No-Poo Movement - Is Giving Up Shampoo Right For You?

Less is more
The trend has been making the rounds on Instagram and TikTok for some time: no-poo. Beauty influencers let their community take part in the transition to No-Poo. Sounds fancy, but it simply means that shampoo is largely or completely dispensed with when washing the hair. The background is that commercially available shampoos usually contain ingredients that can be harmful to the hair and scalp - for example because the natural sebum production for moisture supply is restricted. The No-Poo Movement focuses on naturalness and the motto "less is more".

Switch to no poo
If you have washed your hair with shampoo all your life and suddenly stopped using it, you will initially have to struggle with greasy hair. Switching to No-Poo works best if you don't do without washing your hair completely at first, but rather allow significantly more time to pass between two washes than before. If you used to wash your hair 3 times a week, try to get by with 2 washes and then only one, etc. After a while, it can also help to switch to hair soaps that contain significantly fewer harmful ingredients than conventional shampoo. This is how you gradually get your hair used to the new routine.

Not for everyone
No-Poo is not actually a good alternative for everyone. For example, thin and straight hair becomes greasy much more quickly. With this type of hair, it can therefore take a long time before the hairstyle looks good even without shampoo. On the other hand, for people with curly or frizzy hair, no-poo isn't a bad idea at all. The frizzy hair type in particular tends to have a dry scalp, which means that the hair is not sufficiently supplied with moisture. Forgoing shampoo or swapping it for natural hair soap can counteract this and ensure a healthier mane.

Poo alternatives
The most abstruse tips in terms of alternative hair washing are circulating on the Internet. However, not all of them are actually recommended. For example, baking soda is not a good idea because it irritates the scalp and can cause split ends. Coconut oil is also often recommended. However, this is not water-soluble and therefore cannot be easily washed out. The hair then looks really greasy. Some like it very radical and only wash their hair with water. In the end, you have to try for yourself what works best for you. If No-Poo is not an option for you and your hair, then simply try Low-Poo - a hair wash that is as natural and rare as possible.