If anyone trying Borax I suggest really stripping your hair first of all the buildup. Use dish soap to wash first, and then do the Borax wash. Then just use Borax every time you wash afterward. Then you won't have the deadlock look the first time. You need to make the Borax water as burly as needed for your hair and your water.
Benefits: less oily hair, no reaction or sensitivity, hair fallout has decreased radically; hair dye sticks to hair much better and stays much longer with less fading!!