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Hello all again,
What can I do organically and naturally for limp and flat hair? It has been amazing to me how many people have come to me and say, wow, I have never seen such straight and flat hair.. So, what can I use to give it volume with a fuller look? Organically and Naturally of course..
So what is my routine?
Pretty much what I do for it now it I wash it with a very mild tea tree oil shampoo about once week or unless extremely dirty.
I then use a conditioner hair rinse that is organic/natural with jojoba oil, coconut oil, tea tree oil, and a few others during the rest of the week.
I then use a leave in conditioner that I made from diluting the above conditioner 2 tablespoons to 6 ounces of distilled water. that I spray in after shower.
I deep condition once or sometimes twice a week depending on the feel of the hair with either pure coconut oil or pure jojoba oil lightly heated and head wrapped with warm towel for 2 or 3 hours at night and sometimes sleep all night and wash out in the morning.
I also use pure Jasmine oil in the morning for the softening affect of said oil.
I use a detangler comb after the shower very carefully and brush with a boars head brush after hair dried on it's own.
I am now wearing the hair in a pony tail during the day..
No chemical, no commercial stuff, and no appliances such as iron or hair dryer.
So thats it...
Except one more question.... After using coconut oil and jojoba oil especially after a deep condition how do I not make the hair look so oily... :)
So here is my updated photo from just last month (March of 2010)... It does not look so flat in the picture due to the wind that was blowing that day in Annapolis. It is normally a lot flatter.
Mikhael
You could try using the oils and deep conditioning stuff less often, unless you feel your hair is too dry without these additions to your routine.
If you haven't already I recommend simply experimenting around, also is your hair usually oily or do you find it is limp even when it is not oily, oily hair is often limp.
Best of luck.
Yes, my hair is normally very dry and brittle without the routine of oils and deep conditioning. Very prone to breaking and such..
In addition my hair is normally limp even with it is not oily...
Mikhael
Hi Mikhael,
It sounds to me like you deep condition and apply a lot of oil onto your hair way more than necessary; but more importantly, because in my own experience I use a lot of conditioner after shampooing, as well as apply olive oil onto my hair ends (massaging it into the lower half of my mane as well), I've always found that if I accidently use too much oil and/or that oil distributes too much into my hair nearest to the scalp, I lose the "lift" that normally happens after my hair is all clean.
My scalp produces a lot of natural oil on its own (AKA sebum) -- so I never need to condition or apply oil into my scalp area. Everybody's hair and scalp are different, of course; but try using both LESS oil in general, and also ONLY oiling the lower half of your mane. You can see some recent pics of what my hair looks like by just scrolling down the page a bit here...
Hope that helps!
- Ken in San Francisco
You have fine hair. Oiling to much will make it limp. Mousse will help build some body.
It sounds like far to much oil. You may need to wash it at least 3 times a week in order to achieve body.
Hi Mikhael
What came into my mind before reading the other replies was that you use too much oils.
I recommend to use commercially available shampoos and conditioners for a while and compare with the results from your current treatments. No worries, you won't damage your hair if you don't do it for a long time with real bad shampoes.
With that comparison you might be able to find out a compromise which is best for your hair...
Also, do NOT use tea tree oil for regular treatments on your scalp or hair. Pure tea tree oil is very agressive and is - as far as I know - only indicated if you have certain problems with your skin (and only for very specific kind of problems!).
Good luck...
--tom
When it gets longer, you can braid it after a shampoo, and take it out when dry. That will give you nice braid waves. How long they last depends on the humidity. In summer in Georgia, they go limp pretty fast.
This would be a great suggestion and one I would take up except my wife and I battle out how long I am allowed to grow my hair because of herself and her family which are of fundamentalist belief. I have managed to concessions from her to allow me down to my shoulders or perhaps laying on the shoulders but that is about it for now.. My back of my hair has already reached max length but my sides are only a few inches away... Not much for braiding...
I have been fighting for every inch... :( And my wife's father has already made some pretty bad comments...
Oh well....
Mikhael