#NoPoo Trend Campaign Against Daily Hair Shampooing: What you Need to Know

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There is a new beauty and skin care trend that is gaining some ground lately and it is called the No-Poo trend. And no, we are not talking about the funky thing you are probably thinking right now. No-Poo, actually, stands for "No Shampoo."

According to Dr. Angela Lamb, director of Westside Mount Sinai Dermatology in New York City, the proponents of this new movement are washing their hair and scalp with products that do not have detergent as a component for fear of losing the healthy natural oils, the CBS News reported.

"It's not a one-size-fits-all situation," said Dr. Lamb. "It all depends on your hair type. There are some hair types that would tolerate it better than others. There are a couple of salons in New York that are pushing it. Once I start hearing about it in my office, I know it has some type of following."

The growing movement has attracted a lot of followers over the years and not the least of whom were popular celebrities, such as Kim Kardashian, Adele, and Jennifer Aniston. The three are all known to be sporting shiny, enviable, high-body locks, Bustle pointed out.

Some of the proponents of the No-Poo trend say that they are not just into the routine of not washing their hair regularly of shampoo because of how their crowning glories look better with it, but also because many of the common hygiene products can be quite harmful. They compared it with the gut wherein there is a need for a balance of healthy bacteria for optimal digestive health, according to a Huffington Post report.

These people believe that the healthiest of skin can be attained when the balance is preserved for the trillion or so bacteria or biome, and not washed away by soaps, blocked by antiperspirants or killed by antibacterial cleansers.

"By taking out those chemicals [from soap] that are killing certain species. We're able to promote that diversity again and get a really healthy microbiome that's good for your skin," says 39-year-old Sarah Ballantynea who is also known as The Paleo Mom.

But, according to Lamb, the best way to know what really works for you is to try things out. "You're not putting your hair at risk by trying this. Try it and see. Frankly, I have some patients who love it, and say their hair is the healthiest it's ever been," she said.

"And I have other patients who say their hair has too much build-up; their scalp is too oily; their scalp is itching." At the end of the day, you need to figure out what is best for your own skin