What Happens When You Don’t Use Shampoo Tips English

You’ve heard that you don’t have to wash your hair every single day and that suds-ing up too much may even strip the healthy oils from your scalp. But, um: What about not shampooing your hair for almost five years?

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That’s exactly what one woman has done in order to avoid the chemicals in shampoo bottles, according to The Huffington Post. Blogger Jacquelyn Byers said in a 2012 post that she originally went the no-shampoo route by using baking soda and apple cider vinegar, but she wasn’t thrilled with how her hair looked and felt—so she decided to ditch hair-washing products altogether. Now she just rinses her strands twice a week and combs them every once in a while. The craziest part? “My hair is softer, less greasy and a prettier color since I stopped using shampoo,” Byers told TODAY. Click here to see what Byers’ hair looks like shampoo-free.

Tell us: What’s the longest you’ve gone without shampooing? Would you ever ditch the soapy stuff altogether?