2 weeks down, 2 sucky ones to go

so it has been a little over two WHOLE weeks with no shampoo. i have been putting off writing this post because i basically have no good news. and hippies, i’m really rooting for you! but so far this just really sucks. 

let me break it down into pros and cons:

pros: 

• i haven’t bought any shampoo?

cons:

• i feel gross.
• showering does not take ANY less time because i have to scrub so much!
• i don’t smell pretty. (i don’t smell nasty either. but definitely not pretty.)
• my hair is basically one big knot. even when i brush it. 
• i feel like i can see the oil, feel the oil, smell the oil (vomit).
• i basically wear my hair up constantly because i am not a fan.
• my hair feels really heavy. not sure if this makes sense, but i think if i could weigh it, it would actually be heavier physically. feels weird. 
• it’s in the weirdest shapes and whatever else you would call it. it’s no longer straight or curly. it’s some weird nest on it’s way to growing its own creatures. 

okay, maybe i’m exaggerating a little bit. i just miss feeling CLEAN. i know it’s bad but i miss rubbing my hands over hair that actually squeaked. i miss smelling like fake apples and lemons and peaches and coconuts. i miss the light curls that i totally took for granted. 

on some level, i’m actually surprised by how not bad this is. i thought it would sort of start to fall out by now… or something. it definitely doesn’t smell bad, it doesn’t look like i don’t shower (according to the people around me who i’m sure would have no problem telling me if i looked nasty). one friend even said i smelled nice (lies). i’m prone to having a super itchy scalp, and that’s basically gone, which i guess is a big pro but i like being dramatic so i’m not changing it. it just doesn’t FEEL good. i’ve heard this is normal in the first two weeks. my sister who is a way bigger hippie than me says it never really got better for her (she now showers once a week or so and is fine). 

so maybe this will change but for now, my vote is for the chemicals. just kidding just kidding just kidding. i will do everything in my power to resist cheating with even baking soda for two more weeks. hopefully by then the verdict will be different. my fingers are crossed i swear!