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"The problem is this same coating, though - they don't come off unless you use shampoo/a strong clarifier, and if you leave them, they'll prevent anything else from entering your hair, with the result that your hair gets really dry and possibly split and the like."
My hair is kind of short right so I DON'T use conditioner. Today I purchased Paul Mitchell's Shampoo One Mild and it has dimethicone in it.
If I only use shampoo on my hair, and my shampoo has DIMETHICONE in it, how is it going to come off?
Need help. thanks so much. I might not use it until I can get an answer.
huh?
I don't really know what dimethicone is, but it probably doesn't matter too much. If you're really concerned, just use some conditioner. Conditioner will make your hair a lot softer and it will look better too. But if you really don't like conditioner, I'm sure just shampooing can't be too bad for it, just don't do it every day.
Yeah, nice quote from FA. I bet it made you scared, hehehe.
Dude, pretty much all cheap shampoos/conditioners that you buy at the supermarket have some form of silicones in them. They aren't all evil. You just have to make sure you don't let them buildup in your hair cause this will make your hair dry and dead looking.
You could make your own clarifier with vinegar and mix it with the shampoo i believe. Or, you could buy a special clarifying shampoo. As i said, if you RINSE, then you don't need to worry about anything.
ok.
"Yeah, nice quote from FA. I bet it made you scared, hehehe"
you bet it did!
If you're interested in some good, cheap, silicone-free conditioners and shampoos, the line of Suave Natural conditioners are pretty good (I've had good results with the Tropical Coconut). So are some VO5 conditioners (Sunkissed Raspberry is alright). Those would be some of the exceptions. :)
Yes, rinse rinse rinse. It's been my personal experience that rinsing is definatly a good thing to do. Also, you can find a cheapo clarifying shampoo made by Suave that does a pretty good job. I've heard of people mixing baking soda with their shampoo to make a good clarifier.
The vinegar rinse that I use is good too, but it's really only going to give you results for that one wash and I don't think it's strong enough to get rid of all the gunk and buildup you could have.
