Help! Best treatment for DRY hair.

[Ellen]

Thanks iwanna! I had the gal at the healthfood store actually suggest oo for dry skin. But it would be kinda messy to slather on and jump in bed. However, I suppose I could curl up in a lawn bag....

 

[Deelight]

Date: 11/4/2008 3:46:58 PM
Author: honey22

Date: 11/4/2008 10:02:52 AM

Author: Italiahaircolor

Date: 11/4/2008 6:37:50 AM


Author: honey22

Date: 11/1/2008 12:38:11 PM


Author: vespergirl


Hi there, I have used everything from Fekkai & Pureology to Pantene, and my hands-down favorite is the Pantene Replenishing Mask (comes in a tub). It's only about $5, which is a total steal, since I have known to pay 10x as much, but it's the best I've used.

Ditto! I have used so many different products over the last freaking 15-20 yrs and I still come back to Pantene. I am sick to death of hairdressers raving on and on about how bad it is for your hair, but my hair is strong and healthy so WTH?!?! My hairdresser is always telling me (and others have commented too) how healthy and strong my hair is (I didn't even need to use conditioner until I started colouring it) and they have nothing to say when I tell them I use Pantene. I understand they have to push their own products, but my regular hairdresser rekons if it works then use it. She is jealous that my hair is soft and smooth, so I guess it can't be all bad.



I don't know if you blonde your hair Ellen, but I found that when I started highlighting my hair I had straw! I went from never using conditioner (maybe once a week or every two weeks) to using mega conditioning shampoo and conditioner everyday and also a leave in conditioner/treatment every wash. Now I have started colouring at home but going darker/same colour (ie. no blonde highlights) and my hair is much healthier. The colour seems to actually have a conditioning effect and I am back to using conditioner only occasionaly.

Not to be another harper...but Pantene is probably the single worst product you can use on your hair...bar none.



Pantene does make your hair shinny, strong, and lovely in appearence...but it does so by coating the hair strand with wax. That's right...wax. This makes it hard to color your hair because the wax coating has actually weighed the hair cuticle down, making the penetration of the strand nearly impossible. Along the same lines, moisture is unable to get into the strand, meaning if you were to stop using Pantene for an extended period of time--and began to clarify your hair (stripping away the wax coating) you'd notice your hair is actually damaged and dry.



I'm all for drug store products that still have product integrity...but Pantene has a long history of doing more damage than good in the long run.

I have heard this before, and I am not saying you are wrong, but I have spent time looking up the ingredients from Pantene and I can't find a compound that is wax, or close to it. What ingredient actually causes this? As a scientist, I am more curious than trying to prove anyone wrong, so please don't take offence.


I have also compared the chemicals in pantene and my other salon recommended products and they are bascially the same compounds, classes of chemicals. They all have detergent, oils and purfume. I can't see how Pantene is any different.

If I recall correctly it is a type of silicone.


Hows your hair going Ellen, have you seen an improvement?

 

[Ellen]

Hey dee, haven''t got anything yet. I''m going to get my hair done today, and I''m going to see if she carries any of the recommendations, or can get one in easily (and maybe cheaper). I''ll let ya know!

 

[Deelight]

awesome hopefully she does , dry hair is horrid.

Have fun at the salon I love getting my hair done, me time is good time

 

[vespergirl]

Date: 11/4/2008 11:22:42 AM
Author: IslandDreams
One of the best things you can do for dry hair is to wash is less frequently. Most people wash their hair way too often and the natural oils don''t have a chance to actually reach much of the length. Try going one more day than you normally would...so if you wash every other day, wash every third day etc. It''ll feel weird at first but your hair will love you for it.

I have dyed and highlighted shoulder blade length hair. I wash it every 6 days and it really doesn''t look bad or feel bad. Honest. The hair stylists are always amazed at how good of condition my hair is given the amount of coloring/highlighting I do.

I also use the Infusium reconstructor...I put it in a spray bottle and use it after I wash & dry.

Island Dreams, thanks for the advice! For about the past two weeks I have been trying to wash my hair only every second day, instead of every day, and already I''m seeing an improvement. My hair is dry but with a greasy scalp. For the first week it felt kind of greasy on the no-wash day, but I started using Ojon Dry Shampoo and it made my roots thick & took the grease out. Now that it''s been a few weeks, my scalp is producing less oil - my body is adjusting to having the hair washed less, and producing less oil from day to day. My hair is so much softer and shinier, and all of the frizz is gone!

 

[Ellen]

Ok goils, I''m back. She had never heard of Kerastase, that''s the second salon I''ve asked about it that never heard of it. You sure you all aren''t making it up?

She did have the Joico K-Pak though (which is rated #1 by salons), so she used the reconstructioner on my hair after washing. It''s air drying now, so we''ll see how it is later. And I got it for a little over 2 bucks cheaper than online, so that''s good. Thanks again to all of you!

 

[amber_312]

for shampoo and conditioner:
http://www.ojon.com/

for styling products (his olive oil line is AMAZING!!!):
http://www.fredericfekkai.com/

 

[Ellen]

amber, thanks! I will look those up.


Ok, after one treatment, no difference. It''s just as dry as ever.

So, I have a tube of the reconstructioner. I will try it again, but my question is, how many times should I try it before it''s a no go? Can I use it every time I wash? Will that even make a difference, as in, if it was going to work, it would work on the first try? (there are NO instructions about this) I can return it if it doesn''t work, so I just need a timeline to figure out if and when to return it.

And sorry, that was actually 3 questions.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 11/19/2008 8:53:21 AM
Author: Ellen
amber, thanks! I will look those up.


Ok, after one treatment, no difference. It''s just as dry as ever.

So, I have a tube of the reconstructioner. I will try it again, but my question is, how many times should I try it before it''s a no go? Can I use it every time I wash? Will that even make a difference, as in, if it was going to work, it would work on the first try? (there are NO instructions about this) I can return it if it doesn''t work, so I just need a timeline to figure out if and when to return it.

And sorry, that was actually 3 questions.

Usually you should notice some benefit immediately after a treatment, so if you don''t then it might not be the right product for you.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/19/2008 9:02:05 AM
Author: Lorelei

Usually you should notice some benefit immediately after a treatment, so if you don''t then it might not be the right product for you.

Ok, fanks.

I guess I''ll order the Kerastase.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 11/19/2008 9:23:38 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/19/2008 9:02:05 AM
Author: Lorelei

Usually you should notice some benefit immediately after a treatment, so if you don''t then it might not be the right product for you.

Ok, fanks.

I guess I''ll order the Kerastase.

Try the masquintense, that is great stuff.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/19/2008 9:31:54 AM
Author: Lorelei

Try the masquintense, that is great stuff.

This one? That stuff is spensive!

How many applications do you think I could get out of that small jar?

 

[canuk-gal]

Date: 11/18/2008 3:37:12 PM
Author: Ellen
Ok goils, I''m back. She had never heard of Kerastase, that''s the second salon I''ve asked about it that never heard of it. You sure you all aren''t making it up?

She did have the Joico K-Pak though (which is rated #1 by salons), so she used the reconstructioner on my hair after washing. It''s air drying now, so we''ll see how it is later. And I got it for a little over 2 bucks cheaper than online, so that''s good. Thanks again to all of you!

HI:

I have used K-Pac since the beginning of time...and it was helpful. But honestly (no actually this is ficticious

...), Kerastase works wonders--for me. But not for my sister with fly away hair.....

cheers--Sharon

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 11/19/2008 9:39:44 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/19/2008 9:31:54 AM
Author: Lorelei

Try the masquintense, that is great stuff.

This one? That stuff is spensive!

How many applications do you think I could get out of that small jar?

Yiss!

You don''t need much, a dollop the size of a walnut or 2! So you could get a few applications out of the wee pot! When I use it I am fluffing my hair constantly - hehe!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/19/2008 9:40:03 AM
Author: canuk-gal
HI:

I have used K-Pac since the beginning of time...and it was helpful. But honestly (no actually this is ficticious

...), Kerastase works wonders--for me. But not for my sister with fly away hair.....

cheers--Sharon

LOL Goof. Thankies!

So far folica.com is the cheapest, which lil posted. At 45+6 shipping, that''s a wee bit better....

Lorelei, I want to fluff my hair, not have fluffy hair.

I''ll search a bit more to see if I can get it any cheaper.

 

[Ellen]

I found a site with free shipping over 40.00, AND, the cheapest price yet!

Here''s the link in case anyone needs/wants it.
http://www-cosmeticmagic-com.netsolads.com/kerastase-nutritive-masquintense-thick-6.8oz.aspx


Thanks again guys! Please keep fingies crossed that it works.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 11/19/2008 1:17:45 PM
Author: Ellen


I found a site with free shipping over 40.00, AND, the cheapest price yet!

Here''s the link in case anyone needs/wants it.
http://www-cosmeticmagic-com.netsolads.com/kerastase-nutritive-masquintense-thick-6.8oz.aspx


Thanks again guys! Please keep fingies crossed that it works.

Leave it on a decent amount of time for your first treatment, half an hour or so.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/19/2008 1:26:28 PM
Author: Lorelei

Leave it on a decent amount of time for your first treatment, half an hour or so.

Will do!

woohoo stealer

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 11/19/2008 1:31:26 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/19/2008 1:26:28 PM
Author: Lorelei

Leave it on a decent amount of time for your first treatment, half an hour or so.

Will do!

woohoo stealer

Moi??

 

[Deelight]

Date: 11/19/2008 1:26:28 PM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 11/19/2008 1:17:45 PM

Author: Ellen



I found a site with free shipping over 40.00, AND, the cheapest price yet!

Here's the link in case anyone needs/wants it.

http://www-cosmeticmagic-com.netsolads.com/kerastase-nutritive-masquintense-thick-6.8oz.aspx



Thanks again guys! Please keep fingies crossed that it works.

Leave it on a decent amount of time for your first treatment, half an hour or so.

Also you can glad wrap your hair (I think you guys call it cling wrap the clear plastic stuff that you cover salads with) it helps retain the heat from your scalp across your whole head and intensifies it. Just wrap your hair up around the back of your head like you would do when wearing a shower cap .

I have used Joico and I really don't like it.


I need to go get myself a treatment my hairdresser has killed my hair and she turned it ashy

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 11/22/2008 4:07:13 AM
Author: Deelight

Date: 11/19/2008 1:26:28 PM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 11/19/2008 1:17:45 PM

Author: Ellen



I found a site with free shipping over 40.00, AND, the cheapest price yet!

Here's the link in case anyone needs/wants it.

http://www-cosmeticmagic-com.netsolads.com/kerastase-nutritive-masquintense-thick-6.8oz.aspx



Thanks again guys! Please keep fingies crossed that it works.

Leave it on a decent amount of time for your first treatment, half an hour or so.

Also you can glad wrap your hair (I think you guys call it cling wrap the clear plastic stuff that you cover salads with) it helps retain the heat from your scalp across your whole head and intensifies it. Just wrap your hair up around the back of your head like you would do when wearing a shower cap .

I have used Joico and I really don't like it.


I need to go get myself a treatment my hairdresser has killed my hair and she turned it ashy

Good hinty poo Dee!

El has it arrived yet?

 

[Deelight]

Date: 11/22/2008 4:14:46 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 11/22/2008 4:07:13 AM

Author: Deelight

Date: 11/19/2008 1:26:28 PM

Author: Lorelei

Date: 11/19/2008 1:17:45 PM


Author: Ellen




I found a site with free shipping over 40.00, AND, the cheapest price yet!

Here's the link in case anyone needs/wants it.


http://www-cosmeticmagic-com.netsolads.com/kerastase-nutritive-masquintense-thick-6.8oz.aspx




Thanks again guys! Please keep fingies crossed that it works.

Leave it on a decent amount of time for your first treatment, half an hour or so.

Also you can glad wrap your hair (I think you guys call it cling wrap the clear plastic stuff that you cover salads with) it helps retain the heat from your scalp across your whole head and intensifies it. Just wrap your hair up around the back of your head like you would do when wearing a shower cap .



I have used Joico and I really don't like it.



I need to go get myself a treatment my hairdresser has killed my hair and she turned it ashy

Good hinty poo Dee!

El has it arrived yet?

Thanks Lozza, I also do this when I home colour my hair as well, same principle and it helps to stop colour droppage .

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/22/2008 4:14:46 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 11/22/2008 4:07:13 AM
Author: Deelight




Also you can glad wrap your hair (I think you guys call it cling wrap the clear plastic stuff that you cover salads with) it helps retain the heat from your scalp across your whole head and intensifies it. Just wrap your hair up around the back of your head like you would do when wearing a shower cap .

I have used Joico and I really don''t like it.


I need to go get myself a treatment my hairdresser has killed my hair and she turned it ashy

Good hinty poo Dee!

El has it arrived yet?

Indeed! Thanks Dee. Nothing like walking around looking like a leftover....Oh who am I kidding, I AM a leftover!

Not here yet.

Dee, I hope you get your hair fixed.

p.s. Why does Dee call Lorelei Lozza??

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 11/22/2008 8:37:06 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/22/2008 4:14:46 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 11/22/2008 4:07:13 AM
Author: Deelight




Also you can glad wrap your hair (I think you guys call it cling wrap the clear plastic stuff that you cover salads with) it helps retain the heat from your scalp across your whole head and intensifies it. Just wrap your hair up around the back of your head like you would do when wearing a shower cap .

I have used Joico and I really don't like it.


I need to go get myself a treatment my hairdresser has killed my hair and she turned it ashy

Good hinty poo Dee!

El has it arrived yet?

Indeed! Thanks Dee. Nothing like walking around looking like a leftover....Oh who am I kidding, I AM a leftover!

Not here yet.

Dee, I hope you get your hair fixed.

p.s. Why does Dee call Lorelei Lozza??

AJ started that, that is what the Aussie PSers call me now, as ' Lozza' is a typical Aussie nickname!

You would be Ezza! And as long as you are a tasty leftover, its all good!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/22/2008 8:52:41 AM
Author: Lorelei

AJ started that, that is what the Aussie PSers call me now, as ' Lozza' is a typical Aussie nickname!

You would be Ezza! And as long as you are a tasty leftover, its all good!

I'll buy that!

And thanks for splaining! Ezza huh?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 11/22/2008 9:40:47 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/22/2008 8:52:41 AM
Author: Lorelei

AJ started that, that is what the Aussie PSers call me now, as '' Lozza'' is a typical Aussie nickname!

You would be Ezza! And as long as you are a tasty leftover, its all good!

I''ll buy that!

And thanks for splaining! Ezza huh?

Yis. Ezza.

 

[LaraOnline]

Date: 11/19/2008 8:53:21 AM
Author: Ellen
amber, thanks! I will look those up.



Ok, after one treatment, no difference. It's just as dry as ever.

So, I have a tube of the reconstructioner. I will try it again, but my question is, how many times should I try it before it's a no go? Can I use it every time I wash? Will that even make a difference, as in, if it was going to work, it would work on the first try? (there are NO instructions about this) I can return it if it doesn't work, so I just need a timeline to figure out if and when to return it.


And sorry, that was actually 3 questions.

Oh

I feel bad. I am a big fan of Joico K-pak reconstructor, it's worked wonders for me. I hope they can give you your money back, or perhaps I can buy the tube from you!

Hmm, I've never used the 'treatment' type, although I plan to. I use the normal shampoo, conditioner and the spray-on stuff, because it's so easy.
Perhaps your normal shampoo and conditioner is not really helping the process? Although you did say you were happy with those.
Perhaps your hair a different kind of 'dry' to mine, and needs a different type of treatment altogether. My hair's not a 'dry' type, it just gets broken / thinnning ends etc because it's long.
Perhaps a coating / protective type product is exactly what you need? My sister also loves the Kerestase, although it did nothing for me (!) Her hair type is much coarser than mine.
Maybe you should go for the stuff specifically designed for curly hair (that's your hair type, right), like the OUIDAD Sunkist mentioned earlier (previous page).

 

[Ellen]

at ezza

Ok, don't mind this (really horrible) pic, I'm learning my new program.

Yay, it worked!! We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/22/2008 10:16:23 AM
Author: LaraOnline


Oh

I feel bad. I am a big fan of Joico K-pak reconstructor, it's worked wonders for me. I hope they can give you your money back, or perhaps I can buy the tube from you!

Hmm, I've never used the 'treatment' type, although I plan to. I use the normal shampoo, conditioner and the spray-on stuff, because it's so easy.
Perhaps your normal shampoo and conditioner is not really helping the process? Although you did say you were happy with those.
Perhaps your hair a different kind of 'dry' to mine, and needs a different type of treatment altogether. My hair's not a 'dry' type, it just gets broken / thinnning ends etc because it's long.
Perhaps a coating / protective type product is exactly what you need? My sister also loves the Kerestase, although it did nothing for me (!) Her hair type is much coarser than mine.
Maybe you should go for the stuff specifically designed for curly hair (that's your hair type, right), like the OUIDAD Sunkist mentioned earlier (previous page).

Oh, don't feel bad!! It's not your fault, everybody is different. And it was worth a try since she had it in! And yes, I get my money back, so no worries.

Mine doesn't really split or break, it's just horribly dry. We'll see if this other stuff works. But thank you anyway, I really appreciated your help!

And yes, hair is curly.

 

[Lorelei]

Yay Ezza! Told ya you would work it out!