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"  My sorority sister&amp;#039;s sister, that&amp;#039;s a mouth full, just came back from a semester in Brazil and the first thing we noticed other than her new tendency to mix up Spanish and Portuguese, was how long and thick her hair had gotten. We had to know her secret. As someone who is in the process of repairing years of heat damage I&amp;#039;m always looking for ways to improve my hair health, and her three-month transformation was almost unbelievable. She said it was simple\u2014she stopped washing her hair.  Recently we&amp;#039;ve heard about the down sides of sudsy shampoos, many of them are filled with sulfates that strip the natural oils in your hair, making it dry and brittle. In the journey for long, luxurious J.Lo locks, breakage is the number one thing to prevent. Your hair is constantly growing, but if it&amp;#039;s breaking at the same rate, you&amp;#039;re never going to achieve that length and thickness you&amp;#039;ve dreamed of. While ditching shampoo isn&amp;#039;t a miracle fix, retaining moisture in your hair is always una cosa buena. Here are some options to consider:  Co-Wash Co-washing is just a short way of saying, &amp;quot;wash&amp;quot; with conditioner; Carols Daughter Monoi Repairing Conditioner, $18, is one of my favorites. You basically do your same hair routine and skip the shampoo step, remembering to only apply your conditioner only from the mid shaft of your hair downward. Because you aren&amp;#039;t cleansing your scalp beware of product build up, you will probably have to wash every once and a while. In between washes add a couple of drops of tea tree oil to coconut oil and give your self a weekly scalp massage, the tea tree is an anti fungal agent that will prevent bacteria from forming on your scalp.  Cleansing Conditioner Cleansing conditioner is a great way to give up shampoo all together. You get the best of both worlds, the moisturizing properties of conditioner and the cleanliness you get from shampoo. Because of the clarifying agents in this conditioner you can apply it all over your head. These bubble free alternative don&amp;#039;t suds up, but don&amp;#039;t be deterred they cleanse and clarify your scalp just fine. Deva Curl No Poo Cleansing Conditioner, $18.95, has a tingly kick, leaving your scalp feeling cleaner than it ever did with shampoo.  Sulfate Free Don&amp;#039;t feel clean unless you&amp;#039;ve got a cabeza full of suds? Old habits die hard, but there are still some great alternatives. Switch out your old shampoo for a sulfate free option packed with moisturizers. Organix Argan Oil and Shea Butter Shampoo, $8.49, has two powerhouse moisturizers to nourish your strands, while giving you those suds you need to feel squeaky clean. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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