Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse

On Monday I talked about how I was going back on the Conditioner Only No Poo method. No clue what I'm on about? Click here to find out all about it! And while this post wasn't originally planned for this, I thought it would be good to talk about the only treatment I do to my hair to keep it shiny and healthy: an apple cider vinegar rinse. I do this rinse once a week and it's incredibly simple to do and also, very cheap! 

ACV is great for the hair because it helps remove product from the hair shaft, conditions it and can help out with dandruff because it's got an antiseptic quality to it. It also closes the hair shaft and helps to balance out of pH of the hair and scalp. 

What's great about this rinse is that it can be used on all natural hair. It really shouldn't be used on coloured hair as it might strip it and fade the colour but all that aside, you don't need to be doing a No Poo to do this treatment. 

How do we do this?

Easy! I mix about 2 tablespoons (30ml) of ACV to 1 cup of water (250ml) ratio of ACV and water in a spray bottle. You get ACV in any supermarket and you might already have it kicking about in the cupboard. 

While everyone is different, don't go overboard with the vinegar. It is an acid and will damage hair if over used. So just be careful.

I got my AVC from Morrisons, spray bottle from Poundland and water from the tap!

*side note* If you live in a hard water area, I would recommend filtering the water first if possible.

Method

1. You can do this before or after washing but I do it afterwards because the rinse helps to remove any straggling conditioner I might have missed while rinsing my hair. Just get the bottle and saturate your hair in the vinegar mix and massage into the scalp. Aye, you are gonnae stink of vinegar but not for too long.

2. Keep it on for as long as you like but at least a few minutes.

3. Rinse out with hot water and make sure you do this for a while. You want to get rid of all the vinegar. 

4. Dry as you normally would and if you've rinsed well, you'll not smell the vinegar at all. Unless you get caught in the rain or wet the hair but this will fade in a day or two.

And there you go! You'll notice after a while your hair getting more shiny and stronger. Also, it makes drying your hair quicker but I don't really know the science behind that!

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