i’m kind of a slave to my shampoo. in reading this article about the idea that shampooing less actually creates less oil, i’m both skeptical and intrigued. years ago, during my crazy i’m-too-old-to-breakout-what-the-fuck-do-i-do-now phase, i adopted the idea of using oils to moisturize your face. it somehow made sense that the more you dry out your face, the more oils your face produces to overcompensate - so when using oil on your face, you’re in a sense tricking your face into thinking you’re producing enough oils, and therefore won’t turn into an oil slick by mid-day (which was my problem for YEARS). all in all, you can’t change your face, but after using decleor oils to moisturize, i’ve noticeably been less slick-y. there are those winter days here and there when my skin is really less salvageable, but for the most part, it works.

but onto my hair. i’ve always (always!) had the problem of having gross greasy hair. i’ve always though i was one of those crazy asian fine-haired girls who just can’t help their own scalp. i didn’t even realize i had fairly thick hair until my hairdresser yelled it at me when i was complaining how how fine my hair was. anyway. so in order to combat the gross greasies, i pretty much wash my hair twice daily - once in the morning and once at night (i’m one of those who like to go to bed super clean). i’ve found the days i only wash my hair once - my head will turn into an itchy minefield by bedtime. sad.

so this no-poo movement? no shampoo will cause your scalp to regulate and stop producing more oil. i should be on board with this, right? over my short winter break, i attempted to combat this by using only conditioner for about two weeks. honestly, my head didn’t smell and it did get noticeably less greasy. but after i accidentally used my regular shampoo one night (i’m a creature of automation when i step into that shower), i realized that my hair felt *cleaner*… which was strange. maybe it was all in my head. so i went back to my normal routine after that.

but reading that article made me think again. maybe instead of conditioner, i should try the baking soda cleanser paste. maybe this will make me less of a slave to the showering-twice-a-day and in the process, give me that extra time to the day to, you know, get a hobby or some shit. so i’m thinking i start tonight and go until the first of february, then reevaluate then.

come on internet, don’t prove me wrong!