Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 12

Another frustrating day on the western front of the scalp. You know, I can barely remember what it was like to have clean hair. How glorious it must have been. Now I'm left to look at old photographs of the hair before I go to sleep so I'd have something to dream of.

Those days have long since gone. Memories are the only thing that keep me going.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 11

Yesterday I was feeling pretty good about the experiment. Today I'm not. Everything looks so greasy again. How can I possibly make it through another ten days and then yet another ten days? It all seems absurd. Who put me up to this nonsense? Who can I talk to about all this? Who's in charge here?

Hello?

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Monday, October 29, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 10

It's the 10th day of the experiment. I guess that's some kind of an achievement. I think this is about as far as I got the last time I tried this, and from what I remember, my hair was in a much worse condition then. In that sense everything is going pretty well.

On the other hand, it's pretty frustrating having to wash every day with cold water, because it's, well, cold. Besides, it only helps for about 12 hours or so. After that it looks like it needs to be washed again.

Still, only two thirds of the experiment left as of today.

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 9

Sundays are great. I don't have to leave the house and show the world my hair and its terrible state. I wish there were more Sundays in a week.

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Saturday, October 27, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 8

Last night I had the chance to go to sauna again and someone there asked me if he could borrow my shampoo. I thought about explaining the whole thing to him, but instead just politely answered that I don't have any.

I tried washing my hair with cold water afterwards, but it was so damn cold in the showers that I just couldn't bring myself to do it. So I had to do with warm water this time.

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Friday, October 26, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 7

Hair forecast for today: mild greasiness on the roots with some tangled tips coming in from the southern side of the head. Everything is looking half-decent at least.

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 6

Well, not washing the hair yesterday wasn't such a great idea, at least if you consider how it's looking today. Everything's kind of dirty and tangled. At least it feels alright.

Anyway, it might actually be good for the scalp (and for this experiment) to not wash it every day. I'm hoping my hair will get used to not being washed with shampoo sooner if I don't wash it with water every day. Maybe I'll even get to the point where I only have to use water three times a week. And while I'm at it, I might as well quit drinking it too. I'll call it The Great Water Experiment. Thirty days without water. I'll survive on nothing but the tears of joy I'll be crying when this is over.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 5

No big changes today. The scalp is feeling fine, but the hair looks a bit oily again. Brushing it seems to help somewhat. Anyway, it's not as bad as I thought it might be on the fifth day. Had I not washed it with water it'd probably be a lot worse.

I'm going to skip washing it today just to see what happens.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 4

Yesterday evening my scalp was beginning to feel a little itchy so I washed my hair with cold water again. Afterwards I rinsed it with a few tablespoons of vinegar mixed with water, since I'd read that it helps. And it did.

Today my hair is looking pretty normal - a little oily maybe, but nothing too bad. And the best part is that it feels more natural than when I've just washed it with shampoo and conditioner. So things are looking pretty positive right now. I'm actually surprised I quit the last time.

Really, how hard could this be?

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Monday, October 22, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 3

Hair is beginning to look a little dirty. The tips are fine but the roots feel a little oily. But, like I said, three days with no shampooing is nothing unusual for me these days, so no matter. Onwards with courage!

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Sunday, October 21, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 2

It's the second day of the experiment, and so far everything is looking really good. I went swimming and to sauna yesterday and washed my hair with cold water afterwards, and this morning it looked clean as ever.

I must admit, though, that recently I've managed to cut down shampooing to only two times a week, so I'm not really expecting any problems during these first couple of days. We'll see what happens.

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Saturday, October 20, 2007

The great hair experiment - day 1


Japanese with their crazy hair products... no wonder they're all bald. (Photo by libraryman)

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you just quit washing your hair? Would the oils in your scalp build up and turn your hair into a tangled ball of grease? Or would it start producing dandruff like it was Christmas season again? Or would you just look like an idiot with no grasp of personal hygiene? It is the sacred purpose of this experiment to find the answers to these puzzling questions.

The inspiration behind this experiment is an article I read about a woman who stopped washing her hair altogether. Now she only rinses her hair about once every two months. I'm not sure I'm willing to go that far, but I'm determined to survive without shampoos, conditioners or any other hair care products.

This should actually be really straightforward, since it's obvious that humans did just fine before shampoo or even soap was invented. Who's ever heard of cavemen with greasy hair? If our ancestors could do it, so can I, with a little bit of determination and willingness to look ridiculous for the next month or so (the woman in the article mentioned that it'll take some time before the hair will adapt to the new shampoo-less condition - but that's a small price to pay, right?)

I must admit that I've tried this experiment once before, and I failed miserably after about a week. My hair - which was then kind of short and is now well below shoulders - looked dirty as hell, and after accidentally seeing myself from a different view in a mirror while trying out a suit in a clothes store I decided I looked a crackhead and that I couldn't go through with it. I gave the salesman an apologizing look, told him I would come back and buy the suit later, and ran out onto the street with tears running down my cheeks. Well, almost. The next day I came back, having washed my hair and looking decent again, and bought the suit. There was no escaping from the fact that I'd let something as meaningless as looking like a homeless person let me stop me in my search for shampoo-free days, though.

I believe I learned a valuable lesson that day. The lesson was that no matter how many suits you can buy or how many people will treat you like an actual person just because you have clean hair, you're still a quitter. The cavemen are still laughing.

This time I won't quit at the first sign of trouble. The last time I was mentally unprepared; this time I know it can be done.

This time, it's different.

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