What If You Didn'T Wash Your Hair For A Year?
- Posted on 12 January, 2021
- Hair Knowledge
- By Anonymous
From curls to cornrows, beehives to bowl cuts, pigtails to dreadlocks, keeping our hair healthy is a necessity we all share. But if we didn't have any shampoo or conditioners at our disposal, what would happen to our scalps? If you're follicly challenged, well, kudos. This video may not apply to you. But the bald truth is, washing your hair may be more important than you think. What did people use to wash their hair before shampoo? Why could avoiding shampoo in the short term be healthy? What are the risks of poor hair hygiene?
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From curls to cornrows beehives to bowl cuts pigtails to dreadlocks keeping our hair healthy is a necessity we all share, but if we didn't have any shampoo or conditioners at our disposal, what would happen to our scalps if you're follicly challenged well kudos, this video may not Apply to you, but the bald truth is washing. Your hair may be more important than you think. What did people use to wash their hair before shampoo? Why could avoiding shampoo in the short term be healthy and what are the risks of poor hair hygiene? This is what, if and here's what would happen if you didn't wash your hair for a year, while shampooing your hair may be a part of your everyday routine. The no poo movement has been gaining some ground. Well, just so we're clear the poo i'm referring to is shampoo, so you can release the tension now. This no poo movement isn't for everyone and may only work for certain hair types. People with dry thin hair that don't produce much oil might be in luck. But if you've got a thick head of hair, well take note with some shampoos containing harsh chemical detergents that cause dryness. Many people are trying some pretty quirky alternatives to keep their hair clean and lustrous. But what did people do before shampoo was invented in the indian subcontinent? A substance like shampoo was made by boiling sependus a tropical tree with indian gooseberries. The sepindus berries, also known as soap berries, contain saponins a type of organic chemical that creates a soapy lather, and it's this lather that helps soak up any oils, leaving hair soft and manageable. The word shampoo derives from the sanskrit word sharpur, describing the ancient indian practice of massaging and soothing the head and hair ancient greeks and romans used olive oil to keep their hair soft and supple. They would also add a dash of vinegar to help rinse and lighten their hair color. So if you don't mind your hair smelling like a salad, well, you can consider that an option in the medieval era. Many people couldn't afford to take frequent baths. In some parts of europe, women were advised to apply a mixture of barley, salt and bear fat to their hair to help it grow longer. Well, at least, it was 100 organic. During the renaissance, women in italy used lye soap alongside bacon, fat and licorice as a conditioner, i like bacon and licorice, but i think i'll just stick to eating them and in the 18th century, wig wearing became a sign of class for both men and women. Some doctors even advised women to crack eggs over their head to keep their hair healthy. So if you're ever the victim of an egg. Well, maybe your hair will. Thank you later. Take that you bullies it wasn't until the 1930s that the liquid shampoo, we know and love today became a widespread phenomenon after 20 years of heavy marketing in newspapers and magazines, the trend caught on and the cultural expectation of washing your hair had begun. So why exactly are people now avoiding shampoo and what would happen if we neglected to wash our hair all together? Well, if you don't tend to exercise very often or live in a dry climate, you might have better success with the no washing movement. This is due to a decrease in the production of natural oils, known as sebum, which keep our hair moist. But if you have thick oily hair, you might have bigger problems than a bad hair day. Many people claim that, after several weeks of not washing their hair, it becomes thicker and naturally voluminous so in the short term, depending on how oily or dry your hair is, it may benefit you cosmetically and financially, but if you kept this up for months well, your New, do might start to smell a little funky. You stink, hair traps, moisture allowing bacteria to build up on unwashed scalps. This could lead to an infection from all the dead skin cells dirt and bacteria. Your hair is mopped up, even if you have a faux hawk. A man bun or a skullet bacteria, finds a way after a month, you'd be dealing with an itchy scalp and a sour odor at about six months to a year. The bacteria would accumulate and clog up your hair follicles, which could lead to unwanted pimples, hair, thinning hair loss and, if you have roommates, possibly eviction well, there's no medical reason to shampoo your hair. Certain types of medicated shampoo can be a blessing for those suffering from scalp psoriasis, yet other conditions like eczema or dandruff could get worse from regular shampoos containing harsh detergents. Now, if all this shampoo business is wigging, you out, i don't like this. There are several alternatives out there like coconut oil or even baking, soda and apple cider, vinegar. But please don't take our word for it. Not everyone's hair works in the same way, so be sure to do your research before trying anything, drastic and while having long hair might be making a comeback. What about our fingernails? How long could they grow if you're itching to know? Well, that's a story for another? What, if
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Abraham Lincoln: Come on guys. I've been dead for 155 years and I still have better hygiene than you.
Václav: "What if you didn't wash your hair for a year" 60% of the video: history of hair washing
Vipluv Jain: Every Indian after watching first 2 minute be like "feeling a proud Indian"
ĥḹḠĦᑶᗜSTᙈᑮ ƒɫõẇĩŋğ: “what did people use to wash their hair before shampoo” Ask India before colonization! Ask Brazil before colonization. Ask eastern Central America before colonization. Ask Ancient Africans how Shea Butter was used on their heads.
Kamran Khan: Second Title for the video: *How* *to* *Promote* *Shampo* *Indirectly* .
PsyQoBoy: I'm weird I don't wash my hair, but everytime I wash my hair I get alot dandruff ( with just water) If I wash it with soap it becomes really dry. My hair quality has improved since I stopped washing it. Funnily enough it doesn't produce much oils.
Lily Raimey: I think this guy is confused, and they’re equating thick hair with oily hair, and thin hair with dry hair... Often times fine straight hair is significantly more oily, and thick curly hair like mine and most people is drier and sebum has a hard time keeping our hair moist. Which is literally why we have more moisturizing products marketed towards us, and why our hair can usually go longer without a wash while remaining cleaner.
KarkTheRedCanadianDragon: I can't go without washing my hair for more than 3 days. Imagine a YEAR! :P
Adrian Calisto: Having coarse straight hair, personally I was once 4-5 days and thats the time it will take for my scalp to get oily. But I do know that people with curlier hair (depending on how curly) may only require up to a wash per 2 weeks. This is because the coarser the hair is the more oil it needs to get oily and the more curly it is the more time it takes for the oil to accumulate onto the hair shaft.
Necrocide: Bald People: Are you challenging me?
Camden Cantwell: I cleansed my hair with water only for just about 5 years. As long as I was doing it often enough it wasn’t that big of a deal. I did eventually switch to occasionally using baking soda and apple cider vinegar and that helps me with dandruff.
Baj: "What if you didn't wash your hair for a year?" *ayo man we gotta go bald*
Ram Dobè: I pay my homage to people who got a “SKULLET”. You guys are legends, everyone will love you.
Deep Pro: There's a person in India who hasn't washed or cut his hair since 39 years.
William mf Pollock: we all know that one kid that looks like they haven’t washed their hair in a year
Milani Morales: I used red cleansing clay. It removed the sweaty smell very well.
Arroz con Leche: "After a month you'd be dealing with an itchy scalp" My head becomes itchy after a day without showering. a day :( Edit: thanks to y'all for the advices :)
ThePogMan: Thank india for the shampoo and buttons we use today :)
Neha Anjum: Your videos are amaizing. Keep it up love from India
Obstagoon Harness: Indians are always the champ at hair massages
luke 21: 3:05 " well... at least it was 100% organic" that killed me.
dazedconfusedgrunge: Since I learned that shampoo was for washing my scalp, I use a shampoo quantity the size of my fingernail every 3 or 4 days.
rho it: 0:24 our health guide vivek❤️
JifeesAgo: I get compliments all the time on my hair and is very healthy. Actually been keeping it long for years now, and donate it for wigs.
miao tea: If this man were my history teacher i'd never get bored
McDonald's: I use shampoo once a week. if i wash it too often my hair will be super dry so i just use conditioner and hair oil instead
Gus Gee: No-poo is the best thing I've done in my life. Water for washing hair is enough. My hair is less oily. It's been ages since I suffered with oily hair, now I've been months without oily hair and only washing with water
Heavenly Lulow: I wash my hair with conditioner everyday but lowkey joined the no shampoo movement. But I still use shampoo just not daily
SciFacts: Completely random fact: During the 1908 Olympics in London, the Russians showed up 12 days late due to the fact that they were using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar.
LuckyLucyHollow: Love it how I don’t wash my hair in 2 weeks and this video just shows up on my YouTube homepage
ooFe: I dont need to go school i just need is to watch this channel
Chigu Bhutia: I use soap to wash my hair haven't seen shampoo for years and the thing is we can get 10 soap for 1$
TĐR乄RacɦɨT〇p乄: When I was watching this video I realized that I haven't washed my hair for almost one week
Luciana R.: Me watching this right after I washed my hair, grateful. Edit: Thank you for the likes! :)
tyadams: Depending on how much oil you produce, shampoo your hair two times a week and use conditioner after.
Anant Patel: 2:26 The pronunciation of "CHAMPO" almost gave me heart attack.
LifeIsAPain: I just washed my hair after 3 weeks, I had to brush it in the shower because it was so bad and it took an hour. Please look after your hair, even if you can’t be bothered
Damned YanQee Doodler: I haven't shampoo washed my hair for about 2 1/2 years..it stops being oily after about a month or so. This is my second time with this experiment. The first time I was eating waaaay more healthy and living in the city, I would always get compliments on how healthy my hair looked/felt. This second time around I been eating lotsa junk-foods, its quite long but breaks easily..it looks better when I'm eating lotsa fruit/veg. It seems to be a well known secret amongst hairdressers that we don't need to wash our hair of we don't put all sortsa stuff in it.
Madomation: What if you didn't wash your hair for 1 year:- I would become captain Jack Sparrow.
MINA BANIK: Happy to see Fit Tuber in the video. Proud of my India.
Samrat Sudan: He mentioned my Indian culture as well .
Dprsion: "When shampoos were not invented" Me : What about soap
FBI: SOAP BERRIES ARE SO SPECIAL. Like, I could never explain how it feels and smells.
Masood Sabir: Me after reading the title: "Yes, that's gonna be my new year resolution!" Update: My hair is a bit thick at this point and my barber can't cut through it well enough, so I've started to let my hair grow longer than usual. Good thing there's a lockdown in my place so I don't have to go to parties and dinners and stuff to show my wicked hair. Anyway, stay tuned till 2022!!! Update 2: Nothing's changed much. I've just gotten used to this big rough rug like creature living on top of my head. College started and now I'm more or less a celebrity for taking up this challenge. I'm just gonna say that it ain't so bad.
Talking With Tim: The longest I've waited to wash my head was three months. I detangle before, during, and after washing my head. Also I scrub my scalp while washing my head too. The feeling was as if my scalp could breathe. I only use organic or natural scalp & hair oils when they're dry.
EmesCee: Alternate title - *How to make your head look like a coconut in one year*
Viro ViranVictus: I havent washed my hair in at least 15 years. Then again I just shave it off, so no reason to wash stubble.
nevadalamb: How is that even possible?! I haven’t been able to wash my hair in a week! On a road trip, no access to a shower where I am - will eventually make it to a Planet Fitness. I have moments where I go “crazy” scratching my scalp and wanting to get the knots out. Even a month seems impossible.
Steven Salcido: Thought this was a “what if” not “the history of shampoo”
Michael B W: Been shampoo free for many years. After a greasy few weeks initially, the dandruff and itchiness, that I had when using shampoo every few days, disappeared, and I have not looked back...... Just comb frequently, and rinse occasionally. Now in my late 60s, the lady haircutter I visit every couple of months comments on what a healthy head of hair I have.
Mr. DS: I shower every nigh before I go to bed. I literally make sure my hair is as clean as I can
Angeloo: I LOVE how they put Disney's bisardvark clip
J4bzuu: What a satisfying voice you got there
Subham Shrivastava: 2:07 *Amla* 2:09 *Reetha* You can also add *Shikhakayi* for Black natural color.
Tony Tapia: Haven’t watched my hair in a month and my scalp isn’t as dry and flakey as it was when I was washing my hair 4 times a week. All on the shelf shampoos are owned by three companies
Narayan Dutt Tiwari: I am proud to know that my ancestors had that knowledge.
Pika Pikao: " What if you didn't wash your hair for a year?" Ask Indian sadhus LMAO
Template: Nice to know that Shampoo originated from BharatDesh originally ❤️
water too deep: I like how they start inserting Indian music when showing Indians
The Autophile Pal: Wow I remember being one of the first 100 subscribers and look now. It got more than 4 million. Amazing
Paimon: I haven't washed my hair for 9 days and it's perfectly fine lol The only reason I love my hair for now.
terrence jackson: What if the infinity ♾ Stones were real in our solar system or maybe some elemental runes in our solar system that gave us power of the elements? @WHAT IF
Tigger Trigger: Honestly it completely depends on the person. I only wash my hair with cold water and my scalp is healthier than it's ever been. Some people it has the opposite effect. Try not using shampoo for yourself
Love&Peace: My mum used to wash my hair with soap called Cameo my hair is thick glossy and I’m 60. Obviously I used Johnson’s baby shampoo and wash every fortnight . Great video.
Lea Firestone: I’m Greek and I’ve only used an olive oil mask once, and considering my hair gets oily very fast, I wouldn’t use it
U Can't Handle The Truth: I'm itching at the thought of not washing my hair. It's gotta feel like your scalp is severely infested with fleas!✌❤
Light Yagami: Once I was unable to wash my hair for about 20 days because of another medical condition. The worst thing was the dandruff and the itchiness.
-? Velvet ?-: I have thick oily hair so I have to wash it quite often, tho I don’t always do :P
Someone: I’ve been so busy recently I haven’t had the time to take a shower. I know that sounds stupid but it’s true! I planned to take a shower today tho
01 ninja2000: Male, long hair... I wash my hair once a week... Reduced oil etc. Healty and cleaner hair (apparently)
அரியாங்குப்பம் முத்து: Can be saved by applying oil regularly. If left continuously dry for a month , it will cause Psoriasis.
Yourfairweatherfriend: The Skullet haircut killed me!
Dracul: I only use shampoo in extreme cases (I can get mud, oil, grease, concrete and cement in my hair at times with my job.) Most of the time, a few combings under running water is sufficient for removing dirt. I've done this for 5 years, and my hair has never been healthier. The "smell" is my natural musk, easily covered by oil-based scents (literally the same perfume or cologne worn on skin). My dandruff has also disappeared.
Sweta Mishra 48: Physics exam today, and YouTube suggesting me this. :')
Alex Sav: Actually I did not wash my hair with shampoo for about a year. Only water, but everyday. No bad smells, my hair looks nice and has volume. After washing with shampoo it looked kinda thin and got oily pretty fast So it actually benefits me.
Aala, Rachelle: How satisfying it is when you shampoo a hair after a year without washing it
Wyatt {: I stopped washing with shampoo and my hair is not so frizzy fluffy. I can style it with my hands only now
dream devil: YouTube is reminding me to take a shower! Lol
Dawa Penjor: I don't believe this. I haven't washed my hair with shampoo for 3 years and even my barber tells me I have great hair and a healthy scalp.
ANGEL SINGH RAJPUT: Glad to have my country in this video India
Vivek Vardhan: You've got a new subscriber
rubi singh: When I was 5 I used to wash my hair every Friday and Sunday with shampoo and when my age was 6-8 I used to do the same I washed my hair at every friday and Sunday but I first washed my hair with shampoo then used condisnor after washing the shampoo sorry if condisnor spelling is wrong
PxrryonL2R2: Rest In Peace to the persons scalp for doing this
Media Guy: Washing your hair too often is bad. Sulfates strip essential oils out of your hair and damage it. 3 times a month only.
John Doe: Who else got an itch while watching this?
_________________________woosh: i would be heart broken my hair is my pride, the only confidence i have
alisha kumar: I use apple cider vinegar mixed with lemon for dandruff & wash it off with locally made soap(desi/kaala sabun) with no harsh chemicals.
Prem Kumar A Sushruta: Hello Peter ♂️, What if "the good doctor" story was a true one?????
Ritesh Jadhav: There are sages in india who devote their lives to the god (extreme). live in the areas of Himalayas have that kind of hair
Renaldy Haen: 6:03 finally I found my dandruff problem. But it will difficult to 'no poo' because my curly hair is very thick and will be messy if I don't have shampoo.
random person: Imagine the relief and fun you get if you wash your hair after one year not washing it.
johanna 🎀: out of africa at 0:22 ! meryl streep was amazing in that one!
Thea Emdin: Glee!! I love that show
divyanshi: I used the traditional 100% organic recipe (using soap nuts and Indian gooseberry) for 3-4 years they were never better
Joel Eldhose: In Kerala we use ( thaali) as shampoo to wash our hair . It is very healthy and it is made from Hibiscus rosa....and it really works..
iloveeatingcookies,cookiesloveeatingme☀️: No body : Me : feeling itchy everywhere in my body watching this
Mostly Quantum: Mission 1k subscribers . let's see who subscribes.
Vaibhav Reddy: The word shampoo entered the English language from the Indian subcontinent during the colonial era.[1] It dated to 1762 and was derived from Hindi chāmpo (चाँपो [tʃãːpoː]),[2][3] itself derived from the Sanskrit root chapati (चपति), which meant to press, knead, or soothe.[4][5]
ranger gaming yt: Hig school students: *"are you challenging us"*
WolfishWaif 2: I once went a month without a single shower. Needless to say, I had a layer of dead scalp and really bad lice. Learned my lesson after that