healthyhair2 said:You are only supposed to soak the synthetic(kanekalon) hair in the vinegar water. I use either white or apple cider vinegar. They both will work well. You don't need to use the rinse on your hair. Be sure to rinse the hair well after soaking it in the ACV.
Keen said:What is the benefit of removing the alkaline from it?
Crissi said:Here is my theory: are hair and skin have the ph of 4.5-5.5(acid), whilst the synthetic hair has a ph of 8+ (akaline), im guessing the alkaline would cause adverse effects e.g itching, irritating the skin, or breakage, which probably gives an answer to why quite a few people i know get breakage from using synthetic hair vs human hair.
HTH
Crissi, x
High Priestess said:Does anyone know if we are supposed to rinse out the vinegar?
StrawberryQueen said:Uh, I tried an ACV rinse once and it tore up my hair, so IMO, I wouldn't do it. But others have had great results with it.
Thanksnavsegda said:You should absolutely rinse out the vinegar. Most commerical vinegars (white included) have an acetic acid level of 5%, which makes the pH 2.4. The pH in vinegar is too low and too acidic and could cause adverse effects in the hair because our hair's pH is only supposed to be around 4.5-5.5.