So, it’s been about 2 weeks since I started using baking soda to wash my hair and to be honest my hair looks great. Well, at least I love the results. Here are a few pics of me at this moment, after washing with baking soda!

In a few months or so I might do a whole before and after thing, but my hair doesn’t look THAT much better yet, cross your fingers!

Hey look it’s my camera~ <3

Well you have been blessed with my face and awesome hair. That should suit you for a lifetime.

My hair has actually felt softer and has been slightly shinier than before and I can feel good about not killing it with detergents! That’s always a plus I think.

So after reading the crunchy betty blog for a while, I decided I wanted to give the no nonsense scrub a try. Well, I found out that while I DO have both almonds and oats, we do not own a food procesor. So after a couple of days of brainstorming I came across the PERFECT way to grind up oats and almonds to get the fluffy, grainy consistency that is necessary for the scrub. Here’s how.

Things you’ll need:

Almonds (1/2 cup)

Oats (1/2 cup) 

A pair of sharp scissors

A cheese grater 

two small dishes (soy sauce dishes work like a charm here)

Directions:

For the almonds:

1.) Snip the tip off of the almond until there is a flat-ish surface.

2.) Get dish ready

3.) Hold cheese grater above the dish and start grating the almond down as far as you can without cutting yourself.

4.) Chances are that hardly any of the fluff got into your dish, that’s alright, just sweep it in afterwards. 

**Tip: Cut up the rest of the end bits and add it to your dish

For the oats:

1.) Measure out 1/2 cup of oats and spread it out on a clean surface.

2.) Hold your hand over the oats so that it is just barely touching them

3.) Slid the scissors underneath your hand and into the oats and begin opening and closing the scissors slowly.
4.) Repeat until the desired effect is reached.

Note: This is very time consuming and can get tiresome, but the effects of the scrub are worth it, trust me.

Helpful links:

www.crunchybetty.com

 http://www.crunchybetty.com/no-nonsense-daily-scrub-for-any-skin-type

I will more than likely make a video on how to do this later.

Drink Plenty of water. Water replenishes your body, flushes out toxins, and lubricates your joints. It also protects the skin, which is the body’s largest organ. Because of water’s cleansing properties, skin looks immediately younger, fresher, and cleaner after you get it in your system. Water also helps supress hunger, so those of us who are on a diet can really appreciate the all-encompasing benefits of this natural element.

So drink up my friends, and watch all your worries drift away~