QuoteReplyTopic: help me get it long puhleeezzz Posted: June 09 2005 at 9:29pm
hi everyone... i have shoulder length hair... i want to grow it really long, but my hair is not cooperating...i had it last trimmed on march, i think (just one inch off the edges), and i feel that it has not grown an inch after.
i guess one problem is that my hair breaks easily. i have tried lots of shampoos for "falling hair"...but it only results to my hair becoming more frizzy!!
when my hair is dry, it looks thick, because of the frizziness, but if you actually gather it in a bun, or when it's wet, it's very thin. i guess that's another effect of the brittleness of my hair...
btw, i do the traditional wash and condition method...and i shampoo everyday...is it helping or actually doing more damage to my hair?
Every day is a lot of washing, in my opinion. Every day is 365 times a year, and more than 2000 washings in the lifetime of a single hair. If your hair breaks easily, it would be best to minimize handling it. Hair is most fragile when it is wet.
These links go into more detail-- it's not a lot of threads but it will get you a jumpstart on minimizing damage. Hope this helps!
Do you do clarifying rinses? If your conditioner has silicones then you will want to clarify often to prevent product buildup. Buildup often causes breakage, starting with breakage at the ends. Either your hair is breaking at the ends from buildup, or it's the combing method. Do you detangle from the ends and work your way up?
There's no "recommended" frequency for CO washes. Some people CO every day, others CO once a week. The best thing to do is start CO'ing as often as you shampoo, then gradually decease.
wait when I'm not COing I should be using my normal shampoo?
I'm semi confused...
should I be washing my hair ever day when I take a shower, or like 3 times a week (CO method)... or do you mean do CO 3 times a week and the other 4 days I do normal shampooing... thanks!
P.S. I'm trying the CO idea and my hair is still frizzy and "independent".. how long does it take?
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i tried the CO today, and still the hair is FRIZZEEEE...ugh...should i wait it out till i see results? or immediately change my brand of conditioner?...good news, though, is that i think i have less falling hairs and breakages for a change...maybe i should really minimize the daily washing...and use less shampoo...
before CO, shampooing was scary because i would be having these clumps of hair on my hands. this morning, it was less...hallelujah
Frequency of washing is dependent on YOUR scalp's needs. Some people alternate between CO and shampoo. They shampoo when the scalp gets too greasy to be cleaned with just conditioner. Over time, the scalp adjusts to CO and produces less oil. When you incorporate CO into your routine, it's totally better than what you'd have with only a shampoo&conditioner wash. Really, you can't go wrong.
It takes about a month for CO to make a visible difference. But.... I think you'll be finding less split ends and less dryness before the end of the month, as well as less shedding.
another idea for shampoo - dilute it in water before applying.
how do you apply the diluted, cheap conditioner... I made the roostertail thing, and everytime I try to apply it, it's so diluted that half of the stuff spills out of my hand before it gets anywhere.
Also, when applying the conditioner (normal, nondiluted kind), it's just to the roots of my hair, right? And shedding for me occurs during the conditioner part, rather than the shampoo (maybe because I use Pantene?), but I welcome because I think it's a way of de-thick-ifying my hair, heh.
I hope I wrote the directions right. The conditioner-shampoo-diluted mixture is to be done in a squeeze bottle, like an old ketchup bottle. And the last conditioner should be applied to the hair's ends and the hair's length. Hope this helps.
hi...i've considered doing the
CO more frequently now. what i do now is to C-COW-C every 2 days, at
least, and the rest is just CO...i still have to see the results in two
weeks, or more, i guess, but the hair's improving...gee, thanks...
i've a question, though...considering that we still have this hot to humid tropical climate here,
would it be okay for me to CO my hair once in the morning, and again in
the afternoon? or, like, this morning, i did the C-COW-C...can i CO
this afternoon? it's warm and so polluted in here i need to wash my
hair...what happens if i just wet my hair without putting on shampoo
and/or conditioner?
about
the clarifying rinses...and the tea rinse as well, do i have to rinse
with pure water aftewards? that's coz i tried rinsing with white
vinegar and i did not like the smell of the vinegar.
ya, and, i have not been using conditioners with the -cones...do i still need to do the clarifying rinse?
Cone users are strongly urged to clarify, either with a "clarifying shampoo" or a vinegar rinse, but non-cone users should also clarify (although less regularly). Perhaps every couple weeks or so would work well for you? The vinegar smell should also go away after your hair is dry, You could also try a vinegar that smells slightly different, e.g apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, etc.. there's lots to choose from. Keep in mind it will still smell sour, since all vinegars are similar.
People like to do their rinses differently. ... I wash my scalp (with CO), rinse with water, vinegar rinse, rinse with water again, condition normally, and rinse again.
Tea rinses work nicely without a water rinse afterwards. Tea rinses tend to work best if it's after rinsing out the final conditioner.
gee thanks...i guess i really need to do the clarifying rinses because i've discovered i can't live without the cones...but, just how often should i do the clarifying rinses? right now, what i do is to C-COW-C every 3 or 4 days, and the rest of the days is just CO.
hey...hair's definitely improving...thanks a lot...problem is, it's not still growing as fast as i want it...my last hairtrim was march, and i should be due for a hairtrim now, right? but if i do, i would go back to the length that it was last march... which means it grew just over an inch for almost 4 months
Clarify as often as you need to. Every 1.5 - 2 weeks is a good frequency for most people.
Nobody's ever "due" for a hairtrim if they don't want to be. Personally I haven't done a dust-trim or any trim since December. However trimming would be necessary if you are slowly growing out perm/dye/dryness/etc damage, if your ends start to tangle a lot, or they're split ends.
If you don't want to lose any growth, you can always do a dust trim (cutting about 1/16 of an inch off all the ends), or like, 2mm. If you cut it yourself, or get a really meticulous OCD friend to do it, then you can control how much comes off.
whew...i think i would have to avoid the scissors for a while then because i don't think i really have the need for it right now...
hmmm...still working on the patience thing...especially now that i understand why it's taking it ever so slow to grow...
but, just the same, waiting it out has been oh so fun because of all the experimenting on the cones or no-cones, clarifying rinses...dodging the shampoo really, it's addictive...
thanks very much for all the info...now i'm shampooing just once a week. i will try until i go to just twice a month...
all of these routines is starting to diminish my focus on how long it is taking to grow...one day, i hope, i just might be surprised to find it has grown...midback would be my goal for now...when i get there, who knows where my quest for long (AND GORGEOUS) hair would lead me into...
Isn't it fun?? That's how I would pass the time. Finding ways to take better care of my hair and skin, and not just beauty related stuff, but stuff like healthy eating habits and exercise too. That was never true before the decision to grow. Pampering NEVER has a downside!
re: exercise... i wonder if yoga might do miracles to my hair... i have learned a lot of the asanas and i'm on my way to learning and achieving the more difficult poses...
i just hope it would do good to my hair...just so i would continue doing it...i don't get much exercise (COUCH POTATO!) ... but with yoga, its a much more relaxed, yet fun way to stretch the bones and muscles...
The more exercise, the better your blood circulation. And whether or not it helps your hair growth, it's definitely going to make you a happier you Happy growing
hi
anais...been a long time...been busy pampering my hair and me...got a
new job and all, so i havn't been checking the board lately. i have a
problem now, though. ever since i started the CO routine, i have been
having problems with dandruff. i don't it's just gunk, coz it has the
sign of D, like itching, oiliness... should i go back to shampooing
more often? my routine now is to CO everyday, except that at least
twice, thrice or 4 times a month, i do the C-COW-C. i do clarify rinse
every week, but it's not helping...what to do?
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would it be okay for me to CO my hair once in the morning, and again in
the afternoon? or, like, this morning, i did the C-COW-C...can i CO
this afternoon? it's warm and so polluted in here i need to wash my
hair...what happens if i just wet my hair without putting on shampoo
and/or conditioner?
...problem is, it's not still growing as fast as i want it...my last hairtrim was march, and i should be due for a hairtrim now, right? but if i do, i would go back to the length that it was last march...
which means it grew just over an inch for almost 4 months
That's how I would pass the time. Finding ways to take better care of my hair and skin, and not just beauty related stuff, but stuff like healthy eating habits and exercise too. That was never true before the decision to grow. Pampering NEVER has a downside!
) ... but with yoga, its a much more relaxed, yet fun way to stretch the bones and muscles...