i have ben growing my hair for the past 3 months and this awkward stage is getting to my head i even have nightmares, i guess it worser than i thought, my hair is so dry that only after 15 minutes of comming out from the showr, my hair instantly turns dry and it so hard to manage, some times i just give up and decide t cut it all but this forum gives me support and a boost to keep going on. since most of you guys if not all been through the awkward stage and successfully overcame it, i would appreciate if you gutys share ideas and tell me how hard it was for u guys.
Your dry hair may have more to do with the water you bathe in than anything else. Hard water can leave your hair feeling very dry, almost instantly. You might try rinsinng it in some diluted apple vinegar. You will know pretty instantly whether this helps.
Robert

Hi longhairedwannabe,
I have the same problem here in Belgium. Water is very calcareous (35° of hardness).
I have found 3 solutions:
first I placed an antiliming system on arrival of water secondly I put polishing substance in my bath before washing my hair
thirdly, I use good polishing conditionners after each washing (each day)as "Pantene pro V" or "l'Oreal" or "Dove" (this last gives very much volume !)
I hope you'll find good solutions in order to resolve your problem.
Don't forget to take vitamins ! (I take it since 3 years and my hair is fantastic) :-)