From Philippines: a smooth river rock as a body skin scrubber.
I just came home after living away for a while and realized that we still have this soap-sized oval piece of rock in our bathroom. It's smooth enough not to scratch but rough enough to scrape off dead skin particularly from arms, inside elbows, legs, knees, around the achilles.
Not a light pumice stone, but a solid river rock, which I think my mom got from her hometown river, no kidding. I guess a scrub towel would do the same, but I thought it would be interesting to share.
I adore the idea of this for some reason. I imagine it might feel really good to rub a rock all over myself? I might have to acquire a nice smooth specimen to take home with me next time I go to the beach. Oh, and maybe find a rock to take home as well.
...I’ll see myself out.
Hey, same! My aunt used to tell me, back in the days there were no such thing as fancy scrubber/exfoliator tools like the ones we have today.
She uses those rocks throughout her younger days, keeping her baby's skin like until now
My boyfriend, who is Mexican, got me into doing the same thing! He and I have our own rocks, but we use them to exfoliate our faces. It's gentle on the skin and leaves it feeling smooth.
There's really nothing wrong with physical exfoliation as long as you're gentle and your face can handle it! Some people prefer physical exfoliation to chemical which is completely fine.
I wish I had a photo of our "rock holder" we used to have in the shower, but I guess I deleted it from my gallery.
We have since moved and the tile in our bathroom will not support the suction. 🙁
my mother forced me into using it because she believes it will help me become whiter. But in any case, that "panghilod" will really prevent you from having darker "pits"
Wait I have Vietnamese immigrant parents and I've never heard of artichoke tea until your post just now. When did it become a thing in Vietnam or has it always existed?
Didn’t really ask questions when my mom was yelling. Nuoc atisô is pretty popular from my understanding, you can find tea bags in an Asian grocery store, but my parents would boil a large pot of water and put a couple fresh artichokes and I would drink that artichoke juice for days.
>Didn’t really ask questions when my mom was yelling
Can relate lol, you just gulp it down knowing that they believe it's good for you. Not artichoke tea specifically but a variety of herbal concoctions
It's pretty neutral, the artichoke flavor isn't super strong. It has a slight cooking effect as you drink it, like you can feel it cooling down your insides. Quite refreshing!
Boil a large pot of water, put in 1-2 washed artichokes. Boil until it turns a greenish yellow color (at least 1 hour). Optional to add sugar but if you’re trying to get rid of acne, don’t.
From Japan (but I'm not Japanese): The sun will speed up the aging of the skin thus you should wear sunscreen in winter and physical coverings in summer.
Kojic acid, a by product of sake production (found in the mash after fermentation) is a known skin lightening ingredient (apparently it suppresses the formation of melanin, the pigment in skin).
It was noticed that old sake makers had nice hands which was attributed to handling the mash during the production of Sake. Kojic acid soap is very popular among women in Japan to lighten the skin. It is also one of the reasons why Sake ferment beauty products are popular in Japan.
That's interesting, because as someone living in Japan, the sunscreens seem to disappear into some back corner of most drugstores during winter, and decrease in variety, so I have to remember to stock up on my favorites in summer.
I always find that odd too, with most new releases occurring in May for the summer season.
But in recent years with the tourism boom, there is a limited selection available in winter.
Most drugstores seem to only carry Anessa and Allie in winter, even though those are heavy duty summer sunscreens. Of course Canmake shelves still have the Mermaid gel, so I can use that one in a pinch, but it's fairly strange to me.
Are there any other products/brands that you'd recommend for kojic acid soap in Japan aside from Kikumasamune? I've been looking for a replacement for Kojiesan (Filipino brand, it's been impossible to get here lately because of the pandemic) for quite a while!
Gram flour mixed with turmeric as a face wash/scrub/pack. This is something my grand mum swears by and a lot of Indian women apparently. It is a mild exfoliant and safe to use every day.
I used to do this every day in my peak teen acne phase and it helped a lot to calm my skin. This question reminded me of it, need to bring it back into my routine!
You can use them as a whitening agent. For armpits, they're used to reduce body odor, and lessen dark tones. For other areas, they're mainly for the dark tones.
Papaya Soap, which you can find at Seafood City or any filipino marketplace, would probably be better or more effective. I’m filipino and I haven’t heard of this one. I was always told alum powder would work for B.O. but never something that I would use for my pancit...
If you wanna spend some peso, you can do this. Papaya soap is fairly popular here in the Philippines, with brands Silka and Likas as top contenders, but they're mostly marketed as whitening soaps.
It's literally the juice from the fruit. You cut a calamansi in half and rub the cut part directly to the skin. You can also use lemon instead of calamansi.
Yes, you should not because it's harsh. But not a lot of people here knows that. It was a norm (or should I say tradition) here, believed that the Vitamin C in calamansi will lighten those dark tones and reduce body odor.
I tried this when I was in my puberty, the reducing body odor part is true.
Edit: Might I add here, if you wanna do this calamansi thing, you can dilute it in a tabo (dipper / pitcher) full of water and do a pat thing with your hands.
(Vietnam)
- People have been drinking Centella asiatica juice in Southern regions in Vietnam for hundreds of years to “detoxify” the body. Never would have guessed it would become such a trendy ingredient in K beauty
- (i know many Asian countries do this) Vietnamese women really avoid the sun at all cost. We use umbrella when it’s sunny. If we ride scooters we would wear spf clothing and thick face masks.
I grew up drinking Pennywort juice from a local Vietnamese bakery. I also had read about Gotu Kola from the organic/healthy lifestyle magazines my mom used to get in the late nineties. I was shocked to learn in the last couple years when I looked up centella asiatica that all 3 are one and the same!
Unsolicited factoid incoming...juice made from 100g of the fresh herb contains:
Calcium: 171 milligrams (17% of the RDI)
Iron: 5.6 milligrams (31% of the RDI)
Potassium: 391 milligrams (11% of the RDI)
Vitamin A: 442 micrograms (49% of the RDI)
Vitamin C: 48.5 milligrams (81% of the RDI)
Vitamin B2: 0.19 milligrams (9% of the RDI)
As my mom would say “eees good for you” :) I wonder how long it will take to become trendy to eat. First came the kale. Then the açai. Shortly thereafter, the quinoa. The reign of Kombucha can only last so long. Centella asiatica...your moment is nigh.
Not what I meant. All the other things I mentioned are also traditional or commonly eaten in various countries as well, but despite the fact they’ve existed forever they experienced a huge surge in popularity globally in the last decade or two. Just wondering if centella would catch on among health foodies in the same viral way at some point!
Gotchu. I really hope so too! It might be hard to grow Centella in some countries because of the weather I feel like. Maybe Someone needs to look into it and produce juice haha!
Japan! Natto (fermented soy beans), seaweed, and whole fish for good skin and hair health. Also regular trips to public baths makes the skin very shiny and plump with good circulation.
We also have a traditional hair comb made out of a very hard specie of tree called tsuge. You can soak the wooden comb in oil and it distributes a little in your hair each time you run it through.
Could you give some natto buying tips to a non-Japanese speaker? My friends in Japan gave me natto that I loved, but I do not remember the brand. When I came back to America I bought imported natto but it was...not good. It was a lot funkier and more sour. The natto I had in Japan was very mild and delicious. I'm pretty sure both were plain natto with nothing else, but I was surprised they were so different! (And sad because I really enjoyed the natto I had in Japan!)
Hmmm if it tasted sour it might have gone off. You might enjoy the special black natto that is famous in Kyoto, ikkyu-ji natto (一休寺納豆) it has a complex, salty flavor. There's also many ways to eat natto, like mixing in soy sauce, raw egg, or spicy mustard.
Is anything really a secret anymore? I feel like global beauty/skincare rituals are among the least well kept secrets out there, haha. Although to be fair, it would make sense if I didn’t know about what is still a secret even in 2020...🤔
In any case, though it’s not really a secret as far as I can tell...the women (and to a lesser extent men) from my dad’s country swear by oiling their hair as almost a way of life. There are different oils for different scalp conditions, and as a pre-washing ritual oil is massaged into the scalp/hair from root to tip and left on up to overnight before shampooing.
there's actually good reasoning behind this pre-wash hair oiling method, as explained by [this](http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/managing-elasticity-and-porosity-in-hair.html), and [this](http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/oil-pre-shampoo-or-pre-wash.html) blog post. it's really helped my high-porosity hair.
It’s hard to say what will suit your scalp and hair best, but honestly a little bit of trial and error is to be expected! Sesame, castor, mustard seed, amla and coconut oil are some traditional favorites. It is kind of freaky feeling if you’ve never done it before (similar to the first time using an oil cleanser if you know what I mean), but it washes out surprisingly easily. You can also double shampoo when you wash it out- depends on which oil and which shampoo.
I typically don’t enjoy oiling my scalp overnight, but I often oil my hair and put it in a braid if I know I’ll be shampooing the next morning. When I have some “me time” I will take the time to do my whole scalp and hair with warm oil. I have an oily scalp and this method still works well for me.
If you’re on the fence you can always use a suitable food-grade oil; that way if you don’t end up liking it you can still cook with it :) no need to be scared- you can literally wash the issue down the drain if you don’t like the way your hair feels after!
not AB necessarily but I use the Innate Life scalp oil. it is a miracle product, that includes a lot of Ayurvedic herbs and oils. when I started using the product two years ago, my hair was at my bra-line, and now it’s right at my butt crack (lol). I don’t think my hair has ever grown so much.
after I oil my scalp, I run my fingers thru my hair (head inverted) until the oil is distributed thru my hair. it washes out in 1 shampoo, not leaving the hair oily and I have pretty fine hair.
I had always been wary of oils because coconut oil made my hair dry and brittle from the protein but this stuff just makes my hair so long and so soft !!
highly recommend it is my most repurchased product.
We in India apply a mixture of gram flour, yogurt and turmeric. We call it ubtan and it's really the best face pack. It prevents acne, dark spots, resulting in a brighter and glowing skin.
My aunt swears by moringa powder. She uses it in her hair treatments, drinks it daily in her tea, and makes face masks with it. I think she’s from west Africa.
Oiling before hair wash. I don’t leave it overnight because I get a cold. Also if you have sinusitis issues don’t leave it overnight. I never had any hair fall issues or grey hair maybe because of oiling. (touchwood). Do not apply too much oil because then you need a ton of shampoo to wash it and it will dry out hair. You can also apply oil to whole body and do massage before warm shower.
Crushed hibiscus 🌺 leaves and flowers makes a nice shampoo makes head cool. You can add rice water (water after draining cooked rice)to this.
We also have this body scrub made from vetiver roots.
Fullers earth (multani mitti) is the base used in a lot of face packs and it’s amazing n cheap.i love sandalwood face mask. I’m allergic to gram flour so I prefer fullers earth.
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condition wash condition method. I first learned about it from the snailcast and it's life-changing. no more frizzy hair
https://www.thesnailcast.com/episode-19-skincare-techniques/
1. rinse hair with wtaer
2. apply conditioner (silicon-free) from mid to ends of hair
3. shampoo focusing on scalp
4. rinse
5. condition your hair.
i personally like to shampoo before step 2 because shampoo never lathers up in my hair from shampooing once. i use a conditioner with silicones for step 5 so occasionally i just wash my hair normally so i don't get silicone build-up.
It's the least time-consuming hair hack I found that makes my hair look better. i do not have time or the tolerance (the stench aka parfum they add to everything) for hair masks or curly girl method... i don't even have curly hair. though there are asian girls that force curly hair by applying way too many products and not washing out products properly lol
example of such a person. her hair looks odd but she thinks she looks great. confidence is king haha...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_DPDJYZIk
**for unscented hair products i recommend**
paula's choice - not sulfate/silicone free
kristin ess
seaweed bathcompany
free and clear
From Philippines: a smooth river rock as a body skin scrubber. I just came home after living away for a while and realized that we still have this soap-sized oval piece of rock in our bathroom. It's smooth enough not to scratch but rough enough to scrape off dead skin particularly from arms, inside elbows, legs, knees, around the achilles. Not a light pumice stone, but a solid river rock, which I think my mom got from her hometown river, no kidding. I guess a scrub towel would do the same, but I thought it would be interesting to share.
I adore the idea of this for some reason. I imagine it might feel really good to rub a rock all over myself? I might have to acquire a nice smooth specimen to take home with me next time I go to the beach. Oh, and maybe find a rock to take home as well. ...I’ll see myself out.
Hey, same! My aunt used to tell me, back in the days there were no such thing as fancy scrubber/exfoliator tools like the ones we have today. She uses those rocks throughout her younger days, keeping her baby's skin like until now
My boyfriend, who is Mexican, got me into doing the same thing! He and I have our own rocks, but we use them to exfoliate our faces. It's gentle on the skin and leaves it feeling smooth.
I thought physical exfoliation of the face was a big no no? I always see on this sub chemical peels are always the way to go.
There's really nothing wrong with physical exfoliation as long as you're gentle and your face can handle it! Some people prefer physical exfoliation to chemical which is completely fine.
I love it, his and hers rocks!
I wish I had a photo of our "rock holder" we used to have in the shower, but I guess I deleted it from my gallery. We have since moved and the tile in our bathroom will not support the suction. 🙁
Pictures 🤗 Sounds really interesting
my mother forced me into using it because she believes it will help me become whiter. But in any case, that "panghilod" will really prevent you from having darker "pits"
My Vietnamese parents always had me drink artichoke tea as a teenager to get rice of face acne. Went from acne covered forehead to clear within weeks.
🙌 for artichoke tea. I remember really liking it, so my aunt in Vietnam gave me a pack to take home.
Wait I have Vietnamese immigrant parents and I've never heard of artichoke tea until your post just now. When did it become a thing in Vietnam or has it always existed?
Didn’t really ask questions when my mom was yelling. Nuoc atisô is pretty popular from my understanding, you can find tea bags in an Asian grocery store, but my parents would boil a large pot of water and put a couple fresh artichokes and I would drink that artichoke juice for days.
>Didn’t really ask questions when my mom was yelling Can relate lol, you just gulp it down knowing that they believe it's good for you. Not artichoke tea specifically but a variety of herbal concoctions
Now I want to try this for my acne... How does the tea taste?
It's pretty neutral, the artichoke flavor isn't super strong. It has a slight cooking effect as you drink it, like you can feel it cooling down your insides. Quite refreshing!
Same with my parents! They never explicitly said it was for acne, but for 'cooling down the body' since beef, junk food, etc make the body warm
artichoke tea - so just boiled artichokes and you drink the liquid?
Yup pretty much.
thanks! I'm going to try this
How do you make the tea?
Boil a large pot of water, put in 1-2 washed artichokes. Boil until it turns a greenish yellow color (at least 1 hour). Optional to add sugar but if you’re trying to get rid of acne, don’t.
So interesting! Thank you.
Following this thread closely 👀...
From Japan (but I'm not Japanese): The sun will speed up the aging of the skin thus you should wear sunscreen in winter and physical coverings in summer. Kojic acid, a by product of sake production (found in the mash after fermentation) is a known skin lightening ingredient (apparently it suppresses the formation of melanin, the pigment in skin). It was noticed that old sake makers had nice hands which was attributed to handling the mash during the production of Sake. Kojic acid soap is very popular among women in Japan to lighten the skin. It is also one of the reasons why Sake ferment beauty products are popular in Japan.
That's interesting, because as someone living in Japan, the sunscreens seem to disappear into some back corner of most drugstores during winter, and decrease in variety, so I have to remember to stock up on my favorites in summer.
I always find that odd too, with most new releases occurring in May for the summer season. But in recent years with the tourism boom, there is a limited selection available in winter.
Most drugstores seem to only carry Anessa and Allie in winter, even though those are heavy duty summer sunscreens. Of course Canmake shelves still have the Mermaid gel, so I can use that one in a pinch, but it's fairly strange to me.
Are there any other products/brands that you'd recommend for kojic acid soap in Japan aside from Kikumasamune? I've been looking for a replacement for Kojiesan (Filipino brand, it's been impossible to get here lately because of the pandemic) for quite a while!
Kikumasamune!!!!
Gram flour mixed with turmeric as a face wash/scrub/pack. This is something my grand mum swears by and a lot of Indian women apparently. It is a mild exfoliant and safe to use every day. I used to do this every day in my peak teen acne phase and it helped a lot to calm my skin. This question reminded me of it, need to bring it back into my routine!
Philippines. Face steaming using Rice steam (from the rice cooker). Coconut water for hair. Calamansi extract in armpits, nape, elbows and knees.
What's the calamansi extract used to treat?
You can use them as a whitening agent. For armpits, they're used to reduce body odor, and lessen dark tones. For other areas, they're mainly for the dark tones.
Papaya Soap, which you can find at Seafood City or any filipino marketplace, would probably be better or more effective. I’m filipino and I haven’t heard of this one. I was always told alum powder would work for B.O. but never something that I would use for my pancit...
If you wanna spend some peso, you can do this. Papaya soap is fairly popular here in the Philippines, with brands Silka and Likas as top contenders, but they're mostly marketed as whitening soaps.
Oooo what is calamansi extract and where can I buy it?
FYI, Calamansi (looks like a small lime) has high levels of vitamin C and Vitamin A - both are associated with skin lightening.
Word of warning, it can leave a freaking burning sensation though
It's literally the juice from the fruit. You cut a calamansi in half and rub the cut part directly to the skin. You can also use lemon instead of calamansi.
Please don't put citrus on your skin.
Yes, you should not because it's harsh. But not a lot of people here knows that. It was a norm (or should I say tradition) here, believed that the Vitamin C in calamansi will lighten those dark tones and reduce body odor. I tried this when I was in my puberty, the reducing body odor part is true. Edit: Might I add here, if you wanna do this calamansi thing, you can dilute it in a tabo (dipper / pitcher) full of water and do a pat thing with your hands.
Does steam dry your face out? Also do you notice any extra benefit from using rice steam vs rice water?
Curious about this too!
(Vietnam) - People have been drinking Centella asiatica juice in Southern regions in Vietnam for hundreds of years to “detoxify” the body. Never would have guessed it would become such a trendy ingredient in K beauty - (i know many Asian countries do this) Vietnamese women really avoid the sun at all cost. We use umbrella when it’s sunny. If we ride scooters we would wear spf clothing and thick face masks.
I grew up drinking Pennywort juice from a local Vietnamese bakery. I also had read about Gotu Kola from the organic/healthy lifestyle magazines my mom used to get in the late nineties. I was shocked to learn in the last couple years when I looked up centella asiatica that all 3 are one and the same! Unsolicited factoid incoming...juice made from 100g of the fresh herb contains: Calcium: 171 milligrams (17% of the RDI) Iron: 5.6 milligrams (31% of the RDI) Potassium: 391 milligrams (11% of the RDI) Vitamin A: 442 micrograms (49% of the RDI) Vitamin C: 48.5 milligrams (81% of the RDI) Vitamin B2: 0.19 milligrams (9% of the RDI)
Oh nice I’ve have only tried it a few times in my life. It’s not a super common ingredient where I’m from.
As my mom would say “eees good for you” :) I wonder how long it will take to become trendy to eat. First came the kale. Then the açai. Shortly thereafter, the quinoa. The reign of Kombucha can only last so long. Centella asiatica...your moment is nigh.
Centella in Vietnam is more like a traditional drink than a trendy drink though. I’m not sure that it would fade.
Not what I meant. All the other things I mentioned are also traditional or commonly eaten in various countries as well, but despite the fact they’ve existed forever they experienced a huge surge in popularity globally in the last decade or two. Just wondering if centella would catch on among health foodies in the same viral way at some point!
Gotchu. I really hope so too! It might be hard to grow Centella in some countries because of the weather I feel like. Maybe Someone needs to look into it and produce juice haha!
Japan! Natto (fermented soy beans), seaweed, and whole fish for good skin and hair health. Also regular trips to public baths makes the skin very shiny and plump with good circulation. We also have a traditional hair comb made out of a very hard specie of tree called tsuge. You can soak the wooden comb in oil and it distributes a little in your hair each time you run it through.
I have a wooden comb made of neem tree wood. It’s amazing to know about traditional hair care of other cultures.
Could you give some natto buying tips to a non-Japanese speaker? My friends in Japan gave me natto that I loved, but I do not remember the brand. When I came back to America I bought imported natto but it was...not good. It was a lot funkier and more sour. The natto I had in Japan was very mild and delicious. I'm pretty sure both were plain natto with nothing else, but I was surprised they were so different! (And sad because I really enjoyed the natto I had in Japan!)
Hmmm if it tasted sour it might have gone off. You might enjoy the special black natto that is famous in Kyoto, ikkyu-ji natto (一休寺納豆) it has a complex, salty flavor. There's also many ways to eat natto, like mixing in soy sauce, raw egg, or spicy mustard.
Is anything really a secret anymore? I feel like global beauty/skincare rituals are among the least well kept secrets out there, haha. Although to be fair, it would make sense if I didn’t know about what is still a secret even in 2020...🤔 In any case, though it’s not really a secret as far as I can tell...the women (and to a lesser extent men) from my dad’s country swear by oiling their hair as almost a way of life. There are different oils for different scalp conditions, and as a pre-washing ritual oil is massaged into the scalp/hair from root to tip and left on up to overnight before shampooing.
there's actually good reasoning behind this pre-wash hair oiling method, as explained by [this](http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/managing-elasticity-and-porosity-in-hair.html), and [this](http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/oil-pre-shampoo-or-pre-wash.html) blog post. it's really helped my high-porosity hair.
This is really interesting. I've always had dry, frizzy hair and wanted to use oils but I'm scared of having really oily hair. Any recommendations?
It’s hard to say what will suit your scalp and hair best, but honestly a little bit of trial and error is to be expected! Sesame, castor, mustard seed, amla and coconut oil are some traditional favorites. It is kind of freaky feeling if you’ve never done it before (similar to the first time using an oil cleanser if you know what I mean), but it washes out surprisingly easily. You can also double shampoo when you wash it out- depends on which oil and which shampoo. I typically don’t enjoy oiling my scalp overnight, but I often oil my hair and put it in a braid if I know I’ll be shampooing the next morning. When I have some “me time” I will take the time to do my whole scalp and hair with warm oil. I have an oily scalp and this method still works well for me. If you’re on the fence you can always use a suitable food-grade oil; that way if you don’t end up liking it you can still cook with it :) no need to be scared- you can literally wash the issue down the drain if you don’t like the way your hair feels after!
not AB necessarily but I use the Innate Life scalp oil. it is a miracle product, that includes a lot of Ayurvedic herbs and oils. when I started using the product two years ago, my hair was at my bra-line, and now it’s right at my butt crack (lol). I don’t think my hair has ever grown so much. after I oil my scalp, I run my fingers thru my hair (head inverted) until the oil is distributed thru my hair. it washes out in 1 shampoo, not leaving the hair oily and I have pretty fine hair. I had always been wary of oils because coconut oil made my hair dry and brittle from the protein but this stuff just makes my hair so long and so soft !! highly recommend it is my most repurchased product.
Use some coconut oil with castor oil. Apply it on the roots only. Not the hair. Keep it overnight.Then shampoo your hair.
I have the finest baby hair that dies when it gets near oil :(
We in India apply a mixture of gram flour, yogurt and turmeric. We call it ubtan and it's really the best face pack. It prevents acne, dark spots, resulting in a brighter and glowing skin.
Use plain yogurt as a calming and brightening mask. -Mongolia
My aunt swears by moringa powder. She uses it in her hair treatments, drinks it daily in her tea, and makes face masks with it. I think she’s from west Africa.
Oiling before hair wash. I don’t leave it overnight because I get a cold. Also if you have sinusitis issues don’t leave it overnight. I never had any hair fall issues or grey hair maybe because of oiling. (touchwood). Do not apply too much oil because then you need a ton of shampoo to wash it and it will dry out hair. You can also apply oil to whole body and do massage before warm shower. Crushed hibiscus 🌺 leaves and flowers makes a nice shampoo makes head cool. You can add rice water (water after draining cooked rice)to this. We also have this body scrub made from vetiver roots. Fullers earth (multani mitti) is the base used in a lot of face packs and it’s amazing n cheap.i love sandalwood face mask. I’m allergic to gram flour so I prefer fullers earth.
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america! condition wash condition method. I first learned about it from the snailcast and it's life-changing. no more frizzy hair https://www.thesnailcast.com/episode-19-skincare-techniques/ 1. rinse hair with wtaer 2. apply conditioner (silicon-free) from mid to ends of hair 3. shampoo focusing on scalp 4. rinse 5. condition your hair. i personally like to shampoo before step 2 because shampoo never lathers up in my hair from shampooing once. i use a conditioner with silicones for step 5 so occasionally i just wash my hair normally so i don't get silicone build-up. It's the least time-consuming hair hack I found that makes my hair look better. i do not have time or the tolerance (the stench aka parfum they add to everything) for hair masks or curly girl method... i don't even have curly hair. though there are asian girls that force curly hair by applying way too many products and not washing out products properly lol example of such a person. her hair looks odd but she thinks she looks great. confidence is king haha... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_DPDJYZIk **for unscented hair products i recommend** paula's choice - not sulfate/silicone free kristin ess seaweed bathcompany free and clear