Comments on: No Soap: The Verdict http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html experiments in self-improvement Fri, 18 May 2012 04:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Si Dawson http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html/comment-page-1#comment-847 Si Dawson Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:23:00 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=74#comment-847  *nod* yep, I reckon friction is key, no question. As toshilove mentions, dry skin brushing is also good. Cool that you're not having any side effects (or toxin flush outs). Think you're bang on, re being already low impact. Generally these days I shampoo.. I dunno, once every few months? Only when I'm exposed to ridiculous amounts of dirt (eg climbing around under the house). Hair seems as normal & healthy as it ever did when I shampooed daily.  *nod* yep, I reckon friction is key, no question. As toshilove mentions, dry skin brushing is also good.

Cool that you're not having any side effects (or toxin flush outs). Think you're bang on, re being already low impact.

Generally these days I shampoo.. I dunno, once every few months? Only when I'm exposed to ridiculous amounts of dirt (eg climbing around under the house). Hair seems as normal & healthy as it ever did when I shampooed daily.

]]> By: John Baxter http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html/comment-page-1#comment-845 John Baxter Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:14:00 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=74#comment-845 Interesting about the detox. I haven't used soap for a bit more than a week now and have not had to change my habits and have had no side effects... except the ears! I wipe them with a wet chux a few times a day and they seem pretty good, but have had a few pimples pop up.Mind, previously I used pretty modest amounts of shower gel (+ said chux) so was probably low-impact already. Haven't fully stopped shampoo yet... Oh, and the beard takes some doing, gotta be really rough and have shampood. I hope getting something like an abrasive mit will address that. Interesting about the detox. I haven't used soap for a bit more than a week now and have not had to change my habits and have had no side effects…
except the ears! I wipe them with a wet chux a few times a day and they seem pretty good, but have had a few pimples pop up.Mind, previously I used pretty modest amounts of shower gel (+ said chux) so was probably low-impact already.
Haven't fully stopped shampoo yet… Oh, and the beard takes some doing, gotta be really rough and have shampood. I hope getting something like an abrasive mit will address that.

]]> By: toshilove http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html/comment-page-1#comment-782 toshilove Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:41:00 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=74#comment-782 ...a mild dish soap should rinse of with no residue.     Baking soda in water is a good way to get the ..."old man " smell--- out of the scalp and feet.   Don?t forget that dry skin brushing and a wet towel wipe-off is the best for exfoliating toxin impregmented skin. …a mild dish soap should rinse of with no residue.     Baking soda in water is a good way to get the …"old man " smell— out of the scalp and feet.   Don?t forget that dry skin brushing and a wet towel wipe-off is the best for exfoliating toxin impregmented skin.

]]> By: Si Dawson http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html/comment-page-1#comment-446 Si Dawson Mon, 03 May 2010 03:20:03 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=74#comment-446 Awesome. It's quite interesting actually, everybody seems to have a pretty similar response (when they stop using soap). Which is reassuring - it means it's just about a specific body type, or skin type. No, it really is all about the soap. Awesome. It's quite interesting actually, everybody seems to have a pretty similar response (when they stop using soap). Which is reassuring — it means it's just about a specific body type, or skin type. No, it really is all about the soap.

]]> By: Talka http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html/comment-page-1#comment-445 Talka Mon, 03 May 2010 03:17:23 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=74#comment-445 how interesting! i actually stopped using soap for most showers (barring extra-gross circumstances, like massively dirty or sweaty workouts) about a year or so ago...i can't believe the difference it makes on my skin! i no longer have hideously dry skin, and i break out much less often (i only use soap on my face about once a week). it's incredible! i didn't notice a detoxing period as you did...but i wasn't looking for it either, i suppose how interesting! i actually stopped using soap for most showers (barring extra-gross circumstances, like massively dirty or sweaty workouts) about a year or so ago…i can't believe the difference it makes on my skin! i no longer have hideously dry skin, and i break out much less often (i only use soap on my face about once a week). it's incredible! i didn't notice a detoxing period as you did…but i wasn't looking for it either, i suppose

]]> By: Josef D http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html/comment-page-1#comment-434 Josef D Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:21:38 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=74#comment-434 mmm, very interesting concept, might try it out myself. one less thing to buy on student loan :) mmm, very interesting concept, might try it out myself. one less thing to buy on student loan :)

]]> By: giannii http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html/comment-page-1#comment-348 giannii Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:33:55 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=74#comment-348 test comment #giannii test comment #giannii

]]> By: Si Dawson http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html/comment-page-1#comment-343 Si Dawson Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:09:46 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=74#comment-343 Given that it's been another month or so, I'd say it was definitely the right decision. Everything is now VERY calm. I'm using soap very VERY minimally. Any smell I might have had has disappeared altogether. I'm still showering & washing myself (as if with soap) with water - to remove dead skin cells, of course :) Given that it's been another month or so, I'd say it was definitely the right decision. Everything is now VERY calm. I'm using soap very VERY minimally. Any smell I might have had has disappeared altogether. I'm still showering & washing myself (as if with soap) with water — to remove dead skin cells, of course :)

]]> By: Lisa http://sidawson.org/2010/02/no-soap-verdict.html/comment-page-1#comment-342 Lisa Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:59:26 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=74#comment-342 fascinating! I am intrigued! fascinating! I am intrigued!

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