How to use apple cider vinegar (ACV)

Here is the recipe that we use for ACV:

2 Tablespoons ACV
1 cup (8 oz) of warm water

We have used both a spray bottle and a squirt bottle to add it to the hair and have found that a spray bottle with a stream option works best for us.  Getting the ACV to the roots of the hair is the most important for all of it's benefits, so just a straight spray wouldn't really work in getting it where it needs to go.  The squirt bottle was helpful, but actually was a little hard to control where the flow was going. That's just our experience, though.

You can actually use ACV instead of shampoo.  In fact, we do not use shampoo at all anymore.  We will either co-wash (conditioner-only wash) or use ACV when I good clarifying wash is necessary.  Boo's hair stays nicely moisturized and yet perfectly cleaned without having to use heavily alkaline shampoo products.

So, back to the gunk, or goo, that Mama Holli was asking about.  You can use the AVC rinse just like you would a shampoo to cleanse all of the hair, or you can spot use it on just some trouble spots, like the little areas around the area where it built up around a rubber band. Either way, it's been our go-to way of attacking the goo and a very inexpensive way to do so.

On a side note, I have only used the raw, organic version of ACV, like Bragg's. I would imagine the benefits would be greater the closer the ACV is to it's original state. I can only assume that the more processed the ACV is, the less likely you are to see its full benefits. Also, the health benefits outlined above are not exclusive to chocolate hair! They are equally as useful for vanilla hair and can be used as a clarifying shampoo for any hair type when you want a more natural way to wash hair and/or you just want to get that greasy, oily feeling out!