Does Vinegar Damage Hair?

I've used it off and on for many years. It did make my hair kind of dry, so now I cut it with one half plain water. For fun sometimes I stick a fresh rosemary twig in it.

The best protection from sun damage is a hat or scarf.

londa

KL

May 28, 20080 found this helpful

Make sure you are diluting the vinegar. Every article online has a different ratio but aim for about 1 tablespoon vinegar per 1 cup water. Also you dont need to use it every time you shampoo. More like every other time or 2 times a week.I have always used distilled vinegar but most of the sites advocating the 'NO POO' system seem to use apple cider vinegar.

www.ehow.com/how_2085173_make-vinegar-hair-rinse...

www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.../natural-hair-care-product.html

NO POO explained:
babyslime.livejournal.com/174054.html

Apple cider vinegar was used in the "olden" times to take the soap residue off your hair. That was also when you needed to brush it a lot to make it shine. HOWEVER, I use (diluted) acv rinse to make the "PH" more compatible with my system. OK, I really don't know what that means, but I've always used it after shampooing, and before I put the conditioner on my hair. I have had long hair past my waist for 35 years.

Recently I hadn't used the vinegar for about 3 years and after running a high fever for about 5 weeks and then recovering, I started to loose about 4 to 5 times the normal amount of hair. This went on for a month or two till I remembered the vinegar. The extra hair-fall stopped almost immediately and I've stuck with it! I'll never again not treat my scalp and hair with the rinse and risk all that work growing my hair. Besides, it does make it shiny!
Protection from the sun? Use a rinse with SPF protection, use a hat, use everything to PROTECT your hair!
Good luck.

PS Look up "long hair" on the web for lots of advise on growing HEALTHY hair--- good for long OR short.

Wendy M.

May 1, 20200 found this helpful

I have used white vinegar on my hair and scalp for years and have not experienced any damage at all. In fact, quite the contrary. I mix one cup of white vinegar to 2 cups of warm water and apply it to my hair and scalp after I shampoo. I leave it on for 5 minutes and then rinse and condition.