For most women, hair quickly gets dirty, loses volume, grows poorly and falls out faster. And although the shelves are full of skincare products, sometimes the most common product helps.
Experienced fashionistas shared a life hack that can solve all the problems listed above. They told how and why you should add baking soda to shampoo and what effect you can get.
- Baking soda has 3 key properties: it regulates sebum production, acts as a gentle exfoliant for the scalp, and helps to deeply cleanse hair and remove styling products.
- This method works best if you have oily scalp, roots that get dirty quickly, overactive sebaceous glands, lack of volume at the roots,
frequent use of styling products, dry shampoo, and volumizing powder. Soda slightly dries the scalp, regulating sebum production. - When the blood supply to the scalp is disrupted, hair grows worse and falls out more often. Gentle regular cleansing with baking soda helps correct the situation.
Also, this peeling makes the roots lighter, removes oily shine, and helps fight a small amount of dandruff. - If the color after dyeing turns out to be too dark or you don’t like the shade, baking soda will help wash off the excess pigment more gently and quickly. This is not lightening, but a light wash. On natural hair, baking soda often produces shine and softness.
- After using soda in shampoo, people usually notice pronounced volume at the roots, cleaner and more crumbly hair, reduced hair loss and accelerated growth, reduced dandruff, and a longer feeling of freshness.
How to use
- Mix 1 tbsp. l. shampoo and 0.5 tsp. soda in the palm of your hand.
- Apply to scalp and massage for 5 minutes.
- Rinse with water.
- Rinse your hair again with regular shampoo.
- Apply a mask, balm or leave-in treatment to the length.
Do not add baking soda directly to the shampoo bottle: it reacts with the liquid and the product quickly loses its effectiveness.
If you have scalp diseases (dermatitis, eczema, severe dryness, etc.), it is better to discuss the idea with a trichologist before experimenting.
Important: This information is not a substitute for consulting a doctor. The body's response to changes in diet/training may depend on individual physiology, genetic predisposition and health status. It is recommended to consult a specialist.
