my hair once per month (at most) ... Since I retired (3 years ago), I keep it in a braid most of the time ... I'd never been able to get my hair longer than mid-back, but now it's down to my hips
It also depends on the weather of the specific place. Canada is an extremely cold place during winter and I guess it's a pleasant weather during summer but in places like India which gets quite hot and humid ( may not compare to Arizona), but you gotta wash your hair more often or you'll be so oily ....and hot that you may be able to fry stuff on your head. Love your vids
I had wondered, Katherine, is your hair still growing? Have you noticed more length happening? It's beautiful.
I can’t go without washing at least weekly. My head gets too itchy. I have very sensitive & dry skin. I’ve had long hair my entire life. I just wash 1-3 times weekly. I don’t use any styling products or heat products except a dryer if I’m rushing & don’t have time to let it dry. My hair just grows very quickly. I dont know why. But I will grow anywhere from 6” or more a year.
How do you shower? I worry about the clay going down the drains, what will that do to a septic system?
It'll wreck your pipes. You have to pour out the clay wash outside.
I have a pottery business, and I wonderes the same thing, as I always ALWAYS pour my clay water outside, or it will turn the inside of your pipes, over time, almost like cement.
Also,dry clay powder has silica dust in it which is NOT GOOD AT ALL to breathe in. Once its in your lungs, it becomes scar tissue over time.
Conditioner did clean my hair every bit as well as shampoo ever did. I waited five full years to try cowashing because I thought it wouldn’t work but it did work and worked extremely well.
I sweat ALOT as a caregiver and after about three-four days, I have to cleanse my scalp. Ugh.
😍❤ I definitely started last night and today morning with a more natural and less frequently hair washing 🙆🙏🙌💁
I'm intrigued by your clay wash, however I'm concerned that it may not be safe for the plumbing.
Her hair looks fun to flip around. But I personally like to comb out the bulk in my hair so it’s sleeker.
How do you solve a problem with a bad smell?
Hey!! :) I've watched a couple of your hair care videos now, and am totally intrigued to try!! :)
I have a couple questions about the clay powder you use for your hair though.
I have my own pottery business, so I deal with clay every day. I just wondered, since your pour dry clay powder from the container into a cup, do you wear any kind of mask protection? Clay has silica dust in it which is horrendous for the lungs to breathe in.
Also, when you wash your hair, do you use a plug in the shower or bath so the clay isn't going down your drain? It will absolutely wreck the piping over time.
I empty my clay water outside all the time to prevent this.
Thanks!!! :) I am definitely going to try washing my hair less, and try other ways to keep my hair clean and see if that will help its growth.
My Great Grandma had really long hair when she was younger, there's a photo of her showing her long hair and it ends at almost her knees. it was so long!! I wish i could ask her how she got it so long!!
Would love to see an updated day to day hair routine that doesn’t include your wash day ❤
I wash my hair with shampoo every other week. The week after washing I usually don’t have to do more than brush my hair a bit. After about a week I rinse my hair during my daily shower. It will get the oils that have built up off the scalp.
After that I have a week of brushing my hair with clean boar-bristle brushes. They are amazing! Some days I go through two or three brushes. When the bristles look dirty I just change to a new clean brush. That is how I clean my hair.
Have been doing this for a year now, my hair is much better. It is sometimes irritating when I have forgotten to clean my brushes and cannot “brush-clean” my hair straight away. Then I wash be brushes and let them dry. At least my hair is quickly cleaned by brushing and no waiting for it to dry.
Interesting reading the comments, I always think there are so many gold nuggets of wisdom in comments and sometimes 'comedy gold' depending on the videos I watch! I am going to order some Rhassoul clay... I did look at your Amazon link but see it's USA and I'm in Canada, like you are. The Amazon Canada link to same thing was about $67 CAD! The USA link was much less but with s/h. So I found a Canadian natural store online and will get it there along with essential oils I need. I have extra thick hair (both parents had thick wavy type hair), and it's a coarse texture. I was due to wash hair today (once a week gal here), but instead I've oiled my hair with Castor oil, and I'm going to leave it until tomorrow to wash. Haven't got the Rhassoul yet so I guess I'll just use sulfate free shampoo to wash it out??
When I was a kid my mother braided mine in 2 "plaits" they were called in North of England. Each one was thick and down to my waist. She was a drinker and got into rages, and one day she was combing out my tangles, and I was crying as it hurt, and she took some scissors and cut off both my braids!! Cut while they were braided, hacked actually. Then she tried to even up the mess and it ended up to my ears! I was in shock I think, today that would be called assault. She sold my hair. I ended up at the hairdresser's to fix it, and looked like a little old lady when I came out! Ugh. I think I was about 10. My Dad died when I was 9, so I think I was 10, he would've killed her if he'd seen it.
I am now 70 and during last 4 years I stopped going to hairdresser, my hair is down to bra strap at back. I have cut it myself here and there to trim, and cut some lengths, but now I see your videos I'm inspired to try to get my curly/wavy hair back! Been wearing it mainly up as I don't know what to do with it, and I have a mass of hair when down that grows side ways as well as down! Hagrid hair I call it from the giant in movie! I would love to watch some elegant and easy up-do's but maybe you have them, I did watch your one up do in the hour long video on hair care with the bun and front parts twisted to combine... which I love and will try. If I braid it, I have to bring it over my shoulder at some point to continue and then it goes haywire into a lumpy mess!
Sorry for the length of this btw... the other thing I want to say is growing up in 50s and 60s in North England, we had no indoor bathroom. Only cold water, boiled to wash in the a.m. and we had a "wash down" in front of the fire (no central heating either), where we stood in a bowl of water, and washed downwards from top to bottom with a washcloth or sponge. Then once a week my mother would take me to the public baths where you could pay to have a "proper bath" with extra for bath salts, and I'd share a bath with my mother!
Aaaah the good old days eh? We'd wash out our clothes by hand, wring them out good, and hang them in front of the fire to dry, steam coming off them! Then to check if they were completely dry later on you'd hold them up against a mirror, while warm, and if they left a damp condensation mark they were still damp.
Love from Ontario! ♥ P.S. I'm an ACV big believer, so do I mix with water, pour over head in shower, wait and then rinse it out with water? I'm not sure whether you leave it in or what?
I live in a tropical area ... it's so hot here in summer..like 48°c or more..in winter it's possible..because it's like 26°c ..
Find out what your ancestors did.. katherine's inspiration is from medieval europe. I also have to wash myself more frequently but I'm going to switch to using a bucket instead of standing under the shower
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Thank you for another useful video on hair care! I just watched your vid from about a year ago where you go through your whole routine as it was back then. I used to use ghassoul clay on my hair years ago but gave up as I found it so difficult to wash out without leaving residue, but I mixed it much too thick. I'm going to try your method instead to see if I can make it work. My hair type is quite different from yours, but my daughters are both half Moroccan so they have much more dry, curly, frizzy hair which I've been struggling to help them look after. I'm sure your tips will really help them.
No one is talking about itchy scalp and hair smells when Sweat "sleep ,summer heat ,there dust in certain jobs .So many reasons to wash the hair
All these people who claim they only wash once a month or whatever and they don’t smell I believe have become nose blind to themselves. I just don’t believe someone can have that degree of sebum and dirt accumulated on their hair and not have an odor to them. No amount of brushing or using powder is going to get rid of that. It needs to be physically washed away.
@@batacumbaEvery hair is different. It depends on porosity too. Some people's hair don't get that much product buildup and doesn't produce as much natural oils,so washing frequently would dry out their hair.People who produce more oils hair will smell dirty faster than people who does not, it all depends on hair type , porosity etc.
@@Graciadarling100 I totally get that and I myself don’t have very oily hair and need to wash it about every 3 days unless I sweat a lot or it gets dirty from whatever activity. But a whole month? I just can’t believe there wouldn’t be any odors involved after that long without washing. I think some people are just more cool with a stronger level of body odor than others.
@@batacumba Yeah for me I don't sweat that much and my hair gets dry so I take longer to wash or my hair would break off. My scalp takes a long while to itch but my friend's scalp itches every 3 days , so she has to wash every 3 days or her hair would be too oily.
She usually keeps it up so it’s less exposed. But you can tell she doesn’t cleanse it regularly. But she does use rinses regularly and with that combo she probably doesn’t need to cleanse or “clarify” every day like most women in western culture.
Hey there so since watching your videos I decided to give rhassoul clay a try, and I cant believe the difference my hair is fine and prone to frizz cos it has a slight wave, and I was so stressed 2 yrs ago my hair fell out... I decided to chop it to collarbone and hopefully make it look less thin .. and so my journey began first washing once a wk made a huge difference then bought a boar bristle we had this at home as kids but I had forgotten all about it they are great! I will never go back to plastic. I only washed twice so far with clay and vinegar and I'm sold..I'm trying to convince my teenager to switch but she won't (YET)...also where can I find the link to books you recommend to read I cant find it anywhere or even link the sources where you read about historical haircare.
My great grandmother used to comb lanolin through her hair.
I love the clay wash which extends the window of time i have to clean my hair.
I also tried to shampoo with curly girl shampoo after the clay wash and my scalp itched for days! I can only use the clay wash now.
The clay is a mess for my tub so i actually wash my hair outside off the back balcony. I felt like the clay was stopping up the tub in addition to staining, but it is by far my favorite method to shampoo so i adjusted.
I dont like vinegar for conditioner because the smell.. the vinegar smell is released at times (like at the pool, so maybe when it gets wet again). So i have yet to find a natural alternative for commercial conditioner other than oils.
Does your scalp get itchy and oily?
How about odor?
Your hair color is also gorgeous. Is this also credited to your care routine?
Also this brings up the question of graying hair: does hair care play a role in if and when hair loses pigment?
I’m going to look into clay washing… my hair is THICC and I usually put a bunch of layers in it just to make washing easier for me and still I have to wash in sections or the water hardly reaches my scalp 😓 thick hair is nice and I consider it a blessing or whatever but it’s also a pain in the neck (literally 😬) I only wash my hair once a week and if I wash it anymore frequently than that I get a really dry flaky scalp I have a very loose wave pattern but I haven’t really tried to work with it in years so I’m not sure how it looks after having my kids … maybe I will have to try and style it naturally though and see what happens 🙂
I do understand the importance of wetting your hair less often for health and speedy growth of hair but what to do if owing to exercise or summer, your hair roots get extremely sweaty? I am sincerely looking forward to some smart hack to fix this naturally instead of washing it. Would love to get suggestions on this. ❤
Hi you have amazing thick hair. Wow. I love the historical hair too. They were so feminine and smart in many ways. I had good hair when young. I’m 75 now and with bleaching getting short choppy. I’ve been using coconut oil to try to mend I love long hair. Don’t want to cut. Pls give more pointers 🙏🥰💃🏾💃🏾
I live in India where it’s extremely hot in summer and barely there is winter . In winter I wash my hair every ten days to two weeks but in summer time I can’t wash without shampoo and I need to wash every four to five days 😢 dust , pollution and sweat 😢😢😢
As a black woman washing my hair more than a month was something culturally overall we dont do. Overwashing with shampoos strips the natural oils from our hair.
Your genetic makeup , whatever it may be... Is great. You are so gorgeous