QuoteReplyTopic: What good can I do to growing hair Posted: January 12 2000 at 1:45am
As I already said - I'm growing out my hair. It is thick and wavy (when it is longer) and currently colour treated, therefor a little dry. Reading through this board I learnt that taking care of growing hair is a must. How often should I wash my hair? Should I use conditioner? Or in short words: what can I do to make my hair happy? I am allergic against some shampoos (neurodermitis), currently I am using one which contains trea tree oil (by Swiss O Par - well, I'm from Germany). If you have any suggestions or experiences I would appreciate your feedback. I used to have long hair years ago, but never really took care of it, so I am completely new to this....thanXKay
Hi Kay,You are right. To grow long healthy and beautiful hair you have to take very good care of it. Just like anything in life, if you take good care of it, it looks better than if you don't. :-)As far as washing your hair, it depends on your individual needs. I would recommend that you try different things. Try washing your hair every day for 1 week and see how your hair does. Then try washing your hair just every other day or every 2 days and see the effect.Personally I wash my hair every day. I use gentle moisturizing shampoos because my hair is highlighted and it is also on the dry side. With moisturizing shampoos and conditioners and once a week hot oil treatment my hair does not look or feel dry. But this is an individual thing.To learn what works best for your hair (frequency of washing, best products, how often to trim) you will need to experiment to find the best approach for you. That is why Hair Talk is so great, you can get lots of feedback for other people who are finding their way too.As far as shampoos, you might try the Aveda Sensitive line that was developed for people with allergies. However if your current shampoo is working well for you with your allergy, maybe you should continue with that brand.As far as conditioners...if you are allergic to some shampoo brands, you may have the same problem with conditioners. I would recommend that you use a rinse out conditioner after each shampoo. If you are going to blow dry it is best to use a leave in conditioner.In your case you will just have to try some to see if they bother your allergy.Good luck and keep us posted on your hair's growing progress.Karen> As I already said - I'm growing out my hair.> It is thick and wavy (when it is longer) and currently> colour treated, therefor a little dry. Reading> through this board I learnt that taking care of> growing hair is a must. How often should I wash> my hair? Should I use conditioner? Or in short> words: what can I do to make my hair happy? I> am allergic against some shampoos (neurodermitis),> currently I am using one which contains trea tree> oil (by Swiss O Par - well, I'm from Germany).> If you have any suggestions or experiences I would> appreciate your feedback. I used to have long> hair years ago, but never really took care of> it, so I am completely new to this....> thanX> Kay
That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger or drives you totally insane. :-)
Karen is absolutely right. Not only do you need to take really good care of your body from the inside (nutrition) and outside (hair care), but you need to find out what works well for your hair. There are lots of tips on this page as to nutrition and care. My mother brought back a book from Germany about 7 years ago which focuses on natural hair, skin and general body care. This has been very helpful to me because I get allergic reations to many commercial products. Everything can be made in the kitchen. Unfortunately I am at work and the book is at home so I will bring you the name and the author tommorrow.You are lucky that your hair is thick and wavy. You won't need to worry about limp hair. If your current method of colour treating your hair is drying your hair out, you may wan't to think about either going backto your natural colour or finding another method of colouring that is less damaging. Vegetable dyes or henna if you are going red. If you do decide to use a henna let me know and I'll give you a few tips. Put away your hair dryer and curling iron and moisturize. Jojoba oil is wonderful. Rub a small amount on the palms of your hands and then rub it thorough your hair. Then sleep on it. I tie my hair up with a scarf to keep the oil away from my face and pillow. In the morning wash it out. You can probably find this in a health food store (Reform Haus?).Good luck there is lots of information on this page for you.
The book I was mentioning is "Naturlich Schon" by Stephanie Faber. It is published by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag in Munchen.There are some natural hair colouring recepies that may be easier on your hair than what you are currently using.Good luck and happy growing!
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