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Topic: Using conditioner on fried hair

Posted By: cinderella
Subject: Using conditioner on fried hair
Date Posted: Jan 20, 2007 at 4:56pm

My hair used to be long and curly, but since I coloured it it pretty damaged and limp.

I heard that washing hair in shampoo is very drying and that us curly/dry types should wash in conditioner only and shampoo occasionally.

Anyone else do this, have success with it? thanks

Replies: 18

Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Jan 20, 2007 at 4:56pm

Posted By: hairbraider
Date Posted: Jan 22, 2007 at 1:05pm

I don't know about color-damaged hair...... but mine is very dry naturally and I've had great success with shampooing less and conditioning more.

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Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Jan 22, 2007 at 1:28pm

I love your hair, mine would be as curly as yours if I hadnt wrecked it with colour. Do you colour yours ever? Do you ever just wash with conditioner only? I see you have tried olive oil, must try that, is it hard to wash out though? Thanks.

Posted By: hairbraider
Date Posted: Jan 22, 2007 at 3:56pm

No, I don't color it. (did once about 10 years ago)

Yes, sometimes I use conditioner only. But my scalp is oily, so I only put conditioner on the length, from my neck down to the ends. In fact, when I use shampoo, I don't always put it on the length.

No, olive oil is not hard to wash out. I use extra virgin olive oil from the grocery store (doesn't have to be anything fancy or expensive). I just follow my normal shampooing routine to wash it out. No problem.

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Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Jan 22, 2007 at 6:51pm

Thanks for that info, curly hair is most often dry (according to my hairdresser) try to put off colouring, I have to now as my hair is going grey but am going to be a lot more careful about it

Posted By: Sharyg11
Date Posted: Jan 28, 2007 at 12:25am

You should try Amla oil. It is great for hair, and helps prevent grays. It is what Indian women use to keep their beautiful locks long and healthy. Also Jojoba oil (which I recently started using) is amazing. Leaves hair so soft and shiny. I don't know why I never tried it before.

Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Jan 28, 2007 at 10:09pm

Thanks, havent heard of amla oil what is it, heard jojoba oil is good, hard to get these things in New Zealand, thanks

Posted By: Sharyg11
Date Posted: Jan 29, 2007 at 12:41am

Amla oil is indian gooseberry oil. It refreshes and heals the scalp, promotes hair growth, prevents hair loss and premature grays. I just recently found out about it. It is supposed to dramatically change your hair in a year. I know it sounds like a long time, but since hair grows an average of 6 inches per year, it will take that long to be able to see the difference. From the reviews I've read, it really does make a difference in length and thickness, so I'm getting myself a few bottles. You usually have to buy it online. You can find it on Ebay.

Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Jan 29, 2007 at 3:46am

wow, sounds amazing, thanks

Posted By: Sharyg11
Date Posted: Jan 29, 2007 at 10:51am

You're very welcome

Good luck and great hair!

Posted By: BunnyWabbit
Date Posted: Feb 14, 2007 at 10:23pm

I dye my hair red (well red-er than it is naturally), and I've definately come across the same problem (it has also straightened out some as I've gotten older, how I miss my Shirley Temple curls from when i was 4). I shampoo no more than 3 times a week, and use a deep conditioner every shower. (John Frida Radient Reds or Frizz Ease) While it definately helps the dryness from the dying, the weight of the deep conditioner weighs down the curl, so you really have to rinse it out. I also use different types of leave in conditioners depending on what i'm doing with my hair that day - i use one specifically for heat protection if i'm going to straighten (, and a deeper penetrating one for damaged hair if i'm leaving it curly (pantene resoratives). Aveda also has really great products for colored and damaged hair if you want throw down a bit more cash.

the Amala oil sounds awesome, I think I'll try that myself too :)

Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Feb 14, 2007 at 11:01pm

My hair is starting to get better, i wash in hydrating shampoo only once a week and any other time I wash only in conditioner. Vogue international have some great hair serums my hair just loves, it brings back some curl and moisturizes too. Thanks guys

Posted By: Sharyg11
Date Posted: Feb 16, 2007 at 4:44pm

So glad to hear that!!!! Thanks for letting us know.

Posted By: PlutoPowered
Date Posted: Feb 25, 2007 at 7:36pm

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Curly, chemically treated hair can be washed and conditioned on a regular basis but one needs to use products for color treated hair. A "hydrating" shampoo can be used several times per week if needed. You shouldn't really have any problems with it unless it is a shampoo of poor quality.

A shampoo for color treated hair will be more gentle on the hair. The conditioner should be a moisturizing conditioner with protein to aid the damage done to the hair after the chemical treatment. Shampoos for regular hair are stronger and strip away dirt and more oils from the hair. Oil is actually good for the hair so a more gentle shampoo can clean but leave more natural oils on the hair which will make it healthier.

Moisturizing conditioners are fine for hair with no chemical treatments as the hair has not been depleted of its protein.
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Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Feb 25, 2007 at 8:15pm

I find shampoos just dry my hair out, bit like soap drying out skin. The hydrating ones are noticeably better, Pluto, are you a hairdresser?

Posted By: PlutoPowered
Date Posted: Feb 25, 2007 at 10:49pm

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Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Feb 25, 2007 at 11:20pm

Pluto, do you have an opinion on what hair colour is better for you hair, clairol or loreal? also if you touch up roots and refresh colour on the ends will it eventually wreck your hair? Thanks

Posted By: PlutoPowered
Date Posted: Feb 26, 2007 at 1:52pm

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If you're talking about color bought over the counter (drug store / pharmacy), I have never used it. I do know that it probably has much more ammonia and offers much less 'control' over getting the final result than salon hair color.

With professional hair color, one can comb the color through the ends during the last couple of minutes to freshen up the color but it doesn't need to be put on for the same amount of time as the regrowth. If it is, it can / will dry out / damage the hair further.

Posted By: cinderella
Date Posted: Feb 26, 2007 at 6:07pm

Thanks pluto

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