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Hi - Reading Cher's article last week rang several bells with me, and after an experience with water from another location over the weekend, I think I may definitely have a water issue....My problem is breaking and split ends - I've been doing absolutely everything *right* for over a year and the ends are still splitting. I've tried many different conditioners, and some work better than others, but when my hair dries it still lacks that smoothness and is slightly rough to the comb or brush. My hair is slightly wavy and a couple of inches below my lower back.What happened over the weekend was I visited a friend, and when I washed my hair in her water, the difference was amazing. I used Nature's Gate Henna conditioner, and my hair was smooth and silky all day long, even after it dried. The tangles came out easily and it just generally felt tons better. She swears she doesn't have a water softener but they are on a different water system than I am. I washed my hair this morning in my local water, conditioned it, rinsed it and could immediately feel that it wasn't nearly as smooth and soft. (Same conditioner) - so I rinsed it again with some distilled water I had. That seemed to make a difference.So - my questions are about water - what should I look for? High mineral content, or low mineral content? PH acid or alkali? Water softener or not? Distilled water (what a pain) or not? I'm going to call the local water districts to see if I can find out what the difference is but I wanted to ask the good folks on this list if they have any suggestions about water quality?Thanks! Deb
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