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Topic: Help with super dry hair
Posted By: lordbodom
Subject: Help with super dry hair
Date Posted: October 02 2009 at 11:30pm
Ive got forum_posts.asp?TID=65173#">long hair and it has been really ticking me off lately. my hair is extremely dry and just a mess. any recomendations on what i can use or what i can do to help get it back in shape? below is a pic. thanks.


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Posted By: lordbodom
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 12:40am
anyone?

Posted By: Pburgh56
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 3:54pm
what is your current treatment method for ur hair?

Posted By: lordbodom
Date Posted: October 10 2009 at 11:07am
Thanks for the response. I dont really have one. once a week i put in hot olive oil and let it sit for bout 30 min before washing off., Besides that just regular shampoo/conditioning. I try not to wash everyday but its tough because i work out almost everyday and my hair gets all sweaty. Only product i use are a leave in conditoner and some hair gel.

Posted By: Pburgh56
Date Posted: October 10 2009 at 11:35pm
Your treatment sounds really good. HOnestly I was and condition my hair every day with working out. I just fee like it makes my hair softer and cleaner. I love the oil idea tho for sure. I saw you are doing a good job. hoow long do you want your hair?

Posted By: Kimbearly
Date Posted: October 12 2009 at 2:08pm

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I also only wash my hair once a week and I really like this shampoo from Kiehls:  http://www.kiehls.com/_us/_en/hair/shampoos/sunflower-oil-color-preserving-shampoo.htm - http://www.kiehls.com/_us/_en/hair/shampoos/sunflower-oil-color-preserving-shampoo.htm


I also use VO5 extra body conditioner.  I buy it from CVS, Walgreens.  Only use the EBC, no other kind.  I use it after I shampoo, then use the Kiehls conditioner.  On the other days when I do not use the shampoo I just use the VO5 and then the Kiehls Condtioner. Works great for only 99 cents.  You can be generous with it and scrub until it lathers.  Wash and repeat if needed.  I work out everyday and it takes away the sweat and leaves my hair very clean.

You should also use a semi or demi permanent hair color.  This type of color will coat your hair and fill in any gaps that your hairshaft may have.  It is a deposit only type of hair color, so it will not lighten it.  It will also cover some grays, but not the stubborn ones.  If you are into coloring your hair to get the grays out then use a permanent one.  The type of hair dye I like is from the Clairol Professional line and I buy it from Sallys.  I will go with either a 4 or 5 level to match your hair.  I really like this color gloss.  This one colors the grays very nice.  It is a semi - so it will begin to wash out after a month - but oh, boy - the shine you will have! 
  http://www.clairolpro.com/products/demi_permanent/radiance - http://www.clairolpro.com/products/demi_permanent/radiance


Today I just used this demi-permanent from Clairol.  Again I bought it from sallys. 
http://www.clairolpro.com/ - http://www.clairolpro.com


Love, Love, Love the soy complex line.  It is a beautiful hair color collection.  I have highlights, but they were fading a bit and getting too blonde.  I used the 7G and my hair came out very nice.  I have a few grays and it did cover then a bit, but not very well.  I usually use the 5nn for myself in the permanent and that covers gray hair completely. My hair is very soft, shiny and very healthy looking.  The soy line will also cut down tremendously on frizz. 

Overall between the soy and the color gloss – I like the color gloss better in the semi line.  I just feel that the color gloss gave my hair more bounce, body, and shine.  To cover my grays though I will only use the soy complex line.  What I usually do is cover my roots with the permanent and then use the gloss on the rest (make sure you wash out the permanent first).  The color gloss is used on wet hair the permanent is used on dry.

Each day I use a hair mouse – just an egg size.  For years I have been using this one from Clairol.  I will not use anything else!  http://www.amazon.com/Clairol-Condition-Hair-Mousse-Extra/dp/B000O33ZBY - http://www.amazon.com/Clairol-Condition-Hair-Mousse-Extra/dp/B000O33ZBY

 

I only like use to use the extra body formula.  This is hard to find in  stores so I order a case of it online.  Last me for awhile that’s for sure – LOL!  To finish off my hair routine I use John Frieda frizz ease.  Just a teeny tiny bit on the ends of my hair.  Think pea size.  http://www.johnfrieda.com/products/product_detail.asp?productLine=frizz_ease&pid=52 - http://www.johnfrieda.com/products/product_detail.asp?productLine=frizz_ease&pid=52

 

All of the products I use on wet hair.  I then let my hair dry naturally except for my bangs – I blow dry then flat iron them.  I have pics of my hair in the hair journal section if you are interested.  Hope this helps for you.  Good luck on finding your good hair day :O)

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: October 15 2009 at 2:43pm
Hot olive oil may not be the best thing for hair.  Warm would probably be okay, but hot doesn't really add any extra benefit, and it can add extra damage if its too hot.  Olive oil is not the most hair friendly choice, as it goes rancid and turns into peroxides, (but these have to be at really low levels or people wouldn't be able to still eat rancid olive oil - so, it may not be worth worrying about).  Coconut oil and jojoba oil are what people often use, leaving it on the hair all the time instead of using it for a once in awhile treatment.

Depending on your conditioner, leave in, and water, you might be able to get at the cause of the dryness.  If you don't use heat, or chemicals, your hair should be in great shape.  Well water can make it look and feel dull and dry if its full of minerals (it makes soap scum on your hair essentially).  You can use a rinse of dilute vinegar water after you condition if that is your cause.  If you don't know, basically - if you don't  have hard water, the vinegar won't make a noticeable difference in your hair, but if you do, you will definitely notice it feels better.  You can use about 1 Tbsp vinegar in 1 cup water for a final dump over your head after you rinse out your conditioner (don't rinse out the vinegar, the smell will evaporate).

If its build up from the leave-in or the conditioner that's causing your troubles, use a shampoo that calls itself "clarifying".  You will have to condition really well after using this shampoo.  Your hair should feel noticeably softer after this wash if this was your problem.  If your hair feels worse after clarifying, your products may have been causing buildup on your hair that was breaking off your hair anytime a piece of buildup broke off and was masking the damage.  You can keep using products that do this if you like them, just add a clarifying shampoo to your wash every 2 months or so.


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Posted By: lordbodom
Date Posted: October 18 2009 at 3:57pm
Thank you all for your replies. I will try the tips that you have provided. one problem i may have is i used to wash my hair everyday with shampoo for a long time. I also used to blow dry everyday as well. As far as products, after washing i usualy put in some hair gel and infusium leave on conditioner, thats about it. Shampoo i just use general stuff i find at the store like herbal essense and dove conditioner.

Posted By: lordbodom
Date Posted: October 18 2009 at 6:29pm

Another question. What should i use on days when i dont wash my hair? should i use the same type of products and do the same things as i would after washing?

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: October 19 2009 at 2:21pm
You can, it doesn't really matter what days you use your products.  If they have silicones in them, the more you use the more they will build up, but clarifying with fix that.  The blow drying is okay if its on the cool setting, if you were using hot it may have added to the dryness.  

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Posted By: lordbodom
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 9:21pm
I got the kiehls conditioner and the VO5 conditioner and been using it. its been making my hair feel a lot softer. However, since my hair is so soft and fluffy now, the breakage hair is sticking out all over the place. Is there anything i can do to manage this and keep it under control so its not stickign up all over the place looking like a mess? Thanks in advance.

Posted By: lordbodom
Date Posted: November 11 2009 at 9:16am
I looked around and i guess the more common term for what i am referring to is fly away hair? The day i shower or the day after i have hundreds of hundred sticking all over the place. Seems to weigh down the more days after a shower.

Posted By: Kimbearly
Date Posted: November 11 2009 at 10:06pm
Did you try the mousse on it?  I can not go without the mousse or my hair looks like a witch.  Also, lately I have not been using the Kiehls.  I am just using the vo5.  I tried the smoothing conditioner and shampoo from vo5 in strawberry and I really liked it.  It did not weigh down my hair but left it really full and healthy looking.  Hey, for 99 cents you can't go wrong with just trying it right?

Posted By: lordbodom
Date Posted: November 25 2009 at 12:44am
Thanks again for the tips. i did try the mousse, dint really work on me. What iv been doing is shampooing with the kohls and using the v05 conditioner then the kohls conditoner. Helps the hair great being nice and soft. The problem i have is the day i wash my hair, the hair is just complelty uncontrollable. I have the broken flyaway sticking out all over the place and the dryness frizz all over. iv used frizz ease but that doesnt seem to do a whole lot. The more days i go without washing, it starts to get more settled. Usualy this happens bout 2 days after washing. Im at wits end trying to figure out how to get it under control after washing.

Posted By: Kimbearly
Date Posted: December 01 2009 at 8:37pm
hmmmm - are you blow drying your hair or air drying?  I wish I just could get my hands on your hair and see for myself what you are dealing with.  I will find a cure for you - LOL.  You don't live anywhere near NJ do you?

Posted By: lordbodom
Date Posted: January 23 2010 at 11:49pm
I air dry my hair now. I havnt blow dried in almost a year now. i workout almost daily as well so its hard to not wash my hair everyday. Here is a picture to let you know what i am talking about. I took this picture 4-5 hours after showering. This is how my hair normally turns out the day i shower. The more days go by the more it sets down, but also ads more dull and dirty lookingness from not washing.

Posted By: Kimbearly
Date Posted: January 29 2010 at 10:12pm
The hair sticking out on the top of your head is either new growth, or hair that has breakage all of way up to almost the roots.  Are you brushing your hair?  That may be causing the breakage.  Do you have a lot of hair that comes out when you shower?  I am asking these questions because your hair problem may not be something that you are doing to it, but may be hormonal.  If you are having hair loss, and breakage and you are not causing it, I would get your thyroid checked and even complete blood work done.

What Are the Symptoms of Thyroid Problems?

Hyperthyroidism:

  • Weight loss despite increased appetite
  • Increased heart rate, heart palpitations, higher blood pressure, nervousness, and excessive perspiration
  • More frequent bowel movements, sometimes with diarrhea
  • Muscle weakness, trembling hands
  • Development of a goiter (an enlargement in your neck)
  • Lighter or shorter menstrual periods

Hypothyroidism:

  • Lethargy, slower mental processes or depression
  • Reduced heart rate
  • Increased sensitivity to cold
  • Tingling or numbness in the hands
  • Development of a goiter (an enlargement in your neck)
  • Constipation, heavy menstrual periods or dry skin and hair

Subacute thyroiditis:

  • Mild to severe pain in the thyroid gland
  • The thyroid feels tender to the touch
  • Pain or discomfort when swallowing or turning your head
  • Appearance of these symptoms shortly after a viral infection, such as the flu, mumps, or measles

  

Posted By: lordbodom
Date Posted: January 30 2010 at 1:16pm
Thank you for the response. Its all caused due to hair breakage. i have it all over my hair. I never really cared for my hair until just recently and treated my hair extremely rougly prior which caused the breakage. i sedt o wash everyday and then brush right after washing with wet hair and caused a lot of hair to fall. i thought that was normal so dint really care until i started understanding  how to keep healthy hair. i went to get a trim recently and the hair person said as well my hair is ok except for the breakage all over the place and said maintain it well moviong forward and eventually it will get healthier. I guess im running out of patience when i look at the hair hehe. Any tips that can help this sticky problem until the hair gets healthier? Thanks again!


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