With the onset of winter, my hair turns into a whispy mess. The office I work in is as dry as the Mohave Desert (I can't bring in a humidifier) and I've tried extra hairspray, conditioners, rubbing my hair with dryer sheets, with no success. HELP!
Yeah - no cones (Silicone) for me at all here either... I worked in the beauty industry for many many years, and tried them all... They are a short term solution, but long term they just damage the hair with all that build up, making the problem worst...Originally Posted by kara_leigh
This may sound weird, but try not putting so MUCH on your hair. I used to put tons of junk on my hair, trying everything to get rid of the flyaways, and nothing worked. Most of the time it actually made it worse. Someone (for completely different reasons) suggested trying a shampoo/conditioner with no 'cones (silicones, etc) and as soon as I switched...I'm talking the very next day...the flyaways went away. I had struggled with it my whole life.
I have been using the same shampoo now for a few years now and I have never had flyaway hair again. Not even once. I used to switch shampoos all the time b/c after a while my hair would stop feeling nice and my flyaways would get worse. Now my hair is ALWAYS soft and smooth. I use VO5 Tea Therapy shampoo (healthful green tea) and conditioner (calming chamomille), and once a week I use the VO5 Herbal Escapes Clarifying in Key Lime Breeze scent. I think there are other VO5 scents that are 'cone free, thought I can't remember which ones at the moment, but those are the only ones I can find at any of the stores here in town.
The best thing about this shampoo and conditioner is that it is SUPER cheap!! Like about $1 per bottle. I buy a bunch at once and when I get down to one or two bottles of each I go out and buy a bunch more. I'm always afraid they will stop selling it since I can only find it at one store.
I did this for many years.... Conditioning washing... Tresame has Silicone, if I am not mistaken, which can cause build up - Try VO5 - to :wash the clarifying line, and to finish up the hydrating... I think you will love it - and it is cheaper than Tresame by a whole bunch.Originally Posted by Nes
Stop using shampoo.
Shampoo strips the natural oil off your hair (well that's what it's supposed to do!). However, those wonderful natural oils will tame your frizzies! Plus your hair will start "self cleaning" after about a month (where the oils have reached the point where they will cover the hair shaft enough to repel dirt). I know it doesn't sound like the most appetizing prospect in the world - but trust me it works! I've had allot of very fine curly/frizzy hair my entire life and this is the ONLY thing that has EVER worked (and I have tried it ALL!!!!).
And no my head does not look oily or greasy at all(gray however... is another matter...)
(This information actually came from an article I read a few years ago from a curly-hair specialist. I've been DIEING to go to their Salon back home in Toronto - a salon JUST for culy hair... *sigh*)
I condition at least 4-5 times a week (I use Treseme, I just started with it & so far I love it!), and will use water & finger to scrub at my scalp.
However, while I was working at a horse barn I had to shampoo at least once a week because of the amount of dirt in my work. Then I used baby-shampoo which is gentler on your hair.
Interesting how different conditioners can be for different people- Garnier for me is sooo drying, same with L'oreal and Treseme...Originally Posted by Nes
Garnier I really liked for strength (and it really did strengthen my hair) but too my frizz.
Dove was nice, but too soft so too much frizz, really great conditioning though.
Herbal Essences does nothing but smell nice.
I could go On & On & On...
Conditioners are all typically sulfate free, because sulfates are used in products that foam up and conditioners don't need to foam up in general. It is the shampoos where you find sulfates, I have to get organic shampoo that is paraben and sulfate free. Aveno is one shampoo you can find in the drugstore that is sulfate free but from what I've looked at all the other brands at the drugstores have sulfates. I get my sulfate free one from whole foods.Originally Posted by AlleyGirl
Is all V05 shampoo and conditioner silicone free? They do have sulfates though, correct?