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Hair Texture Question

16 years ago

Ok, for the last few months by hair has been way different than usual. I just can't figure what is wrong with it.

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.

Comments (6)

enjoyingspring
16 years ago
I don't know how old you are, but I have found the older I get the poorer the condition of my hair is.
pump_toad
16 years ago
I would suggest going to a Salon and asking their advice for a shampoo and conditioner.I realize the products they sell are more expensive but if your hair is dry or damaged I think it would be worth a try.I have a Biolage Conditioning Balm that I am using now.
Lois
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Thank you, again everyone. alwaysonestep, I will look into at home touch ups with semi-permanent color for sure. What you describe about the white showing two days later is exactly what I fear. lobby68, yup, I've been spoiled all these years. I'll be making up for it with monthly salon visits now. 4kids, it sounds like you have a great plan for keeping your hair looking good. It's great to have thick hair. tina, thank you for the tip about the glaze and getting various shades of highlights, that makes a lot of sense. And yes, I think it may be difficult to give me lowlights ;-) patl8, anything is better than having to sit in a salon chair more than once a month. I simply don't have the patience for that anymore. Thank you for the touch-up tips. lukkiirish, I really appreciate the pictures and the explanation about how the highlights/lowlights work. My hair gets red highlights naturally, so I imagine that is what will work best. whatsayyou, I am intrigued at the thought of DIY hair because I am traveling a lot these days for various crazy reasons, so that is one of the things worrying me about needing to be in a salon so often. You sound like you are a talented colorist though. ks92, this color WOW sounds awesome. So glad to know about it. ratherbesewing, I will check out WOW selection in person. Thank you so much for all the help. I feel much better having discussed this with everyone, truly.
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kraftdee
16 years ago
You may also want to consider diet. I googled it and got a little info below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hair and Diet
carla35
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks guys,
Coincidentally, when I got my hair cut just a couple weeks ago the beautitian did put some Biolage balm stuff in - but I didn't notice a difference - should I have with just one use?

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.
jcrowley99
16 years ago
Are you using a permenant color? And if so do you touch up the roots or color your whole head each time? If you color your whole head each time instead of following the instructions for root touch ups then the ends of the hair can absorb too much color. Some permanant colors are very flat and don't reflect the light well, this could be the problem since you tried a new color. I always use a semi or demi permenant color because the grays come out lighter and look like highlights.
susancnw
16 years ago
Is you hair straight or curly. Naturally curly website has some great ideas for hair care even if your hair is not curly, just wavy.

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.

Here is a link that might be useful: Naturally curly site

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