What does my hair need?
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Topic: What does my hair need?
Posted By: Popgen
Subject: What does my hair need?
Date Posted: January 19 2002 at 9:15am
I think my hair is nutrient-deprived, but I`d like to find out exactly what it craves, rather than take the "blunderbuss" approach with a generalized hair supplement. I have read the posts about "Analyz your hair", but this only tests pH levels and this may not be the (only) problem.
My hair is fine and fairly thick, and I`ve kept it about shoulderblade to mid-back length for over ten years, with occasional trims. I let it dry naturally, and I used to get natural loose spirals all over my head. Over the past couple of years, though, it has become more and more limp. Clarifiers don`t really help.
I want to treat the cause of the problem, rather than the symptoms, so I`d like to avoid any sort of topical volumizer or curl-enhancer. Any advice?
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Posted By: shorty3579
Date Posted: January 21 2002 at 5:59pm
hi popgen. so your hair was curly before but now its more straight/wavyish? hmm. it sounds like u keep it pretty healthy. however, you could try a treatment or some shampoos/conditioners that have protien in it. also look for amino acids. it will say right in the ingrediants. you can also try a moisturizing treatment/shampoo/conditioner (take your pick! lol) try www.redken.com they have a line for everything! lol. ps- if you are more prone to drugstore stuff then salon stuff.let me know. i could probably come up with a few good drugstore brands. also, what products do you use on yur hair? if they contain a lot of alcohol they could be drying it out! (how do u know if theres a lot? if its higher up in the ingr. list, theres more of it!) a nice trick i heard of was to get aloe vera gel (if u use gel) and use it instead of the synthetic stuff. it gives hair some good moisture. let me know how this has or has not turned around for you.
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Posted By: Popgen
Date Posted: January 21 2002 at 8:13pm
Right now I`m using a "cheapie" version of Paul Mitchell`s Awapuhi shampoo and conditioner, which is pretty much a protein shampoo. I alternate that with CurlVive by Loreal, which is supposedly made for fine, curly hair. I don`t use mousse or gel, just a little hairspray on the bangs. CurlVive also comes in a spray gel, but I don`t really like to use it because it makes my hair feel "gummy." I`m not sure if either contains alcohol, so I could check on that...
I guess that either these shampoos are not intense enough, and/or I need to take some form of vitamin supplement to replace whatever it`s missing. I just need to find out what exactly that is, if that is the case. I wonder if there is a home test I could perform on a strand of hair to find out, or maybe a place to send off some hair to have it analyzed? I`d like to treat the problem from the inside out if I can.
Thanks for the input!
:)
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