Then, I came across this post and for whatever reason, I tried it (Recipe #2, that is). And I think I've got it down. I'm not sure how much of it is the proportion of baking soda to water, or vinegar to water, or if it's that I've changed my method, but it works now and my hair has never felt cleaner or softer.
For me, the trick is to put the baking soda mixture into dry hair, massaging it in thoroughly. The other thing I do differently is to not just put the vinegar mixture into the ends of my hair, but directly on the scalp, letting it run down to the rest of the hair. Like I said, my hair has never felt cleaner or softer.
But there was a problem: the smell. More to the point, my husband kept complaining that I smelled of pickles! I'd been adding lavender essential oil, but it apparently wasn't enough to counteract the sourness of the vinegar. And I knew it was really bothering him, because he mentioned it maybe five times in one night. I ended up shoving a cinnamon stick into the bottle and Hubby is much happier. He says he doesn't smell the vinegar at all anymore, and I'm contemplating running out and buying vanilla essential oil as well, but for now the lavender and cinnamon seem to work.
Success! I haven't broken down the cost compared to store-brand shampoo and conditioner, but I'm so ridiculously happy with with how my hair feels that even if this option were more expensive, I'd say it's worth it. Because I've tried a lot of different brands of shampoos and conditioners through the years, and my hair has never felt better.
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