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. :(

At the moment, I layered my hair in a "U" shape, It seemed better for around 2 weeks, but after that, my hair went back to being frizzy but it looks more manageable than the first picture. I still do not have the confidence to let it down, but it looks much nicer in a ponytail. I use this product called "cuticle cover" which contains some jojoba oil (couldn't find jojoba oil in its pure form) and it makes my hair appear less dry.

I also use the conditioner+shampoo, then conditioner method. I'm not sure whether it makes any difference yet, but I'm going to keep using this method and see.

I tried using herbal essences shampoo before Yoshiki, it doesn't work on my hair.

I do think that the weather plays a very important part, as it's rather hot over here and my hair frizzes up in the heat. If I should stay in an air conditioned room, my hair will frizz as minimally as possible. However, my other straight haired friends retain their glossy straight frizz-less hair even in the hottest day of the week.

Hang in there Mintychoc! Good to hear your hair has been more manageable. Weather does indeed play an important part. Here's to a quick passing of the warm humid season.

a happy day to you

Anais

I dont really have much of a feedback except when i saw Dave's hair pic i was like... damnn!!!!!  That is a LOT of hair.

all good though...  

Peace people.. fawnsweet