Shampoo & changing hair...

Hi,

I have recently developed a problem with oily hair. I used to wash it every 2 or 3 days and it was always on the normal/dry side. All of the sudden I'm barely able to make it 24 hours!

The onl thing I can attribute it to is my switching shampoos from either Aussi or Johnson's baby (my kid's). I bought Finesse and that is about the time I noticed it. I have always conditioned with Tres'emme, but even omitting it for a time did nothing.

Is there a good off the shelf shampoo that is good quality whether for oily hair or not. I don't really want to use one for oily hair since I have long hair and I don't want it to dry my ends.

Thanks!

Shelley

Hi, have you tried just a basic clarifying shampoo that is a simple cleanser? Some suggestions are Aveda Pure-Fume Brilliant Shampoo for Treated, Dry or Textured Hair (don't worry -- I have oily hair and have used this with success), Halsa Highlights Herbal Swedish Formula Daily Shampoo, Marigold and Orange Blossom, VitaVive by L'Oreal (Daily Care for Normal Hair, Multi-Vitamin Clear Shampoo), Neutrogena Anti-Residue Shampoo, CAT by Redken (CAT Revitalizing Shampoo), Style by Lamaur Clarifying Shampoo for Normal to Oily Hair, or Exotics by White Rain or Herbs & Blossoms by White Rain.

I would use shampoo on the scalp, and when you rinse off the shampoo, it will obviously run down over your ends, and I've read that that's really usually the only "cleaning" the ends need.

Then, I'd use conditioner on the very ends only. Obviously, you don't want it on the scalp! But probably anything below shoulder-length would benefit from some conditioning, since that hair is "older."

Good luck!

Jennifer

Hi Dodo,

>>It was actually meant for coarse hair not really dry hair.Ic hose it for its daily deepcleansing benefits which are suppose to be excellent for oily hair :)

Hmmm....I guess I never thought about why it worked! I have to admit that I do love the soft, yet non-greasy feeling it gives my hair, even without conditioner.

>>May I know more about your hair cair regime.My hair is short and theres nothing much to talk about.

Well, the same with me! Mine is short now, but very healthy. I pretty much just wash and condition it, and once a week, I deep condition it. I am growing it out, so I'm trying to take good care of it. When it gets longer, I will probably put some light highlights in it again and possibly use the blow dryer on it some, though trying to keep it to minimum. Right now, the shampoo I'm using is White Rain classic care extra body. The conditioner is Neutrogena detangling formula. And the deep-conditioner that I use with a bonnet hair dryer is Pantene.

>>I only condition with the purefume brilliant conditioner twice a week.

I don't currently have any of it, but I am thinking of using it for a deep conditioning treatment. Also, I love the smell!

Take care,

Jennifer