wat u use to keep ur hair healthy

Ariel,

Nice to have a name to go with the login.. how beautiful. Oils, in general, have helped me tremendously! Without carrier oils like jojoba and coconut, my hair would be a frizzy wild dry mess.

Anais

I would have to say oils, as well. For a while there this summer I piled on the conditioners, ´cause I had to wash my hair every day (pollen!), but it just dried it out in the long run. Oil is really the best. I´m always struggling with shampoos though - it´s such a chore. I have found a lotion for the scalp at the pharmacy, and when I use it I don´t get breakouts and dryness, but on the other hand it gets greasy in one day. Arrgh!!!

MY HAIR HAS GROWN LIKE HALF AN INCH!!!!!!!!
I measured my hair a like a month ago and it was a half inch shorter now its a half inch longer thanks to your hair tips thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are some oils by popularity (kind of):

--jojoba oil- closest to natural skin and scalp oils.
--coconut oil- sold in a solid but it melts in your hands. Two varieties exist: one that melts at 76*F and one at 92*F.
-- sweet almond (some people find this to be a cheaper alternative to jojoba), wonderful light oil.
-- extra virgin olive oil (may be a little heavy for finer hair but you could still give it a shot)
--shea oil (yes, they now make shea oil).
-- avocado (less of a shelf life than jojoba and coconut, smells a little funny but that's okay)
-- macadamia (good shelf life, smells nutty)

HTH! Anais

I've never used oils. When I shampoo, I only lather on my scalp. For conditioning and shine, I swear by John Frieda Glistening Creme and Redken Glass. I also use Shea butter occasionally. I always let my hair dry naturally -- no blow drying. I get 1" trimmed off the ends about once a year. It's been waist-length for more than 10 years now and I'm really pleased with how healthy it looks and feels.