Worst Asian Hair ever! (pic)

take a look at my hair..this is AFTER putting antifrizz cream..does anyone have any suggestions on good anti frizz creams.i thought about straightening it, but since curly genes are rare among asians....

the question, if these were your hair, what will you do with it?

i intend to cut it soon too..but have no idea on the style, how to cut etc. any suggestions..doesn't matter what style,as long as it's long (don't want short hair) coz i want to have nice curls like the pictures.. i just want to look presentable with my hair down (currently i go everywhere in a ponytail)..i really need help, please!

also, for better curl tips, is it okay if i post this in the curly section too?

Don't worry, frizz is NOT a rare problem among Asians. Are you shampooing your hair everyday? What kinds of conditioners are you using? I have very coarse Asian hair, so I put heavy conditioners (even if they're the rinse-off kinds) on my hair to weigh down frizz. Then try to buy from coconut or jojoba oil to smooth over hair. Just one or two drops will be great!

[edit] Sorry, I forgot to mention silicones. I used conditioners that contain them, as most conditioners do. But you may have build up, which you remove by using a vinegar rinse. =P

I'm not the expert. You may wish to wait a little over a week for Anais to return where she can answer all your Asian Hair Questions.

i don't think it is the shampoo, coz i change shampoos regularly (before this using ginvera)....Redken products are only sold in saloons, not convenience stores..how much is that Redken All Soft?? (i'm from Malaysia too, so you can give the price in RM)

Serum containing silicones? what's that? Any suggested brands??

as a side note, i'm using the Dove conditioner too..

i think i'm going to try using oils from now on.........and only shampooing once..thanks for your reply!

I bought All Soft for RM 40 from a salon. I even bought the Heavy cream and Hair Addictive. Its not working, just coating my hair and making it feel heavy and rough. I change my once a week conditioner to Phyto Sesame Masque and the improvement was tremendous. Buy from Hair Supply store, I'm sure you can get it cheaper. Bear in mind that Malaysia is a very hot and humid place where pollution can affect your scalp (depending where you live).

You can follow Dave's advice. I use to use jojoba oil as a styling product to keep stray away hairs down and find it easier to apply then wax. I'm sporting a bed head spiky style so the bottles of oil is laying to waste

erm..if i shampoo less (only once a week), should i still use conditioner everytime i wet my hair?

also, apply jojoba oil after washing hair when the hair is dry or still damp??

edit: where's the Hair Supply store?? i've never heard of it before..

erm..if i shampoo less (only once a week), should i still use conditioner everytime i wet my hair?

also, apply jojoba oil after washing hair when the hair is dry or still damp??

edit: where's the Hair Supply store?? i've never heard of it before..

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I don't ever wet my hair unless I intend to shampoo because I don't like the friction that my wet hair created against eachother in its weakened state. I just pull it up in a bun to keep it from getting wet as much as possible (it works for me because I have one of those shower heads that detatch from the wall and spray water where I want it to).

For oils, you could try an E-store that ships internationally. It's much cheaper that way because many E-stores are like giant warehouses that they just ship out.

i tried not washing my hair that often, but by day 4 my scalp gets itchy..and i just have to wash it, then the itchyness goes away..

i have not tried jojoba oil yet, but i found a bottle of olive oil for hair in my house..i couldn't find jojoba oil in the stores, will be going to pharmacy tomorrow to check it out...but will olive oil do? or is jojoba oil better?

i'm not sure on how much to actually put, should my hair feel smooth coz that would be putting almost 5-6 drops..do i rub it into my hair, or just smooth it on the surface?

You should wash your hair when your scalp gets itchy.

Get jojoba oil from aromateraphy stores. I bought mine from Scents City for RM 80 (rm 99 discount) but Scents city seems to have close down.

Try a light conditioner when you wet your hair but don't intent to shampoo it?

there aren't any aromatherapy stores in my area. However, i went to Guardian yesterday, and i saw a "cuticle cover with Vitamin E and Jojoba Oil" would you think that is the same? It costs Rm31.90 with a 20% discount..it's liquid, not cream..looks a bit like oil to me..

Everyone, thanks for all your help! i intend to use your advices as soon as i find a bottle of jojoba oil!

edit: i can't buy online because of conservative parents. i checked out that product above again (Cuticle cover) it contains two "..-cone" ending products...should i get it??

I'm back, and I need to butt in.

DON'T try oil yet.

Find the perfect washing routine first. I learned this the hard way, after spending oodles of money on my favorite oils, only to use them for my skin instead (after switching to a Conditioner-Only routine without oils). Oils are not a miracle cure. I used oils from June through November and it helped a lot, but that was over several months. Now most of the oils sit in the closet. I think the first thing you want to do is find the gentlest washing method possible, that still cleans your hair. In general: the less shampoo involved, the gentler the method.

I think your hair type would be best suited to a C-COW-C or CO routine (Conditioner Only, no shampoo). ETA I also think that shea butter could help you with flyaway or misbehaving hair. Use only a teeny bit, rubbed between the palms, and stroked through the length. Best thing is to braid after applying shea.

There's a big transition period between shampoo and no-shampoo. The steps are as follows:

WC (wash, condition)

CWC (using a light conditioner like Suave Naturals or V05 before "wash, condition")

C-COW-C (see Medusa)

CO (Conditioner Only) light conditioners diluted in water, massaged into scalp, rinsed out, final application of your usual conditioner.

The methods are in greater detail in Medusa's Lair, but I just wanted to add my thoughts here.

Blessings

Anais

Thanks for your comments!! However, I am worried that CO might not work as said in the earlier posts, my scalp gets itchy easily.

Shea Butter, that sounds familiar.  I'll try that too and see. I've seen your website, and it's cool how you can grow your hair up to so long and still have it look ravishing!

Thank you Mintychoc

As I said, there are many different washing methods. C-COW-C still involves shampoo, or at least diluting your shampoo. It's still very cleansing, with all the benefits of CO. Most people who don't have luck with CO tend to use C-COW-C or CWC.

Do you clarify often?

ETA: I itch too, VERY severely if I don't do something about it. I have an overactive metabolism, overactive shed rate, growth rate, healing rate, and "dead skin" production rate. For that reason, I have to degunk my scalp more often. I do this with other things besides shampoo. The only reason CO doesn't work for some people; is that it's not exfoliating. CO doesn't remove enough scalp gunk just by itself. It takes one or more of the following:

vinegar rinse (after the first conditioner)

brown sugar scalp scrub during the hairwash

scritching the scalp in the shower to remove gunk

dry-combing the scalp with a medium-tooth comb.

There probably other ways to remove scalp gunk and prevent itch as well, but they are little known. Some Indian herbs can also help degrease and remove dead skin. Some people use clay, although I don't know enough about clay washing to help you here.

Hugs and blessings

Anais

Well, actually. I have never clarified my hair before. Any vinegar from the store will do? Cooking vinegar?

Can the conditioner i mix with the shampoo (COW) be the same conditioner as the last step? (C)

I think most people clarify with ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) because it smells better than regular vinegar. Some people have had good luck with rice vinegar (a little milder than ACV) or red wine vinegar for redheads. Other people swear it's a hair color thing: they use lighter colored vinegar for lighter hair. I use ACV because it's readily available in bulk

As for the C, if you wish. Usually the last C is pricier than the C in the COW. For this reason I like to mix any cheapie conditioner into the COW. (as long as it's silicone free. Scalps don't seem to like silicone)

Hope this helps

Anais

There's a chance that it might not even be the shampoo that she is using. It might be the weather and the water. When I lived in Hong Kong (97-2k), it was the worst three hair years of my life. There were sooooo many chemicals in the water it was not funny. :(