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Hello all,
I have been reading the posted threads for quite a long time and have posted twice with great results.
I have been treating my hair quite badly for some time and i have to in for a trim (i know its no the right thing to do always, but only an inch will make a big difference).
I have a terrible time with the underlying hair being extremely dry. It is also quite wavy from being pulled back way to often.
any ideas how to straighten my hair (only part that needs straitining is the dry hair)? Should i use a flat iron or a chemical straitener?
also, should i comb my hair whilest its wet or do i finger comb it and wait till dry to use comb?
I do appreaciate all yall do and will be adding a pic soon as i get a digetal camera.
thanks,
clayton
DO NOT comb while your hair is wet. A good way to treat dry hair is to 1, get the ends (the very ends) trimmed, and then use a very good conditioner. When you use this conditioner, be sure to leave it in a few minutes prior to rinsing it out, when it says to do so on the back of the bottle it actually means it! Also, make sure you cover all of your hair with the conditioner, but especially the ends. I'm not saying to just slop it all on there, but get it pretty well covered. Be sure to use warm, not hot, water. No irons, dryers...nothing hot should be touching your hair if you want it to stay healthy.
For the best hair-care reading of all click on "links" at the top of the page and read the thesis by Bill Choisser if you haven't already. This will provide you with the best background information you could ever hope to find. After reading, you may well be able to come to a conclusion yourself. But if not, someone on this board I am most sure will come through with great advice for your problem. Good luck to you.
Hi Clayton,
if your underlying hair layers are dry, you might profit from just two measures already -
a) use conditioner instead of shampoo, and,
b) apply some "anti-frizz serum" (that clear oily fluid with dimethicone, cyclomethicone and not much else, available under several brand names) before you let it dry. You also can use any kind of greasy pommade. If you use either of the two, finger-combing should be o.k., even before drying.
By the way, a few years ago, I met someone named Clayton from Canada with really great-looking long curly blond hair, who was hitchhiking to Arcata/California (still THE long-hair place in California :-) but that's not you, by any chance? (well, IF that IS you, you got my e-mail... it's a small world...)
Good luck, and happy growth!
Hans-Uwe