Meet the woman who has ditched shampoo and now washes her hair in vinegar who says she's saving money and her locks are "healthier than ever".<br /><br />Kelsi Giroux, 27, adopted the new hair washing method five years ago after noticing regular shampoo and conditioner would build up on her scalp.<br /><br />She began researching alternative ways to wash her hair and came across a mix of apple cider vinegar and baking soda - which initially didn't work as the baking soda was difficult to wash out.<br /><br />Kelsi eventually settled on part vinegar, part water, which she said "really helped" with the dandruff and shampoo build up on her scalp.<br /><br />She's now been washing her hair once a week with vinegar for the past three years and says the unique method doesn't leave any smells in her locks.<br /><br />Kelsi, an online content creator, from Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, said: "I have super thick hair and I found normal shampoo and conditioner wouldn't come out, so I started looking for alternative methods.<br /><br />"I thought about what I could do as I was already washing my hair once a week which is different from the norm.<br /><br />"I tried apple cider vinegar and baking soda first, but the baking soda didn't come out - so it was kind of a mixture of looking things up and giving things a go.<br /><br />Kelsi posts videos of "green and vegan" food recipes on her TikTok as she tries to be as "natural as possible".<br /><br />She made sure to keep in line with her ethos of natural and green living when looking for her alternative hair wash.<br /><br />Kelsi said: "I used regular shampoo and conditioner and then switched to trying more natural brands and that still didn't help the build up and then found apple cider vinegar.<br /><br />"I try to live as green and as natural as possible.<br /><br />"I feel happy about it being more natural and that always makes me feel good and I felt better because I didn't have this dandruff issue.<br /><br />"It was definitely a positive transition."<br /><br />Kelsi shared a video of her hair washing method on TikTok, which racked up more than 1.5million views and was met with mixed responses.<br /><br />One follower said: "I did this for a few washes and after a few days I had so much dandruff it took three washes to get rid of it - never again lol."<br /><br />Another said: "As a hairstylist this is amazing to renew your hair!!!"<br /><br />A third added: "I did this for a few years. My hair was lovely, but my scalp was very unhappy.<br /><br />While a fourth commented: "Apple cider vinegar is super good for your hair, but you really should condition after, it can make hair dry."<br /><br />Kelsi says the routine is now normal to her and she was shocked at how many views and comments the video got.<br /><br />She said: "When I first did a video on it, I didn't think it was going to get so many views and comments and people confused by it.<br /><br />"It's just so normal and a simple thing to me.<br /><br />"I have recommended it to people, but I don't think any friends have given it a try, but people are definitely interested - I'm sure some of my viewers have tried it."
