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I read something on the web the other week about how Vinigar supposably is good for the hair follicles. is there any truth is this, and if not what is best to use on hair that is drying out besides conditioner?
when i was younger, my mom would put cider vinegar and olive oil on my scalp/hair...seemed to help
From what I understand, vinegar is acidic, and helps to clean and clarify the hair strands. I imagine the vinegar can help to cleanse the scalp, but I don't think it has much affect on the follicles.
I have Dandruff often and have tried them all including T-gel which seems to dry out the hair a bit. Denorex is the worst when it comes to drying out the hair.
as a stylist, what would you recommend for the drying of the hair and if one has some dandruff what can they do to control the problem without drying out their mane?
I would recommend any of the various professional dandruff shampoos which can be found at Sally Beauty Supply. (Price range 5-8 dollars a bottle.) They don't carry major brand names that we all have come to know, but many of the products are quite adequate. People react differently to different products. You will have to read the back of the bottle, take a sniff to see if the fragance is manageable (as some dandruff shampoos do not smell very nice), and go from there. I don't have one specific shampoo to suggest, sorry.
You could also try any of the various name brand professional shampoos which are anywhere from 8-16 dollars a bottle. You can go to any salon that carries professional products, and inquire. It is never necessary to receive hair services just to inquire about and/or purchase a product. They will welcome the sale. Good luck.
Must smell pretty bad :->
Years ago beer was used in water for the washing of hair. This is similar to vinigar. This was used because of the poor quality of water (which was hard in many areas and made it difficult for soap to sud). Sudsy water strips away the oils your hair needs and winds up helping to dry out your hair over time. I don't think vinigar (or beer) should ever be put in the hair.
Marty
As a matter of fact, it is not necessary for water to be "sudsy" to cleanse the hair. This sodium laureth sulfate (chemical that makes the suds) that is added makes people think the hair is being better cleansed, but it's just not true. All that is required is a surfactant to bring the dirt and excess oil to the surface, the water will wash it away without the need for suds. Vinegar used every few weeks should help to give a nice ph balance to the hair, and it should also help to clarify the hair, and scalp. Rinsing the hair with vinegar, and then water after it has set in the hair for a few minutes, once or twice a month should not hurt the hair in the least.
As a point of fact, when I was in my youth (this was in the 1950's-1960's), where I lived, we did not have , as we called it "city" water, we did not have water piped into the house from a local water supply. What we did have, as we lived in a farm-rural community, was water from a ground well, that we had to pump by hand into storage containers, that we used in the house, this water was rich in minerals, and the point that I am making is: My mom used "BEER" to supplement the water in washing her long hair.
With modern, treated water, there should be no need to "supplement" water, if the local water supplier properly treats the supplied water.
However, "BEER" does help in conditioning the hair.
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They tell us in hair school that alkaline solutions open up the hair cuticle (pineapple-like scales on the hair surface), and acid ones close them up. If you've used hair relaxers, perms, colors, etc, your hair cuticles will be open, and the hair surface will be rough. When the individual hairs rub against each other, they will have more of a tendency to get tangled, and will feel more like straw.
Acid rinses with a ph of 5.5 (I think that's it--you don't want to use strong acids) will tend to close hair cuticles. The result will be hair that tangles less and feels smoother. I wouldn't do this too often, though . . .
--Tock
They will never call a hair product an acid in a TV ad, of course. Instead, they will say it is "low pH". Anyone who has taken any chemistry at all will realize all that means is it is an acid. :-)