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    Posted: January 12 2000 at 4:33am
Hello, everyone.I was wondering if anyone had product suggestions for a person with combination hair. At least, I *think* that's what I have. ;)I have thick, wavy-when-wet, straight-when-dry, somewhat prone to be oily hair. (I state this because it seems like the majority here have dry hair.)For about 3 years, I used Pantene Pro-V for Normal Hair and was pretty happy with it. Then, my hair started looking a bit flat and, well, dead, so I switched to the Fine Hair formula. That worked for a while, but then I realized that my hair didn't feel as conditioned as it had been. So, I shelled out some extra money and bought the Glypro + Shampoo and Conditioner from Redken. It worked okay for a while, but then the seasons changed. The humidity in Alabama is nothing to sniff at. Arggg!So now I'm back to square one. My hair will look okay for the first part of the day but by the end it will look flat and sometimes greasy. I feel like I'm 14 again. Does anyone have suggestions?Thanks so much,Alexandra
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Although this info depends alot on how long your hair is it might work for you. I live in Florida so I can understand the humidity problem. My hair is about 4 inches below my shoulders and while the ends tend to be dry the top part is definitely oily. What I do is shampoo my scalp with a non-conditioning shampoo and then condition only the ends. If your hair is extremely oily and/or your hair is shoulder length or shorter you probably don't need to condition at all. Also a side note on Pantene: It is bad for your hair it uses a harsh detergent and uses silicone as its main moisturizer. While silicones can be okay if used sparingly they build up over time and essentially suffocate the hair. Any ingredient that ends in "cone" is a silicone try to find products that don't have these in the first 6-10 ingredients.Hope this helps,Shannon G.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Diane K. Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 12 2000 at 4:33am
> Hello, everyone.> I was wondering if anyone had product suggestions for> a person with combination hair. At least, I *think*> that's what I have. ;)> I have thick, wavy-when-wet, straight-when-dry,> somewhat prone to be oily hair. (I state this because> it seems like the majority here have dry hair.)> For about 3 years, I used Pantene Pro-V for Normal> Hair and was pretty happy with it. Then, my hair> started looking a bit flat and, well, dead, so I> switched to the Fine Hair formula. That worked for a> while, but then I realized that my hair didn't feel as> conditioned as it had been. So, I shelled out some> extra money and bought the Glypro + Shampoo and> Conditioner from Redken. It worked okay for a while,> but then the seasons changed. The humidity in Alabama> is nothing to sniff at. Arggg!> So now I'm back to square one. My hair will look okay> for the first part of the day but by the end it will> look flat and sometimes greasy. I feel like I'm 14> again. Does anyone have suggestions?> Thanks so much,> AlexandraAlexandra,(Wow, what a beatiful name!)Just an idea for you. What about having one or two different shampoos then alternating them every other day. I dont have the same problem as you but my hair gets a nice change when I alternate. I alternate conditoners too. Heavyer one day and lighter the nexed.Hope this helps,Happy shinny hair,Diane K.
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> Although this info depends alot on how long your hair> is it might work for you. I live in Florida so I can> understand the humidity problem. My hair is about 4> inches below my shoulders and while the ends tend to> be dry the top part is definitely oily. What I do is> shampoo my scalp with a non-conditioning shampoo and> then condition only the ends. If your hair is> extremely oily and/or your hair is shoulder length or> shorter you probably don't need to condition at all.> Also a side note on Pantene: It is bad for your hair> it uses a harsh detergent and uses silicone as its> main moisturizer. While silicones can be okay if used> sparingly they build up over time and essentially> suffocate the hair. Any ingredient that ends in> "cone" is a silicone try to find products> that don't have these in the first 6-10 ingredients.> Hope this helps,> Shannon G.Thanks a lot for your suggestions, everyone.Alex
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Hi, you might want to try the new pantene without the added conditioner so it won't get weighed down by it. I am suggesting this since you liked the pantene so much to start with. I also like this shampoo but the one with conditioner added is too heavy.
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