It appears overly dry and damaged and very dull but I have no split ends whatsoever and I've done olive oil and honey treatments which seem to actually appear to make my hair even duller. Or at least, they don't help in the least bit.

I use Dove shampoo and conditioner.. sometimes I use Infusium or the conditioning treatment that comes with the hair color (Nice N Easy) I use. That conditioner "used" to make my hair shiny but now... nothing.

I am beginning to wonder if my hair isn't really damaged but maybe something else is going on. It is strong, and the strands seem thick, but they are hard, and again, no split ends but my hair "looks" very dull and dry to me.

What should I try? What happened to my beautiful hair? Could I have conditioned it too much or left the color on my hair too long?

Ideas? Suggestions? Thanks.

I did do a vinegar rinse and am trying a new shampoo (someone advised switching shampoos from time to time helps hair). Between the vinegar rinse and the new shampoo, my hair has gotten slightly better.

My diet is really, good, plus I sometimes do a multi. vitamin with Biotin which is supposed to be good for your hair. If anything, I may be getting too much good stuff! But thanks for the diet idea.

I think it may have a lot to do with my age and hormones or something. It just seemed to change over night. I did use a slightly different hair color this time around... maybe I'll go back to the old one.

As for salon products--never been convinced the price is worth it. Compare ingredients etc. and not much difference. I've noticed that when something is labeled as 'natural' it tends to have more stuff in it that are irritants (essential oils). Also check out cosmeticcop.com for Paula Begoun's research. Her books are worth a read from the library.