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it's not so much the shampoo as some gel. i use cheap gel, works for me. and scrunch scrunch scrunch.
also don't comb your hair when you get out of the shower. comb it through while you're in there. combing it out while it's drying will have a straightening effect.
I haven't combed or brushed my hair since I started this thread. I used to comb the conditioner out of it in the shower but I stopped. I met a girl who had amazing curly hair and I asked her what she did and she said "I stopped brushing it." So I did too. It's short enough now but maybe when it's a bit longer that won't be possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by misombra [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
wow.
if i stopped combing my hair i would have dreadlocks in two days. i'm not exaggerating.
but if you can hang with that you could.
when i want my hair to be super curly. i scrunch with a bunch of gel.
also once in a while i rinse my hair with a cup of water and a spoonful of baking soda. i pour it on my head and work it through my hair. it takes out all the build up from products, and makes my hair lighter and therefore more curly.
How often is once in a while?
I bought some Dove conditioner and it seems a LOT better than the German conditioner I was using which had a sort of oily feel to it. My hair isn't dry yet though so we'll see how it is.
once in a while= whenever my hair starts looking flat and heavy.
Maybe I'll do that tonight and then condition it tomorrow morning before I fly. I was thinking of not bringing shampoo with me on my 2-week trip but I think that might be a bit extreme. :)
yeah you're probably gonna want to wash your hair in that time.
i don't know about you but when i travel my hair freaks out! i actually straighten it to travel because it gets greasy and frizzy. i think traveling through different climates and elevations causes hair panic. i straighten it and put it up because if i don't, when i land, my hair is way out of control.
Wait, do you straighten it just to fly? or for the whole trip?Quote:
Originally Posted by misombra [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I've been thinking of straightening it just for fun but I thought would undo all the progress it's made in getting curlier. :)
not the whole time just when i'm traveling long distances. whether it be flying or driving.
straightening your hair will not make it less curly. in fact it's good to straighten it once in a while because it makes the oils distribute a little better through your hair.
you should do some research on why curly hair is curly. when i did things seemed to make a lot more sense.
The gel has made a nice big difference. Definitely going to use that more often. And I'll borrow my friend's straightener soon.
i use this anti-frizz smoothing cream and it works really good. it's cheap. suave i think.
I need to buy something like that when I get back to the states (home of suave). I ran out of my other gel and the new one I bought is really crunchy. My students keep asking if my hair is wet :( Also, the bike-as-hairdryer approach is no longer working for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by misombra [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I'm on a mission to make it curlier now. I straightened it the other day and the look just doesn't work for me. Maybe when it's a bit longer...?
are you scrunching while it's drying? scrunch scrunch scrunch!
oh and i'm sure there's anti frizz cream that's cheap where you are. i'm sure any of those would work.
grrr. I found some curl/anti-frizz cream and bought it without looking at the ingredients. There are a lot of -ates. I used it yesterday and it didn't work well, and then I had to wash my hair with shampoo this morning to get it out and it's still feeling weird. Money wasted.
what kind was it?
I shower daily but only shampoo alternate days. I use a leave-in conditioner. Usually air-dry unless I'm in a rush to get out the door. I found in high school that my hair was becoming crunchy. I was shampooing everyday (I was a swimmer). That & the chlorine really trashes one's hair.
Oh, one upside to this is that I use less shampoo. Thus, I can justify a more expensive brand.
FWIW.
What kind of leave-in conditioner do you use? And what kind of hair do you have? As of the beginning of this thread, I don't wash my hair every day with shampoo - no more than twice a week. It had been about a week since I washed it with shampoo, until today when I had to wash the nastiness out. The curl stuff I got didn't make it any curlier, and it felt gross. I wash with conditioner every day. It has gotten a LOT less frizzy since I stopped washing it every day (I used to wash at least once a day if not twice.)Quote:
Originally Posted by IndiReloaded [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I've now gone through about 3 things of conditioner while I've had the same shampoo since February. That's a switch! I think I will splurge on some expensive shampoo for curls next time - although at this rate I won't use up the shampoo for another few months :-D
Sombra, it's Nivea Flexible Curls anti-frizz cream.
Daily fact: If your hair has been unwashed for couple of days, its oily enough so you don't need to use gels!
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by boobaa [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I use gel to make it more curly. If it's unwashed for a few days and I use nothing, it gets straighter. My goal is curlier. Always curlier.
Anyway, like I said, I scrub it with conditioner every day.
i haven't tried that one. the one that works for me suave. i didn't read the ingredients.
I'll have to look around but I haven't seen Suave here. I did some research online (like you said to!) and everything said not to get products that have -ates in them. Maybe that means they're not water-soluble so you have to use detergent to get them out, which doesn't work with the no-shampoo method. The gel I had been using is ok, it's L'Oreal Invisible FX (not curl-specific) but it's crunchier than the other gel I had and people keep asking me if my hair's wet unless I towel-scrunch it when it's already dry to get the gel-look out. Yuck.
yeah i've heard that too. but it's very difficult to stay away from them. so if you don't shampoo very often it's less likely to do damage. some -ates are stronger than others and some products have more than others. if that cream didn't work for you then try another one. everyone's hair is different and some products work for some and not for others.
Biolage. My hair is pretty straight, worn as a medium length bob-type style. It just seems to go that way, so I dont fight it anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by lovesjoyajm [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I rarely use hairspray. Some mousse occasionally if my hair absolutely must stay put.
I love Biolage.
I didn't bother reading all of the posts but try a deep condition. When I had long hair I used to really put a lot of effort taking care of it to keep it from getting so frizzy.
I agree washing too frequently will damage as well can make your hair a nightmare to manage in the mornings. So try doing it maybe 3 days a week. Your scalp will be super oily at first but will eventually adjust. I used to deep condition at the end of every week. What I did was bought some little neutrogena small container of conditioner that people rated really well. After shampooing and rinsing out put the stuff in your hair, grab a shower cap and then stick your head under a hair dryer, a hot towel or hot water. Do this for like 15-20 minutes. Once that's done rinse it out in COLD water. Not warm or hot water, but COLD. This basically causes the cuticles to close and keep in the moisture from the conditioner.
This is the stuff I had:
[url]http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=86558&catid=80576[/url]
Hope that helps ladies. ;)
I got my hair cut today :-) I cut it like twice a year, cuz I'm lucky and split ends aren't a big factor for me as long as the water isn't shit.
I have tried to wash my hair every other day, but my bangs always look so greasy, I don't do that a lot. I usually have to switch up how I do it. Like if I use the blow dryer one or two days in a row, I have to let it air dry for a few days, or else my hair starts to act rebellious.
My hair is bone straight naturally and I'm jealous of girls with curly hair! I can't do that unless I use tons of hair spray and a curling iron. And then I look like shirley temple.
Yeah, bangs are killer if you have greasy hair. Or maybe grease is killer if you have bangs. Either way, grease + bangs = :P
I was going to get a haircut today but I decided I need to give it time to grow. They didn't cut it like I wanted it last time but if I start going every 3 weeks it's going to get shorter instead of longer.
Massive success today with just gel and a "natural" hairdryer - lying out on my balcony with my hair dangling over the edge in direct sunlight for about an hour. Too bad I can't do that every day. It's super curly :)
I hate it if my hair is sticky. No gels for me, I used to get oily hair too, so I just had to wash it... But now I just rinse with water.
i got a haircut yesterday and so i took your friends advice and didn't comb it today. i don't know about all that. i kinda have to comb my hair or it looks way out of hand. i bet it would work if you comb it in the shower with conditioner, then rinse and don't comb it after towel drying it... i'm gonna try that.
Just a recommendation, don't brush or comb your hair when it's wet. When your hair is wet is when it's most fragile.
That's what I've read mostly. I just don't comb mine because it doesn't need to be combed at all. It's also not nearly as curly as yours. :upset: But combing in the shower with conditioner is what I always did when it was longer and before I changed my hair control methods. :) I think as long as you don't comb it after your shower it's fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by misombra [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Edit: haha, seems 1aj and I disagree on that point. :)
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Originally Posted by 1averagejoe [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Only if you hair is made of paper, which it isn't. Hair is made of hard keratin, which is waterproof. Your tooth enamel has this kind of keratin in it.
If you are concerned about your hair, especially if you colour it, then consider rinsing in a mild acid such as vinegar. Alkaline solutions (some kinds of water and bad shampoo) can break down the chemical bonds that make your hair strong. I've also read about grey hair being an accumulation of hydrogen peroxide, which means that things that react to HOOH should help to keep your colour. Dunno if shampoo companies use this in their products, but they should if they don't already.
See, chemistry is your friend, gang. ;)
Hair when it's weight = heavier = more tension = easier to break. It's not that difficult to understand. I don't know about you, but when I had longer hair and I brushed/combed when wet, I got A LOT more breakage. If you're going to do it when it's wet, use a wide tooth comb. Do some research on it. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by IndiReloaded [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Also there are some pH balanced shampoos.
Okay, engineering argument. I should comb my hair in a vacuum then. ;)
By your argument, in the bathtub, floating should be fine then, LOL.
I wonder how cats manage, since licking their fur should definitely weaken the hair. ;)
I have to brush my hair when it's wet or else I can't get the brush through the snarls if it dries.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1averagejoe [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
This also doesn't follow logic of blow drying and such. If you don't brush your hair before you blow dry, it comes out kind of odd.... I'd suggest using a leave-in conditioner if you are concerned about breaks. it also helps detangle your hair.
what about that l'orel kids stuff for no tangles? or jergens baby shampoo?
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Need I post anymore? The idea is use a wide tooth comb/brush, only do it if you have to, and don't be aggressive with your hair because it's more likely to damage when it's wet. Why the heck are you bringing up cats of all things? lmfao...I don't know about you, but cats leave a hairy mess everywhere they sit/rub against. Plus, I'm sure they're not worried about slip ends. lol
I don't understand how the heck you're even relating my logic to floating in a bathtub being fine. You can rinse your hair, you can shampoo it, you can spray water at it, but brushing while wet is very likely to damage it.
Your logic makes absolutely no sense.
Neither do those links, AJ. They aren't exactly science articles, lol. People can write whatever they want and post it online. There's no lack of experts out there, only *reliable* experts. ;)
Anyway, if you want to comb your hair dry/wet, whatever. I'm just not sure your reason has any real validity to it, is all.
In high school I used to carry a brush in my backpack and brush my hair whenever I was bored.
Since then (5 years ago), I can't remember the last time I brushed my hair. The idea of it (and what my hair would look like if I did it) makes me shudder a bit.