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Post by Sir Smeg on Sept 30, 2006 9:48:22 GMT
My darling bunnies; what I have to say here may shock and displease you, though I hope, rather, that it will astound and enlighten you. I have begun an epic quest, like many before me (Andrew Marr and Matthew Parris most notably) to find out whether the western infatuation with grease destructing chemical shampoos has any scientific merit behind it. Those of you who are familiar with my visage will know that I top it off with a rather fine torrent of chestnut-infused keratin, kept at a moderately maneagable length, though still the favourite plaything of the cursed British breeze. A shock of hair of which I am, indeed, proud, but also often frustrated at the amount of upkeep it requires. Granted I used a reasonable dollop of shampoo, (often with a conditioner chaser) and nothing else to maintain its vitality and body, but it was still always a worry at how quickly these products would evacuate their plastic carriages. I'd prefer not to think about the chemicals running rampant in our dwindling water supply, purely for the sake of keeping me secure in my glossiness. Word filtered down to my expectant ear, over time and via many sources, that there was indeed hope for those who wished to boycott the tyranny enforced by artificial hair products. Of course, this was all hearsay and urban legend, so I never paid it serious heed until I myself encountered the Spectator article (My parents buy it! Not me!) by Matthew Parris, recording the tenth anniversary of his refusal to lather, rinse, repeat. He apparently discovered the secret in 1996, in the middle of a shampoo-starved jungle, that the natural balance of hair-oil is restored by one's own body after a period of absence from artificial detergents. His hair today is odour free, and as glossy and perfect as nature herself intended. We can see the natural evidence on the backs of our cats, dogs and fluffy bunny rabbits. Intrigued by what seemed like a genuine lead, I headed for ye olde worlde wide webbe (est. Circa 1990), to see if I could find more. I stumbled across an article by much trusted correspondant Andrew Marr www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=389635&in_page_id=1770. This was all the evidence and instruction I needed to begin the experiment for myself. Over the next month I am going to be scrubbing my hair only with the purest (and warmest) London and Leicestershire tapped water, in the hope that I can one day boast that I am being good to my body, and the environment, and that we should all boycott shampoo, burn our bras and stop eating beef. Wait... scrub those last two. |
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Post by Sir Smeg on Sept 30, 2006 16:05:02 GMT
Day 2.
Not good. Though I lathered the hair for a considerable amount of time in a considerable amount of water, it still feels flat and lifeless, sitting on on my bonce. Looking at it, it looks a bit darker, and it seems to cling to itself more. Though the grease is gone, i can feel it biding its time, waiting to laminate each and every one of my precious hairs.
This is only day two, and things are probably gonna get worse.
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Post by Edem on Oct 1, 2006 10:09:05 GMT
Usually it takes about 4 weeks for the natural cleansing to kick on. Until then, prepare to have a greasy, dandruffy head.
I tried it once. Gave up at the third week.
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Post by kevx3 on Oct 1, 2006 21:14:56 GMT
its like those people with dreadlocks... they never come out but how do they keep it so clean.... by not washing it  but unfortunately i like my pillow. it has the nice scent of menthol... instead of sweat and grease and i think 4 weeks is way too long for my patience  |
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Post by brassmonki on Oct 1, 2006 22:11:15 GMT
words mean nothing! post pictures we wanna see a day by day photographic progress report. personally my hair turns into a greasy black dome overnight... i think i'll be giving this particular lifestyle change a miss  my hairs feeling itchy just thinking about it... |
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Post by Hatter on Oct 23, 2006 16:21:42 GMT
Erm... I don't. I mean, I have no problem with looking at Smeg's face, but... not the hair.
But just to tell you, I tried this too, for 10 days. And run back crying to my shampoo bottles. But I had much too long hair to wait out the 4 weeks. And people to meet. Greasy hair scares people.
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Post by Sir Smeg on Oct 24, 2006 15:38:49 GMT
Well, you can all quit your incessant whining. The hair is well along the road to recovery, thanks very much Nearly a month down the way, and original volume has been restored, though it's still a little heavier than I like it. The experiment is not yet over! |
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Post by Hatter on Oct 24, 2006 18:15:14 GMT
Well, at least I know what you will get once I cross over with Rosa. Shampoo.
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Post by Sir Smeg on Nov 15, 2006 21:38:49 GMT
No need. The hair rocks. And thus I rock. Rock on!
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Post by Hatter on Nov 20, 2006 23:39:45 GMT
The hair needs a good washing. Rock on with some shampoo.
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Post by Sir Smeg on Nov 21, 2006 12:37:38 GMT
Bullshit. The hair is enjoying its freedom, and the fish are enjoying their slightly less shampooey river.
No grease, no flakes, no worries.
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Post by Moo on Nov 24, 2006 0:07:23 GMT
if u get sweaty or get your head wet does it stink and gets manky?
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Post by Sir Smeg on Nov 24, 2006 18:52:39 GMT
No more than a shampooed head. Sweaty hair is manky no matter what you treat it with beforehand.
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Post by Hatter on Nov 24, 2006 23:13:59 GMT
Umm... I don't mean to be mean or rude, but your hair looks like it needs a good washing, and it feels like it needs it too.
Remember, I touched it.
I advise you to wash it.
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Post by Edem on Nov 25, 2006 8:59:12 GMT
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!  ;D |
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my hairs feeling itchy just thinking about it...
