Starting out with only water in puberty, good idea? any tips?

Water Only
#1

Hi guys

I’m 17 years old (in the midst of puberty) and started to wash my hair with just water for the past ~10 days.
I have just now found out that this No Poo movement existed and I’m severely intrigued.
I have shoulder long, wavey, to curly hair and I had to wash my hair every other day with shampoo and conditioner for it to look nice.
And now after those 10 days, my hair is still thoroughly greasy. I know the transitioning time can be quite long, but in a few days school starts again and I don’t want my hair to look like I haven’t showered in two weeks.
What are some tips for starting out with the water only method? Can I use conditioner and still become independant of shampoo?
Also, my mum said that I should probably wait with the no poo thing, since I’m still in puberty and my hormones are overproducing that grease anyway. Should I just wait until I’m older until I do no poo?
Thanks to everyone for reading!

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#2

Honestly, one poster posted how she got mites and her hair fell out. I think that is totally true. I finally washed my hair with shampoo and have been washing only once a week. The itching is gone and I’m sure there were mites. No more hair falling out too. I would not do this at all. Just wash once a week so you’re not overwashing. There is a reason people use shampoo the last century. Without it you can get diseases.

#3

Listen to Mum! Don’t do it.