Finesse products - new formula?

Hi, Roberta!It's something about hard water, isn't it? I live in Northern Virginia. I moved here about a year ago from Maryland. In Maryland, the water was just as hard as VA water, but Virginia has tons of minerals in the water which seem to add problems. It's not like the ones line Cher mentioned, but maybe a much less extreme version. I can't say that I have had any serious problems with my hair or skin from the hard, mineralized water. It may be just because my hair is not fine. I might offer a couple of suggestions to you.First, I don't know whether Culligan makes a filter which you can use with a showerhead, but maybe you could post for Cher to answer or call the company. If they do, I don't think your apartment management people would object unless this interferes with somebody else's water pressure or something. It's not unusual for people in apartments to want to use those hand-held water massage units, etc.Second, have you tried at least rinsing your hair with distilled or bottled water like Evian? I know someone who washes their hair in Evian because of hard water. If you wash often, it can get expensive, but may be well worth it.If your hair is long, you may have to adjust or add another step to your routine which can be a pain sometimes.I think people who live in states with soft water are extremely lucky. I like Massachusetts and Maine the best in my travels. In both states, upon drawing a bath, the water just bubbles up like you've added bubble bath. My friends in Boston can't get me out of the bathtub when I visit. I am really a shower person, but when I am there, I take plenty of heavenly baths.I hope this helps.Take care of yourself and I enjoy your posts.Jade21Thanks for all your suggestions and what a great> memory you have of my hair type, but I think my> problem is that the water where I live is hard water.> I tried ISO shampoo and conditioner at a friend's> house in another state and my hair was very soft and> full of body but when I tried the same products at> home my hair wasn't as soft and the more I use it the> dryer my hair gets. Unfortunately since I rent an> apartment I can't attach any filters or anything so> I'm beginning to wonder if any products will work on> my hair since it's a water problem and not a hair> problem. Any suggestions on shampoos or conditioners> that work with hard water?

Hi, Roberta!You have been searching for some good products for your hair for months now. I know how frustrating it can be.I don't know about the "new and improved" Finesse line, but the old version of the shampoo for dry hair drove me to Aubrey Organics. The formula irritated my scalp to the 100th power. I would never trust the line again. Sounds too much like Pantene which was junk to begin with and I have heard from a couple of friends that the new line definitely sucks.I think I recommended to you before that you need to try Aubrey Organics to see how your hair reacts. They have numerous shampoos. You might try the Honeysuckle Rose shampoo which is extremely moisturizing and gentle. The J.A.Y. shampoo might be too much for your hair because it is so fine. You might also try the Blue Green Algae creme rinse as a conditioner because it is extremely light, but does the job. All natural products, totally organic.Have you ever tried Bain De Terre products? They are available at drug stores and they have a shampoo for overstressed hair with a conditioner. The shampoo has SLS in it, but the formula is quite gentle.Bye for now,Jade21I've been searching for a good drug store brand of> shampoo and noticed that Finesse has changed their> formula. It doesn't contain sodium lauryl sulfate or> ammonium xylenesulfonate anymore so I was wondering if> anyone has used it recently and if it's less drying.> My hair is dry and damaged but also fine and gets> weighed down easily. I like Aussie 3 minute miracle> but don't like any of the shampoos. I've also tried> Nature's Gate and none of them work on my hair either.