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Post by Miss Tequila on Sept 21, 2016 13:58:28 GMT -5
I have thick, curly, processed hair but an oily scalp.
I thought I was the only one! I wash my hair every other night but on the night I'm not washing I spritz the roots liberally with dry shampoo before going to bed. I've found it much more effective to let it soak up the oil over night rather than using it in the morning. It sucks, doesn't it?lol I am sure my hair would be healthier if I didn't wash as often but my scalp just won't allow it!
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 21, 2016 14:03:39 GMT -5
That's where I am, sans the thick curly hair. Oily scalp and frizzy ends this last year. I'm used to the scalp, but the frizzys I don't know what to do with. Maybe I'll try the dry shampoo EOD.
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Post by chen35 on Sept 21, 2016 14:13:06 GMT -5
My hair is dry and curly. Washing it 2-3x a week is ideal. I used to wash it every day as a kid/teen not knowing any better and it was just a giant ball of frizz I wash 2-3x a week as well, with a cleansing conditioner. No more shampoo for me. Well, maybe once a month and when I get my hair cut. But cleansing conditioner the vast majority of the time. Is there one you would recommend? I've been hesitant to make the switch. Do you still use regular conditioner?
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Post by Opti on Sept 21, 2016 14:22:41 GMT -5
It's very possible that people who live in cooler climates don't stink after not washing their hair for a week. Not the case down here. The low temperature last night was 78 degrees and for every hour the sun is up it's in the 90s with humidity also above 90 percent. Around here, people who don't wash their hair for a week smell bad. Really bad. Regional differences. Similar to how often people wash sheets - in cooler areas you can wash less often, can't get away with that down here. Or people who talk about re-wearing clothes. Unless it's during the few days of winter we get, wearing clothes more than once is a bad idea. I'm further north than Jen and would be a stinky mess if I didn't wash my hair for a week...or even a few days! Maybe hair type comes into play? I think hair type definitely comes into play. Some people have naturally greasy hair and others have naturally dry hair. Plus you have lifestyle issues like what kind of exercise do you do, are you running from A/C to A/C, or perhaps biking to work. It all makes a difference. MO.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 21, 2016 16:43:28 GMT -5
I wash 2-3x a week as well, with a cleansing conditioner. No more shampoo for me. Well, maybe once a month and when I get my hair cut. But cleansing conditioner the vast majority of the time. Is there one you would recommend? I've been hesitant to make the switch. Do you still use regular conditioner? It's really just trial and error, and what your hair/scalp will allow. I've tried almost all of the drug store varieties (haven't tried Wen or DevaCurl no-poo/lo-poos), and I like the Evercurl the best. I have fine, dense wavy hair and it works very well for me. I will use dry shampoo if necessary. I don't use conditioner, just the CC, so packing for a trip is easy!
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 21, 2016 16:44:21 GMT -5
I use L'Oréal Evercurl cleansing conditioner (not the cleansing balm). I order a three-pack from Amazon every few months. Wen is way too expensive! The smell on that one was so strong it made me crazy. Actually woke me up when I moved my head at night. But you're a weirdo. :-p I can barely smell it.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Sept 21, 2016 17:28:36 GMT -5
I switched to washing every other day on the advice of my hairdresser. My scalp gradually adjusted and became less oily. It works better though if I dry my hair. If I let it air dry by day 2 it's greasier.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 21, 2016 18:48:05 GMT -5
That's where I am, sans the thick curly hair. Oily scalp and frizzy ends this last year. I'm used to the scalp, but the frizzys I don't know what to do with. Maybe I'll try the dry shampoo EOD. Have you tried argan oil on the ends?
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 21, 2016 18:56:42 GMT -5
That's where I am, sans the thick curly hair. Oily scalp and frizzy ends this last year. I'm used to the scalp, but the frizzys I don't know what to do with. Maybe I'll try the dry shampoo EOD. Have you tried argan oil on the ends? No, I haven't. I'll keep it in mind when I'm at the store, but I'm a little scared of it. I had some kind of allergic reaction to some makeup or something with argan oil in it.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 21, 2016 18:59:15 GMT -5
I just noticed that my Dr. bronners castille soap can be used as shampoo too. Has anyone tried it? It says to use a citrus rinse afterward, which I don't have, or I may have tried it today.
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Post by yogiii on Sept 22, 2016 5:45:14 GMT -5
I just noticed that my Dr. bronners castille soap can be used as shampoo too. Has anyone tried it? It says to use a citrus rinse afterward, which I don't have, or I may have tried it today. I haven't but I use that as a body/face soap and love it.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 22, 2016 7:39:57 GMT -5
I tried the Wen again, and used gobs of it, like their instructions say, and my hair isn't frizzy for once. Fortunately, I still have 2 more bottles of the stuff. After that, hopefully I'll be gainfully employed again by then or I'll have frizzy hair!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 22, 2016 10:46:40 GMT -5
The smell on that one was so strong it made me crazy. Actually woke me up when I moved my head at night. But you're a weirdo. :-p I can barely smell it. Duh, and I think your nose is broke if you can't smell that!
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Post by movingforward on Sept 22, 2016 12:19:09 GMT -5
I have really thick naturally curly hair. I only wash it twice a week but I wet it every morning and use leave in conditioner plus the Chi protein (can't actually think of the name of it) and a Paul Mitchell frizz control. It dries naturally and I use the curling iron around the face. Yes, it sounds weird to use the curling iron on curly hair but it helps control the frizz. This all seems to work well for me and I don't have to spend a lot of time on my hair.
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 22, 2016 12:24:02 GMT -5
I thought I was the only one! I wash my hair every other night but on the night I'm not washing I spritz the roots liberally with dry shampoo before going to bed. I've found it much more effective to let it soak up the oil over night rather than using it in the morning. It sucks, doesn't it?lol I am sure my hair would be healthier if I didn't wash as often but my scalp just won't allow it! Thing 1 has oily hair. She uses Paul Mitchell Awapui. It works wonders. She had the same problem before. Now she doesn't have to wash her hair every day.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 22, 2016 12:25:14 GMT -5
I understand. I use the curling iron to batten down my frizz if I need to--not really to curl my hair. It takes me 20 minutes though, which gets tiresome if done too often. I prefer being lower maintenance if I can help it!
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Post by jeep108 on Sept 22, 2016 12:33:37 GMT -5
I tried the Wen again, and used gobs of it, like their instructions say, and my hair isn't frizzy for once. Fortunately, I still have 2 more bottles of the stuff. After that, hopefully I'll be gainfully employed again by then or I'll have frizzy hair! Not sure if you're aware of the class action law suit against Wen.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Sept 22, 2016 12:36:46 GMT -5
I tried the Wen again, and used gobs of it, like their instructions say, and my hair isn't frizzy for once. Fortunately, I still have 2 more bottles of the stuff. After that, hopefully I'll be gainfully employed again by then or I'll have frizzy hair! Not sure if you're aware of the class action law suit against Wen. I thought I had heard something about it, but was to lazy to google and post.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 22, 2016 13:05:29 GMT -5
I tried the Wen again, and used gobs of it, like their instructions say, and my hair isn't frizzy for once. Fortunately, I still have 2 more bottles of the stuff. After that, hopefully I'll be gainfully employed again by then or I'll have frizzy hair! Not sure if you're aware of the class action law suit against Wen. No, I didn't. I haven't had any problems with it. They do claim a lot, though, like QVC demonstration of hair color coming out onto a towel from other products, while it didn't from the Wen. That looked really staged.
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 22, 2016 22:25:00 GMT -5
Use Awapui! I promise, it will change your life!
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 23, 2016 14:11:47 GMT -5
Use Awapui! I promise, it will change your life! Is that at the regular store, or do I need to go to Ulta or somewhere to find it?
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 23, 2016 15:55:31 GMT -5
Use Awapui! I promise, it will change your life! Is that at the regular store, or do I need to go to Ulta or somewhere to find it? You can get it at Beauty Brands. They even included it in the liter sale this year.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 23, 2016 17:28:34 GMT -5
Is that at the regular store, or do I need to go to Ulta or somewhere to find it? You can get it at Beauty Brands. They even included it in the liter sale this year. Actually, never even heard of Beauty Brands. Ulta isn't too far. I just don't go there very often.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Sept 23, 2016 17:29:27 GMT -5
Use Awapui! I promise, it will change your life! Will it rewind me back to 40? Sorry I just had to ask in case.
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 23, 2016 18:52:28 GMT -5
Use Awapui! I promise, it will change your life! Will it rewind me back to 40? Sorry I just had to ask in case. That I don't think will happen.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Sept 23, 2016 19:18:18 GMT -5
Will it rewind me back to 40? Sorry I just had to ask in case. That I don't think will happen. Well crap.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Sept 24, 2016 9:13:13 GMT -5
googled it - look for Paul Mitchell products - maybe others but this is the one that kept coming up. They probably have it at Target, WalMart and other places that carry P M. Some of the beauty shops around me used to carry P M stuff too.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 24, 2016 9:24:45 GMT -5
googled it - look for Paul Mitchell products - maybe others but this is the one that kept coming up. They probably have it at Target, WalMart and other places that carry P M. Some of the beauty shops around me used to carry P M stuff too. Cool-- thanks! I've also tried stretching out time between shampoos, and it looks better so far. Now I'm taking a break from the Wen because my hair is getting thinner and I don't want to take any chances even though I've been using it for 5 years. It couldn't be because I'm getting old--I'm not old!
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Post by MJ2.0 on Sept 26, 2016 18:42:03 GMT -5
googled it - look for Paul Mitchell products - maybe others but this is the one that kept coming up. They probably have it at Target, WalMart and other places that carry P M. Some of the beauty shops around me used to carry P M stuff too. Cool-- thanks! I've also tried stretching out time between shampoos, and it looks better so far. Now I'm taking a break from the Wen because my hair is getting thinner and I don't want to take any chances even though I've been using it for 5 years. It couldn't be because I'm getting old--I'm not old! Do you take biotin?
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 26, 2016 19:52:28 GMT -5
Cool-- thanks! I've also tried stretching out time between shampoos, and it looks better so far. Now I'm taking a break from the Wen because my hair is getting thinner and I don't want to take any chances even though I've been using it for 5 years. It couldn't be because I'm getting old--I'm not old! Do you take biotin? I was until the bottle ran out a few weeks ago. I'm not sure it helped. I'm also not good at remembering to take stuff. Does it really work?
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